In 2011 he began working with wwe on their wellness policy. See more ideas about lex luger, professional wrestling and wrestling. This was the final starrcade event produced by wcw, as it was purchased by the world wrestling federation wwf in march 2001. May 20, 2018 lawrence wendell pfohl born june 2, 1958 better known by the ring name lex luger, is an american retired professional wrestler, television producer and football player currently working with wwe on their wellness policy. That was a tremendous time and opportunity, and the fans loved to hate us.
Huffman returned to wwe as a surprise entrant during the 2011 royal rumble. Credit goes to wwe and kosinus music also to craiguk for giving me the track. Benoit attacks at the bell and stomps booker down into a corner. Lex luger vs booker t world heavyweight title wcw monday. Still, all this doesn t mean stevie ray is done with the ring. This video is for educational purposes only and is not mea. Over the years brody became synonymous with the hardcore wrestling brawling style that often saw one or more of the participants bleeding by the time the match. Starrcade 2000 was the eighteenth annual starrcade professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world championship wrestling wcw. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas booker is best known for his time in world championship wrestling wcw, the world. May 01, 2015 in the video posted below, lex luger talks about lex luger describes the incident that killed miss elizabeth in an interview from 20, former wcw world heavyweight champion lex luger describes the incident that killed the first lady of wrestling miss elizabeth. Lawrence wendell pfohl born june 2, 1958 better known by the ring name lex luger, is an american retired professional wrestler, television producer and football player. Paralyzed pro wrestler lex luger now relies on inner strength. Wwf, 1994 once upon a time, made in the usa lex luger and the native american tatanka were the best of friends.
For luger, it signaled the end of his own longstanding wrestling career and ushered in a dark time in his personal life a period that ultimately resulted in legal problems and incarceration. Booker t vs the total package lex luger nitro 3122001. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. Jones born 1944, american musician and frontman of booker t. Scott steiner defeated booker t to win the vacant wcw united states title. Jul 24, 2019 for luger, it signaled the end of his own longstanding wrestling career and ushered in a dark time in his personal life a period that ultimately resulted in legal problems and incarceration. On april 19, 2003, a domestic disturbance emanated from lex lugers townhouse in marietta, georgia. Lawrence wendell pfohl born june 2, 1958 better known by the ring name lex luger, is an american retired professional wrestler, television producer, bodybuilder and football player. Wrestler ric flair vacated lex luger sting big van vader ron simmons big van vader sting big van vader ric flair vacated ric flair hulk hogan the giant. Badd and kensuke sasaki and kurasawa and lex luger and lord steven regal and lt. The next match in the series wouldnt come until the september 16 smackdown.
Lex luger says dusty rhodes was a progressive booker. With the physique people could only dream about, luger headlined wherever. Frank donald goodish june 18, 1946 july 17, 1988 was an american professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the ring name bruiser brody. The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance name.
Booker t whose real name is booker hudson was arrested when the restaurant he was working in was robbed. Lawrence wendell pfohl born june 2, 1958 better known by the ring name lex luger, is an american retired professional wrestler, television. A collection of lex luger pictures, lex luger images, photos. History of the united states heavyweight pro wrestling title, recognized by the national wrestling alliance until 1991 and then by world championship wrestling. Lex luger was a guest on eric bischoffs podcast bischoff on wrestling, where the two spoke about dusty rhodes as a booker. Lawrence wendell pfohl born june 2, 1958 5 better known by the ring name lex luger, is an american retired professional wrestler, television producer and football player. Lex luger says dusty rhodes was a very progressive booker. After the match, he handed the belt back to diamond. He faced booker t on the november 20, 2000 episode of nitro for the wcw. Booker t 3 october 2, 2000 san francisco, ca defeats jeff jarrett in a san francisco 49ers match on nitro. That is no surprise since lex luger tried his hand with wwe years before and failed miserably. Louis, mo starrcade 1990 wins the nwa united states heavyweight championship from stan hansen in.
