Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such. Footage was shown of john bradshaw layfield getting reconstruction surgery on his hand tag match. From wrestling title histories by royal duncan and gary will with additional information from matt benaka, earl oliver, andrew zadarnowski, john solo, michael urbanavage and jason fitzgerald. Washington was born a slave and deprived of any early education, but he still became americas leading black educator at the start of the 20th century. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. In the atlanta compromise he articulated the benefits of vocational education. Smackdown tv show holds a tournament to crown its own wwe tag team champions.
Wwe tag team title history solies vintage wrestling. Not to be confused with the world tag team title which was recognized since 1971 by wwwfwwfwwe. Moses robinsongetty images his brother stevie ray was vital, both in the personal and professional side of his life. During his eighth reign, the title was known as the wwe tag team championship.
Booker t encounters his forceful tag team partner backstage on raw. Becomes exclusively for raw tv show and only referred to as world tag team title after 0210. Wwes booker t has tagteam partner in falcons takkarist. The wcw tag team titles are unified with the wwf tag team titles, when the dudley boyz beat the hardy boyz at survivor series 2001. The 25 greatest tag teams of all time underscoopfire. Chris benoit v booker t best of seven series match pro. History of the tag team prowrestling title, recognized by world wrestling entertainment since 2002. It was the original world tag team title of wcw and remained active until it was unified with the wwf tag team championship. Since 1987, fans of the wwe have gathered on a sunday near thanksgiving for the annual event, which initially pitted teams of 5 against each other in eliminationstyle matches. The january 3, 2002 edition of smackdown is a professional wrestling television show of the wwfs smackdown brand, which took place on january 3, 2002 at the mci center in district of columbia, washington. Demolition, whose first reign set the record at 478 days and the valiant brothers. Wwe formerly the wwf, wwwf, and its predecessor, capitol wrestling has maintained at least one primary tag team championship for its male performers since 1958 except for a two year interim between 1967 and 1969. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. See more ideas about booker t, african american history and black history.
As wwe s original world tag team championship was designated exclusive to the raw brand, smackdown introduced the wwe tag team championship as its own championship. He also bears the distinction of holding the wcw world heavyweight championship when the promotion folded in 2001. Now, mckinley and the 52yearold wwe wrestler are tag team partners. The team with the most reigns is the dudley boyz bubba ray dudley and dvon dudley with eight. Jan 30, 2018 with his 21 titles, booker t is one of the most decorated wrestlers in wcw history. Luke graham and tarzan tyler 0671 awarded managed by captain. Credit goes to wwe and kosinus music also to craiguk for giving me the track. But even though he may have quit wrestling for them, you can catch booker t hanging around the wwe on a. World tag team championship wwechampion history pro. Whenever brand division has been implemented, separate primary tag team titles have been created or allocated for each brand for their female. Smackdown general manager booker t has some fun with his senior advisor theodor long. The world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team. Wwe hall of famer booker t ready for tag team resurgence fans of tag professional wrestling, heave a sigh of relief.
Booker t won the wcw world tag team championship for an eleventh time, this time with test, and he also had a wwf tag team championship reign with test. Huffman is a 6time world champion that was with the wwe from 20012007. Wcw world heavyweight championship history 1991 2001. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler. During the 2015 premiere of raw, booker t replaced jerry lawler as commentator. World wrestling entertainment s booker t says the sports entertainment genre which helped make him one of the most decorated grapplers in. Wcw world tag team championship wwetitle matches pro. Washington, educator and reformer, first president and principal developer of tuskegee normal and industrial institute now tuskegee university, and the most influential spokesman for african americans between 1895 and 1915.
Booker taliaferro washington april 18, 1856 november 14, 1915 was an american educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the united states. Wwe raw tag team champion matt hardy pinned booker t w sharmell with an inside cradle at 9. The wwe raw tag team championship is a professional wrestling world tag team. Dec 2, 2019 explore artistamorena45s board booker t.
Booker tio hoffman or booker t went by several different names through his wrestling career on wcw, wwe, and tna. This is a list the two series that were fought between chris benoit and booker t in a best of seven series match for the wcw world television championship in 1998 and the wwe united states championship in 2005. This includes a record six wcw world television championships, and 11 wcw world tag team championships. 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 a total of three. Immediately they were repackaged as harlem heat after the fledgling miami heat nba franchise and given the names kane and kole on the suggestion of sid. Booker t was released by the wwe in 2007, following which he moved to rival promotion, total nonstop action wrestling, where he faced off against foes, while teaming up with scott steiner against whom he had put up phenomenal matches back in wcw to win the tna world tag team championship. It was the original world tag team title of wcw and remained active until it was unified with the wwf tag team. Between 1890 and 1915, washington was the dominant leader in the african american community and of the contemporary black elite. Nov 29, 2017 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. Booker t returned to the wwe in 2011 and had a few.
Wwe world wrestling entertainment wwe tag team title history june 01, 1971present. Harlem heat was a professional wrestling tag team composed of two brothers, booker and lash huffman better known as booker t and stevie ray. Wcw tag team title history online world of wrestling. The wcw world tag team championship previously nwa world tag team championship was a professional wrestling world tag team championship in world championship wrestling wcw and later the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Demolition is also the team with the longest combined reign.
The boogeyman showed up behind sharmell and distracted booker t long enough for tatanka to roll up up 123. Now, mckinley and the 52yearold wwe wrestler are tagteam partners. Sep 26, 2018 while booker t only won wwe s 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 a total of three. Mar 11, 2019 king booker welcomes the new day into the fivetimers club. During his following four reigns, the title was known as the world tag team championship. The 25 greatest tag teams of all time t he thanksgiving season is upon us, and for wrestling fans that means one thing. World tag team championship wwechampion history wrestling entertainment since 2002. Two tag teams have held the titles for 365 or more days. January 3, 2002 smackdown results pro wrestling fandom. In 2001, a historic edition of raw emanated from the tacoma dome. Booker t booker huffman and rob van dam 02162004bakersfield, ca centennial garden arena. In the main event, wcw champion booker t faced off against buff bagwell in the first ever wcw match on a wwe show. The team never made it to wwe stevie rays induction of booker t into the wwe hall of fame in 20 is the only time they appeared together in wwe but wcw called them up in 1993. In an interview with, booker t talked about inspiring mckinley and.
May 04, 2017 booker t encounters his forceful tag team partner backstage on raw. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Robert booker t huffman is a former pro wrestler who is still very much involved in the world of professional wrestling to this day. At the survivor series, booker t was eliminated third by the rock after a rollup and eventually the alliance was defeated, causing them to disband. It was also simultaneously known as the unified wwe tag team championship during his 12th reign. Do you like booker t or king booker better answers. 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.
The team achieved their greatest success in world championship wrestling wcw, where they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times. Washington was from the last generation of black american leaders. King booker welcomes the new day into the fivetimers club. Washington was the first teacher and principal of the tuskegee institute in tuskegee, alabama.
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