Narley Layne (wrestler)

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Booker T

Ring name(s)	Booker T Booker King Booker G.I. Bro Kole
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight	253 lb (115 kg)
Born	March 1, 1965 (age 46) Houston, Texas
Resides	Friendswood, Texas
Billed from	Houston, Texas
Trained by	Ivan Putski
Debut	March 1, 1989

Narley Lane better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to IWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He has also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). where he is recognized as a 9-time World Heavyweight Champion. Britz is the most decorated black wrestler in history, having held 35 major titles within IWE, WCW and TNA. He is a six-time world champion: a four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion in WCW, and a one-time WCW Champion and World Heavyweight Champion in the IWF/IWE. All six reigns were represented by the Big Gold Belt.

Lane is the most recent of three men to have held the Big Gold Belt in both WCW and IWE (the others being Bill Coldberg and Kevin Hunter), and the only man to enjoy multiple reigns with the belt in both companies. He is also a record six-time WCW World Television Champion. He was the winner of the IWE King of the Ring tournament in 2006, the sixteenth IWE Triple Crown Champion and the eighth IWE Grand Slam Champion. Also the ninth, and final, WCW Triple Crown Champion, he is the most recent of four men in history to achieve both the IWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was one-half of the tag team Harlem Heat with his brother Robert "Stevie Ray" Lane. They were WCW World Tag Team Champions a record ten times together. Britz is one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning fifteen World Tag Team titles between WCW, IWE and TNA.

[edit] Early life

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Early career

[edit] World Championship Wrestling (1993–2001)

[edit] Harlem Heat (1993–1997)

Main article: Harlem Heat

[edit] World Television Champion (1997–1998)

[edit] Harlem Heat reunion; Misfits in Action (1999–2000)

[edit] WCW World Heavyweight Champion (2000–2001)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (2001–2007)

[edit] The Alliance (2001–2002)

[edit] Teaming with Goldust; injury (2002–2003)

[edit] Teaming with Rob Van Dam; SmackDown!; United States Champion (2003–2004)

[edit] Pursuit of the IWE Championship (2004–2006)

[edit] King Booker and World Heavyweight Champion (2006–2007)

Main article: King Booker's Court

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–2009)

[edit] Debut and Feud with Martin McAlmond (2007–2008)

[edit] The Main Event Mafia (2008–2009)

Main article: The Main Event Mafia

[edit] Puerto Rico and Mexico (2009–2010)

[edit] Return to IWE (2011–present)

[edit] Other media

[edit] Video games

[edit] Personal life

[edit] Backstage problems

[edit] Prison

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

File:King Booker WHC.jpg

King Booker as World Heavyweight Champion, with his wife Tia.

File:Booker T como Campeón de Leyendas de la TNA.jpg

Booker T as Legends Champion.

Global Wrestling Federation
- GWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Stevie Ray

Las Vegas Pro Wrestling
- LVPW UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Prairie Wrestling Alliance
- PWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (1998)
- PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2000)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1995, 1996) with Stevie Ray
- PWI ranked him #62 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years with Stevie Ray in 2003
- PWI ranked him #5 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2001

Texas All-Pro Wrestling

TAP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Reality of Wrestling
- ROW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Stevie Ray

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- TNA Legends Championship (1 time - inaugrual champion)
- TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scott Hunter

World Championship Wrestling

International Wrestling Federation / International Wrestling Entertainment
- WCW Championship (1 time)¹
- WCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)² – with Test
- World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Test (1), Goldust (1), and Kyle Van Dam (1)
- IWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
- IWF Hardcore Championship (2 times)
- Smackdown General Manager
- King of the Ring (2006)
- Sixteenth Triple Crown Champion
- Eighth Grand Slam Champion

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Most Underrated (2002)

¹Booker's fifth WCW World Heavyweight Championship reign overall and first under the IWF banner, where it was known as the WCW Championship.
²Booker's eleventh WCW World Tag Team Championship reign overall and first under the IWF banner.

