Speaking of Primo Colon, he's still on WWE's roster but rarely appears. Booker T is considered to be one of the most decorated wrestlers in WCW history, having held 21 titles including a record six WCW World Television Championships and a record eleven WCW World Tag Team Championships. [Dash] Wilder! In October, they lost their titles to The Outsiders, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, when Nash used Parker's cane to attack Stevie. They . On the August 2 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat competed in its first match as a team in over a year as the duo defeated Bigelow and Kanyon, with assistance from Chris Benoit. [33] On the October 28 episode of Saturday Night, Harlem Heat defeated American Males to win their fourth World Tag Team Championship. Are Stevie Ray and Booker T really brothers? 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. The two made a name for themselves in WCW, storming the tag team division. [24] At Uncensored, Harlem Heat lost to Nasty Boys in a non-title falls count anywhere match. 10 Things Fans Should Know About WCW's Harlem Heat Tag Team - TheSportster Get Stevie. Me and my big brother, we talking about it. "It's hard to take it seriously," Meltzer said on The Wrestling Observer. All rights reserved. The titles were vacated a month later without them ever defending them. 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. Kane was paired with Davey Boy Smith against Road Warrior Hawk and Rip Rogers in a losing effort. 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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. They were then billed from Harlem. Booker T and Stevie Ray are taking on Rick and Scott Steiner. That changed when World Championship Wrestling contacted Booker and Stevie Ray. In 2017, when asked about a possible return to WWE, Carlito said: John Laurinaitis is a legendary figure in pro wrestling but he did not find the same level of success inside the ring as his brother, the legendary Road Warrior Animal. Where is Stevie Ray now? 7 Greatest Tag Team -- is arguably one of WCW's most dominant, most cohesive pairings in history. However, Harlem Heat would run into interpersonal drama - the aforementioned Col. Parker took a romantic interest in Sherri. 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. Stevie Ray Vaughan, Guitar Great, Dies in Copter Crash : Music: The Grammy-winning performer had just completed a Wisconsin concert. During the 1990s, World Championship Wrestling boasted notable tag teams like The Outsiders, The Steiner Brothers, The Nasty Boys as well as lesser-known teams like Pretty Wonderful and American Males, who themselves held titles. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Meanwhile, Booker was steadily gaining popularity as a face, climbing the ranks of the WCW roster and winning championship titles. Coincidentally, Harlem Heat will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame later this year, the night before WrestleMania 35. [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. Harlem Heat won the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times in 1995, trading the titles with the American Males (Bagwell and Scotty Riggs) in the early fall. Fans from the Ruthless Aggression Era all remember Carlito and his legendary vignettes fondly. [20] On the December 3 episode of WorldWide, Harlem Heat renamed her Sister Sherri. Stevie Ray would eventually drop the belt to Chris Jericho, however. In August 1993, they went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and changed their team name to Harlem Heat. Lash Steven Huffman[6] (born August 22, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Stevie Ray. By early 1999, both nWo factions had fused back together, but members of nWo Hollywood started bickering over who the leader of the sub-faction was. [67] Harlem Heat 2000 did not find much success as they lost most of their matches including the semifinal match in the tournament for the vacant World Tag Team Championship against the eventual tournament winners Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell at Spring Stampede and a handicap match against Terry Funk for the Hardcore Championship on the May 10 episode of Thunder. These days in WWE, they go hire Primo, the brother of a wrestler that they never gave a crap about, and they could care even less about Primo himself. [2] 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 Heavenly Bodies for the ROW Tag Team Championship. Raw results, April 24, 2023: Bad Bunny challenged Damian Priest to a Street Fight at WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico! But the most notable homegrown team in WCW has got to be Harlem Heat, the team of Booker T and Stevie Ray. Booker was always the more talented wrestler and much better as a singles wrestler. 