[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. [45] This match was taped on October 1. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The WWE Hall of Famer spoke about the same on this week's WWE Backstage as well, hinting that the match could actually happen. Courtesy of WWE Netw. Midnight would rescue Booker again from Jarrett and Creative Control, after they cost him, his match against Scott Hall at Mayhem. Professional wrestling has seen brothers compete since the advent of the art form. I dont think Stevie Ray should have had a fulltime gig with WWE, but a one time Harlem Heat reunion would have been sick. As Booker was getting ganged up on in July, the two reunited Harlem Heat. Also, Booker T not winning the belt back from The Rock was a mistake. "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. 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. The team has the honor of being the second ever to hold both the Tag Team Championship and the . [59] However, in 1998, Harlem Heat quietly disbanded. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Booker also responded to criticism and stood up for his brother as being deserving for the Hall of Fame. "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.". The team achieved their greatest success in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where they won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. 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. In Dave Meltzer's opinion, I'm not worthy of the #WWEHallOfFame. They lost the match when Shockmaster forced Booker (Kole) to submit. Are Stevie Ray and Booker T really brothers? Your login session has expired. WWE legend Booker T reveals comeback talks with brother Stevie Ray In the summer of 1999, Booker began feuding with The Jersey Triad. 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. The two made a name for themselves in WCW, storming the tag team division. The title loss was forced due to Booker T suffering a knee injury that needed surgery and time off to recover. By 1997, things were changing for Harlem Heat. Where Are They Now? 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Harlem Heat, comprised of brothers Booker T and Stevie Ray, was inducted into WWE's Hall Of Fame over WrestleMania weekend. RELATED: 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel. [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. Check it out. 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) 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. Part of going into the Hall of Fame is the legacy you leave behind and Booker T says that Harlem Heat did just that by paving the way for so many others. 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. After being defeated with a surprise small package, Stevie Ray turned on both Booker T and Midnight by attacking both of them. Meet us in Houston. The Road Warriors were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. "We have dirt sheet writers talking about my . Of these, ten he won as a part of Harlem Heat with his brother, Lash "Stevie Ray" Huffman. [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. [19] The alliance with Sherri led to Harlem Heat being elevated in the tag team division. 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. People who haven't done anything for this business talking about who should or shouldn't get into the Hall of Fame," stated Booker. [39], Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to Steiner Brothers at a live event on July 24. Be the first one to comment on this story. Watch a hard-hitting match between Harlem Heat and The Steiners. Huffman, better known as Booker T. They won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. 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. That's fine because that's his opinion, but I was voted in by my peers. Dawson. At SuperBrawl 2000, Booker lost the rights to the Harlem Heat name, the "Rap Sheet" and the "T" surname after being pinned by Big T after a distraction by Cassius (formerly known as 4x4 from The No Limit Soldiers). To help distinguish the two, Booker T has a more ripped body. We need to confirm your email address. Are Stevie Ray and Booker T really brothers? - Firstlawcomic He's also a former WWE Champion but is currently off WWE programming as he waits for a new direction from creative. Coincidentally, Harlem Heat will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame later this year, the night before WrestleMania 35. Kingdom Come: Booker T's Influence Will Be on Full Display During To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. [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. She subsequently joined Harlem Heat. New AEW World Championship Design Jason David Frank Dies One-Punch Man S3 Rumor . Harlem Heat won the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times in 1995, trading the titles with the American Males (Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) in the early fall. 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. Reigns is one of the faces of modern WWE as is a former 4-time world champion, a former Royal Rumble winner as well as a triple crown winner. 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. Lash Huffman started wrestling in 1989 as Super Collider on the independent circuit in Texas. [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. Harlem Heat had a legendary career as a tag team in WCW. . Stevie Ray - The Match Where Big T Forgot Everything (fka Ahmed Johnson During his time with WWE, Carlito won the US Championship, Intercontinental Championship and also the WWE Tag titles twice with his brother Primo. Dash Wilder too replied to Booker T's comments writing, "Let's go, Book. While WWE has not commented on it officially, Dawson and Wilder have been tweeting about the possibility continuously. Ray eventually challenged Midnight to a match on the January 6, 2000 episode of Thunder that would decide whether she would stay with Harlem Heat. Here are 10 facts about Stevie Ray, ranging from the interesting to the not so interesting to the straw clutching. After Stevie Rays death, Rene replaced the new neck with Number Ones original and the guitar was given back to Stevies family. Lash Steven Huffman[6] (born August 22, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Stevie Ray. For example, he would often say that a wrestler "should have went [sic] for the cover!" Carlito won the WWE United States Championship on his WWE debut, spitting the apple he was chewing into John Cena's face before attacking him. Stevie Ray hit back at Meltzer's comments and said has respect from his peers in the wrestling business unlike Meltzer. Booker liked the addition of Midnight while Stevie neglected her help and started arguing with Booker. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guitar Great, Dies in Copter Crash : Music: The Grammy-winning performer had just completed a Wisconsin concert. His First Wrestling Name Was 'Super Collider'. Check out the story here. Lane Huffman(Stevie Ray), and Booker Huffman are real life brothers. They feuded with Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Buff Bagwell) and won the WCW Tag Team Titles for the first time. Dave Meltzer recently talked about the integrity of the WWE Hall of Fame with wrestlers like Ray and Wilson being inducted. 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. Booker T's agility and aerial ability was perfectly blended with the brute powerhouse strength of his fraternal tag partner, Stevie Ray. Harlem Heat - Wikipedia