Jun 09, 2008 better heel booker t who always worked better as a heel, even in wcw as harlem heat. The rock was the babyface who couldnt convince anyone of a heel turn. No ordinary tv series could get away with the disjointed plots that wrestling fans are. Booker t news, pictures, videos and biography wrestling inc. Played king booker in wwe great american bash in 2007.
Booker t calls the rock the best promo guy and praises. I guess they took this booker t entrance as an example of his entrance in smackdown. Peoples elbow i just preferred the rock s more showy feint leg drop into an elbow drop finisher. The rock took a break for a few months to film the scorpion king after wrestlemania, so rock declared he was still part of wwe not the alliance and hell forever be the peoples champion. Better heel booker t who always worked better as a heel, even in wcw as harlem heat. King booker t wwe wrestling adrenaline series 23 figure 2pack by jakks. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. He didnt suit it while booker worked best as king bookah.
Summerslam 2001 saw the main event of rock beating booker to become the wcw champion. Dec 09, 2019 on a recent episode of his hall of fame podcast via fightful, booker had high praise for the rock and brian gewirtz. The rock promo for new collection, paiges retirement on total divas, rousey vs. While batista and king booker are two of wwes top superstars, they only have a combined five summerslam matches in the events storied nineteen year legacy. Peoples elbow i just preferred the rocks more showy feint leg drop into an elbow drop finisher. Booker also said that he will never wrestle under booker t again as he feels the king booker name has really taken off and helped him get to. The brothers of destruction take on king booker and finlay on smackdown.
The rock reveals his new sneakers photos, wwe announces return to paris, mmc week 1 recap video. Jun 12, 2007 wwe championship match john cena c vs king booker vs bobby lashley vs mick foley vs randy orton winner mick foley intercontinental championship santino marella c vs umaga winner santino marella by dq world tag team championship match lance cade and trevor murdoch vs the hardyz winners the hardyz by dq or countout womens. The rock, booker t, and goldust segment king of the ring 2002. He holds the showman and brawler fighting styles, able to strike his opponents relentlessly with the fists of fury ability, taunt on. Jul 22, 2018 the rock took a break for a few months to film the scorpion king after wrestlemania, so rock declared he was still part of wwe not the alliance and hell forever be the peoples champion. The rock shouts out booker t during his radio show on espn 97.
Goldust gets an earful from the great one as he gets down with booker t backstage at king of the ring 62302. Wwe, 2003 wrestling storylines arent like any other storylines youll see on tv. I dont know anything about the rock being a legit fighter. In each of king bookers previous summerslam appearances, he has been battling with championship gold at stake. I have tried to upload it several times and youtube deletes it every. Wwe undertaker vs king booker with queen sharmell full match hd duration.
This was the kanechris jericho feud from 2000 all over again, which saw kane go crazy. Recently, his former rival booker t also accepted that the brahma bull was the best in front of a mic. At summerslam, king booker lost to batista by disqualification after queen sharmell interfered on his behalf, but at no mercy, booker defeated batista, lashley and his own stablemate, finlay, in a fatal 4way match. Lol the reason sting did not come to wwe please stop asking where part 2 is. Over time, king booker began to act as if he were a real king of the smackdown. Speaking on his hall of fame podcast, booker praised the rock for his ability to take fans on a journey on the mic, saying, the rock is the best promo guy that ever did it. He also credited longtime wwe writer and current producer for rocks seven bucks productions company, brian. The rock hailed as the best superstar in front of the mic by. The world heavyweight champion king booker takes on the undertaker in what is sure to be a chaotic matchup. Booker t responded with a challenge to the rock at summerslam.
The match had a lot of interference, and the rock looked like a star with booker t looking like an afterthought. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Aug 05, 2014 rock was gone from after wrestlemania x7 to late july on a break to film the scorpion king. The man beast and the 5 time wcw champion go head to head with the king of the world and the peoples champ. Aug 15, 2004 matt hardy vs edge, chris benoit vs orlando jordan, kurt angle vs eugene, the undertaker vs randy orton, eddie guerrero vs rey mysterio, john cena vs chris jericho, jbl vs batista, hulk hogan vs shawn michaels. The rock vs booker t wcw championship match youtube.
The rock and booker t offer praise to each other 411mania. Kevin nash screws up a jacknife on big show wwe wwf wcw ec. Booker remained consistent as the top wcw star when feuding with the rock. And in 2006 as king booker, he delivered whats widely considered the best faux. Booker soon knocked the rock down and did the spinerooni but as he finished the move, rock nailed him with the spinebuster and the peoples. Its crazy after all this he didnt become a main event player again until he had his gimmick change into king booker and how he got. Del rio, kofis injury, kos universal title run and fan questions. He holds the showman and brawler fighting styles, able to strike his opponents relentlessly with the fists of fury ability, taunt on the turnbuckle and trigger ultimate control strikes. Huffmans instagram profile has 825 photos and videos. Under this name, he went on to form king booker s court, which included queen sharmell, william regal, and finlay. Triple h hhh goes kkk wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling.
