He then engaged in a short feud with Chavo Guerrero Jr. over the right to defend the belt before dropping it to Chris Jericho afterwards. Booker and Stevie signed to WCW in 1993, where they were initially going to be ex-cons who wore chains to signify their bondage. Booker T could return to the ring in 2020 and reunite Harlem Heat alongside his brother Stevie Ray. 7 Greatest Tag Team -- is arguably one of WCW's most dominant, most cohesive pairings in history. The original Harlem Heat duo of Booker T and Stevie Ray had one final reunion in WCW on the July 19 episode of Thunder where they defeated Jeff Jarrett and Rick Steiner in a tag team match. Courtesy of WWE Netw. Harlem Heat faced Nasty Boys in a rematch at Starrcade, which Harlem Heat lost via disqualification. Lets take a look at the career of this legendary team and what fans should know about them. I don't know, but I find this kind of odd. [8] Their third run with the title proved to be their longest as they held them until May 7 where Guido Falcone and Vito Mussolini (known as The Sicilian Stallions) defeated them for the titles. She subsequently joined Harlem Heat. On the July 13 episode of Nitro, Ray claimed the World Television Championship and began defending it by saying that Booker gave him the power of attorney to defend the title as Booker got injured due to being attacked by Bret Hart, the previous night at Bash at the Beach. By 1997, things were changing for Harlem Heat. Soon after officially debuting on WCW television, Harlem Heat adopted Sherri Martel (a.k.a. Claim the offer and place your bets below! They would then fire the Colonel, beat him up, turn face, and enter into a brief feud against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, a feud they would win. A few months later, WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001. [2][5] Among other events, he headlined the Fall Brawl 1993 and 1998 pay-per-views. Rob Parker's team in the War Games at Fall Brawl on September 19, 1993, with Vader and Sid Vicious against Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes and The Shockmaster. Please credit the Hall of Fame podcast and give a H/T to Sportskeeda if you use the above transcription. It was around this time that they changed their names to Booker T and Stevie Ray. As a commentator, Stevie referred to all of the women as "yaks" and coined his catchphrase "Suckas gots to know!" Stevie Ray, best known for his seven-year run (1993-2000) in WCW where he was one half of the tag team Harlem Heat with brother Booker T, is now host of a Houston-based weekly radio talk show called Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray. He also does a podcast called Stand Up for Greatness., Deceased (19541990) "There ain't no b---h in none of my brothers or . Be the first one to comment on this story. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. . Although a match between two of the greatest teams of their respective generations is a mouth watering prospect for fans, Bookers last official bout was on Raw seven years ago, while Stevie Ray has been semi-retired for a long time now although the brothers did reunite for one final match under the banner of Bookers own Reality of Wrestling promotion in February 2015. Lets go, Book. After the match, Booker convinced Stevie to tear up the nWo shirt and reform Harlem Heat. However, an alignment with Col. Robert Parker at a house show drew controversy with fans and backstage figures alike when it came off as a slavery gimmick. Sign up for Peacock to watch. [58], By the end of 1997, Booker began transitioning into the singles competition as he won the World Television Championship, while continuing to team with Ray as well. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T recalled an incident in which he and his brother saved Duggan's life at a club before he was married: As the angry boyfriend and his group were about to attack the Hall of Famer, Booker T and Stevie Ray (aka Harlem Heat) entered the club: Booker T opened up on initially disliking a particular duo of eight-time champions. Rosey made his WWE debut along with Jamal (who later became Umaga) as 3-minute Warning, then RAW GM Eric Bischoff's heavys. PS. The team ultimately disbanded in June 2000 when Big T was released by WCW. The slapjack became known as Stevie Ray's trademark weapon which he would frequently use to knock an opponent unconscious, typically when the referee was distracted. The second run with the title lasted a bit longer than a week, but was ultimately short lived as the Rough Riders (Black Bart and Johnny Mantell) won the gold on October 23. [38] On the June 24 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat defeated Luger and Sting and Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) in a triangle match to win their fifth World Tag Team Championship. 5 Real WWE brothers who had totally different careers. Stevie Ray laughs hysterically at Big T (Ahmed Johnson) snafu during Booker T match http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Stand Up for Greatness w/ Stevie Ray is cr. Lash Steven Huffman (born August 22, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Stevie Ray.Stevie Ray is best known for his seven-year tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1993 to 2000, where he was one-half of the tag team Harlem Heat, with his younger brother Booker T. Huffman, better known as Booker T. This aint 97 bruh. Booker T's agility and aerial ability was perfectly blended with the brute powerhouse strength of his fraternal tag partner, Stevie Ray. The Road Warriors were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. Of these, ten he won as a part of Harlem Heat with his brother, Lash "Stevie Ray" Huffman. The two real life siblings who captured the WCW tag team championships 10 times during their illustrious run together and got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year are seriously contemplating a comeback to face The Revival after a recent exchange on the TLC Kickoff show. In October, they lost their titles to The Outsiders, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, when Nash used Parker's cane to attack Stevie. