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Busted Open

EXCLUSIVE: Booker T Interview

Busted Open

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Ring Of Honor, Leisure, News, Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer, Nxt, Wwe, Sports, Mark Henry, Wrestling, Dave Lagreca, Sports News, Professional Wrestling, Njpw, Aew

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

As his A+E "Rivalries" episode gets ready to air, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T sits down with Dave LaGreca and Mark Henry to discuss amongst other things, his historic rivalry with Stone Cold Steve Austin, his role as a mentor to the young talent of NXT and why today's superstars fall into the trap of not listening to their elders.

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0:00.0

This is the busted open podcast.

0:06.0

So pleased to have our guest on because there's a lot to talk about but also to celebrate the career of our guest. We have A&E at 8 PM and 9 PM. We bring in Booker T because

0:16.8

Sir, W. W. W. W. W. Hall of Fame, or you have A and E rivals on Sunday at 8 o'clock talking about the rivalry between you and Stonegold, Steve Austin,

0:25.6

but also you're a host with Lita and Mick Foley with WWE Treasure.

0:29.8

So you're a busy man here, especially this week, huh?

0:34.0

Yeah, man, that's what it's all about.

0:37.0

You gotta stay busy.

0:38.0

I always say, you know, you don't wanna, you gotta stay on top of it,

0:41.0

so it's no stay on top of you.

0:43.0

My thing is I'm always busy.

0:45.0

I got about five jobs here in Houston as well as

0:50.0

W. W. W. W. W. W. W.

0:54.4

I want to stay busy as long as I possibly can.

0:57.0

And it's great.

0:57.6

And you're on that short list of personalities

1:00.7

and wrestlers Booker of the fact that with everything that you gave in your career,

1:06.0

I almost feel like the career you've had after you left the ring is as big or bigger.

1:12.0

And now I'm talking about that not just about you left the ring is as big or bigger.

1:13.0

And I'm talking about that, not just about the influence,

1:16.0

but how people perceive you, what you're able to do,

1:20.0

you know, the way you mentor, you know, we see your legacy with wrestlers on the

1:24.9

next-to-the-time and I feel like at least for me as a fan you could make the case that

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