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{{Infobox Wrestler
{{Infobox Wrestler
|name=Booker Huffman {{flagicon|USA}}
|name=Jeff Jarrett {{flagicon|USA}}
|names='''Jeff Jarrett'''<!---This section is for ring names, do not add nicknames-->
|image=Booker Huffman 2.jpg
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|names='''Booker T'''<br />Booker<br />G.I. Bro<br />Kole<br />'''King Booker'''
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1965|3|1}}<ref name="IMDb"/>
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1967|4|14}}
|birth_place=[[Houston, Texas]] {{flagicon|Texas}}<ref name="IMDb"/>
|death_date=
|billed=[[Harlem|Harlem, New York]]<br />'''[[Houston, Texas]]'''
|birth_place=[[Nashville, Tennessee]], [[United States]]
|trainer=[[Scott Casey]]<ref name="OWW">[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/booker-t.html Bio at OWW]</ref>
|resides=[[Hendersonville, Tennessee]], United States
|debut=[[March 1]], [[1990]]
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|trainer=[[Jerry Jarrett]]<br />[[Tojo Yamamoto]]
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'''Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett''' (born [[April 14]] [[1967]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. A [[Number of World Heavyweight title reigns in professional wrestling|12 time]] [[World heavyweight championship|world heavyweight champion]], Jarrett wrestled for [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) and the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] (WWF) throughout the 1990s. In 2002, Jarrett co-founded the [[professional wrestling promotion]] [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). In addition to wrestling for TNA, Jarrett is the Vice President of TNA Entertainment. <ref name="Canoebio">{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html|author=Milner, J|title=Jeff Jarrett|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessdate=2007-04-13|date=}}</ref> <ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url= http://uk.sports.ign.com/articles/743/743150p1.html|author=Robinson, J.|title=Jeff Jarrett Interview|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=[[November 1]], [[2006]]}}</ref>


==Career==
'''Robert Booker Tio Huffman'''<ref name="IMDb"/> (born [[March 1]], [[1965]] in [[Houston, Texas]]), better known by his wrestling name '''Booker T''', is an [[United States|American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is the owner of [[Pro Wrestling Alliance]] and is currently signed to [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] wrestling on its ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'' brand. Huffman's '''Booker T''' persona changed to '''King Booker''' upon winning WWE's [[King of the Ring#2006|King of the Ring tournament]] in mid-2006.
Born in [[Hendersonville, Tennessee]], Jarrett became involved with wrestling at an early age, working for his father [[Jerry Jarrett]]'s [[Continental Wrestling Association]] (CWA) and training as a wrestler under his father and [[Tojo Yamamoto]]. Jeff Jarrett made his in-ring debut at the age of 19 in April 1986 when [[Job (professional wrestling)|jobber]] Tony Falk attempted to end his lengthy losing streak by challenging Jarrett, then a referee, to a match. Jarrett accepted the challenge, wrestling Falk to a ten-minute draw. Jarrett is a third-generation wrestler; his father wrestled, as did his maternal grandfather, Eddie Marlin, while his paternal grandmother, Christine, was employed by a wrestling promotion. <ref name="Canoedebut">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/09/07/178950.html|author=Baines, T.|title=Double-J a hit with NWA:TNA|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=[[September 7]], [[2003]]}}</ref> <ref name="Wrestleline">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleline.com/features/fishman/fishman051304.shtml|author=Fishman, S.|title=Jeff Jarrett Interview: "People Are Going to be Very Surprised"|publisher=Wrestleline.com|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=[[May 13]], [[2004]]}}</ref> <ref name="Gimmick">{{cite web|url=http://www.mikemooneyham.com/pages/viewfull.cfm?ObjectID=4746400E-EA49-4C48-A22B55E35067D7DA|author=Mooneyham, M.|title=Jarrett Looking For The Right Gimmick|publisher=MikeMooneyham.com|accessmonthday=May 23|accessyear=2007|date=[[1998]]}}</ref>


In 1989, Jerry Jarrett purchased the [[Texas|Texan]] [[World Class Championship Wrestling]] promotion and merged it with the CWA to created the [[United States Wrestling Association]] (USWA). Over the following years, Jeff Jarrett won the [[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|USWA (Southern) Heavyweight Championship]] on 10 occasions and the [[USWA Tag Team Championship]] on 15 occasions.
==Early career==
His brother [[Lane Huffman|Lane]] suggested that he and Booker check out a new wrestling school being opened, run by former WWF star [[Ivan Putski]], in conjunction with his Western Wrestling Alliance organization.


Jarrett wrestled on the [[independent circuit]] for seven years, appearing in [[Japan]] and [[Puerto Rico]]. In 1993, he was hired by the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]. <ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://uk.sports.ign.com/articles/743/743150p1.html|author=Robinson, J.|title=Jeff Jarrett Interview|publisher=[[IGN]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=[[November 1]], [[2006]]}}</ref>
His boss from the storage company loaned him the $3,000 to pay for the wrestling lessons and Booker began training under another former wrestling star [[Scott Casey]], who helped to turn Booker's background in drama and dance into "sports entertainment", teaching the newcomer ring psychology and ring generalship.


===World Wrestling Federation (1993-1996)===
Eight weeks later, Booker debuted as '''G.I. Bro''' on Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance Live! program. The character, a tie-in to the raging Gulf War and the WWF's Sgt. Slaughter angle, would return in years to come when Booker traveled to WCW. Even though the WWA would meet its demise some time later, Booker continued to wrestle on the Texas indy circuit, often with his brother Stevie Ray. They were spotted by [[Skandor Akbar]] who hired them to work for the [[Global Wrestling Federation]], where he and [["Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert|Eddie Gilbert]] were involved. Gilbert, soon to be fired from the GWF, did one thing before he left: he teamed Stevie Ray and Booker T together as the '''Ebony Experience'''.
Jarrett debuted in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] under the [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|character]] of '''"Double J" Jeff Jarrett''', a [[country music]] [[singer]] who intended to elevate his singing career through his exposure as a wrestler. Jarrett's character would strut to the ring wearing flashing "Double J" hats and ring attire, and punctuated his [[Promo (professional wrestling)|interviews]] with the phrase "ain't I great?". He ended his interviews by distinctly spelling out his name ("That's J-E-Double-F, J-A Double-R, E Double-T!"). <ref name="Canoebio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html|author=Milner, J.|title=Jeff Jarrett|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=}}</ref>


Jarrett made his [[pay-per-view]] debut in January 1994 at the [[Royal Rumble (1994)|1994 Royal Rumble]]. Later in the year, he was joined by an assistant, [[Brian Gerard James|The Roadie]]. In 1995, Jarrett won the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] on three occasions, [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuding]] with [[Bob Holly]] and [[Scott Hall|Razor Ramon]]. <ref name="Canoebio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html|author=|title=Jeff Jarrett|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=}}</ref> <ref name="WWEIC">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/|author=|title=History of the Intercontinental Championship|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=}}</ref> At [[In Your House#In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks|In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks]] on [[July 23]], [[1995]], Jarrett and [[Sawyer Brown]] performed the song "''With My Baby Tonight''". Jarrett subsequently left the WWF for several months and returned to the United States Wrestling Association. He returned to the WWF in late 1995, feuding with [[Anthony Norris|Ahmed Johnson]]. Jarrett lost to Johnson by disqualification at the [[Royal Rumble (1996)|1996 Royal Rumble]] and left the WWF shortly thereafter due to a contract dispute. Later that year, The Roadie revealed that he had in fact sung "''With My Baby Tonight''" and that Jarrett had been [[lip-synch]]ing. <ref name="Canoebio">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html|author=Milner, J.|title=Jeff Jarrett|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=}}</ref>
He and his brother Lane wrestled in the Texas-based [[Global Wrestling Federation]] as The Ebony Experience, with Booker known as '''Booker T''' and with Lane known as "Stevie Ray". The Ebony Experience held the [[GWF Tag Team Championship]] on three occasions.


==World Championship Wrestling (1993-2001)==
===World Championship Wrestling (1996-1997)===
In October 1996, Jarrett was hired by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), signing a one year contract. <ref name="Gimmick"/> Upon debuting in WCW, Jarrett became a "free agent" in the rivalry between the [[Four Horsemen (professional wrestling)|Four Horsemen]] and the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|New World Order]]. After defeating [[Chris Benoit]] at [[Starrcade#1996|Starrcade 1996]], Jarrett was inducted into the Four Horsemen. On [[June 9]], [[1997]], Jarrett defeated [[Dean Malenko]] to win the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]]. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Canoe">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestling/jarrett_interview.html | author =Powell, J. | title = No double-talk from Double J | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = 1998 }}</ref> <ref name="WWEIC">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/ | author = | title = History of the United States Championship | publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
===Harlem Heat===
Booker and his brother [[Lane Huffman|Lane]] signed with [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in the mid-1990s.


In mid-1997, Jarrett left the Four Horsemen and began feuding with Four Horsemen member [[Steve McMichael]]. Despite aligning himself with McMichael's ex-wife, [[Debra Marshall|Debra McMichael]], Jarrett lost the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship to McMichael on [[August 21]], [[1997]]. In October 1997, Jarrett's contract expired and he opted to return to the World Wrestling Federation, despite the dominance of WCW in the ongoing [[Monday Night Wars]]. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Wrestleline">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wrestleline.com/features/fishman/fishman051304.shtml | author =Fishman, S. | title = Jeff Jarrett Interview: "People Are Going to be Very Surprised" | publisher=Wrestleline.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[May 13]], [[2004]] }}</ref> <ref name="WWEIC">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/unitedstates/ | author = | title = History of the United States Championship | publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Gimmick"/>
In August 1993, they debuted as the tag team [[Harlem Heat]], with Booker renamed '''Kole''' and Lane renamed '''Kane'''. They were then billed from Harlem. They became heels and were on [[Harley Race]] and [[Robert Fuller|Col. Rob Parker]]'s team in the War Games at [[Fall Brawl#1993|Fall Brawl]] on September 19, 1993, against [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]], [[Davey Boy Smith]], [[Virgil Runnels III|Dustin Rhodes]], and [[Fred Ottman|The Shockmaster]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/fallbrawl93.html Fall Brawl 1993 Results]</ref> They lost the match but were over as heels because of the caliber of faces they wrestled.


