Pride: 10 of the best wrestlers of African origin

#2 Booker T

Booker T

Booker Tio Huffman overcame a rough upbringing and short prison term to become one of the most celebrated wrestlers of all time.

Originally Booker T teamed with his brother Lash--known on screen as Stevie Ray--as part of Harlem Heat, one of the most successful tag teams of the early 1990s. Though both men were skilled wrestlers, Booker T's insane agility and sense of timing set him apart from his brother and he eventually broke out on his own.

Booker T worked his way up the card in WCW, first holding the WCW Television title before making it to the main event. He was the 'flagship' wrestler for WCW during its dying days, holding the world title on numerous occasions and getting good matches out of even broken down wrestlers like Scott Steiner.

Once he signed with WWE, his career continued upward, as Booker T held the promotion's big gold belt several times over. Booker is still on television today, acting as a color commentator for the Raw brand, but we're willing to bet he can still pull off a Houston Hangover.

He teased a return for the Rumble, just saying!