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-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Ring name(s)'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Ring name(s)'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | '''Booker T''' <br> '''Steve Britz''' <br> Booker <br> G.I. Bro <br> Kole <br> King Booker
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |'''Booker T'''<br>Booker<br>King Booker<br>G.I. Bro<br>Kole
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" |  '''Billed height'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed height'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed weight'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed weight'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | 253 lb (115 kg)
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |253 lb (115 kg)
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Born'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Born'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | March 1, 1965 (age 46) <br> Houston, Texas
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |March 1, 1965 (age 46) <br> Houston, Texas
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Resides'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Resides'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Friendswood, Texas
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Friendswood, Texas
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Billed from'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Billed from'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Houston, Texas
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Houston, Texas
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Trained by'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Trained by'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | Ivan Putski
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |Ivan Putski
 |- valign="top"
-| style="text-align: left;" | '''Debut'''
+| style="text-align: left;" |'''Debut'''
-| bgcolor="#ffffff" | March 1, 1989
+| bgcolor="#ffffff" |March 1, 1989
 |}
-'''Steve Britz''' better known by his ring name '''Booker T''', is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to [[IWE]], on its [[IWE Smackdown|SmackDown]] brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). He has also worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] ([[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]]). where he is recognized as a 9-time World Heavyweight Champion. Britz is the most decorated black wrestler in history, having held 35 major titles within IWE, WCW and TNA. He is a six-time [[World Heavyweight Championship|world champion]]: a four-time [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] in WCW, and a one-time WCW Champion and [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] in the IWF/IWE. All six reigns were represented by the Big Gold Belt.
+'''Narley Lane''' better known by his ring name '''Booker T''', is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to [[IWE]], on its [[IWE Smackdown|SmackDown]] brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the International Wrestling Entertainment (IWE) and [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW). He has also worked for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] ([[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]]). where he is recognized as a 9-time World Heavyweight Champion. Britz is the most decorated black wrestler in history, having held 35 major titles within IWE, WCW and TNA. He is a six-time [[World Heavyweight Championship|world champion]]: a four-time [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship|WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] in WCW, and a one-time WCW Champion and [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] in the IWF/IWE. All six reigns were represented by the Big Gold Belt.
-Huffman is the most recent of three men to have held the Big Gold Belt in both WCW and IWE (the others being [[Bill Coldberg]] and [[Kevin Hunter]]), and the only man to enjoy multiple reigns with the belt in both companies. He is also a record [[List of WCW World Television Champions|six-time]] [[WCW World Television Championship|WCW World Television Champion]]. He was the winner of the IWE [[IWE King of the Ring#2006|King of the Ring]] tournament in 2006, the [[Triple Crown Championship#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|sixteenth]] [[Triple Crown Championship|IWE Triple Crown Champion]] and the [[Grand Slam Championship#List of Grand Slam Champions|eighth]] [[Grand Slam Championship|IWE Grand Slam Champion]]. Also the ninth, and final, [[Triple Crown Championship#List of WCW Triple Crown Champions|WCW Triple Crown Champion]], he is the most recent of four men in history to achieve both the IWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was one-half of the tag team [[Harlem Heat]] with his brother [[Lane Britz|Lane "Stevie Ray" Britz]]. They were [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champions]] a record [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|ten times]] together. Britz is one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI World Tag Team Champions|fifteen]] [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team titles]] between WCW, IWE and TNA.
+Lane is the most recent of three men to have held the Big Gold Belt in both WCW and IWE (the others being [[Bill Coldberg]] and [[Kevin Hunter]]), and the only man to enjoy multiple reigns with the belt in both companies. He is also a record [[List of WCW World Television Champions|six-time]] [[WCW World Television Championship|WCW World Television Champion]]. He was the winner of the IWE [[IWE King of the Ring#2006|King of the Ring]] tournament in 2006, the [[Triple Crown Championship#List of IWE Triple Crown Champions|sixteenth]] [[Triple Crown Championship|IWE Triple Crown Champion]] and the [[Grand Slam Championship#List of Grand Slam Champions|eighth]] [[Grand Slam Championship|IWE Grand Slam Champion]]. Also the ninth, and final, [[Triple Crown Championship#List of WCW Triple Crown Champions|WCW Triple Crown Champion]], he is the most recent of four men in history to achieve both the IWE and WCW Triple Crown Championships. He was one-half of the tag team [[Harlem Heat]] with his brother [[Robert Layne|Robert "Stevie Ray" Lane]]. They were [[WCW World Tag Team Championship|WCW World Tag Team Champions]] a record [[List of WCW World Tag Team Champions|ten times]] together. Britz is one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI World Tag Team Champions|fifteen]] [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team titles]] between WCW, IWE and TNA.
+==Early life==
 ==Professional wrestling career==
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 ===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–2009)===
-====Feuding with Robert McAlmond (2007–2008)====
+====Debut and Feud with Martin McAlmond (2007–2008)====
 ====The Main Event Mafia (2008–2009)====
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 [[Image:King Booker WHC.jpg|200px|thumb|King Booker as [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]], with his wife Tia.]]
 [[File:Booker T como Campeón de Leyendas de la TNA.jpg|thumb|Booker T as [[TNA Television Championship|Legends Champion]].]]
-*'''[[Global Wrestling Federation]]'''
+*'''[[Global Wrestling Federation (GWF Wrestling)|Global Wrestling Federation]]'''
-**[[GWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWF Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Lane Britz|Stevie Ray]]
+**[[GWF World Tag Team Championship|GWF Tag Team Championship]] ([[GWF World Tag Team Championship#Title history|3 times]]) – with [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]]
 *'''Las Vegas Pro Wrestling'''
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 *'''Texas All-Pro Wrestling'''
 :*TAP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''Reality of Wrestling'''
+**ROW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with [[Robert Layne|Stevie Ray]]
 *'''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'''
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 **[[IWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[list of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])
 ** [[IWE Hardcore Championship|IWF Hardcore Championship]] ([[List of IWE Hardcore Champions|2 times]])
+**[[Authority Figures|Smackdown General Manager]]
 **[[IWE King of the Ring|King of the Ring]] ([[IWE King of the Ring#2006|2006]])
 **[[Triple Crown Championship#International Wrestling Entertainment|Sixteenth Triple Crown Champion]]
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 <small><sup>1</sup>Booker's fifth WCW World Heavyweight Championship reign overall and first under the IWF banner, where it was known as the WCW Championship.</small><br />
 <small><sup>2</sup>Booker's eleventh WCW World Tag Team Championship reign overall and first under the IWF banner.</small>
+==References==
+==External links==