[11] Booker then boasted that he had been fully aware of what Sharmell had been doing and had been playing dumb to fool everyone. On July 11, 2010, Booker T was booked by World Wrestling Council in a match against Carlito which also involved Orlando Coln and El Mesias. [23] He is also a fan of Formula One, and was in attendance at the 2012 U.S Grand Prix as a guest of Lewis Hamilton. At Lockdown, Team Angle (Booker T, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle, and Scott Steiner) lost to Team Jarrett (A.J. On May 21, 2010, Booker T made a one night return to TNA at a live event in Lake Charles, Louisiana, replacing A.J. From a prior relationship, he had a son named Brandon. [54] On the February 1 taping of SmackDown, Huffman debuted as the show's new color commentator, working beside Josh Mathews and Michael Cole, replacing Matt Striker. In February 2020, Booker T returned to wrestle for the promotion in an eight-man tag team match. He is also the winner of the 2006 King of the Ring tournament, the 16th Triple Crown Champion, and the eighth Grand Slam Champion in WWE history. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Because of the gunmen's uniforms and familiarity with the fast food chain's operations, police suspected the robberies were inside jobsand it did not take long before Huffman and three other men were found. He organized a Reality of Wrestling promotion featuring his school's talent. [citation needed]. [25] When the brand extension was introduced in March, Booker T was drafted to the Raw brand. [citation needed] On the July 26 episode of SmackDown!, Booker T gave up his WCW United States Championship and handed it over to Chris Kanyon. [11] They feuded over who would appear in a fictional Japanese shampoo commercial. When WWA closed down, Booker and his brother moved to Texas All-Pro Wrestling. program with his brother as G.I. , Booker T. Booker T. Huffman Jr.[a] (born March 1, 1965),[1] better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American color commentator and retired professional wrestler. Booker also partnered with Goldust as a tag team. Find family history information in a whole new way Create a free family tree for yourself or for Booker Huffman and we'll search for valuable new information for you. For a time Booker and his next oldest sister lived alone in their old home, even after the electricity and water had been cut off. Booker went to apologize to Benoit and give him a rematch, but then attacked Benoit, busting him open with the United States title belt and turning heel once again. However, they divorced on May 8, 2001. This promo is often interpreted as racist due to Triple H referencing Booker T's "nappy" hair and implying that Booker T was just in WWE to dance and entertain for "people like" Triple H. During the WrestleMania XIX press conference Michael Cole asked Triple H as to whether he had deliberately cut a racist promo, Triple H claimed this was not the case and that he was just referring to Booker's criminal past. [48] At Bound for Glory, Booker and Steiner lost the TNA World Tag Team Titles to the British Invasion in a four way Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match, which also included Team 3D and Beer Money; during the match Booker was taken out on a stretcher. He and his brother Lash went to a wrestling school that was run by Ivan Putski. Booker was stripped of the belt by Theodore Long, because of the confusion of who won since they pinned each other at the same time. Kurt Angle won and wanted to wrestle Sharmell. Levestia Huffman is a very secretive individual who has kept facts about her date and place of birth hidden. Booker is an overall six-time world champion in professional wrestling, having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship five times, and WWE's World Heavyweight Championship once. Booker formed a royal court that included his wife, Queen Sharmell, Sir William Regal, and Sir Finlay, and began including the mannerisms and attire of a stereotypical English-style king as part of the character, all the way down to wearing a crown and cape and speaking in a fake English accent. [35], In mid-2004, Booker T set his sights on the United States Championship along with its champion, John Cena. On January 13, 2004, the album WWE Originals was released, featuring Booker T performing "Can You Dig It?". 115117). Francis, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Levesque. He served 19 months, earning his GED behind bars before he was released on parole. 5 of the top 500 wrestlers in the, SCW Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time), ROW Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Stevie Ray, This page was last edited on 2 May 2023, at 01:35. However, they divorced on May 8, 2001.[81]. The Wendys Bandits . They then entered into a brief feud against Col. Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, a feud they won. On the July 16 episode of Raw, King Booker came to the ring using Triple H's theme music "The King of Kings", even using his video. In February 2003, he eliminated The Rock to win a battle royal to become the number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIX. Brandon Huffman Founder / Principal With over 2 decades of real estate experience in multifamily, hospitality, office and retail, Brandon oversees Huffman & Co. development, construction, and management divisions. He was an 11-time WCW Tag Team Champion, and as a solo wrestler, he became a six-time World Champion. [64] Booker would quickly add Eve Torres and Theodore Long to his staff, as his assistant and senior adviser respectively. On the March 26, 2012 episode of Raw, Booker T saved Teddy Long from an attempted attack by Mark Henry, thus becoming the sixth and final member of Team Teddy at WrestleMania XXVIII, where Team Johnny emerged victorious. Emerging from an adolescence marked by poverty, drugs and jail time, Booker T went on to become one of the biggest stars in sports entertainment. Bro, reprising his gimmicks from his days in the WWA. As a father at the age of 17 years, he needed to provide for his son, but the jobs he took were not earning him enough money. Booker was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 6, 2013, by his brother, Lash. [citation needed], Booker T began teaming with Chris Benoit, eying his United States Championship again. He grew up wanting to be a professional dancer and spent most of his. The next match in the series wouldn't come until the September 16 SmackDown! The two met when she was a WCW Nitro Girl. On the June 6 episode of Raw, Booker wrestled his first match on the brand in four years, gaining a victory against Jack Swagger by count out. Booker managed to persuade Long to allow him to choose a stand-in for the matches. In addition, Booker appeared as a trainer on the popular reality series WWE Tough Enough. [74] During the week of November 5, 2007, he appeared on Family Feud with several other WWE wrestlers. Booker would bounce back and win the next two matches, on the August 26 edition of SmackDown! [citation needed] Booker T faced JBL for the WWE Championship at the Survivor Series on November 14, but lost after he was hit in the head with the championship belt. [52] There he was booked against Chicano, the incumbent IWA Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. "Wrestling's historical cards" (pp. [citation needed] At Turning Point, Booker and Kaz defeated Roode and Cage when Booker pinned Cage. [11][14] Subsequently, they fired Col. Parker and beat him up and became full-fledged faces. On the November 21 episode of Raw, Cody Rhodes threw water in Booker T's face after Rhodes allegedly heard Booker T criticize him, thus starting a conflict between the two. born Booker T. Huffman Jr. on March 1, 1965, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, in the United States of America. [11] Benoit cost Booker the TV title during a match against Fit Finlay. [11] Later on, Booker T bragged about how he was the biggest star on SmackDown! Booker became a father at the age of 17. [11], In August, he was linked to Signature Pharmacy, a company thought to be distributing performance-enhancing drugs. Suggest an alternative. [31], Afterward, Booker set his sights on the newly reactivated Intercontinental Championship. By mid-1999, Booker had convinced his brother, Stevie Ray, to leave the nWo and reunite Harlem Heat. Results 1/14/06 (Christian & Rhino vs. AMW, Sting is heard)", "WCW World Heavyweight Championship history", "WCW World Television Championship history", "WCW World Tag Team Championship history", "King Booker's first World Heavyweight Championship reign", "Booker T's first Intercontinental Championship reign", "King of the Ring Tournaments PPV & TV Tournaments", "Harlem Heat to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019", "WOR: 2017 WRESTLING OBSERVER NEWSLETTER AWARDS DISCUSSION AND MORE! Long decided to put Benoit and Booker against each other in a best of seven series, just as the two had in their WCW days. 149150), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. After they successfully committed this crime, the group went on to rob other Wendy's franchises until they were arrested in 1987. [11], On the June 11 episode of Raw, both King Booker and Queen Sharmell were drafted to the Raw brand as part of the WWE Draft. [citation needed] Booker T returned to his old "King Booker" gimmick in a segment with the SmackDown Live Survivor Series tag teams where he gave a motivational speech and convinced Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) to join the team. King Booker declared that neither Triple H nor Jerry Lawler could be known as "The King". Booker has a son, from a previous relationship with a high school girlfriend, named Brandon with whom he has a strained . He has also won five times the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and once the WWE's World Heavyweight Championship. [citation needed] This started a short feud between the two resulting in a match at No Way Out, which Kane won. At Booker's request during a pre-match promo, the match became a First Blood Match, beating the Last Man Standing and I Quit stipulations. [18] Booker lost the Television title to Rick Steiner a month later at Slamboree.