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Name: Booker Huffman  
   
Also Know As:
   
Date of Birth: 1st March 1965
   
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Booker Huffman
Statistics
Stage names Kole
Booker T
Booker
G.I. Bro
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Born March 1, 1965
Hometown Houston, Texas
Billed from Harlem
Trained by Scott Casey
Debut March 1, 1989

Robert Booker Tio Huffman (born March 1, 1965 in Houston, Texas), better known by his ring name, Booker T, is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand, , where he holds the WWE United States Championship.

Career

World Championship Wrestling

Huffman debuted in WCW as "Kole", one half of the tag team Harlem Heat with his brother Lane, wrestling as "Kane". Kole and Kane were later renamed "Booker T" and "Stevie Ray" respectively, and would hold the WCW World Tag Team Championships a record ten times.

In the late 1990s, Huffman began competing as a singles wrestler, while his brother joined the nWo, then became a color commentator. Huffman won the WCW World Television Championship six times, and traded the belt with Chris Benoit in a "best of seven" series which saw the belt contested on Nitro, Thunder and pay-per-views. He was the first ever African American to hold the title.

Huffman was elevated to the main event in 1999; Lane Huffman has speculated that this could in part have been due to a number of racial discrimination lawsuits filed against WCW. After WCW booker Vince Russo grew disgruntled with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan's alleged politicking, he fired Hogan during the live broadcast of Bash at the Beach 2000 and announced an impromptu match between Jeff Jarrett and Huffman for the now-vacant World Title. Huffman won the match, in the process becoming the second ever African American Champion. He went on to win the title three more times in 2000 and 2001, and would win the title once more in the World Wrestling Federation (where he lost the belt to a man whose gimmick Huffman allegedly copied, The Rock).

During 2000, Stevie Ray reformed Harlem Heat with Big T, and had lawyer J. Biggs strip Huffman of his right to use the letter "T" as part of his name. Throughout this period, Huffman was referred to simply as "Booker". Huffman would eventually completely change his in-ring name, joining General Rection's military-themed Misfits In Action faction as G.I. Bro. He regained his more popular alias shortly before his World Title win.

In 2000, Huffman appeared in Ready to Rumble as himself.

Huffman won a total of twenty three titles in WCW, making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the organization.

World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment

After WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001, Huffman invaded the WWF as a senior member of The Alliance. After the Alliance disbanded following the 2001 Survivor Series, he remained a heel. In December 2001, Huffman joined forces with then heel, Vince McMahon and The Boss Man and feuded with Stone Cold Steve Austin. After Huffman cost Austin a match against Chris Jericho for the WWE Undisputed Championship at Vengeance 2001, Austin gained revenge by attacking Huffman in a grocery store, humilitating him by covering him in food.

Huffman won the WCW World Tag Team Championships for an eleventh time, this time with Test. In addition, he held the WWE Hardcore Championship twice in May 2002. When the WWE roster was split into two groups, Huffman was drafted to RAW.

Huffman joined the WWE version of the nWo in 2002, but was thrown out of the group by Shawn Michaels, thus turning face. He formed a successful tag team with Goldust, another enemy of the nWo, and won the World Tag Team Championships twice. By 2003, Huffman's popularity had soared, and he amicably separated from Goldust in order to pursue the World Heavyweight Championship. In February 2003 he eliminated The Rock to win a battle royal for the number one contendership, granting him a title shot at WrestleMania XIX.

Several weeks before WrestleMania, the incumbent champion, Triple H, cut a controversial promo on Huffman in order to gain heat. HHH downplayed Huffman's WCW success, pointing out that the WCW World Heavyweight Championship had been held by Vince Russo and actor David Arquette, and implying that Huffman, as a black wrestler, would never win a world championship in WWE. His words rang true, and Huffman lost to HHH at WrestleMania.

In April 2002, Huffman opened a retail outlet in Houston, Texas; Jam Zone, at 12313 Bellaire Boulevard. The shop sells music, video games and hip-hop gear.

Huffman remained on RAW for another two years, trading the WWE Intercontinental Championship with Christian and winning the World Tag Team Championships a third time, this time with Rob Van Dam. On March 22, 2004 he was traded to SmackDown! along with The Dudley Boyz in exchange for Triple H. On SmackDown!, Huffman quickly established himself as a heel by disparagingly referring to SmackDown! as the "minor leagues". He feuded with former partner Rob Van Dam, then with The Undertaker in a feud which saw him utilise voodoo magic in order to try and overcome his "supernatural" foe.

On October 21, 2004, SmackDown! general manager Theodore Long placed Huffman in a six man tag team match with Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio against John Bradshaw Layfield, René Duprée and Kenzo Suzuki. JBL expected Huffman to betray his partners, but instead Huffman pinned JBL, this turning face once again. Huffman faced JBL for the WWE Championship at the 2004 Survivor Series on November 14, but lost after he was hit in the head with the championship belt.

In March 2005, Huffman and Stevie Ray opened the Booker T & Stevie Ray Pro Wrestling Academy in Houston. At the same time, Huffman signed a two-year contract extension with WWE, quelling rumors that his retirement was imminent.

Huffman married Sharmell, a former Nitro Girl, in March 2005. Sharmell was introduced to SmackDown! as Huffman's valet, leading to a feud with Kurt Angle, who began stalking Sharmell. Angle referred to Sharmell as a "gutter slut", claiming that he "liked it". The feud ended when Huffman defeated Angle at Judgement Day 2005.

