Top 15 funniest wrestlers of all time thesportster. From 1999 to 2006, he was the companys biggest heel, safe for a sixmonth face turn following a return from injury in 2002. Check out videos of booker ts defining moments, including his king of the ring victory and his grocery store brawl with stone cold steve austin. In the end, it wasnt money or aliens, it was hector guerrero in a giant turkey costume. The five time, five time, five time, five time, five time, wcw champion booker t born robert booker tio huffman, march 1, 1965 is one of the most decorated wrestlers of alltime, having wrestled for world championship wrestling, world wrestling entertainment and total nonstop action. Ive been watching wrestling for about a year and a half now and just at least once a month i have a good day of thinking about why booker t wasn t ever the biggest star in the business.
Mar 27, 2018 in one of booker t s more bizarre moments in wwe, the wrestler teamed with his wife, sharmell, as the pair faced the boogieman in his wrestlemania debut in 2006. See more ideas about wwe, in this moment and i am awesome. It underwent several name changes throughout the years, from world wide wrestling federation wwwf to world wrestling federation wwf to world wrestling entertainment wwe in 2002 wwe is the largest professional wrestling promotion in the world. Jun 14, 2012 goldust gets an earful from the great one as he gets down with booker t backstage at king of the ring 62302.
After cena accidentally knocked the olympic gold medalist out of his wheelchair, the gm stripped cena of his united states title and scheduled an eightman match to determine a new champion with booker t coming out on top. All match long, lawler incessantly harped on the fact that booker t had been to prison, while jim ross got seriously peeved at king driving that point into the godda to the ground, then. After 45plus minutes of action, jericho capitalized on interference from booker t to pin austin and etch his name in the history. Hes a wwe hall of famer, has held world titles in both wwe and wcw, and between his work in both companies both as a singles wrestler and. Stone cold steve austin reveals the damage he and booker t caused in the famous supermarket fight. Although booker t is a decorated wrestler and can be the voice of the wwe universe at times, the former fivetime world champion isnt even attempting to perform the job the company is paying. The 1990 edition of survivor series will go down in history for two vastly different reasons, the debut of the undertaker and the debut of the gobbledy gooker. Booker taliaferro washington was born on april 5, 1856 in a slave hut in franklin county, virginia. Booker t is a legend of this business and deserved all the success he made thanks to the gifted wrestling abilities, charisma and great mic skills. Mark henry and abraham washington in the now defunct, and rightfully so. Washington a remarkable tls,1 page, small quarto, february 21, 1910, to a mr. Ranking chris jerichos 10 best wrestling moments 20 years after. In the midst of a tirade directed at hulk hogan, booker t accidentally said the word at the end. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century.
Booker t wwe series 48 wwe toy wrestling action figure by mattel. Ranking chris jerichos 10 best wrestling moments 20 years. Wwe the rocks most hilarious moments ever compilation part 1. A compilation of some funny moments that i picked out from booker t on commentary. Over the course of his career hes had six runs with a world title, 15 runs as a tag team champion, and a grandslam champion in the wwe. Jones born 1944, american musician and frontman of booker t. The moment rocked wrestling landscape, as jericho became the first young star to.
However in triple hs time as a babyface, he got in touch with his funny side, most notably while with dgeneration x. Booker t has regrets about the hall of famer he never got. What makes one person laugh might be met with crickets from another. Brian bary jossie born july 4, 1977, better known by his ring name abraham washington abbreviated a. The wwe made a hugely surprising move when they removed booker t from the accounting team on monday night raw the day after the royal rumble. When faces absorb such abuse from heels, the story is supposed to end. The title had been vacated by vince russo after winning it from booker t in a steel cage match the previous week. Jericho goes to washington to fight conspiracy in wcw. Hes a wwe hall of famer, has held world titles in both wwe and wcw, and between his work in.
From the moment he stepped into the wwe ring, booker t spinaroonied his way into. Among his funniest moments include impersonating the rock and vince mcmahon. Goldust, he launched one of the most outrageously funny tandems in wwe history. Professional wrestler booker ts raw life the undefeated. The monday night wars are what revolutionized wrestling forever, as both wwe and wcw tried to put in the most engrossing material week in, week out in order to reap the 90s wrestling fans attention o. Thats the case with this list of the 10 funniest superstars in wwe history. Wwe the rocks most hilarious moments evercompilation part 1.
For some months now, i have been trying to assist the trustees in clearing of the indebtedness of the property owned by the late frederick douglass located in the district of columbia known as cedar hill, in order that this whole property might be. Q some of the funniest moments i had seen were when you worked with goldust. Its funny, you know, they love to say how wrestling is so fake and madeup, lash huffman said. Aug 09, 2019 after 45plus minutes of action, jericho capitalized on interference from booker t to pin austin and etch his name in the history books as the first man to hold both titles at one time.
Washington was a dominant leader in the early twentieth century. After 45plus minutes of action, jericho capitalized on interference from booker t to pin austin and etch his name in the history books as the first man to hold both titles at one time. Ive been watching wrestling for about a year and a half now and just at least once a month i have a good day of thinking about why. In the storied history of professional wrestling, there have been many men. Booker t wwe series 48 wwe toy wrestling action figures. The stunt has since been replicated by the big show and mark henry, consequently putting that argument to rest, but based solely on the pop and utter shock the first spot resulted in, this has to be considered one of the most memorable moments in. One of wrestlings most successful characters has been booker t, played by booker huffman. Adaptable, creative, enormously funny and deadly serious when the time. While feuding with booker t, boogeyman continued to haunt him and his wife sharmell as he. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century list of things named after booker t. 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. So, why didnt booker t win against triple h at wrestlemania.
