Bro and their manager, nwo girl tylene, was major gunns. Wwe champion 1x in 1977, when superstar billy graham defeated bruno sammartino for the wwwf championship, the plan was for him to drop it to bob backlund the next top babyface of the promotion. It was created on raw to match smackdowns wwe championship in august 2002. What i mean is, do we say the rock is the first africanamerican champion, because he has an african american father. The legendary career of booker t saw him accomplish everything possible in wcw. General manager teddy long scheduled a best of five series between cena and booker t to determine the undisputed united states champion. In celebration of black history month, wwe pays tribute to iconic wwe hall of famer booker t. Booker t now gets a world heavyweight title shot at great american bash interview. The world heavyweight championship that has been carried by such greats as batista and triple h got its start in wwe back in 2002. Listed is every ppv match excluding battle royals in which he was not involved in the ending and title change that he has been involved in. This is a list, by ring name, of people that have held the wwe hardcore championship.
Booker did great work as a tag team wrestler in harlem heat. Top 5 most decorated champions in the history of wwe mykhel. Additionally, he was the winner of the king of the ring tournament in 2006, the sixteenth triple crown champion, and the eighth grand slam champion under original format in wwe history. Michael cole and corey graves have a new buddy to share the screen with. Oct 03, 2016 booker huffmanbetter known as wwe hall of famer booker tis still busy wrestling, but this opponent is far bigger than anyone he encountered in the ring. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free.
Feb 18, 20 the rock unveals the brand new wwe championship title to the entire wwe universe. Correct me if im wrong but hasn t farooqron simmons held the wcw championship belt at some point. The history of the tna legendsglobal title introduced by booker t in 2008 as the tna legends title title was renamed tna global title in 2009 renamed tna television title in 2010 reintroduced as. If you count barack obama as the first black president the rock should count as well imo. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. Who is the first african american wrestler to win the wwe world title.
This is the title history of the wwe intercontinental championship. Booker t faced chris benoit in a best of seven series, winning the first three matches. Historic statistics on all wcw championship world championship belt holders. Macw, also known as jim crockett promotions jcp, was purchased by.
With the amount of programming that wwe has these days, sometimes it is hard to keep track. It was the sixth annual armageddon chronology and was a. Making history at the first africanamerican to win the title, booker t bested disco inferno to capture the prize in december 1997 and went on to hold the championship on a record six occasions. How and why wwe should bring back the television championship. The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance name. Booker t slams tessa blanchards impact world title win as. Though he received one intercontinental title shot. List of wwe intercontinental champions simple english. Soon after, the veteran grappler joined the announce team on smackdown as a color commentator and appeared as a trainer on usas hit reality series wwe tough enough. The complete title histories for the championships of wwe raw, wwe smackdown live, and wwe nxt, including the wwe championship, universal championship, intercontinental championship, united states championship, raw womens championship, raw tag team championship, nxt championship, nxt womens championship, nxt tag team championship, and many more. Tag team championships for male wrestlers include the raw tag team championship, the smackdown tag team championship, and the nxt tag team championship.
The complete history of the tna king of the mountain title. Booker t, chris jericho, kane and rvd after losing the wwe championship earlier in the night, edge attacked and then replaced kofi kingston in the. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe. Booker t calls tessa blanchard title win the worst idea. At the top of wwe s championship hierarchy for male wrestlers are the wwe championship on raw, the universal championship on smackdown, and the nxt championship on nxt all designated as world championships. Wwe shop the official source for wwe superstar merchandise. As wwes reigning heavyweight king, no one could compete with triple h in the eyes of vince mcmahon, but booker t provided a credible threat. By wade keller, pwtorch editor kellers wwe smackdown report august 19, 2012 aired on syfy q1the show opened with a video package on the sheamus vs. Wwe world heavyweight titlewcw world title history. Who is the first african american wrestler to win the wwe. Booker huffman was born on march 1, 1965 in houston, texas, usa as robert booker tio huffman. Booker t slams tessa blanchards impact world title win as the worst idea in the history of wrestling the wwe hall of famer labels tessas big win the worst idea in the history of wrestling.
And jbl came to the show of shows with plenty to be confident. Booker t lost the title to christian on 10th august 2003 in des moines, iowa. But every time this issue is brought up, there are some fans that disagree on the definitions of black. Nba best fights,scuffles,trash talks,ejections and hard fouls of 201920 season part 1 duration. Booker kicked show at ringside, which led to show dropping the ringsteps onto his own head. The north american championship is held by firsttime title holder keith lee, who defeated roderick strong on the january 22, 2020 episode of nxt. It took place on december 18, 2005 at the dunkin donuts center in providence, rhode island.