Booker cross rock falls hs, rock falls, il maxpreps. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city. Hhh should be back by summerslam, and back in main event form by survivor series. Batista vs finlay vs bobby lashley vs king booker dailymotion full match wwe no mercy 2006. Check out booker cross high school sports timeline including game updates while playing football at rock falls high school from 2019 through this year. The rock vs booker t lights out match 8162001 maw spezzy. Undertaker vs stone cold vs the rock vs mankind vs big show 5 men battle royal match duration. Booker t on his reallife backstage fight with batista. Batista looks to become the new world heavyweight champion. But it wasnt just the rock who booker has high praise for.
The match was on, and rock exploded from the getgo. In each of king bookers previous summerslam appearances, he has been battling with championship gold at stake twice as champion. Apparently this feud started when finlay accidentally spilled coffee on kane. King booker bei einer smackdown ausgabe im jahr 2006. More importantly, look at the rock to the rattlesnake. The rock vs booker t summerslam 2001 highlights youtube. Booker t talks about his reallife backstage fight with batista and. Rock was gone from after wrestlemania x7 to late july on a break to film the scorpion king. I expect him to then win the rumble and finally win the title at mania 24. That way booker can drop the king booker gimmick and move on to the next thing. Booker t says the rock is the best to ever do it when it comes to promos. Dec 09, 2019 speaking on his hall of fame podcast, booker praised the rock for his ability to take fans on a journey on the mic, saying, the rock is the best promo guy that ever did it.
Lopez, shakira light up hard rock stadium with exuberant halftime show during super bowl liv. He also served as host of such shows as tv talk, sushi tv, and whats on dvd. It was formed shortly after booker t who would become known as king booker won the king of the ring tournament in mid2006. And look at the the six district headspace of mister mcmahon. Wcw nitro goldberg vs booker t 24 iyulya 2000 pro wrestling wwe 480. Feb 09, 2017 booker t would probably win in a real fight against the rock. Rock said he could dig it, and said that if booker wanted to be in movies so bad, they could make a movie live on smackdown. The rock headed to the ring to a huge ovation at the start of the show. Booker t talks about his reallife backstage fight with batista and how he feels about him today. King booker threatens to quit wwe, rating news, more. King booker s court was a professional wrestling stable in world wrestling entertainment wwe on its smackdown. Booker huffman was born on march 1, 1965 in houston, texas, usa as robert booker tio huffman. The continental airline arena in new jersey is in for a huge title fight tonight.
That led to some funny promos from rock mocking booker t, who had shane mcmahon by his side. Aug 03, 2018 booker t talks about his reallife backstage fight with batista and how he feels about him today. Played booker t in the most powerful families in wrestling in 2007. Upon winning the king of the ring tournament, booker t changed his ring name to king booker. Booker was quick to heap praise on the rock, who the wwe hall of famer had a feud with when he first came into wwe back in the summer of 2001. The match was entertaining and showed how much fans missed rock following his fourmonth absence. Not to mention all the tag team championships booker got when he was apart of harlem heat. King bookers court was a professional wrestling stable in world wrestling entertainment wwe on its smackdown. He returned and when asked if hed stay with wwf or join the alliance, the great one responded with a rock bottom to alliance leader shane mcmahon. Jul 20, 2009 king booker was only 1 time world heavyweight champ. The rock vs triple h the rivalry part two duration. Booker t says the rock is the best to ever do it when it. The compliment made its way back to the peoples champion, who returned the. The rock hailed as the best superstar in front of the mic by booker t wwe news the rock is known to provide wwe with some great promos.
At the survivor series, booker t was eliminated third by the rock after a rollup and. Booker t would probably win in a real fight against the rock. He has worked as a correspondent for tv guide channel covering red carpet events such as live at the grammys with joan and melissa rivers, and live at the kids choice awards. Mar 18, 20 rey mysterio vs king booker world championship match. After the match, king booker assaulted sir regal, resulting in the breakup of the king s court. The rock makes fun of big show haircut wwe wwf raw. On a recent episode of his hall of fame podcast via fightful, booker had high praise for the rock and brian gewirtz.
Additionally, he was the winner of the king of the ring tournament in 2006, the sixteenth triple crown. Wwf summerslam 2001 wwf championship match steve austin vs kurt angle. Wwe undertaker vs king booker with queen sharmell full match. Booker t reacts to the rocks social media post reality of. The rock might be more muscular, but booker t spent much of his life on the streets before becoming a wrestler and has experience with amateur boxing. Wwe superstar booker ts official profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos, career. The 2001 king of the ring ppv had a main event with three of the best in the business at the time. The rock hailed as the best superstar in front of the mic. These bullsht is very obvious from the start and i wouldnt be surprised if john cena beats the rock, stone cold, bret hart, hulk hogan, the undertaker, goldberg, brock lesnar all in one night heck those people are a combined 42 championships all in all. Aug 14, 2006 while batista and king booker are two of wwes top superstars, they only have a combined five summerslam matches in the events storied nineteen year legacy. Jun 09, 2016 to answer the question you could easily view the rock vs.
Hall of fame 47 responds to starrcast reports, the rocks comments and ufc 239. Chris booker is a tvradio personality and a podcaster. Jeff hardy slomo dive from the top of the cage from final resolution 20. Do you like booker t or king booker better answers. The rock praises booker t, reaction to wwe releases and.
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