WWE legend Booker T made a surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble on Saturday as the 30-man men’s match kicked off the first pay-per-view event of the year.
Booker T had made it clear in the weeks leading up to the event that he wanted to compete in the match and got his shot in front of a sold-out crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
WWE Superstar Booker T throws out the first pitch at Minute Maid Park on July 29, 2014 in Houston.
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His time did not last long.
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The six-time world champion between WWE and WCW stepped into the ring and immediately confronted Finn Balor. He delivered his finishing move, Book End, to Balor. As the rest of the superstars in the ring caught their breath, Booker T played his legendary «Spinaroonie» and the crowd went wild.
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Former WWE Superstar Booker T performs a promotion for the 2020 Royal Rumble at Minute Maid Park on September 18, 2019 in Houston.
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Booker T got up and was then eliminated by Gunther, who was the first entrant into the Royal Rumble.
Booker T, whose real name is Booker T. Huffman Jr., was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. He established himself as one of the industry’s elite performers in WCW and was a part of the final television event in the company. history. He was the last WCW World Heavyweight Champion and the WCW United States Heavyweight Champion.
He was a five-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and held the world championship when he switched to WWE. He also starred in TNA before rejoining WWE.
WWE wrestler Booker T attends WWE’s 4th Annual WrestleMania Art Show & Auction at The Egyptian Ballroom at Fox Theater on March 30, 2011, in Atlanta.
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Booker T is a broadcaster for WWE’s NXT brand.