===World Wrestling Federation (1997-1999)===
In 1994, they got [[Sherri Martel|Sister Sherri]] as their manager and changed their names back to '''Booker T''' and '''Stevie Ray''', at their request. By the end of 1994, they were already Tag Team Champions, having defeated [[Stars 'n' Stripes]] ([[Del Wilkes|The Patriot]] and [[Buff Bagwell|Marcus Alexander Bagwell]]) in December, en route to a five-month title reign. This would be their first of ten [[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] reigns together.
Jarrett returned to the World Wrestling Federation on the [[October 20]], [[1997]] episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'', delivering a speech in which he criticised both WCW President [[Eric Bischoff]] and WWF Chairman [[Vince McMahon]]. After briefly feuding with [[The Undertaker]], Jarrett defeated [[Barry Windham]] to win the vacant [[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship]]. In early 1998, Jarrett joined forces with [[Jim Cornette]] and his [[Stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] of "invading" [[National Wrestling Alliance]] wrestlers, and began defending the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship on WWF television. In March 1998, Jarrett left Cornette's stable, and Cornette stripped him of the title and awarded it to Windham. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Gimmick"/>


Jarrett went on to reprise his country music singer gimmick, introducing [[Robert Fuller|Tennessee Lee]] as his [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] and the tag team [[The Godwinns|Southern Justice]] as his bodyguards. He developed a habit of breaking an [[Steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]] over the heads of his opponents. At [[WWE Unforgiven#1998|Unforgiven 1998]] on [[April 26]], [[1998]], Jarrett once again sang alongside Sawyer Brown. In August 1998, Jarrett abandoned his country singer gimmick and dismissed Lee. He and Southern Justice began feuding with [[D-Generation X]], with Jarrett losing to D-X member [[Sean Waltman|X-Pac]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Luchas de Apuestas|hair versus hair match]] at [[SummerSlam (1998)|SummerSlam 1998]] on [[August 30]], [[1998]]. Jarrett's long hair was subsequently cut short by D-X and [[ring announcer]] [[Howard Finkel]], who had himself been shaved bald by Jarrett and Southern Lee shortly before SummerSlam. Jarrett and Southern Justice were defeated by D-X at [[WWF Breakdown|Breakdown]] in September 1998, and the trio separated shortly thereafter. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
After dropping the title to the Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat regained the belts on June 24, 1995. Afterward Harlem Heat got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of [[Dick Slater|"Dirty" Dick Slater]] and [[Jimmy Golden|Bunkhouse Buck]]. 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. Harlem Heat won the WCW World Tag Team titles at [[Fall Brawl#1995|Fall Brawl]] 1995, defeating Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/fallbrawl95.html Fall Brawl 1995 Results] Harlem Heat defeated Bunkhouse Buck & Dick Slater to win the WCW World Tag Team titles</ref> Their third title only lasted one day, but the duo regained the tag team title nine days later from the [[American Males]] ([[Buff Bagwell]] and [[Scott Antol|Scotty Riggs]]). On the June 24, 1996 "Nitro," Harlem Heat defeated [[Lex Luger]] and [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] to capture their fifth WCW World Tag Team titles. Three days after losing the tag team titles to the [[Steiner Brothers]], Harlem Heat regained the straps back from the Steiners three nights later on July 27, 1996. Booker T and Stevie Ray defeated [[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|Public Enemy]] ([[Rocco Rock]] & [[Johnny Grunge]]) to capture their seventh WCW World Tag Team titles on October 1, 1996.


Jarrett briefly feuded with [[Al Snow]] before reuniting with Debra McMichael, who had left WCW for the WWF, and forming a tag team with [[Owen Hart]]. Jarrett and Hart won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] from [[Ken Shamrock]] and [[Ray Traylor|Big Boss Man]], successfully defending the titles at [[WrestleMania XV]] before losing to [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] and X-Pac. After Hart was killed in a stunt that went wrong at [[WWF Over the Edge#1999|Over the Edge 1999]], Jarrett defeated [[Andrew Martin|Test]] using Hart's signature hold, the [[Sharpshooter (professional wrestling)|sharpshooter]], on the ''RAW is Owen'' tribute show. In mid-1999, Jarrett won and lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship on two more occasions. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
After the loss of their seventh WCW World Tag Team Championship, to [[The Outsiders (WCW)|the Outsiders]] ([[Kevin Nash]] & [[Scott Hall]]) on October 27, 1996 <ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/halloweenhavoc96.html Halloween Havoc 1996 Results] The Outsiders defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW World Tag Team titles</ref> they fired Col. Parker and beat him up and became full-fledged faces. They would then enter into a brief feud against Parker's newest team [[The Quebecers|The Amazing French Canadians]], a feud they would win.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/worldwar396.html World War 3 Results] Harlem Heat defeated Amazing French Canadians</ref> In 1997 they feuded with "Public Enemy" (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock), The Steiners, and the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]]. In fall 1997, they fired Sherri and added a new manager, [[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]]. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with the "[[Faces of Fear]]" ([[Tonga Fifita|Meng]] & [[Sione Vailahi|The Barbarian]]). Stevie then took five months off from WCW to recover from an ankle injury.


In the months that followed, Jarrett became increasingly abusive towards Debra. At [[SummerSlam (1999)|SummerSlam 1999]] on [[August 22]], [[1999]], Jarrett challenged D'Lo Brown for both the [[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]] and the WWF Intercontinental Championship, with Debra accompanying Brown to the ring following an argument with Jarrett. Brown lost the bout after both Mark Henry and Debra [[Turn (professional wrestling)|turned]] on him, making Jarrett the second ever "Euro-Continental Champion". On the following episode of ''RAW'', Jarrett rewarded Debra and Henry by giving Debra an assistant, [[Stacy Carter|Miss Kitty]], and Henry the European Championship. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="WWEEuro">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/euro/ | author = | title = History of the European Championship | publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE.com]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
===Singles Competition===
Huffman made the transition into singles action. Huffman won the [[WCW World Television Championship]] six times (a company record), winning it first from [[Glenn Gilberti|Disco Inferno]] on Monday Night Nitro December 29, 1997, and would feud over the title with [[Perry Satullo|Perry Saturn]] and [[Rick Martel]] culminating in a gauntlet match at [[SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl VIII|SuperBrawl VIII]]. Another impressive aspect of the match was that Martel, the man that was originally supposed to win the match, went down early due to a knee injury, meaning the finish and the remainder of the match had to be called in the ring.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/superbrawl98.html Super Brawl 1998 Results] Booker T defeated Rick Martel to win the WCW World Television title</ref>
In the spring of 1998, Booker crossed paths with [[Chris Benoit]]. The two began a series against each other out of mutual respect for one another. However, as the months progressed and the TV title switched hands, tempers flared. Benoit cost Booker the title during a match against [[Dave Finlay|Fit Finlay]]. As spring became summer, it was decided that Booker and Benoit would engage in a "best-of-seven series", on ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|Nitro]]'', ''[[WCW Thunder|Thunder]]'', ''[[WCW Saturday Night]]'', and pay-per-views with the winner meeting Fit Finlay for the title. After seven great matches and interference from [[Bret Hart]] and a returning Stevie Ray, Booker T won the series and, on June 14th, would go on to regain the Television Championship.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/greatamericanbash98.html Great American Bash 1998 Results] Booker T defeated Fit Finley to win the WCW World Television title</ref> He was the first ever [[African American]] to hold the [[WCW World Television Championship]] and the only one to legitimately win the title (Stevie Ray also held and defended the title while Booker was injured).
During a match with Hart, Booker injured his knee and missed several months. When he returned, he quickly regained the TV Championship from Scott Steiner,<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/uncensored99.html Uncensored 1999 Results] Booker T defeated Scott Steiner to win the WCW World Television title</ref> who would, in turn, defeat Booker in the finals of the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Championship]] tournament.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/springstampede99.html Spring Stampede 1999 Results] Scott Steiner defeated Booker T in a WCW United States Heavyweight title tournament final</ref> Booker would lose the Television title to Rick Steiner a month later at [[Slamboree#1999|Slamboree]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/slamboree99.html Slamboree 1999 Results] Rick Steiner defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Television title</ref>


In late 1999, Jarrett began feuding with [[Joanie Laurer|Chyna]] over the Intercontinental Championship. In the course of the feud, Jarrett became somewhat [[Misogyny|misogynistic]], attacking numerous females, including both wrestlers and actress [[Cindy Margolis]], and executing the [[Professional wrestling holds#Figure four leglock|figure four leglock]] on them. Jarrett eventually abandoned Debra in favor of Miss Kitty after he and Debra were defeated by [[Stephanie McMahon]] and Test in a mixed tag team match. He later also turned on Miss Kitty after she lost a match that Jarrett had inserted her into in his place. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
===Harlem Heat Reborn===
By mid 1999, Booker had convinced his brother, Stevie Ray, to leave the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] and the reunited Harlem Heat. Harlem Heat defeated [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] and Kanyon for the WCW World Tag Team titles at the 1999 [[Road Wild#1999|Road Wild]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/roadwild99.html Road Wild 1999 Results] Harlem Heat defeated Chris Kanyon & Bam Bam Bigelow to win the WCW World Tag Team titles.</ref> They lost the WCW World Tag Team titles to Barry and Kendall Windham on [[August 23]], but Harlem Heat would regain them about a month later at the 1999 [[Fall Brawl#1999|Fall Brawl]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/fallbrawl99.html Fall Brawl 1999 Results]
Harlem Heat defeated Barry & Kendall Windham to win the WCW World Tag Team titles</ref>
When the Filthy Animals were stripped of the WCW World Tag Team belts due to an injury suffered by Rey Mysterio Jr., the title was put up in a three-way dance at the 1999 [[Halloween Havoc#1999|Halloween Havoc]]. Harlem Heat claimed their tenth WCW World Tag Team title defeating Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobbs and Konnan and Kidman.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/halloweenhavoc99.html Halloween Havoc 1999 Results] Harlem Heat defeated Konnan & Billy Kidman and Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus to win the WCW World Tag Team titles</ref>


Jarrett left the WWF in October 1999, one week after WWF head writer [[Vince Russo]] resigned from the WWF in order to join WCW. Due to an oversight by then-WWF Executive Vice President of Talent Relations [[Jim Ross]], Jarrett's contract expired on [[October 16]], [[1999]], one day before his scheduled bout with Chyna at [[WWE No Mercy#1999|No Mercy 1999]]. Jarrett wrestled at No Mercy nonetheless, losing the Intercontinental Championship to Chyna. Chyna later alleged that Jarrett and Russo had colluded in order to delay Jarrett's title defence until after Jarrett's contract had expired, and that Jarrett had subsequently [[blackmail]]ed WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for slightly under $250,000 [[United States dollar|USD]] in order to wrestle without a contract. In 2006, Jarrett asserted that he had been paid only what he was owed by the WWF. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Canoe2">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct17_jarrett.html | author =Molinaro, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett leaves WWF for WCW | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[October 17]], [[1999]] }}</ref> <ref name="Canoe3">{{ cite web | url = http://www.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingReviews/jan30_chyna-can.html | author =Powell, J. | title = Chyna's book for fans only | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[January 30]], [[2001]] }}</ref> <ref name="Wrestleview">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1163540444.shtml | author =Martin, A. | title = Jeff Jarrett Conference Call Recap | publisher=Wrestleview.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[November 14]], [[2006]] }}</ref>
By late 1999, a female bodybuilder named [[Ann Marie Crooks|Midnight]] had joined Harlem Heat. Stevie neglected her help and started disputing with Booker over her. He eventually challenged Midnight in a match that would decide whether or not she would stay with Harlem Heat. After being defeated with a surprise [[Pinfall (professional wrestling)#small package|small package]], Stevie Ray would turn on both Booker and Midnight to form Harlem Heat, Inc. with [[Anthony Norris|Big T]], [[David Cash|Kash]], and [[Clarence Mason|J. Biggs]]. Stevie Ray and Big T would dub themselves Harlem Heat 2000. Throughout this period, Huffman was referred to simply as '''Booker'''. They won the rights to the Harlem Heat name in a match with Big T against Booker on [[February 20]], [[2000]] at [[SuperBrawl#SuperBrawl 2000|SuperBrawl X]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/superbrawl00.html Superbrawl 2000 Results] Big T (Ahmed Johnson) defeated Booker</ref> Kidman and Booker T defeated Harlem Heat 2000 (Ray and Big T) at [[WCW Uncensored#2000|Uncensored 2000]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/uncensored00.html Uncensored 2000 Results] Booker & Billy Kidman defeated Harlem Heat 2000</ref>


