[51], Soon after, Harlem Heat took on The Public Enemy and The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian) in a three-way dance at SuperBrawl VII, which Public Enemy won. Here are 10 facts about Stevie Ray, ranging from the interesting to the not so interesting to the straw clutching. Stevie Ray Vaughan/Living or Deceased. He began teaming with his brother as Stevie Ray (named after a combination of musical artists Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles[8]) in a tag team called The Ebony Experience for the Global Wrestling Federation, which was on ESPN. By the end of their time together in WCW, Booker T and Stevie Ray would have 10 reigns with the tag title, the longest being 164 days and the shortest lasting a single day. WWE Hall of Famer and brother of Booker T, Stevie Ray, has criticized his brother's iconic grocery store segment with Stone Cold Steve Austin. You can check out some highlights from the podcast below: Booker T Responds To Criticism Of Brother Stevie Ray Being Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame. WWE on Fox took to their official Twitter handle and posted a video of the interaction between Christian, Renee Young and Booker T, where the veteran wrestler was heard saying, "You know what? [42] At Fall Brawl, Harlem Heat successfully defended the titles against Nasty Boys. Meet us in Houston," on his Twitter handle. [21], On December 8, Harlem Heat defeated Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) to win their first WCW World Tag Team Championship, which aired on the January 14, 1995 episode of Saturday Night. On March 30, 2016, Stevie Ray debuted a new weekly radio talk show, Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray which airs on KCOH radio 92.9 FM HD2 every Wednesday. Harlem Heat faced Nasty Boys in a rematch at Starrcade, which Harlem Heat lost via disqualification. WWE Veteran Booker T Says He is Talking With Brother Stevie Ray for Match With The Revival. Meet us in Houston. However, an alignment with Col. Robert Parker at a house show drew controversy with fans and backstage figures alike when it came off as a slavery gimmick. Meanwhile, Booker was steadily gaining popularity as a face, climbing the ranks of the WCW roster and winning championship titles. Booker T had a difficult childhood, losing both his parents early. [12] Ray's last match was at Reality of Wrestling on August 12, 2017, teaming with Abel Andrew Jackson as they lost to Ernest Miller and Ryan Davidson.[13]. From then on, Booker T would simply be referred to as "Booker" and began using a cartoonish theme called "The Woodchuck's Game" before eventually adopting the moniker of G.I. Stevie Ray recalls disliking Steve Austin dominating Booker T in the A few months later, WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001. This article is about the wrestler. Martinez acquired a replacement from Fender and Stevie was without the use of his favorite guitar for only one show. As a singles competitor, Stevie Ray wouldnt draw a dime and was not worth the acquisition. Stevie Ray, best known for his seven-year run (1993-2000) in WCW where he was one half of the tag team Harlem Heat with brother Booker T, is now host of a Houston-based weekly radio talk show called Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray. He also does a podcast called Stand Up for Greatness., Deceased (19541990) Yall mightve set the table, but we sitting at the head of it Im begging ya pic.twitter.com/QPTl60IP6E Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) December 22, 2019. "There ain't no b---h in none of my brothers or . [Scott] Dawson! Booker challenged Jarrett and Creative Control to a handicap Harlem Street Fight, which ended in a no contest after a female bodybuilder named Midnight made her WCW debut to rescue Booker. Harlem Heat lost the titles to Lex Luger and Sting on January 22, 1996 episode of Nitro. "[5], Harlem Heat was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 6, 2019 as part of the 2019 class.[6]. Stevie Ray subsequently formed Harlem Heat, Inc. with Big T, J. Biggs and Kash. However, Harlem Heat lost the titles to Konnan and Kidman, the following night on Nitro.[65]. Despite being booked in strange storylines sometimes, Bray has always been treated as a singles star. The brothers signed with WCW and by 1993 they were appearing as a tag team dubbed the Harlem Heat. Stevie Ray, best known for his seven-year run (1993-2000) in WCW where he was one half of the tag team Harlem Heat with brother Booker T, is now host of a Houston-based weekly radio talk show called "Straight Shooting with Stevie Ray." He also does a podcast called "Stand Up for Greatness." Since his initial push on the main roster, Dallas has gone on to become more on an enhancement talent which is sad because he's great inside the ring. Booker T Campaigns For Former Rival Tag Team To Get Hall Of Fame Nod [43], On the September 23 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the titles to Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge). 