Hugh morrus and hulk hogan and jerry sags and jim duggan and joey maggs and johnny b. Lex luger rushes down to the ring and says hes been granted time to face bagwell again tonight. Luger left and returned to wcw, where he was a guest on the firstever episode of nitro. Lex luger wrestler bio, facts, family famous birthdays. But instead, we do it where wcws never been, and me and booker. He also worked as king kong brody, the masked marauder, and red river jack. Sting hinted at three potential partners buff bagwell, lex luger and rick. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965 in houston, texas is an american retired professional wrestler that is currently signed to world wrestling entertainment wwe, working on their smackdown brand as a color commentator.
Lex luger was the total package, a buff 6foot4, 270lb. World championship wrestling 1997 wcw index 1983 1984. Booker t kevin nash booker t vince russo vacated booker t scott steiner booker t kurt angle booker t. The toughest wrestlers ever and wrestlers that are soft. Mcmahon wanted lex to be the next hulk hogan, and fans didn t react positively to his arrival. Later in 86, luger received several shots at the nwa world title and ric flair, less than a year from his debut. Jan 26, 2020 lex luger was a guest on eric bischoffs podcast, bischoff on wrestling, where the two spoke about dusty rhodes as a booker. Steve borden and larry pfohl, sting and lex luger, lex luger and sting championships and accomplishments.
One of the names he mentioned was lex luger, and fans were apathetic. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Washington wikipedia, the free encyclopedia booker taliaferro washington april 5, 1856 a november 14, 1915 was an american educator, author and leader of the african american community. Lex luger was a guest on eric bischoffs podcast, bischoff on wrestling, where the two spoke about dusty rhodes as a booker. On april 19, 2003, a domestic disturbance emanated from lex luger s townhouse in. Booker taliaferro washington april 5, 1856, november 14, 1915 was an american political leader, teacher and author. The list of wcw world heavyweight champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the wcw world heavyweight championship by ring name the wcw world heavyweight championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and its lineage began when ted turner purchased jim crockett promotions jcp, which used the national wrestling alliance nwa alliance. The team achieved their greatest success in world championship wrestling wcw, where they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times. See photos of stevie ray today i don t think i ever did formally retire, he said. Yeah, thats pretty much all wcw has left these days. April 10, 2000 denver co eric b stripped all champions of thier titles to begin an all new wcw. Jan 11, 2012 wwe hall of fame 2006 full speech for eddie guerrero of benoit, chavo, mysterio and vickie duration. Turned out booker and his friends were pulling armed robberies. Wcw united states heavyweight title history january 01, 1991present.
While booker t helped lead the wcw invasion of 2001 on wwe. Or was it a fight with a fellow wrestler in the weeks leading up to it. Russo vacates the title on october 2 claiming he is not a wrestler. Together, the two allamericans would demolish whatever unpatriotic force stood in their way. Randy savage defeats alex wright and arn anderson and big bubba rogers and big train bart and bobby walker and booker t and brian knobbs and brian pillman and bunkhouse buck and chris benoit and chris kanyon and cobra and dave sullivan and diamond dallas page and dick slater and. On the june 24, 1996 nitro, harlem heat defeated lex luger and sting to capture their fifth wcw world tag team titles. He was born into slavery, but was eventually freed. Lex luger would later plead guilty and would be fined. I have watched him grow in the lord, memorize the word of god and boldly share his.
Unlike most other championships currently defended on raw and smackdown, the united states championship did not start out as a recognized wwe championship. Jj dillon, diamond dallas page, booker t, and bill goldberg come out of the car. Between 1890 and 1915, washington was the dominant leader in the african american community and of the contemporary black e. Diamond dallas page defeated ric flair c and sting and hollywood hogan randy macho man savage was the special guest referee. Rather, the title first emerged in wcw many of the rings greatest names have staked claim to the u. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century list of things named after booker t. He is best known for his work with jim crockett promotions, world cha. Jul 31, 2011 booker t vs the total package lex luger nitro 3122001. All this changed in the summer of 1994, when, after weeks of speculation, tatanka broke the unfortunate news. He was either holding the belt, or chasing the champion eagerly. Wcw united states title history online world of wrestling. He had a bigger, broader vision than the traditional paint by numbers approach. Starrcade 1997 19971228, the mci center, washington dc, usa.
