History Wrestling / BookerT

* {{Cameo}}: He was recognized in attendance at the 2012 Formula One US Grand Prix. He was supporting Lewis Hamilton, who didn't win that year(but would two years later).

'''Booker T''' is one of the most decorated wrestlers of all-time, having wrestled for [[Wrestling/{{WCW}} World Championship Wrestling]], [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Entertainment]] and [[Wrestling/{{TNA}} Total Nonstop Action]]. Over the course of his career he's had six runs with a World Title (5 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW's World Heavyvweight Title]], 1 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html WWE's World Heavyweight Title]]), 15 runs as a tag team champion (11 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW]], 3 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE]], 1 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tna/tna-t.html TNA]]), and been a Grandslam Champion in WCW ([[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-tv.html WCW World Television Title]] and [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Title]]) and in WWE. He is also a former Wrestling/KingOfTheRing. He was the General Manager for ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'', and serves as one of the trainers on ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough''. Also, he's a part of the Hall of Fame class of 2013.

[[caption-width-right:243:"TVTropes, [[NeverLiveItDown we comin' for YOU]], [[NWordPrivileges nigga]]!" ''(FacePalm)'']]

* ArchEnemy: (Harlem Heat era): Wrestling/TheNastyBoys (Jerry Sags and Bryan Knobbs), the Steiner Brothers (Rick and [[Wrestling/ScottSteiner Scott]]), the Stud Stable (Col. Robert Parker, Bunkhouse Buck and Dick Slater), the Outsiders ( Wrestling/ScottHall and Wrestling/KevinNash); (as a singles wrestler): Wrestling/JeffJarrett, Wrestling/ScottSteiner

* DreadlockWarrior: For most of the notable part of his career. Not so much now with the 'warrior' part, but he's still got dreads down to his waist.

!!! "CAN YOU DIG THAT TROPE LIST, SUCKAAAA!?":

* BigYes[=/=]BigNo: Harlem Heat's entrance music started with the words "YES YES YES NO NO NO!"

* CatchPhrase

* CombatCommentator

* CombinationAttack

* CuckoolanderCommentator: ''{{Website/Botchamania}}'' has a ''dedicated segment'' for his "Inane" commentary at ringside.

* DemotedToExtra

* DirtyCoward: As a heel.
* DirtyOldMan[=/=]DistractedByTheSexy: Fairly often while on commentary.

* FinishingMove: The Bookend, the Ax Kick, the Scissor Kick. Missile Dropkick In WCW he used to use a top rope somersault leg drop he called the Harlem Hangover. Occasionally used it in WWE as the Houston Hangover

* OneSteveLimit: Booker T owned his own PWA, Pro Wrestling Alliance, in Texas, but was also champion in another PWA, Prairie Wrestling Alliance, in Canada.f

* FinishingMove: The Bookend, the Ax Kick, the Scissor Kick. In WCW he used to use a top rope somersault leg drop he called the Harlem Hangover. Occasionally used it in WWE as the Houston Hangover

'''Booker T''' is one of the most decorated wrestlers of all-time, having wrestled for [[Wrestling/{{WCW}} World Championship Wrestling]], [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Entertainment]] and [[Wrestling/{{TNA}} Total Nonstop Action]]. Over the course of his career he's had six runs with a World Title (5 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW's World Heavyvweight Title]], 1 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html WWE's World Heavyweight Title]]), 15 runs as a tag team champion (11 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW]], 3 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE]], 1 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tna/tna-t.html TNA]]), and been a Grandslam Champion in WCW ([[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-tv.html WCW World Television Title]] and [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Title]]) and in WWE. He is also a former King of the Ring. He was the General Manager for ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'', and serves as one of the trainers on ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough''. Also, he's a part of the Hall of Fame class of 2013.

He's also tried his hand at booking, or at least has ownership with his wife Sharmell, having established the Pro Wrestling Alliance in Houston, which was later replaced by Realty Of Wrestling.

* KickedUpstairs: Has left the commentary team to become the GM of Smackdown.

* SpiritualSucessor: While the Pro Wrestling Alliance school was founded to make sure more pro wrestlers were properly trained, the shows they put on were supposed to call back to Paul Boesch's Houston Wrestling, a promotion from the 1920-1980s.

For more information on BookerT's life and career, check [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T_(wrestler) TheOtherWiki]].