He won the title by defeating brock lesnar during wrestlemania 36 part 2 that aired on tape. See results from the title holders of the wwe quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Booker t pinned john cena, then scissors kicked rvd and pinned him too. Wwe intercontinental title booker t won the title from christian on 7th july 2003 in montreal, quebec, canada. Stay tuned because at 11 pm est when the show starts i. Booker ts most memorable matches, moments in wrestlemania. 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. If you have been a sucker for high octane action in the ring, you will surely know that booker t was replaced by jonathan the coach coachman and has a new job.
Booker t wsharmell defeated bobby lashley grudge match. Feb 23, 2009 who is the first african american wrestler to win the wwe world title. Wwe united states title history the history of wwe. Booker is a 15time world tag team champion between wcw 10 times, wwf e four times, and tna once. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. Home wwe title history united states championship title history.
Or do we not count the rock as african american and instead give the later champion booker t the distinction of being the first. History of the united states heavyweight prowrestling title, recognized by the national wrestling alliance until 1991 and then by world championship wrestling. Current wwe champions 2020 list your ultimate guide. Booker t w sharmell pinned wwe us champion chris benoit to win the title at 15. Wwe elimination chamber matches, card, date, start time. Tessa blanchard made impact wrestling history at hard to kill this past sunday by becoming the first woman to win the impact world championship by defeating sami callihan. Title reigns are either determined by professional wrestling matches or are awarded to a wrestler, as a result of the culmination of various scripted storylines. Wwe s website ran a feature on the match, including new quotes from jim ross and current smackdown gm booker t. Former champion booker t called him without a doubt the greatest ring announcer of all time and trish stratus, a sixtime womens champion, said finkel was the voice of the wwe. Cena won the series opener at summersalm 2004, but then booker t followed up with a pair of wins on smackdown, and at live event. On the june 23, 2003 episode of raw, mick foley who was the first champion as mankind was awarded the hardcore championship belt by the raw brand authority figure stone cold steve austin. In total, there have been 75 distinct championship holders as of january 2018. Hardy ladder match for the wwe title on raw, plus lesnar vs. But its prestigious lineage can actually be traced back all the way to george hackenschmidt and 1904.
After the match, booker made his exit through the crowd as a shot aired. Aew champ jon moxley makes return to wwe for 4 seconds. Big name autograph signers include shawn michaels, the undertaker, and bret hit man hart. He is the first nonmixed race african american to become a world champion in wwe, and was voted the greatest world heavyweight champion in a wwe viewer poll. Wwe history john cenas first five championships wins.
It was the first world title established in wwe, having been introduced in 1963 as the world wide wrestling federation wwwf world heavyweight championship. The wwe hardcore championship was a professional wrestling championship contested for in the united statesbased world wrestling entertainment wwe promotion, formerly known as the world wrestling federation wwf before may 2002. Booker t and mark henry were also onetime champions. List of current champions in world wrestling entertainment. Booker t says tessa blanchards world title win is the. Booker t calls tessa blanchard title win the worst idea in the history of wrestling january 16, 2020 joey g. It took an already boisterous toronto crowd only mere minutes to go into a state of delirium when booker t. Graham eventually held the title for 10 months, and became a very popular heel. Many of the rings greatest names have staked claim to the u. Rating every world champion in wwe history wrestletalk.
Alberto del rio feud including sheamus messing with del rios car and del rio telling sheamus hes not a champion but rather is a peasant along with booker t calling off del rios title shot. Wwe tag team championship established in 2002, the wwe tag team championships are considered the most prestigious prize in tag team wrestling. Currently there are five active singles championships, two active tag team championships, and two championships for the female wrestlers on raw and smackdown. Wwe backstage with edge and cm punk wwe wrestling news. The wwe champion is drew mcintyre, who is in his first reign.
An injury to stevie ray in late 97, though, prompted booker t to chase the television championship as a singles competitor. Booker t joined the wwe raw commentary team in 2017. The wcw world television championship was a professional wrestling world television championship owned by the nowdefunct world championship wrestling wcw promotion the title was introduced on february 27, 1974 in midatlantic championship wrestling macw, a territory of the national wrestling alliance nwa. For the wrestler, see booker t a booker, as the term is used in wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match. Armageddon 2005 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe. Randy orton substituted for booker t after that due to injury, losing the next three matches, but winning the final for the vacant title. Dec 09, 2019 booker t spoke about the great one during the hall of fame with booker t and brad gilmore show. The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe, currently on the raw brand. He is an actor and director, known for wcw monday nitro 1995, ready to rumble 2000 and wwe smackdown.
