Booker T was the only one to make the "I'm a king now because I won the KOTR tournament" gimmick work. I also loved when he would get flustered, he would revert back to classic Booker T lol
King Bookah was easily the most entertaining act in wrestling at the time. I'm so glad that Booker finally got his chance to wear a WWE world championship belt and have his talent recognized.
I think he felt a bit of burnt out at the end of his King Booker run and reverted back to Booker T for awhile before he left WWE in 2007 and joined TNA
I remember my sister running into he and his wife when they were in Bakersfield. They gladly took a photo with her and she was so thrilled on how nice they both were to her. 👌
I really wish Booker went into Hollywood he would have been a big star. I can see him in action comedies like lethal weapon bad boys and movies like fast and the furious transformers etc
I used to do the pinky finger thing all the time….king bookah was such a great gimmick , and So glad that he took it and ran with it and people still appreciate it to this day
All the heat he drew with King Bookah, and then winning the title with that gimmick 🔥🔥🔥🔥 glad to have met him and hung out with Booker there in Webster during the early ROW days at the youth center
At one point, i was pissed at how wwe/hhh did him. Then when they gave him this run and job afterwards...i kinda changed my mind. Booker is an inspiration period.
I remember watching him as a kid, I was right in the middle of discovering that storylines are not real life. And I hated him so much when he went from Booker T to King Bookah, I literally couldn't stand him 🤣then after I realized he was actually acting and he was not like that in real life, I loved him so much because he was just to good to be hated 🤣
I liked Booker as a tag team with Stevie in WCW. Not so much as a singles competitor. But that could just be because I thought his character was better as part of Harlem Heat. When he got to WWF and had the programs with Angle and Austin, those were great. And King Booker, I think, was his best stuff. It's kind of like Cena's acting. I did not like one thing he did till he did Peacemaker. He was made just for that role.
And now kotr means nothing yeah their getting a title shot now but winning the kotr tournament was its own title Gunther and Niya don’t even wear the crowns anymore 🤦🏽♂️
Sharmell: "All hail....King Bookah!"
JBL: "Aw, hell. Aw, hell."
Yes I remember that! 😂
He was the best king of the ring of the 2000s. Him winning the world heavyweight championship while being the king was a cherry on top
Yep cause it seems like that never happens
He’s the greatest KOTR of all time
"What can I do for you Thaddeus?". I like he when called Theodore Long Thaddeus.
Jerome Lawler.
he called jim ross, james ross lol
@@natebaxter9551That's the first one that came to mind. "Jerooooommee" (which is Jerry Lawler's real first name)
“I Do not speak Ebonics!” LOL 😂
😂😂😂😂😂 that was a great gimmick
Oh hell naw i think i got bumped 😂😂😂😂
And moments later, he goes straight back to the Booker T character when he gets robbed. 😂
Booker T was the only one to make the "I'm a king now because I won the KOTR tournament" gimmick work.
I also loved when he would get flustered, he would revert back to classic Booker T lol
Macho King made it work.
no, Macho was boring @@Thor-Orion
@@aaluuuuuuuuuuuugo somewhere with that.
I think Gunther is gonna be next
@@Thor-OrionAlso Owen.
Do not underestimate JBL’s role on Commentary, on putting Bookah over!
They had so much fun with it.
JBL is so underrated on commentary
King Bookah from the facial expressions, mannerisms, and the posh gentlemen to hood AAVE accent slips always killed me 😆
What is this Thaddeus? 😂…..Batista is DAAOOWWN…..so many classic lines from King BOOKAH
KING…BOOKAH!
Triple H : “You see Booker…”
King Bookah : “HEY HEY HEY IT’S KING BOOKAH!!!!”
King Bookah was easily the most entertaining act in wrestling at the time. I'm so glad that Booker finally got his chance to wear a WWE world championship belt and have his talent recognized.
He should've beat HHH at Wrestlemania man.
King Booker, Queen Shamell and JBL on Commentary made this so great.
King Bookah and queen sharmel
Never heard a bad story about regal yet💯💯👊🏾
Man that King Bookah run was epic 😂
King broker's rivalry with Batista is very underrated. Despite their real life heat, they had great chemistry together with promos and in the ring.
Booker t King booker gimmick was legit legendary
With that gimmick, he was the top heel on Smackdown in 2006. Fun times.
Booker deserved more title reigns. I'm so glad he had a good reign as king bookah
I think he felt a bit of burnt out at the end of his King Booker run and reverted back to Booker T for awhile before he left WWE in 2007 and joined TNA
@@kratosgow342no he left as king booker because he was fed to triple h yet again plus the wellness violation.
King bookah was royalty sukka 😂
And likes to play snookahhh
And his queen was a lookah.
All hail King Bookkkkahhhh!