===World Championship Wrestling (1999-2001)===
When [[Vince Russo]] and [[Eric Bischoff]] formed The New Blood, Huffman would eventually completely change his in-ring name, joining [[Bill DeMott|General Rection's]] [[army|military]]-themed [[Misfits In Action]] [[List of professional wrestling slang#s|faction]] as '''G.I. Bro''' reprising his gimmick from his days in the WWA where he defeated Shawn Stasiak at the [[The Great American Bash#2000|2000 Great American Bash]] in a Boot Camp match.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/greatamericanbash00.html Great American Bash 2000 Results] GI Bro (Booker T) defeated Shawn Stasiak</ref> He regained his more popular alias shortly before his first World Title win.
Jarrett returned to WCW on the [[October 18]], [[1999]] episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', attacking [[Buff Bagwell]] and proclaiming himself the "Chosen One" of WCW. Jarrett took part in a tournament for the vacant [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]], winning his first three matches with the assistance of [[Harris Brothers|Creative Control]]. At [[WCW Mayhem#1999|Mayhem 1999]], he was eliminated from the tournament after losing his quarter-final match to Chris Benoit following interference from [[Virgil Runnels III|Dustin Rhodes]]. At [[Starrcade#1999|Starrcade 1999]], Jarrett defeated Rhodes in a [[Hardcore wrestling|bunkhouse brawl]], then unsuccessfully challenged Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a [[ladder match]]. On the following episode of ''Monday Nitro'', Jarrett defeated Benoit in a rematch. In the same evening, Jarrett reformed the New World Order with [[Bret Hart]], [[Kevin Nash]] and [[Scott Hall]], with the foursome calling themselves the "NWO 2000". <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>


In early 2000, Jarrett feuded with WCW Commissioner [[Terry Funk]], who forced him to wrestle three veterans - [[George Steele]], [[Tito Santana]] and [[Jimmy Snuka]] - in a single night. Jarrett was stripped of the United States Heavyweight Championship after suffering a [[concussion]] during his bout with Snuka, but the title was returned to him by Kevin Nash after Nash became WCW Commissioner. In order to help him retain the title, Jarrett drafted the [[Harris Brothers]] into the NWO 2000. In the following months, Jarrett repeatedly challenged [[Sid Eudy|Sid Vicious]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]], in the process clashing with Nash and winning the position of WCW Commissioner for himself. Following the retirement of Hart, the New World Order quietly disbanded. <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
===Main Event===
Huffman was elevated to the main event in 2000; Lane Huffman has speculated that this could in part have been due to a number of [[Racism|racial discrimination]] [[lawsuit]]s filed against WCW. After WCW [[List of professional wrestling slang#b|booker]] Vince Russo grew disgruntled with [[Hulk Hogan]]'s politicking, he fired Hogan during the live broadcast of [[Bash at the Beach#2000|Bash at the Beach 2000]] and announced an impromptu match between [[Jeff Jarrett]] and Huffman for the World Title. Russo supposedly picked Huffman because he claimed Hogan used his political stroke to keep him out of the Main Event scene. Huffman won the match, in the process becoming the second ever [[African American]] champion in WCW, after [[Ron Simmons]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/bashatthebeach00.html Bash at the Beach 2000 Results] Booker T defeated Jeff Jarrett to win the WCW World Heavyweight title</ref> He was then defeated by Kevin Nash August 28, 2000 on Nitro. He regained the title a few weeks later in a steel cage match with Nash at [[WCW Fall Brawl#2000|Fall Brawl 2000]],<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/fallbrawl00.html Fall Brawl 2000 Results] Booker T defeated Kevin Nash to win the WCW World Heavyweight title in a steel cage match</ref> but would again lose the title, this time to Vince Russo himself in a cage match (Russo was speared out of the cage by [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]], and won the title), Russo vacated the title and Booker won it for the third time in a San Francisco 49er Box Match against Jeff Jarrett on the October 2, edition of Nitro.
In April 2000, WCW was "rebooted" by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo, with all titles vacated as a result. Bischoff and Russo also created the [[New Blood]], a stable of younger wrestlers who feuded with the [[Millionaires Club]], made up of the older members of the WCW roster. Jarrett joined the New Blood, and at [[Spring Stampede#2000|Spring Stampede 2000]] on [[April 16]], [[2000]], he defeated Millionaires Club member [[Dallas Page|Diamond Dallas Page]] to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Page regained the title on [[April 24]], and on [[April 25]], the title was contested in a tag team bout pitting Jarrett and Bischoff against Page and [[actor]] [[David Arquette]]. Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after pinning Bischoff. At [[Slamboree#2000|Slamboree 2000]] on [[May 7]], [[2000]], Jarrett defeated Page and Arquette in a three way [[Steel cage match|triple cage match]] to win his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
Booker's next feud was with Scott Steiner, to whom he would eventually lose the title in a
[[Straitjacket|Straight Jacket]] [[Steel cage match]]. Steiner won by TKO when he put an unconscious Booker into the [[Professional wrestling holds#Camel clutch|Steiner Recliner]] at [[WCW Mayhem#2000|Mayhem 2000]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/mayhem00.html Mayhem 2000 Results] Scott Steiner defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Heavyweight title in a steel cage match</ref> Steiner would go on to be WCW's longest reigning champion in years, whilst Booker was briefly out with an injury. Booker returned to the roster and defeated [[Rick Steiner]] for the [[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] at [[WCW Greed#2001|Greed 2001]],<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wcwppv/greed01.html Greed 2001 Results] Booker T defeated Rick Steiner to win the WCW United States Heavyweight title</ref> and on the final episode of Monday Nitro, defeated Scott Steiner to win the World title for the fourth time.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTCERELt9ZY Booker T vs Scott Steiner] title vs title match on the final Monday Nitro</ref>


In May 2000, Jarrett won and lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on two further occasions, on both occasions regaining the title from [[Ric Flair]]. Jarrett feuded with Nash and [[Hulk Hogan]] throughout June 2000, and on [[July 9]], [[2000]] at [[Bash at the Beach#2000|Bash at the Beach 2000]], he faced Hogan with WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line. The match ended swiftly after Jarrett immediately laid down, allowing Hogan to rest a boot on his chest and win the title,<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20000716/ai_n13870868</ref> with Hogan commenting, "That's why this company is in the damn shape it's in - because of bullshit like this." Vince Russo subsequently came to the ring delivered an interview in which he accused Hogan of politicking and claimed that Hogan had used his creative control to refuse to lose to Jarrett. Russo then stated that, while Hogan was free to keep the title belt he had just won (the "Hulk Hogan Memorial Belt"), Jarrett would wrestle [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] for the official WCW World Heavyweight Championship later that night. Booker T won the resultant match, and Hogan did not appear with WCW again. It is disputed whether the situation was a [[Shoot (professional wrestling)|shoot]], a [[Work (professional wrestling)|work]], or some combination of the two. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
Huffman won a total of twenty three titles in WCW, making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the organization.<ref>[http://www.bookertonline.com/booker.html Most decorated WCW Champ]</ref> Booker was also the reigning WCW U.S. Champion ''and'' WCW World Champion when he accepted a contract with the WWF.


In the following months, Jarrett briefly feuded with Booker T, [[Mike Awesome]], Sting, [[Buff Bagwell]] and Ric Flair. In late 2000, he joined forces with the Harris Brothers once more, with the trio defeating the [[Filthy Animals]] at [[Starrcade#2000|Starrcade 2000]] on [[December 17]]. In the same evening, Jarrett aligned himself with WCW World Heavyweight Champion [[Scott Steiner]] by helping Steiner defeat Sid. In 2001, Jarrett and Steiner became members of the [[Magnificent Seven (professional wrestling)|Magnificent Seven]], a large stable headed by Flair. Flair and Jarrett feuded with [[Dusty Rhodes (wrestler)|Dusty Rhodes]] and Dustin Rhodes until [[March 2001]], when WCW was purchased by the WWF. <ref name="Canoebio">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/jarrett.html | author =Milner, J. | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref> <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
==World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (2001-Present)==
===2001-2002===
After WCW was bought by the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] in March 2001, Booker T made his WWF/E debut at the [[King of the Ring#2001|King of the Ring 2001]] pay-per-view attacking [[WWE Championship|WWF Champion]] [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] during his match.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/kingofthering01.html King of the Ring 2001 Results] Booker T attacks Steve Austin in the Main Event making his WWF debut</ref> He became a leading member of the [[The Alliance]] during [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|The Invasion]] storyline. During July 2001, Booker defended his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Buff Bagwell in the first WWF vs. WCW match.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/010702.html RAW Results July 2, 2001] Booker T defeated Buff Bagwell in the first WCW vs WWF match</ref> At [[WWF Invasion|''InVasion'']] Team WCW/ECW defeated Team WWF when Steve Austin joined the Alliance.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/010702.html Invasion 2001 Results] Team WCW/ECW defeat Team WWF</ref> On [[July 26]], Booker gave up his WCW United States Title and handed it over to [[Chris Kanyon]]. He later lost the WCW World title to [[Kurt Angle]]<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010726.html Smackdown! Results July 26, 2001] Booker gave Kanyon The WCW United States Heavyweight title and Kurt Angle defeated Booker T for the WCW World Heavyweight title</ref> but he went on to win the title back on the [[July 30]] episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/010730.html RAW Results July 30, 2001] Booker T defeated Kurt Angle to win the WCW World Heavyweight title</ref>


===World Wrestling All-Stars (2001-2003)===
Booker kept the title until [[SummerSlam (2001)|SummerSlam]] when he lost the title to [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] after feuding with him over the similarity in their gimmicks and their identical finishing moves, the '''''[[Powerslam#Side slam|Book End / Rock Bottom]]'''''.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/summerslam01.html SummerSlam 2001 Results] The Rock defeated Booker T to win the WCW World Heavyweight title</ref> Booker T won the WCW World Tag Team Championship for an eleventh time this time with [[Andrew Martin|Test]]<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/010927.html Smackdown! Results September 27, 2001] Booker T & Test defeated Undertaker and Kane to win the WCW World Tag Team titles</ref> and he also had a [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] reign with Test.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/011101.html Smackdown! Results November 1, 2001] Booker T & Test defeated The Rock and Chris Jericho to win the WWF Tag Team Titles</ref> At the [[Survivor Series (2001)|2001 Survivor Series]], Booker T was eliminated 5th by The Rock after a roll up and eventually The Alliance was defeated, causing them to disband.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/survivorseries01.html Survivor Series 2001 Results] Team WWF defeated Team ECW/WCW in a winner take all match</ref> In its aftermath, Booker remained a [[Heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] and joined forces with [[Vince McMahon]] and [[Ray Traylor|The Boss Man]] in December to [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]. After Booker T cost Austin a match against [[Chris Jericho]] for the [[Undisputed Championship|WWF Undisputed Championship]] at [[WWE Vengeance #2001|Vengeance 2001]],<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/vengeance01.html Vengeance 2001 Results] Booker T interferes in an Undisputed title match</ref> Austin gained revenge by attacking Booker T in a [[Supermarket|grocery store]], humiliating him by covering him in [[food]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/011213.html Smackdown! Results December 13, 2001] Booker T and Steve Austin brawl in a grocery store</ref>
In late 2001, Jarrett wrestled in [[World Wrestling All-Stars]] in [[Australia]] and [[Europe]]. Jarrett won the first WWA World Heavyweight Championship, but was later stripped of the title. Jarrett returned to the WWA during his first [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] reign; he defeated [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] for the [[WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] at the final WWA event on [[May 25]], [[2003]], [[championship unification|unifying]] the two titles.


