[44] On the October 5 episode of Saturday Night, Harlem Heat defeated Public Enemy in a rematch to win their seventh World Tag Team Championship. Booker T & Stevie Ray held the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record 10 times -- the most reigns as a tandem in WCW history RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers). [Dash] Wilder! Watch a hard-hitting match between Harlem Heat and The Steiners. [48] They briefly feuded against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, defeating them in a match at World War 3. This aint 97 bruh. 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). Details here. Reigns has eclipsed the success of his later brother and there are a lot more titles left for him to win in the future. 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). Initially Lash was known as Kane while Booker became Kole. This led to Harlem Heat challenging Bigelow and Kanyon for the World Tag Team Championship at Road Wild. The Road Warriors are one of the greatest tag-teams of all time and dominated pro-wrestling in the late '80s and the '90s. and this advice earned him the nickname, "Straightshootin'" Stevie Ray. "Five time" WCW heavyweight champion Booker T is about to become a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. [22] Harlem Heat retained the titles against Stars and Stripes in a rematch at Clash of the Champions XXX. They were then billed from Harlem. Booker and Stevie Ray made a comeback and defeated the cheating birds in September. [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. Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of NEWS18.com does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. Check out the story here. Johnny Ace's brother was one half of the legendary Road Warriors/Legion of Doom along with his late partner Hawk. Your login session has expired. Meet us in Houston. 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Of these, ten he won as a part of Harlem Heat with his brother, Lash "Stevie Ray" Huffman. When the HOF is over, fans will get to hear what I really think of Dave. 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 team achieved their greatest success in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where they won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. The initial break-up of Harlem Heat is one of the more curious tag team breakups in history thanks to the lack of actual betrayal. 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. Booker T was brought in to WWE to be a singles competitor. Last Updated: January 02, 2020, 12:39 IST. 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. During his time with WWE, Carlito won the US Championship, Intercontinental Championship and also the WWE Tag titles twice with his brother Primo. In 1997 they feuded with Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock), The Steiners and the New World Order. 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. In case you missed it, you can check out the Monday Night RAW results here. Both teams traded wins in six-man tag team matches. [30] As a result, Harlem Heat earned a tag team title shot against Slater and Buck at Fall Brawl. Dont get dealt with. 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. However, six days later, at Halloween Havoc, Misterio was stripped off the title due to injury and the vacant title was put up in a three-way dance pitting Harlem Heat against Filthy Animals' Konnan and Kidman and The First Family (Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobs). [43], On the September 23 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the titles to Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge). On the October 18 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to The Filthy Animals members Konnan and Rey Mysterio Jr. Of these, ten he won as a part of Harlem Heat with his brother, Lash "Stevie Ray" Huffman. "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. Alongside Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart, he also participated in the War Games of Fall Brawl 1998. [49][50] At Clash of the Champions XXXIV on January 21, 1997, Harlem Heat defeated the team of The Renegade and Joe Gomez. [16] At Battlebowl, Kane was randomly partnered with Charlie Norris in a Lethal Lottery qualifying match against Big Van Vader and Cactus Jack in a losing effort. [29] Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to Slater and Buck on the July 22 episode of Saturday Night, thanks to interference from Parker. Stevie Ray was the oldest, and he took on the burden of looking after Booker. [33] On the October 28 episode of Saturday Night, Harlem Heat defeated American Males to win their fourth World Tag Team Championship. Huffman, better known as Booker T. They won the WCW World Tag Team Championship a record ten times. Booker also responded to criticism and stood up for his brother as being deserving for the Hall of Fame. 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers), legendary wrestler turned promoter Skandor Akbar, 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel, The nWo Wolfpac vs nWo Hollywood Storyline, Explained. Wilder. This would result in Booker getting the "Rap Sheet" theme song and "T" name back. Eventually, Stevie Ray rose through the ranks to become leader of nWo Hollywood, but the group was imploding and thus not long for this world. Harlem Heat faced Nasty Boys in a rematch at Starrcade, which Harlem Heat lost via disqualification. 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. 5 Real WWE brothers who had totally different careers. 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. Meet us in Houston," on his Twitter handle. Im trying to get in the game!, Coronation Street spoilers: Fizs exit storyline revealed in killer Stephen drama, Kim Kardashian is a pearly queen in stunning Met Gala outfit as daughter North West joins in fashion fun, Redfall Xbox review an open world vampire game that lacks bite, Karlie Kloss expecting second child with husband Joshua Kushner, unveils baby bump in style on Met Gala 2023 red carpet, Gisele Bundchen channels inner angel in solo stint at Met Gala 2023 after Tom Brady split, Do not sell or share my personal information. [19] The alliance with Sherri led to Harlem Heat being elevated in the tag team division. However, after WWE bought out WCW, Booker T went onto a big star but Stevie Ray's contract never got picked up. Fans from the Ruthless Aggression Era all remember Carlito and his legendary vignettes fondly. [36] At Uncensored, Booker T teamed with Sting to defeat The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) in a street fight to earn Harlem Heat, a title shot against Luger and Sting on the April 22 episode of Nitro,[37] which Harlem Heat lost. Instead, the duo debuted on TV as Harlem Heat despite being from Texas, and with the names Kole and Kane rather than their respective soon-to-be famous monikers of Booker T and Stevie Ray. He dropped to title back to Taylor on November 14, 2015. Just one night later, on Monday Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs). In 2017, when asked about a possible return to WWE, Carlito said: John Laurinaitis is a legendary figure in pro wrestling but he did not find the same level of success inside the ring as his brother, the legendary Road Warrior Animal. His brother Bray Wyatt, on the other hand, has been a top star since making his debut on the main roster. 