Since last weeks sudden replacement of booker t on wwe raw commentary by a returning jonathan coachman, theres been speculation that bookers departure might have something to do with. 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. Wwe, 2003 wrestling storylines arent like any other storylines youll see on tv. Graves saved stanfords life that night, and he probably saved booker t. Booker t triple h wwe racist wrestlemania promo contemptor. Here are the 10 most convincing examples of why no superstar should. Now smackdowns newest commentator, the sixtime world champion talked with wwe. Booker t wants to fight one of the wwe raw commentators. Jan 30, 2018 booker t is widely regarded as one of the most important figures to have performed during the monday night rating war between the wwe and wcw. Sometimes embarrassing is funny and this situation reeks of awkwardness. 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. X, a masked wrestler while also working as a referee.
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. Wwe is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, payperview, digital media and publishing platforms. They made it clear that the coach was not only the newest member of raws announcing team, but that he is starting immediately. The night before at summerslam, robinson refereed booker t s match against the rock and called the match right down the middle as the rock won the wcw championship. The 100 worst wrestling moments of 2012 0 of 100 ric flair returned, the rock defeated cena, ryback became a star and we witnessed the debut of the shield. After wcw shut shop, booker t performed for several. Even series with the most notoriously convoluted stories made up as the writers went along, like the xfiles or twin peaks continue reading. Daniel davis born march 28, 1956 is an american former professional wrestling referee and wrestler best known under the ring name dangerous danny davis when he worked for the world wrestling federation wwf. Top 20 funniest moments in wrestling history thesportster.
Nov 28, 2016 booker t has pretty much done it all in wrestling. Count down the 10 most controversial and exciting moments from when. Mike chioda is among the most professional officials of world wrestling entertainment. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality. Although professional wrestling is worked, real injuries can be sustained. Since last weeks sudden replacement of booker t on wwe raw commentary by a returning jonathan coachman, theres been speculation that bookers departure might have. Check out booker ts battles over the world heavyweight title, the world tag team championship, and more. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century list of things named after booker t. Jan 30, 2018 wwe made the announcement both on their website, as well as on twitter. In the midst of a tirade directed at hulk hogan, booker t accidentally said the word at the end of his speech. 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.
Booker t is widely regarded as one of the most important figures to have performed during the monday night rating war between the wwe and wcw. 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. Booker t on possible inring return, was ready to enter the royal rumble. Usually when i sit down to watch wwe raw, i focus on the superstars themselves. Booker t had only taken on the role as part of a threeman booth with michael cole and corey graves as a temporary replacement for david otunga back in april 2016, but has since returned to his. Wwe is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. Booker t was incredibly funny on commentary, but jonathan coachman is an improvement. Booker t has regrets about the hall of famer he never got. Washington up from slavery read by ossie davis 1976 duration. Meanwhile, booker t will go back to his previous position as a preshow panelist and wwe ambassador. An x sign across the chest is a warning, it signifies that a wrestler may be injured, but is still able to. Booker t is an 11time wcw tag team champion, a sixtime world champion, winner of the 2006 king of the ring tournament and the man responsible for popularizing the word, sucka. As one would expect, considering his tenure with the company, chioda has seen his fair share of big moments, both as a senior official during pay per view broadcasts as well as on raw and smackdown. Booker t has regrets about the hall of famer he never got to.
Booker t posted the following on twitter, announcing that he will be acting as special referee for the main event of his reality of wrestling summer of champions iv event on saturday, august. Smackdown general manager booker t has some fun with his senior advisor theodor long. The very first time the wwf tried to promote a wcw match counted as this all on its own, for a whole bunch of reasons some of which werent even anyones fault. Wwe is now among the top professional wrestling sports.
