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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 15, 2022 10:11:06 GMT -5
Coming off that amazing run in 2006 after returning from injury in 2007, he didn't last long.
I've heard multiple theories from being pissed he did the job again to HHH at Summerslam 2007 to the signature pharmacy fiasco to him being fed up in WWE period. I remember that this time stories also surfaced that he was "difficult to work with" backstage.
It seemed like such a downfall to go to TNA by November of that year. Did WWE make him a scapegoat or did he simply just give up?
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Post by Instant Classic on Apr 15, 2022 10:22:57 GMT -5
I think he just wanted a lighter schedule and pretty much phoned it in in TNA.
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Post by James Fabiano on Apr 15, 2022 10:29:27 GMT -5
He wanted REESPEECT!!!!
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Post by nickcave on Apr 15, 2022 11:49:49 GMT -5
His career was winding down and I think he didn't like going from being the top booked heel on SD to jobbing to Triple H in basically a squash match at Summerslam
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 15, 2022 12:23:36 GMT -5
TNA was giving folks cash for less travel and he hitched himself to that ride
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Post by bob on Apr 15, 2022 12:25:27 GMT -5
Booker claimed that he was not part of the testing or whatever was that lead to a ton of suspensions back then so he requested his release
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Post by Feyrhausen on Apr 15, 2022 19:07:40 GMT -5
At the time I read he had started up his wrestling school and wanted to be the new developmental territory. He invested a lot of money for cameras and other equipment. Instead WWE went with florida, who didnt even have bathrooms in their building if I recall correctly.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 15, 2022 19:11:10 GMT -5
He wanted to get paid for contributing next to nothing to the product, and there's only one place to fulfil that dream in 2007 if you're an ex-WWE guy, and that's TNA
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Post by Starshine on Apr 15, 2022 19:50:35 GMT -5
Booker claimed that he was not part of the testing or whatever was that lead to a ton of suspensions back then so he requested his release Booker T has claimed a lot of things. |
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Post by 06vwgti on Apr 15, 2022 19:55:47 GMT -5
I remember reading about the school thing. Didn't he fail wellness around the same time?
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Post by bob on Apr 15, 2022 20:46:17 GMT -5
Booker claimed that he was not part of the testing or whatever was that lead to a ton of suspensions back then so he requested his release Booker T has claimed a lot of things.  |
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Post by Andee9001 on Apr 16, 2022 3:23:23 GMT -5
From what i've heard he was suspended in 2007 for his role in the signature pharmacy scandal. He ended up getting suspended for 2 months meaning it was his second offence. He also allegedly wasn't happy that Randy Orton was also on the list and got a pass although i remember reading that Orton had already been suspended for offense earlier on. Whether or not the WWE did that so they wouldn't have to fire Randy or even if that statement is true i don't know.
I've also heard that Booker wanted to become a movie star and thought working at Universal Studios and doing a lot of different accents was him trying to show his range.
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 16, 2022 3:42:50 GMT -5
It was probably a lot of issues that alone wouldn't do it, but the suspension was a tipping point and he decided to make the leap. I wasn't really into his TNA run, but I don't know that I'd call it a bad career move on his part since it's not like he wasn't already winding down in WWE before he left.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Apr 16, 2022 3:58:18 GMT -5
he was sick of having to go one on one...with The Undertaker, playa!
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Apr 16, 2022 4:17:30 GMT -5
I wonder if he'd made the jump if Christian and Kurt Angle hadn't done so well there.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Apr 16, 2022 14:58:00 GMT -5
At the time I read he had started up his wrestling school and wanted to be the new developmental territory. He invested a lot of money for cameras and other equipment. Instead WWE went with florida, who didnt even have bathrooms in their building if I recall correctly. That is the story we got told by Booker and one of his head trainers in ROW,hell was it 7 years ago now??. Makes sense PWA and now ROW are top level indies in production. And with all the great indie talent in TX I'm surprised WWE hasn't worked with ROW more. |
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Post by XaviersSS2015hair on Apr 17, 2022 1:51:09 GMT -5
At the time I read he had started up his wrestling school and wanted to be the new developmental territory. He invested a lot of money for cameras and other equipment. Instead WWE went with florida, who didnt even have bathrooms in their building if I recall correctly. That is the story we got told by Booker and one of his head trainers in ROW,hell was it 7 years ago now??. Makes sense PWA and now ROW are top level indies in production. And with all the great indie talent in TX I'm surprised WWE hasn't worked with ROW more. Is Roc-C the first and only Booker T student signed by WWE? |
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 17, 2022 2:59:43 GMT -5
That is the story we got told by Booker and one of his head trainers in ROW,hell was it 7 years ago now??. Makes sense PWA and now ROW are top level indies in production. And with all the great indie talent in TX I'm surprised WWE hasn't worked with ROW more. Is Roc-C the first and only Booker T student signed by WWE? Dio Madden is another. |
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Apr 17, 2022 5:52:43 GMT -5
That is the story we got told by Booker and one of his head trainers in ROW,hell was it 7 years ago now??. Makes sense PWA and now ROW are top level indies in production. And with all the great indie talent in TX I'm surprised WWE hasn't worked with ROW more. Is Roc-C the first and only Booker T student signed by WWE? Pretty sure she is. And ROW has so much good talent. Hyan,Alex Gracia,Gino Medina,Will Allday and Cam Cole to name a few. Really surprised ROW doesn't get more talk online. It is on FITE and Youtube.Most weeks it is a fun hour of wrestling. |
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Apr 17, 2022 10:07:19 GMT -5
Is Roc-C the first and only Booker T student signed by WWE? Pretty sure she is. And ROW has so much good talent. Hyan,Alex Gracia,Gino Medina,Will Allday and Cam Cole to name a few. Really surprised ROW doesn't get more talk online. It is on FITE and Youtube.Most weeks it is a fun hour of wrestling. It's fascinating given how the view counts on ROW are through the roof, and Booker's students have the fundamentals and the TV training that the big leagues prize...but there just isn't more presence in the industry. I can see how the TV is a bit WWE for most indy fans' tastes, but it feels like promoters should be vying for the wrestlers more. I also wonder who all the shows are reaching if it's so under the radar of the hardcores. Just Texans? International audiences? |
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