0. Harlem Heat became tweeners and entered a feud with Col. Parker's Stud Stable of "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck. [8] Their first run with the GWF tag title lasted only a week before they were defeated by The Blackbirds (Iceman King Parsons and Action Jackson). Stevie Ray laughs hysterically at Big T (Ahmed Johnson) snafu during Booker T match http://TitleMatchNetwork.com Stand Up for Greatness w/ Stevie Ray is cr. At Clash of the Champions XXXI, Harlem Heat and Sherri defeated Slater, Buck and Parker in a six-person tag team match. Im trying to get in the game!, Coronation Street spoilers: Fizs exit storyline revealed in killer Stephen drama, Kim Kardashian is a pearly queen in stunning Met Gala outfit as daughter North West joins in fashion fun, Redfall Xbox review an open world vampire game that lacks bite, Karlie Kloss expecting second child with husband Joshua Kushner, unveils baby bump in style on Met Gala 2023 red carpet, Gisele Bundchen channels inner angel in solo stint at Met Gala 2023 after Tom Brady split, Do not sell or share my personal information. [53] At Spring Stampede, both members of Harlem Heat competed in a four corners match for a WCW World Heavyweight Championship title match. Where is Stevie Ray now? Claim the offer and place your bets below! Harlem Heat lost the titles to Barry and Kendall Windham on the August 23 episode of Nitro. Not long after this Booker T and Stevie Ray left the GWF, having signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW).[9]. https://t.co/0zmpbcSVom Dash (@DashWilderWWE) January 1, 2020. In July, Kole and Kane changed their names back to Booker T and Stevie Ray. [19], At Clash of the Champions XXIX, Sensuous Sherri joined Harlem Heat as their manager by helping them in defeating The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags). For years, Harlem Heat comprised of Booker T and Stevie Ray wreaked havoc on WCW's tag team division to the tune of 10 World Tag Team Championship reigns. If they decided to keep their boots hung up, Booker would still love to get involved in the current scene by managing rising stars The Street Profits. Booker T's agility and aerial ability was perfectly blended with the brute powerhouse strength of his fraternal tag partner, Stevie Ray. I got respect in this business which is more than I can say for him. Harlem Heat scored their first gold in WCW in late 1994 when they defeated Stars and Stripes for the WCW World Tag Team Championship. The . Stevie came back for one more WCW match (a title vs. career match) for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner on the November 27, 2000, edition of WCW Monday Nitro, which he lost. [34] This title change was taped on October 11. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is now a color commentator on NXT. Just one night later, on Monday Nitro, Harlem Heat lost the tag team titles to The American Males (Marcus Alexander Bagwell and Scotty Riggs). Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. Bro at the time) under the ring name Jive Soul Bro. Some WWE fans may not be aware of the fact that Roman Reigns' real-life brother was the late Rosey. Discussion in 'The Wrestling Archives' started by buddyriffic, Apr 1, 2010. first offStevie Ray is NOT Booker T's brother so dont compare them to Carlito and Primo (two real-life brothers). They would then fire the Colonel, beat him up, turn face, and enter into a brief feud against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, a feud they would win. Booker T and his brother, Stevie Ray, held the WCW Tag Team Championships ten times. The titles were vacated a month later without them ever defending them. The two real life siblings who captured the WCW tag team championships 10 times during their illustrious run together and got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame last year are seriously contemplating a comeback to face The Revival after a recent exchange on the TLC Kickoff show. On February 21, 2015, Booker T and Stevie Ray reunited as Harlem Heat for one last match at Booker T's promotion, Reality of Wrestling's The Final Heat event, where they defeated The New Heavenly Bodies for the ROW Tag Team Championship. Harlem Heat were soon joined by Ron Simmons while Ice Train joined Bagwell and Scorpio. As tension grew between members of nWo Hollywood, Stevie Ray started helping Booker T during his matches. The popular pair . DALLAS (AP) The electric guitar that blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan used in his first studio recording and early performances is expected to sell for about $400,000 at auction in his hometown of Dallas. Harlem Heat Joins WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019 - Sports Illustrated [20] On the December 3 episode of WorldWide, Harlem Heat renamed her Sister Sherri. This difference within the group would cause Harlem Heat and Midnight to lose a six-person tag team match to Curt Hennig and Creative Control at Starrcade. [48] They briefly feuded against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, defeating them in a match at World War 3. Legendary tag team Harlem Heat became 10-time champions during an incredible run in World Championship Wrestling, and the duo of real-life brothers - Booker T and . Booker T and Stevie Ray started to team together as The Huffman Brothers in Ivan Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance after a brief feud with each other. Even the Breathe-Rite strips are sculpted on. He would join the "black & white" in August, effectively turning him heel. Stevie Ray Blasts The Booker T/Steve Austin Grocery Store Segment, More On the December 27 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat lost a match to Lash