Booker T; The most decorated wrestler in WCW history

• Booker T is one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and the most decorated wrestler in WCW history. 
• The 57-year-old held 21 titles during his time with WCW, including a record six WCW World Television Championships. 
• Booker T is signed to WWE but has not been active in the ring recently. 

Booker T is an American professional wrestler and color commentator. The 57-year-old is the most decorated wrestler in WCW history. 

Most of Booker T’s peers in wrestling and commentators have described him as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. 

The legendary wrestler received the most votes for WWE’s greatest World Heavyweight Champion in a 2013 viewer poll.

Booker T. Photo/ TheSportster.

Before joining WWE, Booker T worked at World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he achieved great success. The American wrestler has also performed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). 

Booker T is one of the most decorated wrestlers of all time, having held 35 championships between those promotions. 

He is the most decorated wrestler in WCW history, having held 21 titles during his time with the promotion. Booker T won a record six WCW World Television Championships. 

Booker T, the first African American to hold the WCW title, has a record of eleven WCW World Tag Team Championships. 

The legendary wrestler was the final holder of the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. 

Booker T became the second African-American and the first of a non-mixed race to win a world championship in WWE. 

Booker T’s WCW Career

The legendary wrestler joined WCW in 1993, alongside his brother Stevie Ray. Booker and Stevie made their WCW debut in August 1993 as Harlem Heat tag team.

Booker T in action. Photo/ SportsLumo.

Booker and Stevie used the ring names Kole and Lash, respectively. They requested their ring names to be Booker T and Stevie Ray after acquiring the services of Sensational Stevie as their manager in 1994. 

Booker and his brother won their first title, WCW Tag Team Championship, after defeating Stars and Stripes in December 1994. 

After Stevie suffered an injury in 1997 and needed some months off, Booker T transitioned into singles action. He won the WCW World Television Championship for the first time on December 29, 1997. 

Stevie joined nWo after regaining fitness. Booker managed to convince him in mid-1999 to leave nWo and reunite Harlem Heat. They won the WCW World Tag Team titles a few days after their reunion. 

A female bodybuilder using the ring name Midnight joined Harlem in late 1999. Booker and Stevie began feuding over her. 

Stevie challenged Midnight in a match that would determine whether she would remain as part of Harlem Heat. Stevie surprisingly lost the fight and eventually left Harlem Heat to form another tag team. 

Booker T got elevation to the main event status in 2000. He won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship in 2000 after defeating Jeff Jarrett. 

Booker suffered an injury which briefly kept him out of action. After his return, he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time after defeating Scott Steiner. 

Booker signed a contract with WWF (later WWE) in 2001, leaving behind a big legacy at WCW. He left WCW after winning twenty-one titles, making him the most decorated wrestler in the promotion. 

Booker T After Leaving WCW

Booker T made his WWF debut in March 2021 by attacking Stone Cold Steve Austin and injuring him. He later joined The Alliance and became the team’s leader.

The legendary wrestler made his first WrestleMania appearance at WrestleMania X8 against Edge. He lost the match and feuded with Edge for some time before WWE drafted him to the Raw brand. 

Booker T held the WWF Hardcore Championship twice at Insurrextion. He first held the title after defeating Stevie Richards, only to lose it a few seconds later to Crash Holly. 

He then defeated Crash and held the title for a few minutes before losing it to Stevie Richards. 

Booker formed a tag team with Goldust afterwards and won their first title, the World Tag Team Championship, after several failed attempts. 

Booker and Goldust later parted ways, and the African-American had feuds with various wrestlers. He won the United States Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship before leaving WWE in 2007. 

The legendary wrestler returned to WWE in 2011 after spending some time with TNA and also wrestling in Puerto Rico and Mexico. 

He became a color commentator and a part-time wrestler. Booker T was inducted into WWE’s Hall of Fame by his brother, Stevie, the night before Wrestlemania 29.

Booker T. Photo/ WWE.