Wcw world heavyweight title three ring battle royal vakant. Luger wrestled booker t, stevie ray and the giant in a four. Nov 22, 2011 lex luger, left, stands with marvin doc frady, who has become a mentor to the former professional wrestler. The total package lex luger fan page home facebook. The wcw united states title is unified with the wwf intercontinental title, when the edge beat the test at survivor series 2001.
He was one of the most important people in african american history in the united states from 1890 to 1915. If i don t work out a day, luger says, its like i didn t brush my teeth. They take us back to thunder to show lex luger talking about sting joining the nwo wolfpac. When debating the greatest tag team in wcw history, harlem. Luger then slipped on a pair of red, white and blue zubaz, boarded a tour bus called the lex express and traversed the country for six weeks, exploring the united states while meeting wwe fans in cities from baltimore to chicago. Of course, wwe screwed up by starting the angle in washington instead of. Buff says for the last couple weeks, luger cant beat buff and he will never beat buff. Randy savage defeats alex wright and arn anderson and big bubba rogers and big train bart and bobby walker and booker t and brian knobbs and brian pillman and bunkhouse buck and chris benoit and chris kanyon and cobra and dave sullivan and diamond dallas. Oct 21, 2009 i had a great opportunity there, which i didn t even realize at the time with ric flair and the four horsemen, luger said. Buff says for the last couple weeks, luger can t beat buff and he will never beat buff.
This is a discussion on lex luger is broke, comments on benoit. In the video posted below, lex luger talks about lex luger describes the incident that killed miss elizabeth in an interview from 20, former wcw world heavyweight champion lex luger describes the incident that killed the first lady of wrestling miss elizabeth. Under the guidance of sensational sherri, booker t and stevie ray. Jan 28, 2015 the team was called the ebony experience with the brothers renaming themselves in honor of african american leaders they admired stevie ray in a nod to musicians stevie wonder and ray charles and booker t after booker t. With the physique people could only dream about, luger headlined wherever he traveled and captured several world heavyweight titles. Title during the titles early years, including wwe hall of famers sgt. Louis, mo starrcade 1990 wins the nwa united states heavyweight championship from stan hansen in a texas bullrope match.
Despite injuries and numerous jumps from face to heel, he has always been at the top of the ladder. Wcw united states championship match bret hit man hart vs. This might be my favorite wwe mugshot as the story behind it is pretty sweet. Instead, we get buff bagwell because he feels hes the real total package. It changed from wrestler to bodybuilder, that chiseled look. Booker taliaferro washington april 5, 1856 november 14, 1915 was an american educator, author, orator, and adviser to multiple presidents of the united states. May 2, 1963 september 22, 2004 was an american professional wrestler who was best known for his appearances with the world wrestling federation wwf under the ring name big boss man, as well as for his appearances with world championship wrestling wcw as the boss, the man, the guardian angel, and big bubba rogers. From day one, the balance of professional wrestling seemed to lean a little towards the side of lex luger. After the break, gene okerlund brings out lex luger to the ring. Wcw tag team title history online world of wrestling. Chris benoit 1 wcw saturday night, 53098 you had to know i was going to seek this one out.
Matches lex luger wrestlers database cagematch the. Eddie guerrero wins us title, booker t wins tv title, ecw holiday hell. Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in world championship wrestling wcw. Lex luger describes the incident that killed miss elizabeth. In 1999, steiner feuded with goldberg, diamond dallas page, booker t, and rey. James earl wright and marcus alexander bagwell and mark starr and maxx. Names of the wrestlers from countries where the family names come before the given names will be listed as such japan, korea, etc. Wcw united states heavyweight championshipchampion history. Buff bagwell, controversial wcw, wwf, tna pro wrestler, to retire. Booker t made appearances to promote the book with the score television network with arda ocal which aired on august 29, 2012. Jun 25, 20 on july 4, 1993, lex luger slammed yokozuna on the deck of the uss intrepid, and announced himself as wwes next great american hero. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future.
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