The groups 1998 album moment of truth featured meditations on. In retrospect wwe should have had goldberg debut the night after wrestlemania 19 to help booker t fend off evolution. It wasnt funny, it served no purpose in a story line sense, it was just a really mean thing to do. Booker t joined the wwe raw commentary team in 2017. Booker t is one of the most decorated africanamerican wrestlers, having wrestled for world championship wrestling, world wrestling entertainment and total nonstop action. While he wasnt the first to jump to wwe, styles meteoric rise to the top has proven that this is truly a new era for the company which is great for wwe fans. Washington national monument hosts the site booker called home as a young boy from 18561865. Nov 28, 2016 booker t has pretty much done it all in wrestling. Aug 10, 2015 from 1999 to 2006, he was the companys biggest heel, safe for a sixmonth face turn following a return from injury in 2002. Aug 04, 2015 who are the funniest superstars in wwe history. Jul 11, 2016 top 15 most disgusting moments in wwe history. The 20 greatest africanamerican wrestlers of all time. He is not only a good wrestler but also a well known wrestling promoter and the owner of row. Jun 15, 2015 sting was then lit on fire and sent flying off the scaffold, in one of the more ridiculous moments in wcw history 3.
Jan 11, 2018 booker t is a legend of this business and deserved all the success he made thanks to the gifted wrestling abilities, charisma and great mic skills. Relive booker t s wwe hall of fame career from his early days as a tag team competitor with harlem heat to his recordsetting reigns as a singles champion. This is a tougher question to answer than most realize. The five time, five time, five time, five time, five time, wcw champion. Hulk hogans fellow wwe hall of famer booker t is shocked by. Booker t wrestler born 1965, ring name of american professional wrestler booker huffman. Pairing up with booker would have helped goldberg stay face. Booker t has regrets about the hall of famer he never got to. I was caught up in the moment and it slipped out, booker t explained. Check out videos of booker t s defining moments, including his king of the ring victory and his grocery store brawl with stone cold steve austin. Top 20 funniest moments in wrestling history thesportster. May 04, 2017 booker t encounters his forceful tag team partner backstage on raw.
In one of booker ts more bizarre moments in wwe, the wrestler teamed with his wife, sharmell, as the pair faced the boogieman in his wrestlemania debut in 2006. See more ideas about booker t, wwe and professional wrestling. Jack swagger vs booker t raw 6611 booker ts first match in 4. The history of wwe dates back to the early 1950s when it was founded in 1953 as capitol wrestling corporation cwc. Jul 27, 2010 wwe the rocks most hilarious moments ever compilation part 1. Hes the only wrestler in the history of wcw to get a clean win over goldberg and one. For months, there would be an egg on stage of every wwe show. John cena found himself on smackdown general manager kurt angles bad side in the summer of 2004. Taker also brought up what he called the greatest line in the history of sports. Mick says that it is an honor to stand in the same ring where a few short moments ago, kute kip. Booker t encounters his forceful tag team partner backstage on raw. Its funny that dupree actually made his wwe tv debut on confidential before he made his ovw debut, as today was it.
Booker taliaferro washington 18561915 american educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the united states. Top 15 most disgusting moments in wwe history thesportster. Oct 27, 2014 the stunt has since been replicated by the big show and mark henry, consequently putting that argument to rest, but based solely on the pop and utter shock the first spot resulted in, this has to be considered one of the most memorable moments in wwe history. Former wwe wrestler booker t todd spoth for the undefeated. Oh yeah, everybody was in on it, and you thought it was funny. Aug 03, 2018 a compilation of some funny moments that i picked out from booker t on commentary. Wwe booker t family pictures, wife, son, daughter, age. Also known as king booker, he won more than 30 championships in the wwe, wcw, and tna and is credited for creating the spinarooney. Relive booker ts wwe hall of fame career from his early days as a tag team competitor with harlem heat to his recordsetting reigns as a singles champion. Jerry lawler thought the fact that booker t had been in prison was gutbustingly funny, when in fact the only thing funny about it was his mug shot. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas.
Usually when i sit down to watch wwe raw, i focus on the superstars themselves. There was no warning, and the announcement came the day of the television show with jonathan coachman returning to the wwe and taking booker ts place on the wwes monday night television show. Booker ts most memorable matches, moments in wrestlemania. Renee young talks wwe backstage, booker t, history, cm punk. Goldust gets an earful from the great one as he gets down with booker t backstage at king of the ring 62302. But like watching a cat trying to understand a treadmill, some things are universally funny. Wwe has been no stranger to a little controversial in its illustrious history, and here are five times that they really crossed the line.
What is booker ts job, exactly, because he isnt doing it. Over the course of his career hes had six runs with a world title 5 with wcws world heavyvweight title, 1. Jun 21, 2015 the 1990 edition of survivor series will go down in history for two vastly different reasons, the debut of the undertaker and the debut of the gobbledy gooker. The 21 most iconic moments in wwe history cageside seats. Wwe booker t family pictures, wife, son, daughter, age booker t stands in the list of top successful wrestlers in the history of wrestling. The texas rattlesnake reveals just how much it cost to tear up the grocery store in the. Taker remembered the segment happening in tacoma, washington, but it. Before fame after his parents died when he was 14 years old, his brother raised him and his siblings.
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