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Long before HHH [[http://www.wrestlecrap.com/inductions/booker-t-vs-triple-h/ became a plantation owner]] over on ''Raw'', ''Nitro'' worked the race angle with Harlem Heat. Sherri managed the team as "Sister" Sherri, a white cougar with two huge black guys on her arm, which announcer Gary Michael Cappetta said was “easy heat.” Sherri wasn't having any of that, saying on numerous occasions that Booker is "her brother" and that their business isn't about color.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Long before Triple-H became a plantation owner over on ''Raw'', ''Nitro'' worked the race angle with Harlem Heat. Sherri managed the team as "Sister" Sherri, a white cougar with two huge black guys on her arm, which announcer Gary Michael Cappetta said was “easy heat.” Sherri wasn't having any of that, saying on numerous occasions that Booker is "her brother" and that their business isn't about color.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Long before Triple-H became a plantation owner over on ''Raw'', WCW worked the race angle with Harlem Heat. Sherri managed the team as "Sister" Sherri, a white cougar with two huge black guys on her arm, which announcer Gary Michael Cappetta said was “easy heat.” Sherri wasn't having any of that, saying on numerous occasions that Booker is "her brother" and that their business isn't about color.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt: Long before Triple-H became a plantation owner over on ''Raw'', WCW worked the race angle a with Harlem Heat. Sherri managed the team as "Sister" Sherri, a white cougar with two huge black guys on her arm, which announcer Gary Michael Cappetta said was “easy heat.” Sherri wasn't having any of that, saying on numerous occasions that Booker is "her brother" and that their business isn't about color.

* CuckoolanderCommentator: {{Website/Botchamania}} has a ''dedicated segment'' dedicated to his "Inane" commentary.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2WQHATbb8k#t=1450s "AWW YEAH, I CAN'T WAIT 'TIL "PAYBACK", MICHAEL PENGUIN! IT'S GON' BE A GREAT SHOW TACO! SHUCKY-DUCKY PANASONIC! GONNA GO RUN OVER THAT SNOWBANK SLAP A PORPOISE? AH DUNNO BUT THAT KEVIN OWENS, HE'S ONE MEAN AARDVARK. DON'T WANNA BE NO VOLKSWAGEN."]]

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: On commentary; {{Website/Botchamania}} now has a recurring segment dedicated to his "inane" commentary.

* {{Facepalm}}: The instant he dropped his infamous "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for '''YOU''', nigga!", he immediately facepalmed, with {{Wrestling/Sherri|Martel}} mouthing "you madman, you" and giving him a sympathetic pat on the back.

* {{Facepalm}}: The instant he dropped his infamous "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you, nigga!", he immediately facepalmed, with {{Wrestling/Sherri|Martel}} mouthing "you madman, you" and giving him a sympathetic pat on the back.

* {{Facepalm}}: The instant he dropped his infamous "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you, nigga!", he immediately facepalmed, with {{Wrestling/Sherri|Martel}} {{corpsing}} and giving him a sympathetic pat on the back.

* {{Facepalm}}: The instant he dropped his infamous "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you, nigga!", he immediately facepalmed with {{Wrestling/Sherri|Martel}} giving him a sympathetic pat on the back.

* {{Facepalm}}: The instant he dropped his infamous "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you, nigga!", he immediately facepalmed with Sherri giving him a sympathetic pat on the back.

* CombatCommentator: Booker T served as one for the Pro Wrestling Syndicate, then he became one on WWE Smackdown.

'''Booker T''' is one of the most decorated wrestlers of all-time, having wrestled for [[Wrestling/{{WCW}} World Championship Wrestling]], [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Entertainment]] and [[Wrestling/{{TNA}} Total Nonstop Action]]. Over the course of his career he's had six runs with a World Title (5 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW's World Heavyvweight Title]] 1 with [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html WWE's World Heavyweight Title]]), 15 runs as a tag team champion (11 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW]], 3 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE]], 1 [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tna/tna-t.html TNA]]), and been a Grandslam Champion in WCW ([[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-us-h.html WCW United States Heavyweight Title]], [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw-tv.html WCW World Television Title]] and [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team Title]]) and in WWE. He is also a former King of the Ring. He was the General Manager for ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown SmackDown]]'', and serves as one of the trainers on ''Wrestling/WWEToughEnough''. Also, he's a part of the Hall of Fame class of 2013.