===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002-)===
Booker T's first [[WrestleMania]] appearance was at ''[[WrestleMania X8]]'' against [[Adam Copeland|Edge]]. Because it was taking place in Edge's hometown of Toronto, Ontario; the match was thrown on the card only a few weeks before the event. Due to this, the reason they were feuding was quickly contrived- over who would appear in a non-fictional [[Japan]]ese [[shampoo]] commercial.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania18.html WrestleMania 18 Results] Edge defeated Booker T</ref>
In [[June 2002]], Jarrett and his father created a [[limited liability company]], '''J Sports and Entertainment''', and opened a new professional wrestling promotion, [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). TNA aired in a weekly [[pay-per-view]] format until [[May 2004]], when the promotion negotiated a television deal with [[FSN (network)|Fox Sports Net]] and began broadcasting ''[[TNA Impact!]]''. In [[November 2004]], TNA began airing monthly pay-per-views instead of weekly pay-per-views, and in [[October 2005]] ''Impact!'' moved to [[Spike TV]]. [[Panda Energy]] acquired a controlling interest in TNA in 2002, although Jarrett remained a minority owner. <ref name="Sun">{{ cite web | url = http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003560001-2005460041,00.html | author =Lilsboy, R. and Lilsboy, S. | title = 'I'm reinventing wrestling' | publisher=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun.co.uk]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = October 2005 }}</ref> <ref name="WESH">{{ cite web | url = http://www.wesh.com/entertainment/4081534/detail.html | author = | title = Professor Wrestling: The Jeff Jarrett Interview | publisher=[[WESH|WESH.com]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[January 14]], [[2005]] }}</ref> <ref name="CanoeSpike">{{ cite web | url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/10/22/1274035.html | author =Oliver, G. and Kapur, B. | title = TNA's rise has Jarrett excited | publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]] | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = [[October 22]], [[2005]] }}</ref>


On the inaugural TNA pay-per-view on [[June]], [[2002]], Jarrett took part in a [[Gauntlet for the Gold]] with the [[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] on the line, but was eliminated by country music singer [[Toby Keith]]. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with Scott Hall. [[Brian Lawler]] and [[Brian Gerard James|BG James]]. On [[November 20]], [[2002]], Jarrett defeated Ron Killings to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with the assistance of Vince Russo. After Jarrett refused to join Russo's [[Sports Entertainment Xtreme]] (SEX) stable, Russo directed the members of SEX, including the debuting [[Scott Levy|Raven]], against Jarrett. The rivalry continued until [[February 2003]], when Russo lost interest in SEX. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with the remaining members of SEX, then began feuding with [[Scott Levy|Raven]] and [[Raven's Nest|The Gathering]]. On [[June 11]], [[2003]], Jarrett faced Raven and [[A.J. Styles]] in a three-way match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After Raven was eliminated from the match after being attacked by the debuting [[Shane Douglas]], Styles pinned Jarrett to win the title after the returning Vince Russo struck Jarrett with a guitar. <ref name="Acclbio">{{ cite web | url = http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/bios/jarrett.html | author = | title = Jeff Jarrett | publisher=Accelerator3359.com | accessmonthday = April 13 | accessyear = 2007 | date = }}</ref>
=== RAW ===
When the [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]] was introduced in March, Booker T was [[WWE Brand Extension#March 2002 (Brand Extension: RAW and SmackDown!)|drafted]] to the ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'' brand.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020325.html RAW Results March 25, 2002] Booker T is drafted to the RAW Brand</ref> Booker T held the [[WWE Hardcore Championship|Hardcore Championship]] twice in May 2002.
In early 2005, Jarrett formed a dominant stable known as [[Planet Jarrett]] with [[Monty Brown]], [[Monty Sopp|The Outlaw]] and, later, [[Terry Gerin|Rhino]]. Jarrett also uses the phrase "Planet Jarrett" to refer to TNA as a whole, reflecting his real-life stake in the company and his prominent role within the promotion.


Jarrett won his fourth NWA World Heavyweight Champion on [[September 15]], [[2005]], defeating Raven at a [[Border City Wrestling]] event.He lost the title to Rhino at [[TNA Bound for Glory (2005)|Bound For Glory 2005]] on [[October 23]], but regained it on the [[November 3]] episode of ''Impact!''. Jarrett's reign lasted until [[TNA Against All Odds#2006|Against All Odds 2006]] on [[February 12]], [[2006]], when he was defeated by [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]]. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]], who had declared that Jarrett was a "[[cancer]]" on TNA. In the course of the feud, Scott Steiner debuted in TNA as an ally of Jarrett. <ref name="CanoeCanada">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/09/16/1219959.html|author=|title=Jarrett reclaims NWA World title|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]|accessmonthday=April 13|accessyear=2007|date=[[September 16]], [[2005]]}}</ref>
[[Virgil Runnels III|Goldust]] began trying to start a tag team with Booker but Goldust keeps costing Booker matches. With the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] now operating in WWE, Booker T was eventually invited into the faction.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020513.html RAW Results May 13,] Ric Flair announces Booker T as the newest member of the nWo</ref> However, his time there was short-lived, when he got kicked out of the group by [[Shawn Michaels]], who believed Booker T was taking away from his own spotlight. This turned Booker [[face (professional wrestling)|face]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020610.html RAW Results June 10, 2002] Booker T is kicked out of the nWo</ref> Booker would find an unusual partnership with [[Virgil Runnels III|Goldust]] and the pair would team to battle the nWo. Booker defeated [[Paul Wight|Big Show]] at [[WWE Vengeance#2002|Vengeance]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/vengeance02.html Vengeance 2002 Results] Booker T defeated Big Show in a no DQ match</ref>


At [[TNA Slammiversary (2006)|Slammiversary 2006]] on [[June 18]], Jarrett won his sixth NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a [[King of the Mountain match]] when referee [[Earl Hebner]] tipped over a ladder that Christian Cage and Sting were simultaneously climbing. He retained the title in a bout with Sting at [[TNA Hard Justice#2006|Hard Justice 2006]] after [[Jason Reso|Christian Cage]] turned on Sting, hitting him with one of Jarrett's guitars. After a [[polygraph]] proved that Jarrett had cheated to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Director of Authority Jim Cornette forced Jarrett to wrestle [[Samoa Joe]] in a "fan's revenge" [[Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]] at [[TNA No Surrender#2006|No Surrender 2006]], with Joe winning the match. At [[TNA Bound for Glory (2006)|Bound for Glory 2006]] on [[October 22]], Sting defeated Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship after [[Sell (professional wrestling)|no-selling]] a guitar shot. On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Jarrett announced in a pre-taped interview that he was leaving TNA indefinitely. For the following six months, Jarrett did not appear on TNA television, instead focusing on his role as Vice President of TNA Entertainment.
On the August 12 edition of RAW, Booker and Goldust won a title shot against the [[The Un-Americans]] at [[SummerSlam (2002)|SummerSlam]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/020812.html RAW Results August 12, 2002] Booker T defeated Lance Storm</ref> The UnAmericans [[Jason Reso|Christian]] and [[Lance Storm]] retained after interference from Test.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/summerslam02.html SummerSlam 2002 Results] Lance Storm & Christian defeated Booker T & Goldust to retain the World Tag Team titles</ref> At [[WWE No Mercy#2002|No Mercy 2002]] Booker and Goldust would battle Jericho and Christian for the tag titles where they would lose the match with Jericho using the title belt on Goldust.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/nomercy02.html No Mercy 2002 Results] Christian & Jeircho defeated Booker T Goldust to retain the World Tag Team titles</ref>


Jarrett returned to TNA television on the [[April 12]], [[2007]] episode of ''Impact!'', aligning himself with several of his former enemies by helping Samoa Joe defeat A.J. Styles. On [[April 15]], [[2007]] at [[TNA Lockdown#2007|Lockdown 2007]], Jarrett, [[Kurt Angle]], Rhino, Samoa Joe and Sting defeated [[Christian's Coalition|Team Cage]] in a [[Lethal Lockdown]] match.
Booker was also involved in the first ever [[Elimination Chamber]] at [[Survivor Series (2002)|Survivor Series 2002]] where the World Heavyweight title was on the line, however he was eliminated by [[Chris Jericho]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/survivorseries02.html Survivor Series 2002 Results] Shawn Michaels wins the World Heavyweight title in the first ever elimination chamber match</ref>


On Sunday June 17th 2007, at TNA’s Slammiversary Pay-Per-View, Jarrett appeared on the arena’s large television screen and shocked TNA fans by making the sad announcement that his wife Jill had succumbed to breast cancer on May 23, 2007. Jarrett, visibly distraught, told fans that the wrestling ring was the last place he should be at the moment and he was unsure if he would ever return to the ring.
He would spend the rest of 2002 teaming with Goldust, his unlikely yet very successful tag team partner. They finally won the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] at [[WWE Armageddon#2002|Armageddon 2002]] in a Tag Team Elimination match defeating the teams of Christian & Chris Jericho, Lance Storm & [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]], and the [[Dudley Boyz]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/armageddon02.html Armageddon 2002 Results] Booker and Goldust win the World Tag Team titles in a 4-Way match</ref> They held the belts for about three weeks, when they lost them to William Regal and Lance Storm.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030106.html RAW Results January 6, 2003] William Regal and Lance Storm defeated Booker T and Goldust to win the World Tag Team titles</ref> Booker and Goldust lost the rematch and decided to go their seperate ways.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030203.html RAW Results February 3, 2003] William Regal and Lance Storm defeated Booker T and Goldust to retain the World Tag Team titles, Booker and Goldust decide to go there separate ways, Goldust is attacked by Evolution</ref> The gimmick for Booker and Goldust was Goldust being a strange, yet dependable ally who Booker eventually warmed up to after initial skepticism.


Jarrett thanked the TNA fans for their unwavering support in his life, both personally and professionally and bid the audience farewell. The video clip ended and cameras returned to the arena floor to witness TNA fans, some of whom were visibly shaken by Jarrett’s announcement, on their feet screaming “Thank-You Jeff!”
By 2003, Booker T's popularity had soared and he amicably separated from Goldust (at Goldust's request) in order to pursue the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. In February 2003 he eliminated [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] to win a [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] for the number one contendership, granting him a title shot at [[WrestleMania XIX]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030224.html RAW Results February 24, 2003] Booker wins a 20-Man Battle Royal to a get a shot at the World Heavyweight title at WrestleMania 19</ref>
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==Wrestling facts==
Booker T targeted [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]] after [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] and [[Randy Orton]] attacked Booker's former partner, Goldust. Booker would take aim at Evolution's leader, [[Triple H]]. Several weeks before WrestleMania, the incumbent champion, Triple H, cut a controversial [[Promo (professional wrestling)|promo]] on Booker T in order to gain [[Heat (professional wrestling)|heat]]. Triple H downplayed Booker T's WCW success, pointing out that the WCW Championship had been held by non-wrestlers like Vince Russo and actor [[David Arquette]]. He implied that Booker T, as a black wrestler, would never win a world championship in WWE.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030303.html RAW Results March 3, 2003] Triple H cuts a promo downplaying Booker T’s WCW success</ref> A week later Booker would get revenge by attacking Triple H in the bathroom laying him out.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030310.html RAW Results March 10, 2003] Booker T attacks Triple H in the bathroom</ref> Booker T ended up losing to Triple H at WrestleMania XIX.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania19.html WrestleMania 19 Results] Triple H defeated Booker T to retain the World Heavyweight title</ref>
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
**'''''Acoustic Equalizer / El Kabong''''' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#El Kabong|Guitar broken over the opponent's head]])
**'''''Stroke''''' ([[Facebuster#Forward Russian legsweep|Forward Russian legsweep]])
**'''''Super Stroke''''' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Super|Second rope]] [[Facebuster#Forward Russian legsweep|forward Russian legsweep]])
**'''[[Professional wrestling holds#Figure four leglock|Figure four leglock]]'''
**[[Professional wrestling throws#Alabama slam|Alabama slam]]
**[[Dropkick]]
**[[Suplex#Snap suplex|Snap suplex]]
**[[Professional wrestling holds#Sleeper hold|Sleeper hold]]