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. They became heels and were on Harley Race and Col. But in late 1996, the New World Order faction was staging a hostile takeover of the promotion, so established WCW stars becoming babyfaces seemed a necessity. Harlem Heat was arguably the greatest tag team in WCW's history, and there are a lot of things fans should know about the duo. Harlem Heat lost the titles to Barry and Kendall Windham on the August 23 episode of Nitro. 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Huffman, as part of Harlem Heat, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019.[7]. When Booker T arrived in WWE he was a huge star arriving with much fanfare. [42] At Fall Brawl, Harlem Heat successfully defended the titles against Nasty Boys. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is now a color commentator on NXT. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). On the November 1 episode of Nitro, Creative Control (Gerald and Patrick) arrived in WCW and cost Stevie Ray, his match against Buff Bagwell in the tournament for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship by attacking Bagwell causing Ray to get disqualified. Speaking about the honour, Stevie Ray said: Bo Dallas' career was going great until he joined the main roster. Harlem Heat won the match to begin their record-setting eighth tag team title reign.[64]. Despite hitting bumpy roads with managers "Sister" Sherri Martel and Jacqueline, and later, Stevie Ray's alignment with the New World Order, the brothers will always be known for their take-no-prisoners approach to ring warfare, and the championship legacy they left behind. They eventually gained Parker as a manager as he abandoned Slater and Buck to be with Sherri. Check it out. "Five time" WCW heavyweight champion Booker T is about to become a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. However, after WWE bought out WCW, Booker T went onto a big star but Stevie Ray's contract never got picked up. Real life brothers, Booker T and Stevie Ray ended up becoming multi-time tag team champions before Booker T embarked on a successful career as a singles star. Booker T & Stevie Ray were one of the most dominant tag teams of the 1990s, steamrolling over the competition in WCW to become tag team champions on 10 occasions. Stevie did not want to go to WWF.[10]. They lost the match when Shockmaster forced Booker (Kole) to submit. Booker and Stevie Ray made a comeback and defeated the cheating birds in September. Stevie Ray was the oldest, and he took on the burden of looking after Booker. Wilder. [29] Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to Slater and Buck on the July 22 episode of Saturday Night, thanks to interference from Parker. [45] This match was taped on October 1. Don't get jacked up, sucka!". Stevie Ray Vaughan/Living or Deceased. Stevie Ray, in the WWE Hall of . Booker T & Stevie Ray held the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record 10 times -- the most reigns as a tandem in WCW historyIntroduced by towering fireballs, clad in flame-adorned tights and wearing their trademark nose-strips, the brothers complemented each other in style and strength. Stevie. Booker was always the more talented wrestler and much better as a singles wrestler. If they decided to keep their boots hung up, Booker would still love to get involved in the current scene by managing rising stars The Street Profits. For example, he would often say that a wrestler "should have went [sic] for the cover!" Check out the story here. I dont think Stevie Ray should have had a fulltime gig with WWE, but a one time Harlem Heat reunion would have been sick. From the streets of Harlem, N.Y., came a powerful pair of brothers who terrorized WCW's tag-team ranks throughout much of the 1990s. [40] Harlem Heat successfully defended the titles against Steiner Brothers at Hog Wild. [18] Shortly after, Harlem Heat engaged in a feud with Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio which led to the two teams exchanging wins with one another. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T recently recalled the time he and his brother, Stevie Ray, saved Hacksaw Jim Duggan from an angry boyfriend at a club. Since his initial push on the main roster, Dallas has gone on to become more on an enhancement talent which is sad because he's great inside the ring. However, just three days later on July 27, Harlem Heat defeated Steiner Brothers to win their sixth World Tag Team Championship. Ive got one left in me! Duggan has had multiple runs in the Stamford-based company. [28] The title win was taped on May 3. Alistair McGeorge Friday 3 Jan 2020 4:29 pm. Harlem Heat lost the titles to Lex Luger and Sting on January 22, 1996 episode of Nitro. On February 21, 2015, Booker T and Stevie Ray reunited as Harlem Heat for one last match at Booker T's promotion, Reality of Wrestling's The Final Heat event, where they defeated The New Heavenly Bodies for the ROW Tag Team Championship. [11] In April 2013, Stevie Ray inducted Booker T into the WWE Hall of Fame. 62 of the 100 best tag teams of the, The Goodfellows (Gary Young and Steve Dane), Sicilian Stallions (Guido Falcone and Vito Mussolini), This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 12:19. [48] They briefly feuded against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, defeating them in a match at World War 3. How seriously do you want to take it?". The team achieved their greatest success in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where they won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. After a tumultuous romance and several breakups and makeups, Parker ended up managing Harlem Heat alongside Sherri. Booker wasn't a bad kid. Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2023. The former tag-team champion was released from WWE in 2006. Stevie Ray then went on to win the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship in 1993. Polly Robinson of the Wisconsin Civil Air Patrol said the helicopter hit the 1,000-foot ski hill about 100 feet below the summit in a clearing east of the ski trail. Me and my big brother, we talking about it. In case you missed it, you can check out the Monday Night RAW results here. They won the GWF Tag Team Championship three times. [24] At Uncensored, Harlem Heat lost to Nasty Boys in a non-title falls count anywhere match. This would result in Booker getting the "Rap Sheet" theme song and "T" name back. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The . Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. In 1997 they feuded with Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock), The Steiners and the New World Order. "Stevie Ray is going into the Hall of Fame? [7] The brothers were repackaged as The Ebony Experience and quickly rose through the ranks of the GWF tag team division under the guidance of Gary Hart, defeating Skandor Akbar's "Goodfellows" ("Gorgeous" Gary Young and Steve Dane) for the GWF Tag Team Championship on July 31, 1992. [25] Harlem Heat finally lost the titles to Nasty Boys at Slamboree.[26]. They feuded with Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Buff Bagwell) and won the WCW Tag Team Titles for the first time. On the July 29 episode of Thunder, the Jersey Triad triple-teamed Booker during his match against the Triad member Bam Bam Bigelow until Stevie made the save. Around this time, Stevie started helping out Booker T in matches, an angle that climaxed with Stevie Ray saving his brother from a beatdown. Harlem Heat were soon joined by Ron Simmons while Ice Train joined Bagwell and Scorpio. The following week, on Nitro, Ray was suspended by "Powers That Be". A potential match would be something of a dream for fans around the world, with Harlem Heat regarded as one of the greatest tandems of all time, while Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder have become one of the best teams around today after a string of incredible performances in recent years. After being defeated with a surprise small package, Stevie Ray would turn on both Booker and Midnight to form Harlem Heat, Inc. with Big T, Kash and J. Biggs. In 1994, they got Sister Sherri as their manager and changed their names back to Booker T and Stevie Ray. Eventually, Stevie Ray rose through the ranks to become leader of nWo Hollywood, but the group was imploding and thus not long for this world. Yall mightve set the table, but we sitting at the head of it Im begging ya pic.twitter.com/QPTl60IP6E Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) December 22, 2019. Now, the brothers will be . Booker T & Stevie Ray vs The Heavenly Bodies from Reality of Wrestling's iPPV #TheFinalHeat saw the last match ever of the legendary WCW & WWE hall of fame t. Watch a hard-hitting match between Harlem Heat and The Steiners. After being defeated with a surprise small package, Stevie Ray turned on both Booker T and Midnight by attacking both of them. Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team composed of two brothers, Booker and Lash Huffman (better known as Booker T and Stevie Ray). Booker T is considered to be one of the most decorated wrestlers in WCW history, having held 21 titles including a record six WCW World Television Championships and a record eleven WCW World Tag Team Championships. [39], Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to Steiner Brothers at a live event on July 24. "For me as a tag team, who didn't even get a chance to work in WWE with my brother, my brother and I, we paved the way for so many other young African American wrestlers that watched us and said, man if Booker T and Stevie Ray can do it, we can do it too," said Booker. Bro as the leader of Misfits in Action.[66]. We have often seen promoters put brothers into a tag-team when they are starting off and gaining experience and some even break away from the tag-team, like Scott Steiner and Jeff Hardy, to find success and gold as a singles star. [13][14] They lost the match but were over as villains because of the caliber of fan favorites they wrestled. The former NXT Champion's push lost steam soon after his debut and his "Bo-lieve" gimmick just did not get over with fans on the main roster. Stevie returned from suspension on the November 29 episode of Nitro to rescue Midnight from an assault by Curt Hennig. Alongside Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart, he also participated in the War Games of Fall Brawl 1998. This guitar has been on display at a Guitar Center in Austin, TX since 2018 in celebration of his 64th birthday. He said: Since I am a tag team extraordinaire, a tag team specialist, 14 tag team championships throughout my reign in this business, so Im looking forward to the tag team division getting crunk in 2020, and I might even manage The Street Profits somewhere along the year. Booker T & Stevie Ray brawled with the likes of The Steiner Brothers, Sting & Lex Luger and The