Booker t finisher book end

When debating the greatest tag team in wcw history, harlem. What was invented first the book end or rock bottom finisher. Being a 35x champion and having wrestled in the business for over 20 years, there are a lot of stories to be told in this book and theres not a dull moment either. From prison to promise, penned alongside current wwe superstar and hall of famer booker t. It was not during the invasion angle when he started using it either, it was around a year or two before wwe took control of wcw. Scott steiner vs booker t 1st singles match ever duration. In tag teams alone, booker t has reigned at least 14 times, which is an amazing record. His finishers include his trademark scissors kick and the book end. Spinaroonie 2 spinaroonie 1 booker t 1 wake up 2 fighting stance. I understand both of you want to hurt them, but just wait for souled out and as a matter of fact, i want you booker t to take on nwo member randy savage up next. Jones was born in memphis, tennessee, on november 12, 1944.

The rock, triple h and the top 10 spinebusters in wwe and tna. Booker t pro wrestling fandom pro wrestling wiki pro wrestling. The match was won by cotto, who reversed a book end attempt and scored a pinfall victory. Double axe handle 2 toe kick 1 back chop 4 jumping calf kick booker t spinning kick outside crescent kick 1 grapple. The other was called the book end which was just his name for the rock bottom log in to reply to the. Nov 28, 2016 this hand signal can save a wrestler from being seriously injured. Booker t 110th street slam delayed highimpact spinebuster superkick scissors kick book end kneeling side slam bret hart figurefour leglock, while using the ringpost pendulum backbreaker. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. And in 2006 as king booker, he delivered whats widely considered the best faux british accent since kevin costners turn as the prince of thieves in robin hood. The rock bottom this move has been used by many wrestlers, including booker ts bookend, among others. People often talk about what led to wcw downfall, and i have to say as a huge fan of wcw, i always felt it was lame watching booker t use that bookend move as his finisher, it felt like just a lame copycat. My rise to wrestling royalty is a book that will pique the interest of any wrestling fan anywhere.

Booker t left wwe in october 2007 but returned in 2011 as part of the biggest royal rumble in wwe history. I used the 110th street slam instead of the book end praise the old wcw days. A superstar create a movesets create an entrance create a finisher create an arena superstar threads game saves attributes finisher. Discussion in pro wrestling started by wrestlingguru, jun 17. He is also a fivetime wcw champion, which he takes great pleasure in reminding everyone of. It was not during the invasion angle when he started using it either, it. Booker t wrestlers database cagematch the internet. This is my first experience with a david baldacci novel and unlike most older readers who will pick up the finisher, i was truly a tabula rasa. King end book end booker ts finisher king special scissor kick booker ts finisher rolling senton rolling thunder one of rvds signiture moves.

Booker t used two different finishing maneuvers as a singles competitor. Ffiveshooting star press 1 or double powerbomb pin or death valley driver 2. Though honestly ive only ever have seen the book end. Jan 02, 2014 despite all the other iconic moves in bookers arsenal from his ringshaking book end to the wwe fan favorite scissors kick his harlem hangover remains the most awesome and devastating of all. Booker t makes his first splash into the wwe smackdown. Wrestling details primary finisher king kick scissors kick secondary finisher book end kneeling side slam signature moveset forearm smash, sometimes from the top rope houston hangover diving somersault leg drop multiple kick variations arm twist followed by a.

Booker t special finisher book end finisher thats it for todays installment of the 2004 smackdown countdown. Booker brown born march 1, 1975 is an american professional wrestler currently wrestling in world wrestling entertainment wwe. The team achieved their greatest success in world championship wrestling wcw, where they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times. Being in the top 10 in the rankings system, booker t will be an immediate top contender for the wwe championship if played in season mode his finishers include his trademark scissors kick and the book end. 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 then would run to the ropes and come back, jumping into the air and hitting his amazing kick to the opponents backhead. What is booker ts finisher besides the scissor kick. Wwes 10 most ineffective current finishers and how they. He uses the book end similar to a rock bottom and the scissors kick. Its true that booker was wrestling longer, but never used the book end until after the rock came up with the rock bottom. Jul 07, 2012 ive long thought it was a better choice of finisher than the belabored scissors kick or rocktainted book end.

The history of booker t book end from smackdown sym to wwe. Booker t, africanamerican symbol of redemption and hope, would never become world champion. Watch booker t hit triple h with the harlem hangover. Booker t won the wcw world tag team championship for an eleventh time, this time with test, and he also had a wwf tag team championship reign with test. The famous spinaroonie also makes an apperance as one of his taunts.

Booker kept the title until summerslam, when he lost it to the rock after feuding with him over the similarity in their gimmicks and their identical finishing moves, the book endrock bottom. The other was called the book end which was just his name for the rock bottom. Booker t moveset by zhangjunyi standard actions ringin. Has anyone here, ever seen the kneeling side slam, whilst booker t was in hh though honestly ive only ever have seen the book end. Bookend definition is a support placed at the end of a row of books. Scissors kick booker ts scissors kick was always one of his top moves, although its not always been a finisher. Booker t active also known as booker, king booker, kole, gi bro. Book end screenshots igallery id1673cid189pid32typecategorychildren1showmenu0tagsbookert,kingbookerlimit0. Booker t then would run to the ropes and come back, jumping into the air and hitting his amazing kick to the opponents backhead, koing him. Despite how similar it is to the rock bottom, booker.

Wwes 10 most ineffective current finishers and how they should be replaced. Wwf really played on this when the invasion angle started and made a great joke of it. Making the case for booker t to be the next gm of raw. Arm twist kick booker t spinning kick missile dropkick chair finisher. While booker t claims to have started to use the manoeuvre. Mar 30, 2012 in tag teams alone, booker t has reigned at least 14 times, which is an amazing record. Double axe handle 2 toe kick 1 back chop 4 jumping calf kick booker t spinning kick outside crescent kick 1. Book end below are various links providing detailed information about this wrestler. It is used either as a finisher or a powerful setup for the finish, and thats. On march 10, 2015, booker released his second autobiography, booker t.

Washington, including up from slavery, and three negro classics, and more on. Ive listed different moves that each wrestler has used as a finisher in their career. Washington and his family moved to malden, west virginia. This hand signal can save a wrestler from being seriously injured. Has anyone here, ever seen the kneeling side slam, whilst booker t was in hh. Booker t made appearances to promote the book with the score television network with arda ocal which aired on august 29, 2012.

So baron corbins finisher is giving himself a rock bottom. Booker t uses his signature move manibahamut on facebook. In fact, triple h making booker t look like a total chump seems to be a running gag in wwe, with the game beating him at summerslam 2007 and, more recently, mockfiring him just to demonstrate that he could. For each wrestler listed, choose which finisher you liked better. Y2j call out fake stone cold on wwe smackdown 720p hd duration. My knowledge of what this book was about was limited and all i knew was that theres a major sony movie deal, its written by an acclaimed author, and that its some some sort of fantasy. Being in the top 10 in the rankings system, booker t will be an immediate top contender for the wwe championship if played in season mode. Booker is a storyteller if there ever was one and booker t. Robert booker tio huffman march 1, 1965, better known as booker t is a. Jones is an american multiinstrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. Feb 07, 2012 i am making booker on svr 2010 and the have 3 moves for him king kick scissor kick king super kick booker ts regular signature and they have king slam book end so i have 1 signature king super kick but i dont know if the book end is a fisher or a signature and is the arm twist kick his signature please answer. To start this move out, booker t would hit his opponent in the stomach, bending the wrestler over. Booker t at wwe summerslam 2001 lived up to the premise of the invasion storyline in one of the best matches in the events history.