I remember my sister running into he and his wife when they were in Bakersfield. They gladly took a photo with her and she was so thrilled on how nice they both were to her. 👌
Nobody:......
King Booker: "BATISTA IS DOWN!!!"
Booker should have been WWE Champion
Easy.
He was 🗝️😊😎💙all hail king bokahhh
@Sego425 nah, he wasn't. Big Gold ain't the same as being WWE's heavyweight champion
JBL gotta get more credit for his announcing skills when it came to King Bookah
JBL helped put him over big time.
I really wish Booker went into Hollywood he would have been a big star. I can see him in action comedies like lethal weapon bad boys and movies like fast and the furious transformers etc
This was my childhood man king bookah is so underrated he was the legit hilarious king 😂😂😂
I used to do the pinky finger thing all the time….king bookah was such a great gimmick , and
So glad that he took it and ran with it and people still appreciate it to this day
The best story line fr for him
He most certainly had the time of his life with it.
"THE KIIIIIIIINGGGGGGGGGGGGG OF ZA WAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
All the heat he drew with King Bookah, and then winning the title with that gimmick 🔥🔥🔥🔥 glad to have met him and hung out with Booker there in Webster during the early ROW days at the youth center
At one point, i was pissed at how wwe/hhh did him. Then when they gave him this run and job afterwards...i kinda changed my mind.
Booker is an inspiration period.
All hail… King… Bookah!!!!
Just a fun gimmick that had us glued to the TV week after week
Batista is DOWN, BATISTA IS DOWN!!!! 😂😂
I remember watching him as a kid, I was right in the middle of discovering that storylines are not real life. And I hated him so much when he went from Booker T to King Bookah, I literally couldn't stand him 🤣then after I realized he was actually acting and he was not like that in real life, I loved him so much because he was just to good to be hated 🤣
Definitely miss that time & era of the King Bookah! Lol
That was seriously the right decision to put the title on King Booker
Not to get overly deep but king booker changed my life. The way he was royal, noble etc but could flip the switch was/ is how I felt in everyday life
British Booker T gives me life lol
All hail King Bookah
Underrated run
Booker T had my elementary school’s bully wearing a crown and a towel around his neck
My favorite variation of Booker T... KING BOOKAH
I was a big fan of him and Srevie in Harlem Heat
I felt like I was the only kid in school who remberbed he was king because he won king of the ring not because he was an actual king lmao
Queen Sharmelle MADE that gimmick go over the top! "All hail King BOOkerrrrr!!"
I remember when he called Jim Ross Jerome instead of James
Gotta hold the pinky up with it....King Bookah!!!
Does Chris ask about that hogan promo?
King Bookaaah!
King Bookah was the champion of champions
Respect
Instead of kissing king bookah feet, we were simply kicking king bookah uss
Before the king of Wakanda there was Ming Bookkah
All Hail King Bookah and Queen Sharmel of the Royal Court!
I hated this when i was a kid 😂😂
that mean his gimmick work his heel work as King Booker was glorious back then it's still hold up as an adult due to how funny he is
@@kratosgow342 yeah I appreciate it now but before I hated it when he's on the mic. But always enjoyed his in ring action
I liked Booker as a tag team with Stevie in WCW. Not so much as a singles competitor. But that could just be because I thought his character was better as part of Harlem Heat. When he got to WWF and had the programs with Angle and Austin, those were great. And King Booker, I think, was his best stuff. It's kind of like Cena's acting. I did not like one thing he did till he did Peacemaker. He was made just for that role.
Batista is down! Batista is down! Batista is down!
I never heard Booker T swear
JBL was incredibly pivotal in king bookahhh getting over but Booker still did so good he ruined the King of the Ring for everyone
I wanted Booker T to win the WHC but I hated King Bookah when he won the WHC 😂 lol
All hail king Bookah
King Bookah was so over. A great run. Needed a babyface run but they wanted to start a family.
Bookahhh G
I don’t think I’ve heard Book cuss before. Feels weird.
Wcw Saturday night good times good times
King Bookah was great, but I actually prefer Black Snow.
I hated king booker so much as a kid 😂 i always wanted lashley to win but he would end up getting jumped every time
And now kotr means nothing yeah their getting a title shot now but winning the kotr tournament was its own title Gunther and Niya don’t even wear the crowns anymore 🤦🏽♂️
Batista is down ! Batista is down !
King bookah was good but black snow in tna was better lol
King booooooker!!!!
Nothing more entertaining? Have you forgotten I'm Black Snoooow.
I hated this character
Stupid ass gimmick, Vince just wanted to make a black champion look goofy
Maybe, but look like he said, he knew that but took it and ran with it. It worked and he made tons of money and now a 2 time HOF.
Ehh he's made enough white champions look ridiculous that I don't think it was intentional
I mean he make it work and got a championship out of it.