*'''Managers'''
For several weeks, he teamed with Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash in a feud against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. A match at [[WWE Backlash#2003|Backlash]] took place which saw Booker's team lose after Triple H pinned Kevin Nash after a sledgehammer shot.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/backlash03.html Backlash 2003 Results] Booker T loses a 6-man tag team match</ref> Afterward, Booker decided to set his sights on the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]]. After losing a [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] for the title at [[WWE Judgment Day#2003|Judgment Day]],<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/judgementday03.html Judgment Day 2003 Results] Booker T loses a 20 man battle royal for the Intercontinental title</ref> Booker would feud with the champion [[Jason Reso|Christian]] and after a few matches (getting screwed out of the title on several occasions), managed to defeat him to become the new champion.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/030707.html RAW Results July 7, 2003] Booker T defeated Christian to win the Intercontinental title</ref> About a month later, Booker was diagnosed with a bulging disc in his back and lost the Intercontinental title to Christian at a [[house show]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/liveevent/030810r.html RAW Live Event Results August 10, 2003] Christian defeated Booker T to win the Intercontinental title</ref> Booker, meanwhile, was out of action until late September.
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*[[Nickla Roberts|Baby Doll]]
*[[Don Callis]]
*[[Jim Cornette]]
*[[Stacy Carter|Miss Kitty]]
*[[Debra Marshall|Debra]]
*[[Ric Flair]]
*[[Mr. Fuji]]
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*[[Jackie Gayda]]
*Ronald Gossett
*[[April Hunter]]
*[[Gail Kim]]
*[[Robert Fuller|Tennessee Lee]]
*[[Brian Gerard James|The Roadie]]
|}


When Booker returned he announced he would be on Team Austin at the [[Survivor Series (2003)|2003 Survivor Series]] which would determine if [[Eric Bischoff]] or [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] would be the General Manager of RAW.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/031020.html RAW Results October 20, 2003] Booker T announces he will be Team Austin at Survivor Series</ref> Booker's team lost the match so Austin lost his position as Co-General Manager of RAW.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/survivorseries03.html Survivor Series 2003 Results] Booker's team loses the match</ref> Booker would then enter a feud with [[Mark Henry]], the man who eliminated him in the Survivor Series match. Booker would defeat Mark Henry at [[WWE Armageddon#2003|Armageddon]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/armageddon03.html Armageddon 2003 Results] Booker T defeated Mark Henry</ref>

On the [[February 16]] edition of ''Raw'', Booker T and [[Rob Van Dam]] defeated [[Ric Flair]] and Batista for the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040216.html RAW Results February 16,2004 Results] Booker T and Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair and Batista to win the World Tag Team titles</ref> Booker and RVD held the titles for a month, even defending the belts at [[WrestleMania XX]] in an 8-Man tag team match.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/wrestlemania20.html WrestleMania XX Results] Booker T and Rob Van Dam win 4-way tag team match to retain the World Tag Team titles</ref> They lost the belts the next day on RAW back to Ric Flair and Batista.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/040322.html RAW Results March 22, 2004] Ric Flair and Batista defeated Booker T and Rob Van Dam to win the World Tag Team titles</ref>

=== SmackDown! ===

On [[March 22]], [[2004]] he was traded to the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' brand along with the [[Dudley Boyz]] in exchange for Triple H. On ''SmackDown!'', Booker T quickly established himself as a heel again by disparagingly referring to ''SmackDown!'' as the "minor leagues".<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040325.html Smackdown! Results March 25, 2004] Booker T refers to Smackdown! as the minor leagues</ref> Booker walked out on RVD during a tag team match.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040408.html Smackdown! Results April 8, 2004] Booker T walks out on Rob Van Dam during a tag team match</ref> Booker T would go on to defeat Rob Van Dam when RVD was distracted by pyro going off on the stage. Later on, Booker T bragged about how he was the biggest star on Smackdown!, when he began to feud with [[The Undertaker]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040422.html Smackdown! Results April 22, 2004] Booker T defeated Rob Van Dam</ref>
Booker would try to utilize [[voodoo]] magic in order to try and overcome his "supernatural" foe;<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040506.html Smackdown! Results May 6, 2004]
Booker T visits a psychic who tries to help him prepare for his match with the Undertaker</ref>
however, it did nothing to prevent him from losing to the Undertaker at [[WWE Judgment Day#2004|Judgment Day]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/judgementday04.html Judgment Day 2004 Results] The Undertaker defeated Booker T</ref>

In the middle of 2004, Booker T set his sights on the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]] along with its champion, [[John Cena]]. After [[John Cena]] got on the bad side of General Manager Kurt Angle, he did his best to get the title off Cena. Cena would successfully defend the title at [[The Great American Bash#2004|The Great American Bash]] in a four-way match against Booker, Rene Dupree, and Rob Van Dam.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/greatamericanbash04.html Great American Bash 2004 Results] John Cena won a 4-way elimination match to retain the United States title</ref> After general manager [[Kurt Angle]] stripped Cena of his title,<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040708.html Smackdown! Results July 8, 2004] John Cena is stripped of the United States title</ref> Booker took advantage of the situation and won an eight-man elimination match to become United States Champion.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040729.html Smackdown! Results July 29, 2004] Booker T wins an 8 man elimination match to win the United States title</ref> Booker and Cena participated in a [[playoff format#best-of-five playoff|best-of-five]] series of matches for the United States Championship. After an initial 2-1 lead against Cena,<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/summerslam04.html SummerSlam 2004 Results] John Cena defeated Booker T in match #1 of a best-of-five series</ref><ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040826.html Smackdown! Results August 26, 2004] Booker T defeated John Cena in match #2 of a best-of-five series</ref><ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/liveevent/040827s.html Smackdown! Live Event Results August 27, 2004] Booker T defeated John Cena in match #3 of a best-of-five series</ref> Booker T would lose to Cena in the following matches and was defeated in the final match at [[WWE No Mercy#2004|No Mercy 2004]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040916.html Smackdown! September 16, 2004 Results] John Cena defeated Booker T in match #4 of a best-of-five series</ref><ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/nomercy04.html No Mercy 2004 Results] John Cena defeated Booker T in match #5 of a best-of-five series to win the United States title</ref>

On [[October 21]], ''SmackDown!'' general manager [[Theodore Long]] placed Booker T in a six man tag team match with Rob Van Dam and [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] against [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], [[René Goguen|René Duprée]], and [[Kenzo Suzuki]]. JBL expected Booker T to betray his partners, but instead Booker T pinned JBL, thus turning face again.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041021.html Smackdown! Results October 21, 2004] Booker T won a six-man tag team match</ref> Booker T faced JBL for the [[WWE Championship]] at the [[Survivor Series (2004)|2004 Survivor Series]] on [[November 14]], but lost after he was hit in the head with the championship belt.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/survivorseries04.html Survivor Series 2004 Results] JBL defeated Booker T to retain the WWE title</ref> The next night Booker T demanded a rematch, citing [[Orlando Jordan]]'s interference. He was then joined by [[Eddie Guerrero]] and [[The Undertaker]] who also wanted a shot at JBL's title, prompting Theodore Long to make a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic Elimination matches|Fatal Fourway match]] for the WWE Championship at [[WWE Armageddon#2004|Armageddon]].<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/041118.html Smackdown! Results November 18, 2004] Booker T, Undertaker, and Eddie Guerrero demand a shot at the JBL’s WWE title</ref> Once again Booker T would fail to take the title as JBL retained.<ref>[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/wweppv/armageddon04.html Armageddon 2004 Results] JBL retains the WWE title in a 4-way match</ref>

He teamed with [[Eddie Guerrero]] for short time before defeating him in the 1st Round of the #1 Contenders Tournament. Booker lost the tournament in the next round to [[John Cena]]. Booker took out his frustration on [[Jon Heidenreich|Heidenreich]]. After several matches ending with DQ finishes, Booker defeated Heidenreich in a [[Professional wrestling match types#No Disqualification match|No Disqualification match]] on the March 10 edition of Smackdown!. He appeared at [[WrestleMania 21]]'s [[List of professional wrestling slang#d|dark match]] where he won a 30 man battle royal.

Booker was part of the tournament to name a new number one contender and made it to the Final Four. After Kurt Angle eliminated Booker, he returned the favour, costing Angle the match against JBL. Angle made it personal, going after Booker's new wife, Sharmell. Angle began [[stalking]] Sharmell. Angle referred to Sharmell as a "gutter slut", claiming that he "liked it". He also remarked that he wanted to have "bestiality [[sexual intercourse|sex]]" with her. Booker would go on to defeat Angle at [[WWE Judgment Day#2005|Judgment Day 2005]]. On the May 26 edition of SmackDown! Booker T participated in a "Winners Choice" Battle Royal, with the winner choosing his opponent for the next week. Kurt Angle won and he wanted to wrestle Sharmell. Booker protested and the match was made into a [[Professional wrestling match types#Handicap match|Handicap match]]. Angle won by pinning Sharmell in a sexual position. The next week, Booker defeated Angle with a Scissors Kick.

On the June 30 edition of Smackdown! [[John Layfield|JBL]] beat [[Jason Reso|Christian]], [[The Undertaker]], [[Chris Benoit]], and Booker T. During the match, Booker T got specifically involved with Christian. Booker would defeat Christian at [[The Great American Bash#2005|The Great American Bash]]. Booker T began teaming with Chris Benoit, eyeing the United States Championship again. Meanwhile, after a series of matches with [[MNM]], things were not going smoothly between Booker and his wife, as Sharmell introduced some heelish characteristics unknown to Booker.

Chris Benoit was allowed to pick his next challenger to see who would face him at [[WWE No Mercy#2005|No Mercy]]. So Booker, Christan, and Jordan would try to impress Benoit by winning matches. He couldn't choose so he made it a Fatal Fourway for No Mercy. Chris Benoit would successfully defend his title. On the [[October 21]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', Booker T defeated Chris Benoit for the United States Championship, due to an unseen assist from Sharmell. Theodore Long later showed footage of Sharmell interfering in Booker T's matches. Later Booker T and Sharmell went to apologize to Benoit and give him a rematch, but instead he attacked Benoit while Sharmell was laughing, officially turning heel once again. Booker then boasted that he had been fully aware of what Sharmell had been doing and had been playing dumb to fool everyone.

On [[November 25]] Booker T fought against Benoit for the United States Championship. The match ended when Benoit superplexed Booker T and two referees made a three count on either competitor, claiming that their wrestler had won. Booker T was stripped of the belt by Theodore Long, because of the confusion of who won since they pinned each other at the same time. Long decided to put Benoit and Booker against each other in a best of seven series, just like the two had in their WCW days.

Booker T defeated Benoit to take a 1-0 lead at [[Survivor Series (2005)|Survivor Series 2005]] and then jumped out to a commanding 3-0 lead. In a must win match during [[WWE Armageddon#2005|Armageddon 2005]] Benoit was able to defeat Booker T to bring the series to 3-1. At a [[house show]] in [[White Plains, New York]] on [[December 26]], Booker T strained his [[groin]] [[muscle]].

Booker T did not wrestle again until after the "Best of Seven" series with Benoit was completed. Booker T was scheduled to face Chris Benoit in Match 5 of the Best of Seven Series at the ''SmackDown!'' tapings the following night. At the beginning of the show, General Manager [[Theodore Long]] said that Booker would have to [[forfeit]]. Both Booker and Benoit protested, with Benoit not wanting a cheap victory. Booker managed to persuade Long to allow him to choose a stand-in for the matches.