Twelve years ago this week, wwe put on a wcw match of booker t vs. Apr 24, 2009 15 wrestlers who quit wwe out of frustration. Championship finally regained the glory it held in years ast when competitors like eddie guerrero, booker t and john cena fought over it in many memorable battles. He has been married to sharmell sullivanhuffman since february 5, 2005. Wwe ppv wrestling results online world of wrestling.
The wwe hardcore championship was a professional wrestling title competed for in world wrestling entertainment under hardcore rules. 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. While booker t only won wwes version of world heavyweight title only once in 2006, his last two reigns as wcw world champion in 2001 also took place under wwe banner, giving him. Booker t left wwe in october 2007 but returned in 2011 as part of the biggest royal rumble in wwe history.
Wwe world tag team title 3 booker t and rob van dam won the titles from ric flair and batista on 16th february 2004 in bakersfield, california. This title is seperated from the nwa title history. Il team di wrestlingrevolution al commento dei piu elettrizzanti show di wrestling italiano. The wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world. Current wwe champions who might drop their title soon. With decades of action behind it, no other prize in tag team wrestling has more history than the world tag team championship. Bolded items represent title victories while italicized items represent title losses. Feb 09, 20 how and why wwe should bring back the television championship. Booker is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight championship five times four times in wcw, and once in the wwf and wwe s world heavyweight championship once. The world heavyweight championship was one of the top wrestling championships in the wwe along with the wwe championship.
Smackdown live results august 29 becky lynch attacks. Wwe is an american professional wrestling promotion based out of stamford, connecticut. Wwe united states championship title history wrestling. Here is an updated list of who is holding the gold right now in wwe. The title was only contestable in matches under hardcore regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. Vince furious with jon moxley and cm punk for leaving. Booker t spoke about the great one during the hall of fame with booker t and brad gilmore show. Wwe hardcore championshipchampion history pro wrestling.
Orton, however, was able to defeat benoit in the final match on the january episode of smackdown. Wwe promotes three primary brands raw, smackdown, and nxt. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by wwe according to their official title history. It was a disaster, impairing the value of the wcw brand in the eyes of wwe s audience. Mar 18, 2017 the following is a timeline for kanes wwe career. Because of travel restrictions, wwe backstage hosts renee young, booker t, and xavier woods ran this weeks episode from their respective homes. Ricky steamboat had the most combined days as champion, with 748 days spent with the title around his waist, while booker t held the title the most. Fans fell in love with him as a singles star and it led to him winning the wcw championship. To view this title before wcw took over it, head on to the nwa title history page on 9202 eric bischoff brought back this title as the wwe raw brands world title, i am keeping it together with the wcw title. Booker t officially becomes the new wwe united states champion the controversy is that rvd punched booker, and they counted that as a legal tag making booker legal smackdown. Can you name the all the wrestlers that officially held the currently active wwe championships wwe, universal, us not the wcw version, ic, sd tag team, raw tag team. 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.
Mark henry defeated kurt angle by countout mark henry did his gorilla splash onto kurt angle against the ring post on the floor to get the countout kurt angle fought back with chairshots after the match and applied the anklelock outside on the floor. He has been preparing irregular arrivals in wwe with the last one being at raw gathering where he seemed in a offstage segment involving drake maverick and the wwe 247 championship episode. Wwe honors the career and contributions of booker t youtube. Nov 17, 2019 in summer 2004, general manager teddy long scheduled a best of five series between cena and booker t to determine the undisputed united states champion.
The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Championship regained the glory it held in years past when competitors like eddie guerrero, booker t and john cena fought over it in many memorable battles. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Historic statistics on all wcw wwe united states championship belt holders. Wwe is a professional wrestling promotion based in stamford, connecticut. Some of the past champions include edge, triple h, the undertaker, booker t. Title during the title s early years, including wwe hall of famers sgt. Most title wins in wwe history hardcore championship doesn t count because of the 247 rule and it would fuck the entire list up. Also included in the product are two card sets that celebrate the history of wwe title belts and their iconic title holders. The 10 final world heavyweight title reigns in wcw history.
John even the series to force a decisive match at no mercy. As a result of its longstanding prestige, there have been countless battles over the world tag team championship, including the hart foundationdemolition bestofthree match at summerslam 1990, owen hart and yokozunas victory over the smokin gunns at wrestlemania xi. After the title was unified others have claimed the title as their own but for the most part these reigns are considered disputed. Select new arrivals, preorderbackorder, print on demand, schamberger apparel, homage t shirts, sportiqe apparel, custom tee apparel, clearance cannot be combined with any other offer.
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