[18]. With his fifth WCW Championship win (which occurred in the WWF), Booker T became the second African-American to win a world championship in WWF/E (after The Rock), and also the first to be of non-mixed race. He was born on March 1, 1965, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Huffman . [11] After losing the title, Booker feuded alongside former royal court member Finlay against Batista and John Cena, which led up to Armageddon where they lost. [11] In a must win match during Armageddon, Benoit was able to defeat Booker T to bring the series to 31. [38] The couple received a restraining order against The Boogeyman on the April 7 episode of SmackDown!, ending the feud. Known in the wrestling business as Booker T., Huffman had to overcome the death of both his parents as a teen and then getting in trouble with the law, when he spent 19 months in jail for armed . Booker T. Huffman Jr born March 1, 1965, Plain . His star rose, and he was able to show off his comedic abilities while facing renowned wrestlers like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H and Ric Flair. With his brother's approval, Booker moved into singles wrestling, where his star power became even more evident. @TheOfficialROW. [11] After Kurt Angle eliminated Booker, he returned the favor, costing Angle the match against JBL. Booker was scheduled to face Benoit in Match 5 of the Best of Seven Series at the December 30 taping of SmackDown!. Booker was replaced by Byron Saxton for commentating as he became a coach for the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough. Both he and Lash were inducted together into the 2019 class on April 6, 2019, as Harlem Heat, making Booker a two-time Hall of Famer. Bro persona. His real name is Booker Tio Huffman Jr. Booker T age is 55 years now. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.151), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. "Wrestling's historical cards" (pp. As a professional wrestler he is known for his time in WWE, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA . [citation needed], Booker next entered the 2006 King of the Ring tournament on SmackDown!, advancing through to the finals due to a bye as his semi-final opponent, Kurt Angle, was unable to wrestle. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. [68], Booker's 21 WCW titles render him the most decorated wrestler in the company's history. With the nWo now operating in WWE, Booker T was eventually invited into the faction. Bro. [55] He coached on the returning Tough Enough competition,[56] and at Elimination Chamber he introduced Trish Stratus as a fellow coach. [11] After dropping the title to The Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat regained the belts on June 24, 1995. By the end of 1994, they held the WCW Tag Team Championship after defeating Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) in December. [11] Huffman won the match, in the process becoming the second ever African American champion in WCW after Ron Simmons, and the third African American to win a World Heavyweight title. 1m Followers, 165 Following, 947 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Booker T. Huffman (@bookertfivex) bookertfivex. where Lashley defeated Booker by escaping the cage to retain the United States Championship. [60] On the December 26 episode of Raw, Booker defeated Rhodes in a non-title match. Booker, Robert Tio Huffman is the birth and real name of Levestia's husband Booker T. Booker T was born on March 1, 1965, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, in the United States. Booker took a plea deal and received a five-year prison sentence. [citation needed] He regained the title a few weeks later in a steel cage match with Nash at Fall Brawl,[21] but again lost the title, this time to Vince Russo himself in a cage match (Russo was speared out of the cage by Goldberg and won the title), Russo vacated the title and Booker won it for the third time in a San Francisco 49er Box Match against Jeff Jarrett on the October 2 episode of Nitro. [citation needed], While competing in the Royal Rumble match, King Booker was eliminated by Kane. After completing the wrestling course, he and his brother worked for the Western Wrestling Alliance. He is signed to WWE, and is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion Reality of Wrestling (ROW) in Texas City, Texas. After this loss, his family relocated from Louisiana to Texas. Booker was able to gain custody when Brandon was 5. [25] He later turned heel and became a leading member of The Alliance during the Invasion storyline. Article Title: Booker T Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/athletes/booker-t, Publisher: A&E; Television Networks, Last Updated: June 7, 2021, Original Published Date: March 15, 2021. Kingdom". Styles, Christopher Daniels, Jeff Jarrett, and Samoa Joe) in a Lethal Lockdown match. [citation needed] On the July 19 SmackDown, he returned to continue as SmackDown General Manager, but soon lost the job to Vickie Guerrero, on Vince McMahon's orders. Booker and Sharmell Huffman were married on February 5, 2005. He pleaded guilty in December 1987 to two aggravated robbery counts and was sentenced to five years in prison. Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2, 1970) is an American actress and retired professional wrestling valet, dancer, beauty queen, and professional wrestler. In 2005, he got married to wrestling valet and beauty queen Sharmell Sullivan. Styles, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, and Samoa Joe) in an eight-man tag team match to allow Sting to retain his TNA World Heavyweight Championship. [citation needed], Three days after losing the tag team titles to the Steiner Brothers, Harlem Heat regained the titles back from the Steiners on July 27. Get started They defeated the Heavenly Bodies to win the ROW Tag Team Championship. [78] The show is aired on Saturday nights locally in Houston, Texas, and covers subjects from wrestling, MMA, and boxing to many other sports. [39] Upon winning the King of the Ring tournament, Booker began wrestling as "King Booker"[11] and began acting like he was an actual monarch ruling "The SmackDown! His teenage girlfriend lost custody of their son and Brandon entered foster care while Booker was behind bars. On the April 19 SmackDown, Booker became angry with Long for making matches without his consent. The popular duo went on to be 10-time WCW Tag Team Champions. "[88] However, in September 2019, Huffman was not among the 12 names listed who applied for the election ballot. [citation needed] The feud ended after a steel cage match on the June 30 episode of SmackDown! Longtime wrestler Kurt Angle said of Booker: "He's done it all he legitimately is one of the top five best of all time. [31] Booker and Goldust lost the rematch and decided to go their separate ways. Booker T. Huffman Jr. Net Worth: $5 Million: Place of birth: Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States: Wife: Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman: Children: Brandon Huffman and Kennedy Rose Huffman: Booker T . Bro" on Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance Live! Steiner won by TKO when he put an unconscious Booker into the Steiner Recliner at Mayhem. [8] His boss from the storage company sponsored the money to pay for the wrestling lessons. Then at Hard Justice, Booker T and Steiner retained the World Tag Team Championship against Team 3D. [11] Booker and Van Dam held the titles for a month, even defending the belts at WrestleMania XX in a Fatal 4-Way tag team match. [11] As a result, Booker and Benoit engaged in a "best-of-seven series" with the winner meeting Finlay for the title. [35] Eight days later on the March 22 episode of Raw, they lost the World Tag Team Championship back to Ric Flair and Batista. in Fresno, California and a live event the next night in Sydney, Australia, to take a 21 lead. [21] He returned to the Booker T name on the June 19 Nitro, promoting Rection to the status of General and demanding the Misfits start standing up to the New Blood. He has a son named Brandon from a previous relationship. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.144), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Brandon Huffman - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage Brandon Huffman In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree Save record Spotted an error? [11] Booker and Goldust had a WWE Tag Team Championship match against The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) at SummerSlam, but The Un-Americans retained after interference from Test. [23], After WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001, Booker T made his debut at the King of the Ring pay-per-view in 2001 attacking WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin during his match, promptly injuring him in his very first move in the WWF. Booker was born Robert Booker Tio Huffman Jr. on March 1, 1965, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. [citation needed] Booker later defeated Christian at The Great American Bash. Styles, who was unable to attend the event due to travel issues, and wrestled Rob Van Dam for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort. [70] Considering both Booker's WCW and WWF/E accolades, WWE recognizes him as one of the most decorated performers of all-time. Booker T was featured as one of four main characters alongside Macho Man Randy Savage, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Eddie Guerrero. January 1, 1987 WWE wrestler Booker T. (real name: Booker Tio Huffman) was arrested in 1987 after committing several armed robberies of Wendy's restaurants in Houston (at the time, Booker. On the February 16, 2004, episode of Raw, Booker T and Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair and Batista for the World Tag Team Championship. [8] In August 1993, they debuted as the tag team Harlem Heat, with Booker renamed Kole and Lash renamed Kane. He and Rob Van Dam, never got their rematch due to Rob Van Dam being drafted to SmackDown! [10] In high school, Huffman was a drum major. His wife Sharmell also debuted, interfering in the match on Booker and Sting's behalf when Karen Angle interfered on behalf of Kurt Angle and Nash. He has a son named Brandon from a previous relationship. By this time, Huffman, wrestling under the name Booker T, was no newbie. [14] In 1997, they feuded with Public Enemy (Grunge & Rocco), The Steiners, and the nWo. After defeating his opponents, Boogeyman dumped a bucket of worms onto the announce table where they were sitting, frightening the two. Stated in the March 2002 issue of WWE Raw Magazine and in the book WWE Unscripted. He also has appeared on Comedy Central and MTV. At WCW in 1993, the brothers formed a tag team known as the Harlem Heat. Stevie then took five months off from WCW to recover from an ankle injury and Jacqueline left for the WWF. [citation needed], Booker targeted Evolution after Batista and Randy Orton attacked Booker's former partner, Goldust. In 1986, Booker married his first wife, Levestia. In 2006 Booker won WWE's King of the Ring Tournament. [28] At the Survivor Series, Booker T was eliminated third by The Rock after a roll-up and eventually The Alliance was defeated, causing them to disband.