Booker selected [[Randy Orton]], over an unhappy [[Orlando Jordan]], as his stand-in. Benoit was able to beat Orton in two matches, due to interference from both Sharmell and Jordan, tying the series 3 matches apiece. However Randy Orton was able to defeat Benoit in the final match up to win the series and the title for Booker T, who would hold the title until [[WWE No Way Out#2006|No Way Out 2006]] where Benoit won it back.

After losing the title, Booker T would be involved in a feud with [[Marty Wright|The Boogeyman]], who would sneak up and scare Booker T and his wife Sharmell over a few months. The feud culminated in a match during [[WrestleMania 22]] on [[April 2]], where both Booker T and Sharmell would face the Boogeyman in a handicap match and lose. The feud came to an end on the [[April 7]] edition of ''Smackdown!'' where it was announced that Booker T and his wife had taken out a restraining order on the Boogeyman.

Booker T would next be entered into the [[King of the Ring#2006|King of the Ring]] tournament on ''SmackDown!'', Booker would defeat his first round opponent [[Matt Hardy]] before advancing through to the finals due to a [[Bye (sports)|bye]] as his semi-final opponent, [[Kurt Angle]], was unable to wrestle. The finals were held at [[WWE Judgment Day#2006|Judgment Day 2006]] where Booker T defeated [[Franklin Lashley|Bobby Lashley]] with help from [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]].

Upon winning the King of the Ring tournament, Booker T changed his ring name to '''King Booker'''. As King Booker, he went on to form [[King Booker's Court]], which included [[Sharmell Sullivan|Queen Sharmell]], [[Darren Matthews|William Regal]], and Finlay.

Over time, King Booker began to act as if he were a real king (in the style of "Macho King" Randy Savage) of "The SmackDown Kingdom", including mannerisms and appearance of a typical [[England|English]]-style King. (This would be broken whenever he was riled up, which always drove him to making a tirade in the former Booker T style.) King Booker even went as far as having Lashley kiss his royal feet. Bobby Lashley would go on to defeat King Booker in a [[steel cage match]] to retain the United States Title.

King Booker won a #1 Contenders battle royal to win a World title shot at [[The Great American Bash#2006|The Great American Bash 2006]]. King Booker would win the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] from [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] at the event, after [[Chavo Guerrero, Jr.|Chavo Guerrero]] hit Mysterio with a steel chair, winning his first World Title in WWE thus causing him to proclaim himself as the "''King of the World''". He became the first ever [[African American]] champion to hold the belt in its current form, as well as the first wrestler entirely of African American heritage to win any world title in the WWE. (The Rock is only half African American.)

Booker then entered a rivalry with [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] and lost by disqualification to him at [[SummerSlam (2006)|SummerSlam]], but defeated him at [[WWE No Mercy#2006|No Mercy 2006]], the latter of which also included [[Dave Finlay|Finlay]] and [[Franklin Lashley|Bobby Lashley]]. In spite of the break-up of his Court, the King defeated Batista on the [[October 20]] edition on ''SmackDown'', due to interference from [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Cena]] and then [[ECW World Championship|ECW World Champion]] [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]]. At [[WWE Cyber Sunday#2006|Cyber Sunday]] , King Booker retained his World Heavyweight Championship after [[Kevin Federline]] interfered and hit John Cena with the World title belt. King Booker became the "''Champion of Champions''" in a match that marked the first time in which the World Champions from ''[[WWE Raw|RAW]]'', ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown]]'', and ''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]'' have fought each other. Booker lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Batista on November 26, 2006 at [[Survivor Series (2006)|Survivor Series]].<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtmh/is_200611/ai_n16967291</ref> After losing the World title, Booker then feuded alongside former royal court member Finlay against Batista and John Cena, which lead up to [[WWE Armageddon#2006|Armageddon]] where they lost.

King Booker would go on to compete in the [[Professional wrestling match types#Beat the Clock match|beat the clock challenge]] to see who would challenge Batista for the World Heavyweight Championship at the Royal Rumble. He defeated [[Gregory Helms]] and gained the shortest time, but was ultimately superseded by [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Kennedy]] who would win the challenge.

While competing in the [[Royal Rumble (2007)|Royal Rumble]] match, Booker was eliminated by [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]. A frustrated Booker then returned to the ring illegally and eliminated Kane. This caused a short feud between the two forcing a match at [[WWE No Way Out#2007|No Way Out]] which Kane won. Booker then went on to win a [[Money in the Bank ladder match|Money in the Bank]] qualifying match, defeating [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] (with assistance from [[The Great Khali]]) and earned himself a spot in the match at [[WrestleMania 23]], which was won by [[Ken Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Kennedy]].

At Wrestlemania, [[Matt Hardy]] set up Sharmell for a Twist of Fate during the Money in the Bank match with the briefcase in Booker's grasp - thus forcing him to choose between a guaranteed title shot and his wife. He chose to defend his Queen and ended up losing the match. On the [[April 6th]] edition of Smackdown, King Booker attempted to take revenge. However, Booker lost the match against Matt Hardy and Sharmell declared her disappointment in him and slapped him. In an attempt to impress his Queen, King Booker then attacked [[The Undertaker]] but was Tombstoned on an announce table. On WWE.com it was announced that King Booker will be out of action with sprain and strained contusion of the neck and will also be treated for his previous injuries of chronic knee pain, where he has a meniscus tear, and a chronic elbow strain and sprain. He is expected to return from injury towards the late end of June.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/kingbookerout WWE.com] - King Booker out, By Brett Hoffman, April 7, 2007</ref> It was reported on WWE.com that Booker had a successful surgery on his knee where they removed a bone fragment stuck in his joint. <ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/bookerholly WWE.com] - Injury updates, April 11, 2007</ref>.

=== Back to RAW ===

On the [[June 11]] edition of ''RAW'', Booker (along with Sharmell) was drafted from ''SmackDown!'' to ''RAW'' as part of the [[WWE Brand Extension#June 2007 (Draft Lottery)|WWE Draft]]. Soon after the draft, as reported by WWE.com, Booker would be entered in to the 5-man battle royal for the WWE Championship at [[WWE Vengeance#2007|Vengeance 2007]].

==In wrestling==
*'''Finishing and signature moves'''
:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Scissors kick|'''Scissors kick''']]
:*'''''Book End''''' ([[Powerslam#Side slam|Kneeling side slam]])
:*''Harlem Sidekick'' / ''Houston Sidekick'' ([[Superkick|Jumping superkick]])
:*''Harlem Hangover'' / ''Houston Hangover'' ([[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Somersault legdrop|Top rope somersault legdrop]])
:*[[Dropkick#Missile dropkick|Missile dropkick]] / ''Heat Seeker'' - [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] / [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]
:*''110th Street Slam'' ([[Professional wrestling throws#Alabama slam|Kneeling flapjack spinebuster]] or [[Professional wrestling throws#Spinebuster|high-impact delayed spinebuster]])
:*''Spin-A-Roonie'' ([[Windmill (breakdance move)|Breakdance windmill]])
:*''Booker T Knee Drop'' ([[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee drop|Running knee drop]] with theatrics) - 2003
:*Arm twist followed by a [[Kick#Hook kick|hook kick]]
:*[[Powerslam#Sidewalk slam|Sidewalk slam]]
*'''Managers'''
:*'''[[Sharmell Sullivan|Queen Sharmell]]'''
:*[[Shane McMahon]]
:*[[Ann Marie Crooks|Midnight]]
:*[[Jacqueline Moore|Jacqueline]]
:*[[Sherri Martel|Sister Sherri]]
:*[[Robert Fuller|Col. Robert Parker]]
*'''Nicknames'''
*'''Nicknames'''
:*The Iron Man of WCW
**The Chosen One
**Double J
:*The 5-Time, 5-Time, 5-Time, 5-Time, 5-Time [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW Champion]]
:*The Master of the [[Windmill (breakdance move)|Spin-A-Roonie]]
**The King of the Mountain
**Simply Irresistible
:*King of the World - As '''King Booker'''
:*The Champion of Champions - As '''King Booker'''
:*King and Ruler of the ''RAW'' Kingdom - As '''King Booker'''
:*The Booker Man


==Championships and accomplishments==
*'''Signature Phrases'''
*'''[[American Wrestling Association]]'''
:*As '''Booker T'''
**AWA Rookie of the Year award in 1986
::*Can you dig it, Sucka?
::*Don't hate the player, hate the game!
::*Save the drama for your mama!
::*You didn't say that... Tell me you didn't just say that!
::*You damn skippy, hippy!
::*Come on homie, don't ya know me
:*As '''King Booker'''
::*Your King and Ruler
::*The King and Ruler of the ''RAW'' Kingdom
::*Bow down to your King and Queen
::*(Speaking formally in English accent to [[Theodore Long]]) Thaddeus... (Long would reply, usually followed by,) Ah, hell no, Teddy! (every time he was mad, he would break down and speak as Booker T.)
::*Kiss my ring/ royal feet


*'''[[Continental Wrestling Association]]'''
*'''Sign'''
**[[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship]] ([[AWA Southern Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) &ndash; with Billy Travis (3) and [[Pat Tanaka]] (1)
:*Thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers down, pinky up (As a sign of royalty) (As King Booker)
**[[CWA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[CWA Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
:*Stares at his hand with all five fingers out and spread apart (To make reference to him holding the WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt on five different occasions) (As Booker T)
**[[CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship|CWA International Tag Team Championship]] ([[CWA/AWA International Tag Team Championship#Title history|2 time]]) - with Pat Tanaka (1) and [[Paul Diamond]] (1)


*'''Music City Wrestling'''
==Championships and accomplishments==
**[[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA North American Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])


*'''[[Global Wrestling Federation]]'''
*'''NWA Cyberspace'''
**NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
:*[[GWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWF Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) - with [[Lane Huffman|Stevie Ray]]<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/gwf/gwf-t.html GWF Tag Team titles history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>


*'''Las Vegas Pro Wrestling'''
*'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
:*LVPW UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**[[NWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of NWA World Heavyweight Champions|6 times]])


*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
*'''[[United States Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|USWA Heavyweight Championship]] ([[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
:*1995 [[PWI Tag Team of the Year|Tag Team of the Year]] (with Stevie Ray)<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwittoty.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Tag of The Year]</ref>
**[[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship|USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship]] ([[AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship#Title history|9 times]])
:*1996 Tag Team of the Year (with Stevie Ray)
**[[USWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[USWA Tag Team Championship#Title History|15 times]]) - with [[Matt Osborne|Matt Borne]] (2), Jeff Gaylord (2), [[Cody Michaels]] (1), [[Jerry Lawler]] (4), [[Robert Fuller]] (4), and [[Brian Christopher]] (2)
:*1998 [[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year|Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]]<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiimp.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]</ref>
:*2000 [[PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year|Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year]]<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwiinsp.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''133''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "[[PWI Years]]" in 2003<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi500yr.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''62''' of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" (with Stevie Ray)<ref>
[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi100tg.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''7''' in the 1998 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50098.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 1998]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''5''' in the 2001 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2001]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''14''' in the 2002 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50001.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2002]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''7''' in the 2003 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50003.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2003]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''24''' in the 2004 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50004.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2004]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''20''' in the 2005 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50005.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2005]</ref>
:*''PWI'' ranked him # '''19''' in the 2006 ''PWI'' 500.<ref>[http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50006.htm Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2006]</ref>


