[24] At Uncensored, Harlem Heat lost to Nasty Boys in a non-title falls count anywhere match. It was at the appropriately named event, The Final Heat where Booker and Stevie defeated the Heavenly Bodies to win the ROW Tag Team Championship, a title they held for three weeks before vacating it. [11] On the August 21 episode of Saturday Night, Harlem Heat became villains by teaming with Sid Vicious to defeat Ron Simmons, 2 Cold Scorpio and Marcus Alexander Bagwell in a six-man tag team match. On the August 2 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat competed in its first match as a team in over a year as the duo defeated Bigelow and Kanyon, with assistance from Chris Benoit. Dont get jacked up sucka!, WWE unveils new World Heavyweight Championship to be decided at Night of Champions 2023, Ex-WWE star Nia Jax looks unrecognisable after losing over 3 stone in epic transformation, Meghan Markle gets her own WWE entrance video after misunderstanding over new deal. 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. [48] They briefly feuded against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, defeating them in a match at World War 3. On February 26 the Ebony Experience won their third GWF Tag Team championship, becoming the only team to hold that title three times. Harlem Heat were in a perpetual bad mood and the expressions really convey that think twice before you cross us. Harlem Heat lost the titles to The Outsiders at Halloween Havoc. [59] However, in 1998, Harlem Heat quietly disbanded. Building a Cloud Computing Career with Amazon AWS Certified Developer Azure Cognitive Services and Containers: 5 Amazing Benefits for Businesses, Running Your Own Electronics Accessories Ecommerce Store, August 22, 1958 Houston, Texas, United States, Booker T (brother) Bonita Huffman-Lott (sister) Carolyn Jones (sister) Sharmell (sister-in-law). [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. 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The guitar was originally set to be made for Stevie in 1979, but the plan was dropped when Vaughan started using his middle name Ray; he was only known as Stevie Vaughan at the time. Booker T had a difficult childhood, losing both his parents early. Soon enough, tag team gold would follow. [45] This match was taped on October 1. For years, Harlem Heat comprised of Booker T and Stevie Ray wreaked havoc on WCW's tag team division to the tune of 10 World Tag Team Championship reigns. While WWE has not commented on it officially, Dawson and Wilder have been tweeting about the possibility continuously. [27] On the June 24 episode of WorldWide, Harlem Heat defeated Nasty Boys to win their second World Tag Team Championship after interference by The Blue Bloods (Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton). [60] During this time, Stevie began attacking Chris Benoit on several occasions, against whom Booker had recently competed in a best-of-seven series to determine the #1 contendership for the World Television Championship. [21], On December 8, Harlem Heat defeated Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) to win their first WCW World Tag Team Championship, which aired on the January 14, 1995 episode of Saturday Night. . To help distinguish the two, Booker T has a more ripped body. Both of their parents passed when the boys were young, and Booker spent time in prison following an armed robbery in 1987. After being released from his sentence early, Booker T got into pro wrestling with his brother Stevie Ray. [19], At Clash of the Champions XXIX, Sensuous Sherri joined Harlem Heat as their manager by helping them in defeating The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags). 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. I don't know, but I find this kind of odd. 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. In case you missed it, you can check out the Monday Night RAW results here. He would join the "black & white" in August, effectively turning him heel. The former tag-team champion was released from WWE in 2006. As Booker was getting ganged up on in July, the two reunited Harlem Heat. 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. What is Stevie Ray Vaughans guitar worth? Get Stevie. If you're interested in sports betting, the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Baltimore Ravens this weekend! Booker challenged Jarrett and Creative Control to a handicap Harlem Street Fight, which ended in a no contest after a female bodybuilder named Midnight made her WCW debut to rescue Booker. During a recent appearance on the "That 90s Wrestling Podcast", WWE Hall of Famer Stevie Ray commented on the 2001 segment in WWE that featured Booker T and Stone Cold Steve Austin facing off in a grocery store, and more. They lost the match when Shockmaster forced Booker (Kole) to submit. The title loss was forced due to Booker T suffering a knee injury that needed surgery and time off to recover. Martinez acquired a replacement from Fender and Stevie was without the use of his favorite guitar for only one show. Discussion in 'The Wrestling Archives' started by buddyriffic, Apr 1, 2010. first offStevie Ray is NOT Booker T's brother so dont compare them to Carlito and Primo (two real-life brothers). [15] Shortly after, Harlem Heat ended their association with Col. Robert Parker. XenForo Add-ons by Brivium 2012-2013 Brivium LLC. [25] Harlem Heat finally lost the titles to Nasty Boys at Slamboree.[26]. You can check out some highlights from the podcast below: Booker T had a hall of fame career, winning 6 world championships in total as well as being a former United States Champion, IC Champion as well as a former King of the Ring winner. Rosey made his WWE debut along with Jamal (who later became Umaga) as 3-minute Warning, then RAW GM Eric Bischoff's heavys. "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. RELATED: The nWo Wolfpac vs nWo Hollywood Storyline, Explained. Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2023. Soon after, the WWA ceased operating and the brothers started touring the Texas independent circuit. "We have dirt sheet writers talking about my brother shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. 