[25]. Cite this record . Levestia Huffman was married to Booker Huffman. 108110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. Booker was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his brother, Stevie Ray, the night before WrestleMania 29. Stevie Ray and Big T dubbed themselves Harlem Heat 2000. After the match, Roode punched Sharmell in the face,[citation needed] leading to a match at Against All Odds. Best Known For: Booker T enthralled and inspired countless fans over the course of his wrestling career. [citation needed] Booker was removed from television to deal with a knee injury. At Genesis, Booker T, Scott Steiner, and Cute Kip lost a six-man tag team match to Mick Foley, A.J. Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair and Parker eventually left the Stud Stable in favor of the Heat to be with Sherri. Booker T's first WrestleMania appearance was at WrestleMania X8 against Edge, a match he lost. [8] The character was a tie-in to the raging Gulf War and the WWF's Sgt. However, Booker found he could win wrestling fans over with moves like his breakdance-inspired "Spinaroonie." At Final Resolution, Booker T, Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Sting defeated The TNA Front Line (A.J. We're going to be looked at now from a different perspective. Cena successfully defended the title at The Great American Bash in a four-way elimination match against Booker, Ren Dupre, and Rob Van Dam. [citation needed] On the February 23 episode of SmackDown!, Booker won a Falls Count Anywhere Money in the Bank qualifying match, defeating Kane (with assistance from The Great Khali) and earned himself a spot in the match at WrestleMania 23. He is American by nationality. In 1984, he became a father at the age of 17 years. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.139), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. This rivalry spilled over to real life when the two got into a legitimate fistfight at a SummerSlam pay-per-view commercial shoot, reportedly due to Batista considering himself superior to the rest of the roster due to his quick climb to main event status. On the November 29 episode of Impact!, Booker said he came to TNA to test his skills against the young talent, take TNA to a higher level, and win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. At Hard Justice, Samoa Joe defeated Booker after a guitar shot, thus reclaiming physical possession of the title belt, which Booker had kept after Victory Road. He speaks of his son Brandon, now an adult and in jail, and how he couldn't really be a father at that early point in his life. On the next Impact!, Booker challenged Joe to a title match at Victory Road, which Joe would later accept. In 1996, Booker T got married to Levestia Huffman. [11] Booker tried to utilize voodoo magic to try to overcome his "supernatural" foe;[citation needed] however, it did nothing to prevent him from losing to the Undertaker at Judgment Day. [citation needed] At a house show, Booker was injured,[11] and he did not wrestle again until after the "Best of Seven" series with Benoit was completed. [11] Once again, Booker failed to win the title, as JBL retained it. The actual answer, though, is Booker T Huffman Jr., better known simply as Booker T. During his professional wrestling career, Booker T experienced massive success as a tag team wrestler, working . [11] Harlem Heat defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon for the WCW World Tag Team titles at Road Wild. [11] The first match took place at SummerSlam in Toronto and saw Cena gain the pinfall victory to go up 10 in the series. Starting his own wrestling school, known as Reality of Wrestling, allowed Booker to share his love of the sport. He has appeared in an episode of Charmed, called "Wrestling with Demons" alongside Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner. Akbar American Mini Storage Angela apartment Billie Jean Bonita Booker Brandon brother Butch called Carolyn cool door dudes everything eyes face feeling felt Fiesta Mart fuck G.I. In 2000, Booker appeared in the film Ready to Rumble, starring as himself. [11] Booker began a feud with Lawler, defeating him on the August 6 episode of Raw where the loser had to crown the winner the next week. . They were spotted by Skandor Akbar who hired them to work for the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), where he and Eddie Gilbert were involved. Booker entered the match at number 21 and was eliminated by Mason Ryan.

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