*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[World Championship Wrestling]]'''
**[[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|3 times]])
:*[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|5 times]]; final reign won during [[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|The Invasion]] under the WWF umbrella)<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[WWE United States Championship|WCW United States Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|1 time]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-us-h.html NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
**[[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Heavyweight Champions|4 times]])
:*[[WCW World Television Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Television Champions|6 times]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-tv.html NWA/WCW World Television title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[WCW World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|11 times]]) - with [[Lane Huffman|Stevie Ray]] (10) [[Andrew Martin|Test]] (1; won during The Invasion under the WWF umbrella)<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-t.html WCW World Tag Team titles history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>


[[Image:King Booker WHC.jpg|200px|thumb|King Booker as [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]], with his wife Sharmell.]]
*'''[[World Class Championship Wrestling|World Class Wrestling Association]]'''
**[[WCWA Tag Team Championship]] ([[WCWA Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) - with [[Kerry Von Erich]] (1), [[Mil Mascaras]] (1), and Matt Borne (1)
*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment]]'''
*'''[[World Series Wrestling]]'''
:*[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of WWE World Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwe-world-h.html (WWE Smackdown!) World Heavyweight title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
**[[World Series Wrestling#WSW Heavyweight Championship|WSW Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WSW Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
:*[[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/ic.html#raw WWWF/WWF/WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[WWE United States Championship]] ([[List of WWE United States Champions|3 times]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-us-h.html#wwe WWWF/WWE United States title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[WWE Hardcore Championship|WWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of WWE Hardcore Champions|2 times]])<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-hc.html WWF/WWE Hardcore title history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions|3 times]]) - with [[Andrew Martin|Test]] (1), [[Virgil Runnels III|Goldust]] (1), and [[Rob Van Dam]] (1)<ref>[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/wwf-t.html#raw (WWWF/WWF/WWE RAW) World Tag Team titles history] At wrestling-titles.com</ref>
:*[[King of the Ring]] ([[King of the Ring#2006|2006]])
:*[[Triple Crown Championship#Official List of WWE Triple Crown Champions|Sixteenth WWE Triple Crown Champion]]


*'''[[Dave Meltzer#Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
*'''[[World Wrestling All-Stars]]'''
**[[WWA World Heavyweight Championship]] ([[WWA World Heavyweight Championship#Title history|2 times]]) &ndash; ''Second reign unifying title with NWA World Heavyweight Championship''
:*2002 Most Underrated Wrestler


*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]]'''
==Personal life==
**[[WWE European Championship|WWF European Championship]] ([[List of WWE European Champions|1 time]])
Huffman was the youngest of eight children, in Houston's tough South Park. By the time Booker was 14, both of his parents had died. His brother [[Lane Huffman|Lane "Stevie Ray" Huffman]] stepped in to raise him and his siblings. Instead of playing sports in high school, Booker T was a drum major.<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_4_2/ai_67872122 findarticle.com]</ref>
**[[WWE Intercontinental Championship|WWF Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|6 times]])
**[[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|WWF World Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of World Tag Team Champions (WWE)|1 time)]] &ndash; with [[Owen Hart]]


*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter|Wrestling Observer]]'''
He got the scar on his shoulder in a Motorcycle accident back in 1987.<ref>[http://www.wrestling-caricatures.com/id61.html wrestling-caricatures.com]</ref>
**1992 [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Feud of the Year|Feud of the Year]] &ndash; with Jerry Lawler vs. The Moondogs
**2005 [[Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Most Overrated|Most Overrated Wrestler]]


==Personal life==
While working at a Wendy's, he was arrested and convicted for the armed robbery of several restaurants in the chain and served 19 months in prison.<ref>[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/booker1.html thesmokinggun.com]</ref>
Jarrett was married to Jill, with whom he had three daughters. <ref name="Jill1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/v2/wi/stc/nws/2007/5/19/23873.shtml|author=Clark, R.|title=TNA Star Wants A Release, Announcer Quits, Jarrett Update, More|publisher=WrestlingInc.com|accessmonthday=May 23|accessyear=2007|date=[[May 19]], [[2007]]}}</ref> <ref name="Jill2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/fullnews2.php?all=1367|author=Sahadi, D.|authorlink=David Sahadi|title=A New "Spirit Of Wrestling" Column: JILL|publisher=[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]|accessmonthday=May 26|accessyear=2007|date=[[May 25]], [[2007]]}}</ref> Jill was diagnosed with [[cancer]] in the late 1990s, and died on [[May 23]], [[2007]] at the age of 37. <ref name="Gimmick"/> <ref name="Jill3">{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=19646|author=[[Dave Meltzer|Meltzer, D]].|title=Jill Jarrett passes away|publisher=[[Dave Meltzer|Wrestling Observer]]|accessmonthday=May 23|accessyear=2007|date=[[May 23]], [[2007]]}}</ref>

Booker is a former amateur boxing competitor. He was able to show some of his boxing skills in a commercial for [[MCI Communications|1-800-COLLECT]]. Booker has also appeared in commercials for ''[[Swanson]] Hungry Man'' [[TV dinner]]s.
In 2000, Huffman appeared in the film ''[[Ready to Rumble]]'' as himself. Booker has appeared in an episode of ''[[Charmed]]'', called "''[[Wrestling With Demons]]''" alongside [[Buff Bagwell]] and [[Scott Steiner]].
In 2001, along with several other WWF superstars, Booker competed on an episode of the [[Weakest Link (US)|Weakest Link]], being eliminated second from the show.

He and brother Lane Huffman have also opened up a wrestling school in [[Houston]].

Booker presented his then wife to the [[WCW Monday Nitro]] crowd the night after his WCW Championship title win at [[Bash at the Beach#2000|WCW Bash at the Beach]] [[2000]]. She was also used to further the feud between himself and [[Jeff Jarrett]] when Jarrett hit her in the head with a [[guitar]].

Booker would go on to marry former [[Nitro Girls|Nitro Girl]], and [[Miss Black America]] [[Sharmell Sullivan]] in March 2005. Booker T, who was planning to retire in early 2005 due to a travel schedule keeping him away from his home life, credited much of his new found success in 2006 to his second wife who would join him on-screen and on the road.<ref>Lennon, P. "Why i love to be King" ''Daily Star'' (Friday, August 25, 2006), page 56</ref>

On [[April 21]], [[2007]], Booker began hosting a [[Radio programming|radio show]] entitled ''Tea Time with King Booker'' on [[KBME (AM)|KBME 790 AM]] in Houston.<ref name="Booker">{{cite news| author = Hunt, Jen| url = http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/bookerradio| title= King Booker rules the airwaves| date = [[2007-04-19]]| accessdate = 2007-04-20}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.bookertonline.com/ BookerTOnline.com (Official Website)]
*[http://www.tnawrestling.com/roster/jeffjarrett/index.html TNA profile]
*{{imdb name|id=0418941|name=Jeff Jarrett}}
*[http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/bookert/ WWE Profile]
*[http://bodyslamming.com/wwe/bookert.html Booker T at Bodyslamming.com]
*[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwf/ WWF/E], [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/ WCW] and [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/tx/gwf/ GWF] title histories at [http://www.wrestling-titles.com/ Wrestling-Titles.com]
*[http://www.silvervision.co.uk/viewindex.asp?article_id=bookeriv06 Booker T Interview at Silvervision.co.uk]
*[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_3_4/ai_91561868 Wrestling Digest, Oct, 2002 by Chad Johnson]
*{{imdb name|0400259}}


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Jeff Jarrett Is A DILDO with a dead wife!!!

Revision as of 06:27, 19 June 2007

Jeff Jarrett United States
Born (1967-04-14) April 14, 1967 (age 57)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jeff Jarrett
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight[undue weight? – discuss]
Trained byJerry Jarrett
Tojo Yamamoto
DebutApril 1986

Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14 1967) is an American professional wrestler. A 12 time world heavyweight champion, Jarrett wrestled for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) throughout the 1990s. In 2002, Jarrett co-founded the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). In addition to wrestling for TNA, Jarrett is the Vice President of TNA Entertainment. [1] [2]

Career

Born in Hendersonville, Tennessee, Jarrett became involved with wrestling at an early age, working for his father Jerry Jarrett's Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) and training as a wrestler under his father and Tojo Yamamoto. Jeff Jarrett made his in-ring debut at the age of 19 in April 1986 when jobber Tony Falk attempted to end his lengthy losing streak by challenging Jarrett, then a referee, to a match. Jarrett accepted the challenge, wrestling Falk to a ten-minute draw. Jarrett is a third-generation wrestler; his father wrestled, as did his maternal grandfather, Eddie Marlin, while his paternal grandmother, Christine, was employed by a wrestling promotion. [3] [4] [5]

In 1989, Jerry Jarrett purchased the Texan World Class Championship Wrestling promotion and merged it with the CWA to created the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). Over the following years, Jeff Jarrett won the USWA (Southern) Heavyweight Championship on 10 occasions and the USWA Tag Team Championship on 15 occasions.

Jarrett wrestled on the independent circuit for seven years, appearing in Japan and Puerto Rico. In 1993, he was hired by the World Wrestling Federation. [2]

World Wrestling Federation (1993-1996)

Jarrett debuted in the World Wrestling Federation under the character of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, a country music singer who intended to elevate his singing career through his exposure as a wrestler. Jarrett's character would strut to the ring wearing flashing "Double J" hats and ring attire, and punctuated his interviews with the phrase "ain't I great?". He ended his interviews by distinctly spelling out his name ("That's J-E-Double-F, J-A Double-R, E Double-T!"). [1]

Jarrett made his pay-per-view debut in January 1994 at the 1994 Royal Rumble. Later in the year, he was joined by an assistant, The Roadie. In 1995, Jarrett won the WWF Intercontinental Championship on three occasions, feuding with Bob Holly and Razor Ramon. [1] [6] At In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks on July 23, 1995, Jarrett and Sawyer Brown performed the song "With My Baby Tonight". Jarrett subsequently left the WWF for several months and returned to the United States Wrestling Association. He returned to the WWF in late 1995, feuding with Ahmed Johnson. Jarrett lost to Johnson by disqualification at the 1996 Royal Rumble and left the WWF shortly thereafter due to a contract dispute. Later that year, The Roadie revealed that he had in fact sung "With My Baby Tonight" and that Jarrett had been lip-synching. [1]

World Championship Wrestling (1996-1997)

In October 1996, Jarrett was hired by World Championship Wrestling (WCW), signing a one year contract. [5] Upon debuting in WCW, Jarrett became a "free agent" in the rivalry between the Four Horsemen and the New World Order. After defeating Chris Benoit at Starrcade 1996, Jarrett was inducted into the Four Horsemen. On June 9, 1997, Jarrett defeated Dean Malenko to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. [1] [7] [6]

In mid-1997, Jarrett left the Four Horsemen and began feuding with Four Horsemen member Steve McMichael. Despite aligning himself with McMichael's ex-wife, Debra McMichael, Jarrett lost the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship to McMichael on August 21, 1997. In October 1997, Jarrett's contract expired and he opted to return to the World Wrestling Federation, despite the dominance of WCW in the ongoing Monday Night Wars. [1] [4] [6] [5]

World Wrestling Federation (1997-1999)

Jarrett returned to the World Wrestling Federation on the October 20, 1997 episode of Monday Night Raw, delivering a speech in which he criticised both WCW President Eric Bischoff and WWF Chairman Vince McMahon. After briefly feuding with The Undertaker, Jarrett defeated Barry Windham to win the vacant NWA North American Heavyweight Championship. In early 1998, Jarrett joined forces with Jim Cornette and his stable of "invading" National Wrestling Alliance wrestlers, and began defending the NWA North American Heavyweight Championship on WWF television. In March 1998, Jarrett left Cornette's stable, and Cornette stripped him of the title and awarded it to Windham. [1] [8] [5]