In July 2005 Huffman began a feud with Christian, who he defeated at The Great American Bash.

Huffman became heel when he screwed Chris Benoit, his "best friend", with the help of Sharmell his wife by winning the United States title from him in Reno, Nevada on October 21, 2005 on Friday Night Smackdown!. Chris Benoit then started a feud with Sharmell and Huffman after he screwed him.

In wrestling

Previous managers

  • Sister Sherri
  • Jacqueline
  • Midnight
  • Shane McMahon
  • Sharmell Sullivan
  • Col. Rob Parker
  • Shawn Michaels

Finishing and signature moves

  • Scissors kick / Axe kick
  • Book-End (side slam)
  • Harlem / Houston sidekick
  • Harlem / Houston Hangover (somersault top rope legdrop)
  • 110th Street Slam (Alabama slam)
  • Missile dropkick
  • Spinebuster
  • Sidewalk Slam
  • Backhand chop
  • Arm wrench and side kick combination
  • Spin-a-roonie (breakdancing windmill)

Quotes

  • "Save the drama for your mama!"
  • "Don't hate the player, Hate the game!"
  • "Tell me you didn't just say that!"
  • "Now can you dig that, Sucka?!"
  • "I am the 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time WCW Champion!"
  • "You damn skippy hippy"

Championships and accomplishments

Global Wrestling Federation

  • 3-time GWF Tag Team Champion (with Stevie Ray)

Las Vegas Pro Wrestling

  • 1-time LVPW UWF Heavyweight Champion

World Championship Wrestling

  • 5-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion
  • 1-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion
  • 6-time WCW World Television Champion
  • 11-time WCW World Tag Team Champion (10-time with Stevie Ray, 1-time with Test)

World Wrestling Entertainment

  • 1-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
  • 2-time WWE United States Heavyweight Champion
  • 3-time WWE World Tag Team Champion (2-time with Goldust, 1-time with Rob Van Dam)
  • 2-time WWE Hardcore Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

  • PWI ranked him # 133 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
  • PWI ranked him # 62 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Stevie Ray.
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year Award with Stevie Ray (1995, 1996)
  • PWI Most Improved Award (1998)
  • PWI Most Inspirational Award (2000)


WWE Intercontinental Championship Reigns
Preceded by:
Christian
First reign Succeeded by:
Christian
WWE United States Championship Reigns
Preceded by:
vacant
First reign Succeeded by:
John Cena
Preceded by:
Chris Benoit
Second reign Succeeded by:
Current Champion
(WWE) World Tag Team Championship
Preceded by:
Chris Jericho and The Rock
First reign (with Test) Succeded by:
Hardy Boyz
Preceded by:
Chris Jericho and Christian
Second reign (with Goldust) Succeded by:
Lance Storm and William Regal
Preceded by:
Ric Flair and Batista
Third reign (with Rob Van Dam) Succeded by:
Ric Flair and Batista
WWE Hardcore Championship
Preceded by:
Stevie Richards
First reign Succeded by:
Crash Holly
Preceded by:
Crash Holly
Second reign Succeded by:
Stevie Richards


WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Preceded by:
Jeff Jarrett
First reign Succeded by:
Kevin Nash
Preceded by:
Kevin Nash
Second reign Succeded by:
Vince Russo
Preceded by:
Vince Russo
Third reign Succeded by:
Scott Steiner
Preceded by:
Scott Steiner
Fourth reign Succeded by:
Kurt Angle
Preceded by:
Kurt Angle
Fifth reign Succeded by:
The Rock
WCW United States Championship Reigns
Preceded by:
Rick Steiner
First Succeeded by:
given to Chris Kanyon
WCW World Tag Team Championship
Preceded by:
Marcus Bagwell and The Patriot
First reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
The Nasty Boys
Preceded by:
The Nasty Boys
Second reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater
Preceded by:
Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck
Third reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
The American Males
Preceded by:
The American Males
Fourth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Sting and Lex Luger
Preceded by:
Lex Luger and Sting
Fifth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
The Steiner Brothers
Preceded by:
The Steiner Brothers
Sixth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Rocco Rock and Jonny Grunge
Preceded by:
Rocco Rock and Jonny Grunge
Seventh reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Justin Credible
Preceded by:
Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow
Eighth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Barry Windham and Kendall Windham
Preceded by:
Kendall Windham and Barry Windham
Ninth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Rey Misterio Jr. and Konnan
Preceded by:
Konnan and Rey Misterio Jr.
Tenth reign (with Stevie Ray) Succeded by:
Billy Kidman and Konnan
Preceded by:
Brothers of Destruction
Eleventh reign (with Test) Succeded by:
The Hardy Boyz
WCW TV Championship
Preceded by:
Disco Inferno
First reign Succeded by:
Rick Martel
Preceded by:
Rick Martel
Second reign Succeded by:
Chris Benoit
Preceded by:
Chris Benoit
Third reign Succeded by:
Chris Benoit
Preceded by:
Chris Benoit
Fourth reign Succeded by:
Fit Finlay
Preceded by:
Fit Finlay
Fifth reign Succeded by:
Chris Jericho
Preceded by:
Scott Steiner
Sixth reign Succeded by:
Ric Steiner

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