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. Booker also responded to criticism and stood up for his brother as being deserving for the Hall of Fame. However, Booker T rescued Ray from Creative Control. And no WWE doesn't hire wrestlers based on "decent play-by-play ability can replace promo ability" standards. Stevie would form the new Harlem Heat with Big T and begin feuding with Booker and Midnight. [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. Originally, they were supposed to be a pair of wrestling slaves won in a card game by manager Col. Harlem Heat 2000 continued to feud with Booker as they lost to Booker and Kidman at Uncensored. People who haven't done anything for this business talking about who should or shouldn't get into the Hall of Fame," stated Booker. Could another wrestler patch things up with Triple H like CM Punk did? 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." As a singles competitor, Stevie Ray wouldnt draw a dime and was not worth the acquisition. 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. As a result, he spent some time following the loss wrestling as simply Booker. From there, they feuded with The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) and got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck where Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair. On the December 27 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost a match to Lash LeRoux and Midnight in a Lethal Lottery tournament for the vacant World Tag Team Championship, after Ray grew tired of Booker's affection towards Midnight and delivered Slapjacks to Booker, LeRoux and Midnight and walked out on the match. Harlem Heat won the match to begin their record-setting eighth tag team title reign.[64]. In the long run, this didn't weaken Booker T. If anything, it showed he has depth and willing to look like a dork but be actually funny at the same time. Harlem Heat lost the titles to Lex Luger and Sting on January 22, 1996 episode of Nitro. Booker T could return to the ring in 2020 and reunite Harlem Heat alongside his brother Stevie Ray. They won the rights to the Harlem Heat name in a match with Big T against Booker on February 20, 2000, at SuperBrawl X. ? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Harlem Heat faced Nasty Boys in a rematch at Starrcade, which Harlem Heat lost via disqualification. A tag-team specialist like his brother, Johnny Ace found most of his in-ring success over in Japan. RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers). Me and my big brother, we talking about it." "We have dirt sheet writers talking about my . 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. 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. Meanwhile, Booker T would go on to win WCW World Television Championship. The pair would end up winning the WCW World Tag Team Championships ten times throughout their time in the company. 5 Real WWE brothers who had totally different careers. They now have two daughters, Celia and Rebecca. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. During the 1990s, World Championship Wrestling boasted notable tag teams like The Outsiders, The Steiner Brothers, The Nasty Boys as well as lesser-known teams like Pretty Wonderful and American Males, who themselves held titles. Stevie Ray (@RealStevieRay) March 12, 2019. I dont think Stevie Ray should have had a fulltime gig with WWE, but a one time Harlem Heat reunion would have been sick. However, Harlem Heat lost the titles to Konnan and Kidman, the following night on Nitro.[65]. Be the first one to comment on this story. They won the GWF Tag Team Championship three times. RELATED: 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel. The . However, he has been a key backstage figure in WWE since retiring from the ring. Ryan Clark. Speaking on Keepin' It 100, wrestling veteran Konnan disclosed that he would like to see Harlem Heat reunite in WWE. Watch a hard-hitting match between Harlem Heat and The Steiners. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is now a color commentator on NXT. 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. 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. Stevies return coincided with Booker getting injured, so Stevie Ray defended the title on Booker Ts behalf for a while thanks to a kayfabe explanation involving Power of Attorney. "My think is this: if you've done nothing and contributed zero as far as taking one bump on the road, you don't know who should get in and who shouldn't get in the Hall of Fame.". "Stevie Ray is going into the Hall of Fame? During their championship tenure, the duo had classic run-ins with the Steiner Brothers, Public Enemy, the Outsiders and the Faces of Fear.. No matter the size or strength of their challengers, the fiery partners always brought "the heat" to their competition. Rick and Scott held the gold for a total of 503 days compared to Booker T and Stevie Ray whose total reign comes to 470 days. Harlem Heat were soon joined by Ron Simmons while Ice Train joined Bagwell and Scorpio. Harlem Heat defeated the team of Slater and Buck at The Great American Bash. 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. [56] Vincent's repeated interferences in matches resulted in Harlem Heat beginning a feud with nWo's Vicious and Delicious (Buff Bagwell and Scott Norton), leading to a match between the two teams at Road Wild. Life hadn't been easy for them. By early 1999, both nWo factions had fused back together, but members of nWo Hollywood started bickering over who the leader of the sub-faction was. The team ultimately disbanded in June 2000 when Big T was released by WCW. 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. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). Speaking about the honour, Stevie Ray said: Bo Dallas' career was going great until he joined the main roster. 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. [Dash] Wilder! Harlem Heat -- WWE.com's No. [34] This title change was taped on October 11. While Stevie Ray was taking time off to deal with an injury Booker T started gaining traction in the singles realm, winning the Television Title in late 1997. The two made a name for themselves in WCW, storming the tag team division. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. After Stevie Rays death, Rene replaced the new neck with Number Ones original and the guitar was given back to Stevies family. Check it out. Booker and Stevie Ray made a comeback and defeated the cheating birds in September. [31][32] Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair and Parker eventually left the Stud Stable in favor of the Heat to be with Sherri. "Five time" WCW heavyweight champion Booker T is about to become a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. After being released from his sentence early, Booker T got into pro wrestling with his brother Stevie Ray. Dash Wilder too replied to Booker T's comments writing, "Let's go, Book. Through the association with his brother, he would gain his only singles title in WCW, as when Booker took time off with an injury as Television Champion from July to October, Stevie got a "power of attorney" to defend the belt for Booker. monitoring_string = "afb8e5d7348ab9e99f73cba908f10802", (You must log in or sign up to post here.). [20] On the December 3 episode of WorldWide, Harlem Heat renamed her Sister Sherri. Booker T and Stevie Ray started to team together as The Huffman Brothers in Ivan Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance after a brief feud with each other. The team has the honor of being the second ever to hold both the Tag Team Championship and the . [28] The title win was taped on May 3. 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. 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. 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. Stevie Ray, in the WWE Hall of . The team achieved their greatest success in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where they won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. In October, they lost their titles to The Outsiders, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, when Nash used Parker's cane to attack Stevie. [49][50] At Clash of the Champions XXXIV on January 21, 1997, Harlem Heat defeated the team of The Renegade and Joe Gomez. Stevie resented her help and started disputing with Booker over her. Despite being booked in strange storylines sometimes, Bray has always been treated as a singles star. Details here. These days in WWE, they go hire Primo, the brother of a wrestler that they never gave a crap about, and they could care even less about Primo himself. Booker T describes how his brotherly bond with Stevie Ray helped make Harlem Heat a combination deserving of WWE Hall of Fame induction. 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. Check out the story here. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Raw results, April 24, 2023: Bad Bunny challenged Damian Priest to a Street Fight at WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico! Instead, the two simply went their separate ways, with Booker T expressing support for Stevie Ray even if he personally didnt approve. 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. [35] Harlem Heat unsuccessfully challenged Luger and Sting for the titles at SuperBrawl VI. On March 30, 2016, Stevie Ray debuted a new weekly radio talk show, Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray which airs on KCOH radio 92.9 FM HD2 every Wednesday. When Booker T arrived in WWE he was a huge star arriving with much fanfare. Your login session has expired. How seriously do you want to take it?". https://t.co/0zmpbcSVom Dash (@DashWilderWWE) January 1, 2020. This would result in Booker getting the "Rap Sheet" theme song and "T" name back. [9] They were faces and feuded with the "Blackbirds" of Iceman King Parsons and Brickhouse Brown. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Harlem Heat reunited once on the June 15 episode of Nitro, where they unsuccessfully challenged Sting and Kevin Nash for the World Tag Team Championship. After already being inducted for his singles career, Booker T is going into the Hall of Fame again this year alongside his brother, Stevie Ray, as a part of Harlem Heat. WWE Veteran Booker T Says He is Talking With Brother Stevie Ray for Match With The Revival. Harlem Heat, comprised of brothers Booker T and Stevie Ray, was inducted into WWE's Hall Of Fame over WrestleMania weekend. At Souled Out, a match took place between Booker and Stevie, which ended in a disqualification when Big T made his WCW debut and attacked Booker. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. SmackDown results, April 28, 2023: Find out who was drafted in Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft, WWE NXT Spring Breakin' results, April 25, 2023: Indi Hartwell retains the NXT Women's Championship in gutsy performance at Spring Breakin', Roman Reigns survives Cody Rhodes with controversial victory at WrestleMania, Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest Road to Backlash, The American Nightmare takes on The Beast at WWE Backlash. 7 Greatest Tag Team -- is arguably one of WCW's most dominant, most cohesive pairings in history. Me and my big brother, we talking about it. They eventually gained Parker as a manager as he abandoned Slater and Buck to be with Sherri. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. [43], On the September 23 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the titles to Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge). The following month, at Fall Brawl, Harlem Heat defeated the Windhams in a rematch to win their ninth World Tag Team Championship[65] and retained the titles against Windhams on the September 27 episode of Nitro. Putting Shane McMahon in it ruined what could have been amazing feud. Your login session has expired. In 2005, Stevie Ray and Booker T opened the "Booker T and Stevie Ray Pro Wrestling Academy" in Houston, Texas. [54], Shortly after, Harlem Heat got involved in a feud with the Steiner Brothers over contention for the World Tag Team Championship, leading to a match between the two teams at The Great American Bash, which Harlem Heat won by disqualification after New World Order (nWo) member Vincent interfered by attacking them. Some WWE fans may not be aware of the fact that Roman Reigns' real-life brother was the late Rosey. Meet us in Houston. 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. Booker wasn't a bad kid. She subsequently joined Harlem Heat. The team achieved their greatest success in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where they won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times.
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