Summerslam is a professional wrestling payperview ppv event, produced annually in august by professional wrestling promotion wwe. Huffman, 20 wwe hall of famer and winner of thirtyfive championship titles within wwe, wcw, and tna, has once again paired up with bestselling coauthor andrew william wright to uncover booker ts story from his humble pro wrestling beginnings to becoming a global superstar and icon. Dubbed the biggest party of the summer, it is one of the promotions original four payperviews, along with wrestlemania, royal rumble, and survivor series, dubbed the big four. The feud with the rock was absolutely incredible and so fun to watch, and so was their summerslam match. The summer of 1998 was dominated by hype surrounding the socalled highway to hell, as wwe champion stone cold steve austin was preparing to defend his title against the undertaker in one of the. The rock vs brock lesnar summerslam 2002 ful match brock lesnar vs the rock wwe undisputed championship wwe. Jul 21, 2017 the rock defeated kurt angle and the undertaker in a triple threat match to win the wwe championship.
Dq alberto del rio c wwe united states championship. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Booker won the television title six times, a wcw record. This does not including matches that started before the payperview began. The career of former wwe wcw champion chris jericho. He was a professional wrestler for the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. The rock won a match against booker t to earn this title shot. The rock defeated kurt angle and the undertaker in a triple threat match to win the wwe championship. Dubbed as the biggest party of the summer, it is one of the original big four payperview events of wwe along with wrestlemania, royal rumble, and survivor series and is considered the wwes second biggest event of the year behind. He made a major first impression in 2004 by defeating booker t to claim the wwe united states championship. John cena found himself on smackdown general manager kurt angles bad side in the summer of 2004. Summerslam 2015 was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event and wwe network event produced by wwe. Anyway, a few beatdowns and rock bottombook ends later including a nifty one by booker t through a table and we were all set. After cena accidentally knocked the olympic gold medalist out of his wheelchair, the gm stripped cena of his united states title and scheduled an eightman match to determine a new champion with booker t coming out on top.
The first, in 1996, was a starmaking boiler room brawl against the undertaker that came only slightly more than four months after debuting in wwe. Instead of feuding for booker ts wcw championship, the two should have feuded for the right to use a modified uranage as their finisher. Aug 21, 2017 loved booker t confirming that, yes, his tag team was harlem heat. May 30, 2019 considering john cenas overall record as a superstar, as well as his dominant run beginning in 2005, it is surprising that he has a losing record at summerslam. From 1985 to 2010, the king of the ring tournament was a grueling series that featured the very best in wwe propelling their careers and immortalizing them the record books. Drew mcintyre on his wrestlemania win, booker t takes a shot at bayley lance storm offers match feedback. Feb 15, 2018 watch wwe summerslam 2001 booker tc vs the rock wcw championship official promo saligg uploader on dailymotion.
He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas booker is best known for his time in world championship. This is the official facebook page for dwayne the rock johnson. This week, smackdown general manager booker t selects a clinic in tag team wrestling from the early days of wcw. The items with bullets in front of them represent chriss work outside of wrestling. Jan 15, 20 every wednesday, wwe classics and greatest matches team up with wwe superstars for the fivestar match of the week.
The freighttrain momentum of lesnar didnt stall one bit after a layoff of nearly 10 years. Summerslam 2001 the rock vs booker t for the world heavyweight title wwe 2k17 the great one takes on the 5 time 5 time wcw champion in their epic 2001 counter. Discover information about the rock and view their match history at the internet wrestling database. Winning records dont come by easily in the wwe, and here are 10 wrestling legends who actually. With the rock only working a few dates a year due to his blossoming hollywood career, austin, who at the time walked out on the company and has only worked one match since reemerging in the wwe, and declining rates amongst other issues, vince mcmahon wisely pushed younger superstars and or wcw pushovers i. We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. Wwe summerslams 30 main events ranked featuring the. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. With this event, summerslam became the first payperview to have events in the. As noted, wwe hall of famer booker t announced earlier this week that he was no. Dwayne douglas johnson born may 2, 1972, also known by his ring name the rock, is an americancanadian actor, producer, businessman, retired professional wrestler, and former professional football player.
It was the last summerslam promoted under the wwf name, as the promotion was renamed to world wrestling entertainment wwe in may 2002. Wwe the rocks most hilarious moments ever compilation part 1 duration. The main rivalry heading into summerslam was between the rock and booker t, battling over the wcw championship. Booker t and several other wcw wrestlers joined the wwf ranks as a part of an. Summerslam 2001 the rock vs booker t for the world.