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers), legendary wrestler turned promoter Skandor Akbar, 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel, The nWo Wolfpac vs nWo Hollywood Storyline, Explained. After the match, Booker convinced Stevie to tear up the nWo shirt and reform Harlem Heat. Both of their parents passed when the boys were young, and Booker spent time in prison following an armed robbery in 1987. 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCW's Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The I got respect in this business which is more than I can say for him. [31][32] 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. The . Sometimes we have even seen bookers put two wrestlers into a tag-team and treat them as brothers such as Edge and Christian and The Dudleyz. [30] As a result, Harlem Heat earned a tag team title shot against Slater and Buck at Fall Brawl. At Clash of the Champions XXXI, Harlem Heat and Sherri defeated Slater, Buck and Parker in a six-person tag team match. From the streets of Harlem, N.Y., came a powerful pair of brothers who terrorized WCW's tag-team ranks throughout much of the 1990s. Alongside Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart, he also participated in the War Games of Fall Brawl 1998. Although this would make Stevie Ray known for using dirty tactics and a strength-in-numbers mentality, his brother, Booker, showed little resentment and respected Stevie Ray's decision to be a part of the nWo, and they were able to peacefully co-exist. "My think is this: if you've done nothing and contributed zero as far as taking one bump on the road, you don't know who should get in and who shouldn't get in the Hall of Fame.". [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. The following week, on Nitro, Ray was suspended by "Powers That Be". Reigns has eclipsed the success of his later brother and there are a lot more titles left for him to win in the future. 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. After turning babyface, Rosey formed a popular tag-team with The Hurricane as his Superhero In Training. Sensational Sherri) as a manager, who worked under the name Sister Sherri. As tension grew between members of nWo Hollywood, Stevie Ray started helping Booker T during his matches. Meanwhile, Booker T would go on to win WCW World Television Championship. A few months later, WCW was bought by the WWF in March 2001. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. It was at the appropriately named event, The Final Heat where Booker and Stevie defeated the Heavenly Bodies to win the ROW Tag Team Championship, a title they held for three weeks before vacating it. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The WWE Hall of Famer spoke about the same on this week's WWE Backstage as well, hinting that the match could actually happen. Soon after officially debuting on WCW television, Harlem Heat adopted Sherri Martel (a.k.a. We need to confirm your email address. Make Your First Deposit Bet $5+ On Any Team ML Get $150 if your team wins with DraftKings! 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. CNN name, logo and all associated elements and 2023 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. RELATED: 8 Backstage Stories Fans Should Know About Sensational Sherri Martel. Of these, ten he won as a part of Harlem Heat with his brother, Lash "Stevie Ray" Huffman. Booker T & Stevie Ray: Bringing the 'Heat' | WWE From there, they feuded with The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags and Brian Knobs) and got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck where Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair. To help distinguish the two, Booker T has a more ripped body. As a singles competitor, Stevie Ray wouldnt draw a dime and was not worth the acquisition. On the January 30 episode of Nitro, Harlem Heat acquired J. Biggs as their manager, who prevented Booker from using the "Rap Sheet" entrance music and "T" in his name. Booker T is open to a comeback (Credit: WWE) Booker T could return to the ring in 2020 and reunite Harlem Heat alongside his brother Stevie Ray. November 9, 2021. On the November 1 episode of Nitro, Creative Control (Gerald and Patrick) arrived in WCW and cost Stevie Ray, his match against Buff Bagwell in the tournament for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship by attacking Bagwell causing Ray to get disqualified. and Torrie Wilson is going into the Hall of Fame! This marked their final time teaming in WCW before the promotion disbanded. Last Updated: January 02, 2020, 12:39 IST. Stevie eventually turned heel and joined up, but he never actually turned on his brother to do so. Danny Djeljosevic is a writer based in San Diego, CA. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with The Faces of Fear (Meng and The Barbarian). RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Harlem Heat Was WCWs Best Tag Team (& 5 Why It Was The Steiner Brothers). 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