Jarrett went on to reprise his country music singer gimmick, introducing Tennessee Lee as his manager and the tag team Southern Justice as his bodyguards. He developed a habit of breaking an acoustic guitar over the heads of his opponents. At Unforgiven 1998 on April 26, 1998, Jarrett once again sang alongside Sawyer Brown. In August 1998, Jarrett abandoned his country singer gimmick and dismissed Lee. He and Southern Justice began feuding with D-Generation X, with Jarrett losing to D-X member X-Pac in a hair versus hair match at SummerSlam 1998 on August 30, 1998. Jarrett's long hair was subsequently cut short by D-X and ring announcer Howard Finkel, who had himself been shaved bald by Jarrett and Southern Lee shortly before SummerSlam. Jarrett and Southern Justice were defeated by D-X at Breakdown in September 1998, and the trio separated shortly thereafter. [1] [8]

Jarrett briefly feuded with Al Snow before reuniting with Debra McMichael, who had left WCW for the WWF, and forming a tag team with Owen Hart. Jarrett and Hart won the WWF World Tag Team Championship from Ken Shamrock and Big Boss Man, successfully defending the titles at WrestleMania XV before losing to Kane and X-Pac. After Hart was killed in a stunt that went wrong at Over the Edge 1999, Jarrett defeated Test using Hart's signature hold, the sharpshooter, on the RAW is Owen tribute show. In mid-1999, Jarrett won and lost the WWF Intercontinental Championship on two more occasions. [1] [8]

In the months that followed, Jarrett became increasingly abusive towards Debra. At SummerSlam 1999 on August 22, 1999, Jarrett challenged D'Lo Brown for both the WWF European Championship and the WWF Intercontinental Championship, with Debra accompanying Brown to the ring following an argument with Jarrett. Brown lost the bout after both Mark Henry and Debra turned on him, making Jarrett the second ever "Euro-Continental Champion". On the following episode of RAW, Jarrett rewarded Debra and Henry by giving Debra an assistant, Miss Kitty, and Henry the European Championship. [1] [9]

In late 1999, Jarrett began feuding with Chyna over the Intercontinental Championship. In the course of the feud, Jarrett became somewhat misogynistic, attacking numerous females, including both wrestlers and actress Cindy Margolis, and executing the figure four leglock on them. Jarrett eventually abandoned Debra in favor of Miss Kitty after he and Debra were defeated by Stephanie McMahon and Test in a mixed tag team match. He later also turned on Miss Kitty after she lost a match that Jarrett had inserted her into in his place. [1] [8]

Jarrett left the WWF in October 1999, one week after WWF head writer Vince Russo resigned from the WWF in order to join WCW. Due to an oversight by then-WWF Executive Vice President of Talent Relations Jim Ross, Jarrett's contract expired on October 16, 1999, one day before his scheduled bout with Chyna at No Mercy 1999. Jarrett wrestled at No Mercy nonetheless, losing the Intercontinental Championship to Chyna. Chyna later alleged that Jarrett and Russo had colluded in order to delay Jarrett's title defence until after Jarrett's contract had expired, and that Jarrett had subsequently blackmailed WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for slightly under $250,000 USD in order to wrestle without a contract. In 2006, Jarrett asserted that he had been paid only what he was owed by the WWF. [1] [10] [11] [12]

World Championship Wrestling (1999-2001)

Jarrett returned to WCW on the October 18, 1999 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, attacking Buff Bagwell and proclaiming himself the "Chosen One" of WCW. Jarrett took part in a tournament for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship, winning his first three matches with the assistance of Creative Control. At Mayhem 1999, he was eliminated from the tournament after losing his quarter-final match to Chris Benoit following interference from Dustin Rhodes. At Starrcade 1999, Jarrett defeated Rhodes in a bunkhouse brawl, then unsuccessfully challenged Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a ladder match. On the following episode of Monday Nitro, Jarrett defeated Benoit in a rematch. In the same evening, Jarrett reformed the New World Order with Bret Hart, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, with the foursome calling themselves the "NWO 2000". [1] [8]

In early 2000, Jarrett feuded with WCW Commissioner Terry Funk, who forced him to wrestle three veterans - George Steele, Tito Santana and Jimmy Snuka - in a single night. Jarrett was stripped of the United States Heavyweight Championship after suffering a concussion during his bout with Snuka, but the title was returned to him by Kevin Nash after Nash became WCW Commissioner. In order to help him retain the title, Jarrett drafted the Harris Brothers into the NWO 2000. In the following months, Jarrett repeatedly challenged Sid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, in the process clashing with Nash and winning the position of WCW Commissioner for himself. Following the retirement of Hart, the New World Order quietly disbanded. [8]

In April 2000, WCW was "rebooted" by Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo, with all titles vacated as a result. Bischoff and Russo also created the New Blood, a stable of younger wrestlers who feuded with the Millionaires Club, made up of the older members of the WCW roster. Jarrett joined the New Blood, and at Spring Stampede 2000 on April 16, 2000, he defeated Millionaires Club member Diamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Page regained the title on April 24, and on April 25, the title was contested in a tag team bout pitting Jarrett and Bischoff against Page and actor David Arquette. Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after pinning Bischoff. At Slamboree 2000 on May 7, 2000, Jarrett defeated Page and Arquette in a three way triple cage match to win his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [1] [8]

In May 2000, Jarrett won and lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on two further occasions, on both occasions regaining the title from Ric Flair. Jarrett feuded with Nash and Hulk Hogan throughout June 2000, and on July 9, 2000 at Bash at the Beach 2000, he faced Hogan with WCW World Heavyweight Championship on the line. The match ended swiftly after Jarrett immediately laid down, allowing Hogan to rest a boot on his chest and win the title,[13] with Hogan commenting, "That's why this company is in the damn shape it's in - because of bullshit like this." Vince Russo subsequently came to the ring delivered an interview in which he accused Hogan of politicking and claimed that Hogan had used his creative control to refuse to lose to Jarrett. Russo then stated that, while Hogan was free to keep the title belt he had just won (the "Hulk Hogan Memorial Belt"), Jarrett would wrestle Booker T for the official WCW World Heavyweight Championship later that night. Booker T won the resultant match, and Hogan did not appear with WCW again. It is disputed whether the situation was a shoot, a work, or some combination of the two. [1] [8]

In the following months, Jarrett briefly feuded with Booker T, Mike Awesome, Sting, Buff Bagwell and Ric Flair. In late 2000, he joined forces with the Harris Brothers once more, with the trio defeating the Filthy Animals at Starrcade 2000 on December 17. In the same evening, Jarrett aligned himself with WCW World Heavyweight Champion Scott Steiner by helping Steiner defeat Sid. In 2001, Jarrett and Steiner became members of the Magnificent Seven, a large stable headed by Flair. Flair and Jarrett feuded with Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes until March 2001, when WCW was purchased by the WWF. [1] [8]

World Wrestling All-Stars (2001-2003)

In late 2001, Jarrett wrestled in World Wrestling All-Stars in Australia and Europe. Jarrett won the first WWA World Heavyweight Championship, but was later stripped of the title. Jarrett returned to the WWA during his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign; he defeated Sting for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship at the final WWA event on May 25, 2003, unifying the two titles.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002-)

In June 2002, Jarrett and his father created a limited liability company, J Sports and Entertainment, and opened a new professional wrestling promotion, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). TNA aired in a weekly pay-per-view format until May 2004, when the promotion negotiated a television deal with Fox Sports Net and began broadcasting TNA Impact!. In November 2004, TNA began airing monthly pay-per-views instead of weekly pay-per-views, and in October 2005 Impact! moved to Spike TV. Panda Energy acquired a controlling interest in TNA in 2002, although Jarrett remained a minority owner. [14] [15] [16]

On the inaugural TNA pay-per-view on June, 2002, Jarrett took part in a Gauntlet for the Gold with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line, but was eliminated by country music singer Toby Keith. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with Scott Hall. Brian Lawler and BG James. On November 20, 2002, Jarrett defeated Ron Killings to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship with the assistance of Vince Russo. After Jarrett refused to join Russo's Sports Entertainment Xtreme (SEX) stable, Russo directed the members of SEX, including the debuting Raven, against Jarrett. The rivalry continued until February 2003, when Russo lost interest in SEX. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with the remaining members of SEX, then began feuding with Raven and The Gathering. On June 11, 2003, Jarrett faced Raven and A.J. Styles in a three-way match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After Raven was eliminated from the match after being attacked by the debuting Shane Douglas, Styles pinned Jarrett to win the title after the returning Vince Russo struck Jarrett with a guitar. [8]

In early 2005, Jarrett formed a dominant stable known as Planet Jarrett with Monty Brown, The Outlaw and, later, Rhino. Jarrett also uses the phrase "Planet Jarrett" to refer to TNA as a whole, reflecting his real-life stake in the company and his prominent role within the promotion.

Jarrett won his fourth NWA World Heavyweight Champion on September 15, 2005, defeating Raven at a Border City Wrestling event.He lost the title to Rhino at Bound For Glory 2005 on October 23, but regained it on the November 3 episode of Impact!. Jarrett's reign lasted until Against All Odds 2006 on February 12, 2006, when he was defeated by Christian Cage. In the following months, Jarrett feuded with Sting, who had declared that Jarrett was a "cancer" on TNA. In the course of the feud, Scott Steiner debuted in TNA as an ally of Jarrett. [17]

At Slammiversary 2006 on June 18, Jarrett won his sixth NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a King of the Mountain match when referee Earl Hebner tipped over a ladder that Christian Cage and Sting were simultaneously climbing. He retained the title in a bout with Sting at Hard Justice 2006 after Christian Cage turned on Sting, hitting him with one of Jarrett's guitars. After a polygraph proved that Jarrett had cheated to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Director of Authority Jim Cornette forced Jarrett to wrestle Samoa Joe in a "fan's revenge" lumberjack match at No Surrender 2006, with Joe winning the match. At Bound for Glory 2006 on October 22, Sting defeated Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship after no-selling a guitar shot. On the following episode of Impact!, Jarrett announced in a pre-taped interview that he was leaving TNA indefinitely. For the following six months, Jarrett did not appear on TNA television, instead focusing on his role as Vice President of TNA Entertainment.

Jarrett returned to TNA television on the April 12, 2007 episode of Impact!, aligning himself with several of his former enemies by helping Samoa Joe defeat A.J. Styles. On April 15, 2007 at Lockdown 2007, Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Rhino, Samoa Joe and Sting defeated Team Cage in a Lethal Lockdown match.

On Sunday June 17th 2007, at TNA’s Slammiversary Pay-Per-View, Jarrett appeared on the arena’s large television screen and shocked TNA fans by making the sad announcement that his wife Jill had succumbed to breast cancer on May 23, 2007. Jarrett, visibly distraught, told fans that the wrestling ring was the last place he should be at the moment and he was unsure if he would ever return to the ring.

Jarrett thanked the TNA fans for their unwavering support in his life, both personally and professionally and bid the audience farewell. The video clip ended and cameras returned to the arena floor to witness TNA fans, some of whom were visibly shaken by Jarrett’s announcement, on their feet screaming “Thank-You Jeff!”

Wrestling facts

  • Managers
  • Nicknames
    • The Chosen One
    • Double J
    • The King of the Mountain
    • Simply Irresistible

Championships and accomplishments

  • NWA Cyberspace
    • NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Personal life

Jarrett was married to Jill, with whom he had three daughters. [18] [19] Jill was diagnosed with cancer in the late 1990s, and died on May 23, 2007 at the age of 37. [5] [20]

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