Summerslam 2002 was the fifteenth annual summerslam professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by world wrestling entertainment wwe for their raw and smackdown brands. Ca arena compaq arena purchase wwe summerslam 2001dvd the rock over booker t wcw world title kurt angle over steve austin dq wwf world title undertakerkane over ddpkanyonwwf tag titles rob van dam over jeff hardyhardcore title chris jericho. The winloss record of every wrestler to compete at summerslam. The rock vs booker t summerslam 2001 highlights youtube. Dubbed as the biggest party of the summer, it is one of the original big four payperview events of wwe along with wrestlemania, royal rumble, and survivor series and is considered the wwe s second biggest event of the year behind wrestlemania. Booker t responded with a challenge to the rock at summerslam. The hardcore legends summerslam record is a relatively unspectacular 32, but those three victories are among the most monumental of his wwe hall of fame career. In the main event, the rock defeated booker t for the wcw championship, after executing a rock bottom. It doesnt mean that hes a lock to be there, though. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Wwe summerslam history darrens winloss records, facts. T tajiri 02 taka michanoku 01 tatanka 30 tazz 01 ted dibiase 14 ted dibiase jr. Watch wwe summerslam 2001 booker tc vs the rock wcw championship official promo saligg uploader on dailymotion.
Aug 08, 2017 the rock vs booker t summerslam 2001 highlights strikersk. The rock c wcw world heavyweight title title change. Wwe summerslams 30 main events ranked featuring the undertaker, hulk hogan, the rock, john cena and stone cold steve austin. A year later, he retained the wwe championship against chris jericho. Aug 05, 2014 the summer of 1998 was dominated by hype surrounding the socalled highway to hell, as wwe champion stone cold steve austin was preparing to defend his title against the undertaker in one of the. Jericho won the wwf title from the rock at no mercy 2001 three months earlier. Summerslam is an annual payperview, produced every august by wwe since 1988. Jericho told rock he was not a joke, rock said he was very serious and they had a staredown. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas booker is best known for his time in world championship wrestling wcw, the world. Ca arena compaq arena purchase wwe summerslam 2001dvd the rock over booker twcw world title kurt angle over steve austin dq wwf world title undertakerkane over ddpkanyonwwf tag titles rob van dam over jeff hardyhardcore title chris jericho.
Wcw championship reign came to an end when he lost his belt to the rock at summerslam. According to f4wonline ht wrestling inc, there has apparently been talk of the rock appearing at wwe summerslam for awhile. He also pulled a main event hat trick, retaining the gold in a triple threat, beating booker t for the wcw world title and then passing the torch to brock lesnar. Aug 05, 2014 booker t responded with a challenge to the rock at summerslam. Booker tc summerslam 2001 hr this reign only lasted twenty days, but it was much better than the other one. Sheamus and cesaro really took one for the team there. Every wednesday, wwe classics and greatest matches team up with wwe superstars for the fivestar match of the week. Trish stratus wwe superstar fan page 8,389,796 views. Considering john cenas overall record as a superstar, as well as his dominant run beginning in 2005, it is surprising that he has a losing record at summerslam. And despite his poor record at summerslam, booker t is a multitime world champion, a wwe hall of famer, oh and his theme music was. A video package aired about the wwe undisputed champion chris jericho defending the title against the rock. Drew mcintyre on his wrestlemania win, booker t takes a shot at bayley lance storm offers match feedback to wwe talent, drake maverick responds csonkas.
Rock lost the wwe championship to lesnar along with the record for being the. Booker t headlined summerslam with his first appearance at the event, although it was in a losing effort against the rock. Wwfe summerslam classics 3rd box set with stars like stone cold steve austin, mr mcmahion, the rock, the undertaker, kane, triple. Jul 05, 2017 summerslam 2001 the rock vs booker t for the world heavyweight title wwe 2k17 the great one takes on the 5 time 5 time wcw champion in their epic 2001 counter. Booker t full match at summerslam 2001 in my wwe version.
The rock vs booker t summerslam 2001 highlights strikersk. It took place on august 25, 2002, at the nassau veterans memorial coliseum in uniondale, new york. Loved booker t confirming that, yes, his tag team was harlem heat. At summerslam, the rock defeated booker t to win the world heavyweight. He also pulled a main event hat trick, retaining the gold in a triple threat, beating booker t for the wcw world title and. Rvd vs chris benoit wwe intercontinental championship 45 6. Jul 31, 2012 the hardcore legends summerslam record is a relatively unspectacular 32, but those three victories are among the most monumental of his wwe hall of fame career. Jul 29, 2010 the rock interrupts cm punk and vows to become wwe champion. The rock interrupts cm punk and vows to become wwe champion.
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