I Quit!!!

[Darksyde]

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reports that Robert Huffman (King Booker) quit WWE when he was told that he was to be suspended for 60 days, as a punishment to the Signature Pharmacy bust. He was believed to have failed a Wellness Program test before, hence the 60 days suspension instead of 30.

While WWE is still trying to negotiate Huffman's staying with them, they're going on under the impression he's done. The two sides had been having troubles recently, with a major setback being John Laurinaitis' call to go with Florida for a developmental territory - where WWE would start from scratch - instead of going with Booker's already established PWA, which WWE had been loaning wrestlers to. After they made the call to stop that, Booker went to his friends at TNA and booked them for his shows instead, which didn't sit so well with anyone backstage, but they couldn't say much having pulled WWE talent from PWA.

Booker is pretty much set financially and has wanted out of wrestling for a while. At age 42, he's accomplished a lot, and thanks to his hip hop store doing well in Houston, and his two wrestling schools up and running, there's really no need for him to stick around.

[smashingt2312]

These wwe wrestlers are dropping like flies, wont have anyone left soon.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

WWE made a mockery of the guy, basically. Back when I watched wrestling, Booker was one-half of the sweet tag team Harlem Heat. This "King" gimmick was just lame.

[Darksyde]

The King gimmick was his idea. The only reason he was still the "king" was because he felt it has given him a good push.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

The King gimmick was his idea. The only reason he was still the "king" was because he felt it has given him a good push.

Really? Bad move on his part. Thanks for the info, D.

[thegame]

This is sad. Booker was one of the best wrestlers over the last 15 years. I hope he does a stint in TNA before he hangs up the boots.

[slowpokemcgee]

Booker T was great in the spinerooni/scissor kick days and in his tagteam days with golddust. But I lost interest in wrestling during that time and when i watched it next he had a fake British accent and that ended it for me.

[LVBillsfan]

Remember his charater on WCW for a while, GI Bro? That was a pretty good one. I haven't liked him as a heal though.

[Wing Eater]

Remember his charater on WCW for a while, GI Bro? That was a pretty good one. I haven't liked him as a heal though.


GI Bro was his original gimmic, then he became Booker T. Then later when MIA (misfits in action) was formed, he joined and briefly became known as GI Bro again. When MIA disbanded he went back to Booker T, until fairly recently when he became King Booker.

[thegame]

Its worth mentioning that he is a 6 Time World Champion, 14 Time Tag Team Champion, 1 time Intercontinental Champion, 6 Time WCW Television Champion, and 4 Time United States Champion. Easily the most successfull black wrestler of all time. One of my all time favorites as well.

[D-Rocafella]

With him out of the picture and the guys already suspended for the willness act the WWE is hurtin big time for top talent. At least they will get the Undertaker back at Unforgivin.