A model of style and substance, Booker T. glides with strength and grace. He's GQ meets in-your-face street toughness. Always wearing in the latest attire outside the ring, he has also been a trend setter in the ring capturing the World title, 10 tag team and six other singles titles. When Booker T. flaunts his best, winning is always in fashion.
With brother Stevie Ray, formed Harlem Heat, the most dominant tag team in WCW history... Won an unparalleled 10 championships... Defeated a "Who's Who" of twosomes including the Nasty Boys, Outsiders, Steiner Brothers, Public Enemy, The Triad, West Texas Rednecks, Luger/Sting and The Filthy Animals... One-on-one, Booker is a six-time WCW world television champion with fierce feuds against DISQO, Chris Benoit and Fit Finlay... Began pro wrestling in Texas after attending a Houston-area wrestling school... After eight years in WCW, won the WCW world heavyweight championship by defeating Jeff Jarrett at Bash At The Beach July 9, 2000... Lost the world title to Kevin Nash, Aug. 28, 2000 in Las Cruces, N.M... Regained world title from Nash, and battled challenger Scott Steiner... At WCW Mayhem, in a Caged Heat rematch for the World Title, sustained several major injuries (and a title loss) to Scott Steiner... Currently recovering from injuries inflicted by Big Poppa Pump.
Loaded with versatile athleticism... Blends mongoose-like quickness with exceptional power and agility... Stuns opponents with a missile dropkick... Famed for his back-to-feet spinning street dance maneuver, the whirly whirly... Match-ending Book End always leaves tag teams flat... Always fights hard bell-to-bell.
Grew up in Houston's tough South Park neighborhood... Youngest of eight children... Both parents died by the time he was 14 years old... During this difficult period, he fell into trouble with a bad crowd... Brother Stevie Ray became a strong influence who steered Booker on the right path... Practicing a "do your best" philosophy, he worked in fast food, security, maintenance and computers... Strutted as a drum major in high school... Today he likes to share his experiences with at-risk teenagers... One of the best-dressed athletes in pro wrestling... Sports the latest Italian clothes, footwear and accessories... POV Magazine photographed his classic look in a special fashion story... Featured in a national MCI commercial as well as on Comedy Central and MTV specials... Appeared in the Warner Brothers movie Ready To Rumble... Enjoys fishing and playing video games... Regularly returns to his childhood neighborhood in Houston.