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. He further added, "I got one left in me. Booker T & Stevie Ray vs The Heavenly Bodies from Reality of Wrestling's iPPV #TheFinalHeat saw the last match ever of the legendary WCW & WWE hall of fame t. Stevie Ray (@RealStevieRay) March 12, 2019. 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 defeated Slater and Buck with help from Nasty Boys to win their third World Tag Team Championship. All rights reserved. [42] At Fall Brawl, Harlem Heat successfully defended the titles against Nasty Boys. Kane was paired with Davey Boy Smith against Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers in a losing effort. Rosey's brother Roman Reigns recently came back from a health scare and is one of the most heavily pushed stars in WWE today. 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. Courtesy of WWE Netw. [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. However, Booker T rescued Ray from Creative Control. On May 16, 2015, Ray won the WildKat Heavyweight Championship defeating Shane Taylor. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). "We have dirt sheet writers talking about my brother shouldn't be in the Hall of Fame. They eventually gained Parker as a manager as he abandoned Slater and Buck to be with Sherri. 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. Me and my big brother, we talking about it." Booker T had a difficult childhood, losing both his parents early. In October, they lost their titles to The Outsiders, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, when Nash used Parker's cane to attack Stevie. The Road Warriors were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011. [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. 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. Stevie Ray laughs hysterically at Big T (Ahmed Johnson) snafu during Booker T match http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Stand Up for Greatness w/ Stevie Ray is cr. Ive got one left in me! After a tumultuous romance and several breakups and makeups, Parker ended up managing Harlem Heat alongside Sherri. He then retired from in-ring competition to become a color commentator for WCW Thunder. Over the course of these runs, theyd have memorable matches with teams like American Males, the Stud Stable, the Four Horsemen, The Steiner Brothers, and the team of Lex Luger and Sting. This is completely different from the WM19 vs HHH match. At Bash at the Beach, Harlem Heat retained the titles against Nasty Boys and Blue Bloods in a triangle match. His run as part of The Miztourage and The B-Team saw him get a brief push last year. How seriously do you want to take it?". The following week, on Nitro, Ray was suspended by "Powers That Be". I don't know, but I find this kind of odd. Stevie Ray then went on to win the GWF North American Heavyweight Championship in 1993. [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. Booker T & Stevie Ray brawled with the likes of The Steiner Brothers, Sting & Lex Luger and The Nasty Boys on their way to seven reigns as WCW Tag Team Champions. [41] At Clash of the Champions XXXIII, Harlem Heat retained the titles against Steiner Brothers and the team of Sting and Lex Luger in a triangle match as the match ended in a no contest when the referee Nick Patrick abruptly ended the match due to The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) just appearing at ringside. It now belongs to Stevies brother, Jimmie. A tag-team specialist like his brother, Johnny Ace found most of his in-ring success over in Japan. Rosey made his WWE debut along with Jamal (who later became Umaga) as 3-minute Warning, then RAW GM Eric Bischoff's heavys. 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. A potential match would be something of a dream for fans around the world, with Harlem Heat regarded as one of the greatest tandems of all time, while Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder have become one of the best teams around today after a string of incredible performances in recent years. 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. Harlem Heat defeated the team of Slater and Buck at The Great American Bash. Tensions rose in Harlem Heat over the inclusion of Midnight, and Stevie Ray eventually made his official betrayal of Booker T. On top of that, Stevie formed a new tag team, Harlem Heat 2000, enlisting former WWE star Ahmed Johnson as his new partner, Big T. At SuperBrawl 2000, Booker T took on Big T in a match with big stakes: after losing, Booker lost the Harlem Heat name, the entrance music, and even the T in his ring name. And no WWE doesn't hire wrestlers based on "decent play-by-play ability can replace promo ability" standards. [59] However, in 1998, Harlem Heat quietly disbanded. He added that he wanted to see them face the NXT Tag Team Champions, The New Day, at WrestleMania 39: WWE initially banned Booker T from doing The Spinaroonie. [24] At Uncensored, Harlem Heat lost to Nasty Boys in a non-title falls count anywhere match. He's also a former WWE Champion but is currently off WWE programming as he waits for a new direction from creative. Booker and Stevie signed to WCW in 1993, where they were initially going to be ex-cons who wore chains to signify their bondage. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. [61] This led to Harlem Heat reuniting once more on the June 29 episode of Nitro, where they lost to Benoit and Steve McMichael.[62]. They formed the legendary Harlem Heat tag-team and are 10-time WCW Tag-Team Champions. A few months later, WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. Make Your First Deposit Bet $5+ On Any Team ML Get $150 if your team wins with DraftKings! 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In Ivan Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance, he first started feuding with his brother, Booker (who was G.I. It was in GWF where they held their first titles, becoming two-time GWF North American Tag Team Champions before moving on to bigger and better things. Since his initial push on the main roster, Dallas has gone on to become more on an enhancement talent which is sad because he's great inside the ring. #FTR https://t.co/XR8WCOWbrK, Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) December 16, 2019. Meanwhile, Booker T would go on to win WCW World Television Championship. As tension grew between members of nWo Hollywood, Stevie Ray started helping Booker T during his matches. 10. This guitar has been on display at a Guitar Center in Austin, TX since 2018 in celebration of his 64th birthday.