Booker T addresses why he decided to go to work for WWE after WCW’s demise, instead of sitting home and cashing guaranteed money from his WCW contract. He points out that time off is one of your worst enemies in the wrestling business. He had momentum at that time and didn’t want to squander that, even though he left a lot of money on the table by walking away from his guaranteed contract in WCW. He wanted to keep moving forward and test himself against the “top wrestlers in the world” in WWE.
He adds that he had to leave all of his WCW accolades behind when he arrived in WWE. He wanted to prove to the WWE locker room that he was there to be a part of that family and to work just as hard as the rest of them. He notes that it doesn’t matter how good you are in the ring; if you can’t survive in the locker room you won’t make it in the business.
Speaking about a potential return to the ring, Booker T informs that he wouldn’t say no if he was asked to work one more match, but he’s more focused on Reality of Wrestling and his young students/roster at this point. He admits that he needs to be able to prove that he can still go in the ring if need be, in order to ensure his students know he can still practice what he preaches.
