Booker T. (birth name: Booker T. Huffman Jr.) is a semi-resigned proficient grappler and wrestling commentator. He is presently attached to the WWE and fills in as a reporter and commentator on the NXT brand. He is likewise the proprietor and pioneer behind the autonomous advancement of the Reality of Wrestling (Column) in Texas City, Texas, US. Booker T. has been now and again named by fans and industry observers as one of the 25 biggest expert grapplers ever. He stood at the top spot in a viewer poll as the greatest World Heavyweight Champion in 2013.
Booker has worked for different wrestling advancements, for example, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA/ Impact Wrestling), and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E). He holds 35 titles between those associations. He is the most brightened grappler in WCW history with 21 titles. He came out on top for the WCW World Television Title for a record 6 times and the WCW World Tag Team Title for 11 times. Booker was the last WCW World Heavyweight titleholder and WCW US Heavyweight Champion.
Booker is a general six-time world title holder in proficient wrestling. He came out on top for the WCW World Heavyweight Title (5 times) and WWE's World Heavyweight Title (1 time). After The Rock, Booker T became the second African-American to come out on top for a world title in WWF/E with his fifth WCW Title win. He moreover came out on top for the WCW Title (1 time), World Tag Team Title (3 times), WCW Tag Team Title (1 time), WWE Intercontinental Title (1 time), WWE US Title (3 times), WWF Hardcore Title (2 times).
He got the name 'King Booker' after winning the King of the Ring Competition (2006). He is the Sixteenth Triple Crown Champion and Eighth Grand Slam Champion. As the 9th WCW Triple Crown Champion, Booker T. is one of four individuals to accomplish the Triple Crown of both WCW and WWE. He was drafted into the WWE's Hall of Fame two times, the initial time in 2013 as an individual and the second time as an individual from Harlem Heat in the year 2019.
Booker T Quotes
“Everyone deserves a second chance. That's just the way I am”.
“People say, 'Respect your elders,' but I always go, 'Respect your young people because they are our future”.
“My dream was to make it in life. I didn't know how it was going to be. My brother guided me toward a wrestling ring, and I gravitated to it very quickly. It seemed like deja vu for me, and I said, 'Wow, I think this might be it”.
“That's something I always say is good to do in life, is to leave our mark in this lifetime”.
“I'm not homophobic or anything like that, but when gay people come out, it's like, 'You didn't have to tell me that, because I'm still going to still give you a hug”.
“Anything worth having is worth working really, really hard for”.
‘It's almost like the Monday Night Wars for me all over again. That's the kind of feeling I get with Reality of Wrestling”.
“I've never really considered myself a wrestler. I always considered myself an entertainer, but I always wanted to be better than the guy next to me”.
“Throughout my whole time in wrestling on the road, going out and being around some of the whitest people in the world, I've never had any problems with anybody. It was never black or white. Booker T was just a wrestler. I did that by design”.
“Success starts in the household and with education”.
“Oh, man, first part of my career was awesome: having my big brother Steve Ray - he's my blood brother, my real brother - having him watch my back for nearly 10 years in WCW”.
“When you start thinking it is a party instead of putting your suit and tie on and getting your job done and handling your business, you are thinking about the wrong thing”.
“Racism is something that is taught. We, as a people, need to work to get past that”.
“The parts of life that drive me are getting that homeless person off the street and helping people receive the education they deserve. I want to be able to help the ones that want the help, but also guide the ones who don't so they are also in a better position”.
“Sometimes, watching someone and... Like, for myself, I got a chance to meet Muhammad Ali. He invited me to his hotel, and I got a chance to take photos with him. It was the most awesome moment of my life”.
“To be able to make a difference in one life is really what I'm all about. To make a change”.
“In professional wrestling, I'm sure in combat sports, there's always gonna be testosterone”.
“You cannot mention Harlem Heat without mentioning Sherri Martel at the same time”.
“From the beginning of my career, when I first started on the independent circuit, when I went to Global Wrestling Federation in Dallas and then to WCW, all the way through it seems like titles have been around my waist for some reason, and I always give credit to the fans”.
‘Aw, man, it's huge to actually have a platform and let the world see Reality of Wrestling as well as to be able to compete with all the other independent companies around the world”.
“There are no barriers, and there is no glass ceiling when you put in the work”.
“When fathers are actually in the household and more families are educating their children, then our society will be a whole lot better”.
‘It was a great ride, 10-time world tag team champion with my brother and then to work with Sheri Martell back in the days, you know, a dream come true”.
“At the end of the day, it is about taking care of your family. Going out and doing the job like Stevie Ray would say, to the best of your ability until something better comes along. I say that because it's very simple; we are all in the entertainment business”.
“Personally, I'm not a Republican, and I'm not a Democrat. People need to stop focusing on becoming part of a party and instead voting with their mind and their heart”.
“There was a question in my mind, because I am black, if the fans would accept a black world champion. 'Bash at the Bash' was a topsy-turvy night. Finally, when the 1-2-3 came, the fans erupted. All my questions were answered; they really did want to see me win”.
“It was something I was dreaming about, to be in WCW or WWE. At that time, it was an escape for me, out of the norm from being a neighborhood kid”.
“If you're not prepared to go out and steal the show every night, your job is going to be much more on the line on a regular basis. If you can master that, that's something that you never really have to worry about”.
“I'm a nice guy - until you get on my bad side”.
“For me, fighting is in the blood, and it's something I grew up doing”.
“It was a hell of a ride in WCW. Still, to this day, I will be WCW until the day I die”.
FAQs
A. Booker T. Huffman Jr. is the real-life name of Booker T.
A. Booker T. is 58 years of age as of November 2023.
A. Ivan Putski and Scott Casey were the trainers of Booker T.
A. Black Snow, Booker, GI Bro, and Kole are the other ring names of Booker T.
A. Booker T.’s brother, Stevie Ray (Lash Steven Huffman) is the other member of Harlem Heat.