In an interview with Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T commented on reconciling with his brother Stevie Ray, his in-ring career, if a return to the ring is possible and much more.
Highlights of the interview are below:
On reconciling with his brother Stevie Ray: “It was kind of like burying the hatchet and putting that part of our life behind us and moving forward. WrestleMania weekend was a chance to do that and the Hall of Fame was a way to mend that bridge. Now we are as close as ever. The Hall of Fame ceremony was a once in a lifetime thing we wish we could do every year. It proved to my fans, my peers, that all of the work I put in was worth it. I always wanted to leave my mark and legacy on the business so that one day 50 years I will be remembered. It’s something I strived for many years to attain. My brother and I had not spoken for about five years, maybe six. Maybe a little bit longer. I thought it was time to get past that. Leaving the business the way I started was really important for me. We just talked about doing stuff together. It definitely filled a void that was there for a very long time, thank God.”
On his in-ring career: “I’m trying to put that part of my life behind me. I want to produce and direct. I want to work behind the scenes. Over a period of time anyway, I can hold my own for one night. It’s about these guys and the young guys. It’s about WWE and the Superstars and looking at WrestleMania, looking at it 15 years from now. Who is going to be that big superstar? What superstars will be created in that time?”
The interview is available in full at this link.