LeRoux and Midnight in a Lethal Lottery tournament for the vacant World Tag Team Championship, after Ray grew tired of Booker's affection towards Midnight and delivered Slapjacks to Booker, LeRoux and Midnight and walked out on the match. [30] As a result, Harlem Heat earned a tag team title shot against Slater and Buck at Fall Brawl. Stevie Ray (@RealStevieRay) March 12, 2019. After turning babyface, Rosey formed a popular tag-team with The Hurricane as his Superhero In Training. [18] Shortly after, Harlem Heat engaged in a feud with Marcus Alexander Bagwell and 2 Cold Scorpio which led to the two teams exchanging wins with one another. Sensational Sherri) as a manager, who worked under the name Sister Sherri. Speaking about the honour, Stevie Ray said: Bo Dallas' career was going great until he joined the main roster. Lets take a look at the career of this legendary team and what fans should know about them. While Stevie Ray was taking time off to deal with an injury Booker T started gaining traction in the singles realm, winning the Television Title in late 1997. He dropped to title back to Taylor on November 14, 2015. XenForo Add-ons by Brivium 2012-2013 Brivium LLC. Eventually, Stevie Ray rose through the ranks to become leader of nWo Hollywood, but the group was imploding and thus not long for this world. Raw results, April 24, 2023: Bad Bunny challenged Damian Priest to a Street Fight at WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico! Booker was always the more talented wrestler and much better as a singles wrestler. Booker T describes how his brotherly bond with Stevie Ray helped make Harlem Heat a combination deserving of WWE Hall of Fame induction. Huffman, as part of Harlem Heat, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2019.[7]. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. Check out the story here. [41] At Clash of the Champions XXXIII, Harlem Heat retained the titles against Steiner Brothers and the team of Sting and Lex Luger in a triangle match as the match ended in a no contest when the referee Nick Patrick abruptly ended the match due to The Outsiders (Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) just appearing at ringside. Quizzed on the possibility by Renee Young on this weeks Backstage, Booker teased: You know what? At Souled Out, a match took place between Booker and Stevie, which ended in a disqualification when Big T made his WCW debut and attacked Booker. Ryan Clark. The former NXT Champion's push lost steam soon after his debut and his "Bo-lieve" gimmick just did not get over with fans on the main roster. [36] At Uncensored, Booker T teamed with Sting to defeat The Road Warriors (Hawk and Animal) in a street fight to earn Harlem Heat, a title shot against Luger and Sting on the April 22 episode of Nitro,[37] which Harlem Heat lost. Lane Huffman(Stevie Ray), and Booker Huffman are real life brothers. Booker also responded to criticism and stood up for his brother as being deserving for the Hall of Fame. [61] This led to Harlem Heat reuniting once more on the June 29 episode of Nitro, where they lost to Benoit and Steve McMichael.[62]. He eventually challenged Midnight in a match that would decide whether or not she would stay with Harlem Heat. Life hadn't been easy for them. The two made a name for themselves in WCW, storming the tag team division. [49][50] At Clash of the Champions XXXIV on January 21, 1997, Harlem Heat defeated the team of The Renegade and Joe Gomez. Be the first one to comment on this story. . All rights reserved. Speaking of Primo Colon, he's still on WWE's roster but rarely appears. [52] The following month, at Uncensored, Harlem Heat defeated Public Enemy in a Texas Tornado match. Tag Team Announced For The 2019 WWE Hall Of Fame On March 14, the titles were vacated. [59] However, in 1998, Harlem Heat quietly disbanded. Stevie Ray: 'Harlem Heat Is Dead' - MSN Lash Steven Huffman (born August 22, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Stevie Ray.Stevie Ray is best known for his seven-year tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1993 to 2000, where he was one-half of the tag team Harlem Heat, with his younger brother Booker T. Huffman, better known as Booker T. Stevie. At SuperBrawl 2000, Booker lost the rights to the Harlem Heat name, the "Rap Sheet" and the "T" surname after being pinned by Big T after a distraction by Cassius (formerly known as 4x4 from The No Limit Soldiers). 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[58], By the end of 1997, Booker began transitioning into the singles competition as he won the World Television Championship, while continuing to team with Ray as well. Inside Booker T's Humble Beginnings and Rise to WWE Superstar I dont think Stevie Ray should have had a fulltime gig with WWE, but a one time Harlem Heat reunion would have been sick. The second run with the title lasted a bit longer than a week, but was ultimately short lived as the Rough Riders (Black Bart and Johnny Mantell) won the gold on October 23. The former tag-team champion was released from WWE in 2006. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. A Time Warner Company. [2][10] Harlem Heat debuted on WCW television by defeating local wrestlers Dave Hart and Mike Thor on the August 14 episode of WorldWide. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. 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