Nasty Boys on their way to seven reigns as WCW Tag Team Champions. During this time, Stevie and Booker lost the titles to the Nasty Boys, regained them, then lost them to Slater and Buck and regained them again. He then retired from in-ring competition to become a color commentator for WCW Thunder. Raw results, April 24, 2023: Bad Bunny challenged Damian Priest to a Street Fight at WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico! This article is about the wrestler. During his tenure with the nWo, Stevie Ray would tag team with the likes of Horace Hogan and Scott Norton as well as performing in singles competition, often with Vincent at ringside. [8] In early 1993 the Ebony Experience returned to action and started to chase The Bad Breed (Axl and Ian Rotten) who had won the titles while Booker T recovered. [41] At Clash of the Champions XXXIII, Harlem Heat retained the titles against Steiner Brothers and the team of Sting and Lex Luger in a triangle match as the match ended in a no contest when the referee Nick Patrick abruptly ended the match due to The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) just appearing at ringside. Lane Huffman(Stevie Ray), and Booker Huffman are real life brothers. WWE Veteran Booker T Says He is Talking With Brother Stevie Ray for Match With The Revival. This led to Harlem Heat challenging Bigelow and Kanyon for the World Tag Team Championship at Road Wild. WWE on Fox took to their official Twitter handle and posted a video of the interaction between Christian, Renee Young and Booker T, where the veteran wrestler was heard saying, "You know what? Sensational Sherri) as a manager, who worked under the name Sister Sherri. Booker T had a difficult childhood, losing both his parents early. Stevie Ray, best known for his seven-year run (1993-2000) in WCW where he was one half of the tag team Harlem Heat with brother Booker T, is now host of a Houston-based weekly radio talk show called "Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray." He also does a podcast called "Stand Up for Greatness." Booker T Responds To Criticism Of Brother Stevie Ray Being Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame. As tension grew between members of nWo Hollywood, Stevie Ray started helping Booker T during his matches. Let's take a look at the career of this legendary team and what fans should know about . Rosey's brother Roman Reigns recently came back from a health scare and is one of the most heavily pushed stars in WWE today. Booker also responded to criticism and stood up for his brother as being deserving for the Hall of Fame. Both teams traded wins in six-man tag team matches. In Dave Meltzer's opinion, I'm not worthy of the #WWEHallOfFame. In 2005, Stevie Ray and Booker T opened the "Booker T and Stevie Ray Pro Wrestling Academy" in Houston, Texas. . Please logout and login again. 7 Greatest Tag Team -- is arguably one of WCW's most dominant, most cohesive pairings in history. Booker T describes how his brotherly bond with Stevie Ray helped make Harlem Heat a combination deserving of WWE Hall of Fame induction. He also provided in-depth analysis from a wrestler's point of view during matches and constantly criticized wrestlers for mistakes made in the ring. Harlem Heat defeated Slater and Buck with help from Nasty Boys to win their third World Tag Team Championship. They now have two daughters, Celia and Rebecca. Speaking on Keepin' It 100, wrestling veteran Konnan disclosed that he would like to see Harlem Heat reunite in WWE. November 9, 2021. 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers), legendary wrestler turned promoter Skandor Akbar, 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel, The nWo Wolfpac vs nWo Hollywood Storyline, Explained. WWE Hall of Famer and brother of Booker T, Stevie Ray, has criticized his brother's iconic grocery store segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Following the Harlem Heat breakup, Booker T became a huge singles star, capturing the WCW World Title five times, as well as the Intercontinental Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship in WWE, while Stevie Ray retired in 2002. Harlem Heat lost the titles to The Outsiders at Halloween Havoc. Despite having less Tag Team Championship reigns, The Steiner Brothers held on to the belts for more days than Harlem Heat. They won the rights to the Harlem Heat name in a match with Big T against Booker on February 20, 2000, at SuperBrawl X. March 11, 2019 12:00 pm ET. The two made a name for themselves in WCW, storming the tag team division. Both of their parents passed when the boys were young, and Booker spent time in prison following an armed robbery in 1987. Originally, they were supposed to be a pair of wrestling slaves won in a card game by manager Col. Get Stevie. [46][47], On the November 9 episode of Saturday Night, Harlem Heat became full-fledged faces when they fired Col. Robert Parker and beat him up to rescue Sister Sherri. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. But legendary wrestler turned promoter Skandor Akbar noticed the brothers and brought them into his short-lived Global Wrestling Federation as a tag team called The Ebony Experience. Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. The brothers signed with WCW and by 1993 they were appearing as a tag team dubbed the Harlem Heat. Booker T is open to a comeback (Credit: WWE) Booker T could return to the ring in 2020 and reunite Harlem Heat alongside his brother Stevie Ray. "Harlem Heat" Booker T & Stevie Ray Interview 2017!WCW"s "Harlem Heat" team of Stevie Ray and WWE Superstar Booker T share memories of WCW, Sheri Martel Mana.
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