Oct 30, 2017 nfl bestfunniest referee moments savage brick sports. Alexa bliss looks back on being injured at wwe hell in a cell on wwe 365. From the rock to john cena, booker t has clashed with some of wwes biggest superstars. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Ranking chris jerichos 10 best wrestling moments 20 years. But for the texas native, that amazing night was only the beginning. Booker t was the man that the company decided to sacrifice in order. Corey graves and booker t reveal that their feud was a work. Influenced by fellow referee joey marella and his father gorilla monsoon, mike chioda has been a part of the wwe for nearly thirty years. 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. The crowd had been booing and heckling the wrestlers all night, and many of them walked. Nfl bestfunniest referee moments savage brick sports. Booker t wrestler born 1965, ring name of american professional wrestler booker huffman. Referees who are connected with the franchise were highly professional and trained for it.
The night before at summerslam, robinson refereed booker ts match against the rock and called the match right down the middle as the rock won the wcw championship. Booker t and corey graves have since cleared the air, claiming this was all a work or a joke meant to fool the entire wrestling world. Hes a wwe hall of famer, has held world titles in both wwe and wcw, and between his work in. Members of the mcmahon family occasionally step in as a special guest referee, and they will always make their presence felt. But how much money do they earn from the matches and main event payper view. At the 2011 royal rumble match, booker t made a spectacular return to wwe after a threeyear absence.
Booker t posted the following on twitter, announcing that he will be acting as special referee for the main event of his reality of wrestling summer of. He also bears the distinction of holding the wcw world heavyweight championship when the promotion folded in 2001. 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. Now smackdowns newest color commentator, the fivetime world champion talked with wwe. In such an event, the referee raises his hands above his head into an x shape to alert backstage officials and paramedics, as well as any other wrestlers that what is going on is really happening. While expected to remain impartial once the bell rings, wwe referees occasionally fight back when facing a hostile situation.
Jones born 1944, american musician and frontman of booker t. Booker t says corey graves is reason he wont be on raw. 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. An example of this would be the august 20, 2001 episode of raw when he awarded tajiri a victory over booker t by disqualification when booker t started choking tajiri with his shirt. The iiconics recall their dream come true on wwe ride along. The hall of famer said he isnt ruling out a return to the ring and was waiting on a call from wwe to enter the. Booker t joined the wwe raw commentary team in 2017. Graves saved stanfords life that night, and he probably saved booker t from assault charge.
Spongebob adult jokes compilation reaction duration. What is booker ts job, exactly, because he isnt doing it. Wwe consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. Mar 07, 2018 with booker t laying across from him, apparently murdered by the blunt force of the king of kings maneuver, triple h slowly and i mean slowly crawled over to booker ts prone body.
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. Booker t encounters his forceful tag team partner backstage on raw. From the rock to john cena, booker t has clashed with some of wwe s biggest superstars. With booker t laying across from him, apparently murdered by the blunt force of the king of kings maneuver, triple h slowly and i mean slowly crawled over to booker ts prone body.
After taking what felt like an hour to reach booker t, triple h draped a single arm over his opponent to get the three count. 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 t shoots on corey graves, blames graves for. Dec 16, 2017 members of the mcmahon family occasionally step in as a special guest referee, and they will always make their presence felt.
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 professional wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches. A compilation of some funny moments that i picked out from booker t on commentary. Jun 19, 2017 while expected to remain impartial once the bell rings, wwe referees occasionally fight back when facing a hostile situation. John cena found himself on smackdown general manager kurt angles bad side in the summer of 2004. X, a masked wrestler while also working as a referee as a referee, davis played the role of a crooked referee that showed blatant favoritism toward. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century. Back in the raw preshow days on wwe network, he nearly jumped scott stanford on air before ironically graves grabbed him and told him it wasnt worth it. Booker t is a lot more bothered by this than graves is and the sarcastic former nxt tag team champion is playing it completely. Buff bagwell in front of a very hostile tacoma, washington crowd. 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.
And this isnt the first time booker t has gone off the rails. Booker t reacts to british bulldog wwe hall of fame. The referee s purpose is similar to that of referees in combats such as boxing or mixed martial arts, that is, as an arbiter of the rules and the person charged with rendering decisions. Latest video of the rock, brock lesner, seth rollins, dean ambrose duration. No ordinary tv series could get away with the disjointed plots that wrestling fans are subjected to on a regular basis.
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