Last
Monday night on Raw the WWE announced their latest inductee to the Hall of
Fame, that man was the five time WCW World Champion Booker T. The WWE is
honoring him even though must of his accomplishments were achieved in their
former competitors, WCW. The Bookerman has won the WCW World title five times,
but he has only held the WWE World Championship title once. He has held the US
title in WCW and also in the WWE. Booker T has held the IC title and the tag
team titles in both companies. His character as evolved; first he hailed from
Harlem, then becoming “GI Bro” and finally becoming the King of the Ring. Now
he is the general manger of SmackDown.
I
have never seen a more deserving wrestler, he has earned this honor. Booker T was a mid-card wrestler that quietly
worked his way to the top of the WCW. The night he won his first championship
was full of controversies. The Main event was Hulk Hogan vs. Jeff Jarrett at
2000’s Bash at the Beach. The plan was for Hogan to “Put Over” Jarrett, but
Hogan had creative control clauses in his contract, so Vince Russo had Jarrett “laid
down” for Hogan once the bell rang. Russo proclaimed that he will help crown a
new champion that will lead the WCW to new heights, that man was Booker T. He held
the title four different times; in fact he was handpicked by the WWE to become
the last WCW Champion ever. Booker T has held over 30 recognized Championship
titles, and now he has finally obtained that Hall of Fame ring, “Can you dig
that Sucka” (in my best Booker T voice)
If you want to read more about Booker T, click here.
If you want to read more about Booker T, click here.
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