Booker T on Reality of Wrestling, Paul Boesch and His Next Book

Fred: Booker, what’s up, man?

Booker T: Oh, man, just enjoying life as usual. Pro Wrestling Syndicate always seems to be one of my first stops lately when I’m doing my rounds, and I’m having a lot of fun. We’re actually doing a cross-promotion with Reality of Wrestling and PWS, and hopefully we can kick off something big by the first of the year. You’re getting an exclusive right here: Reality of Wrestling and PWS, trying to bring wrestling back to the forefront.

Fred: That’s awesome, and congrats on all the success with Reality of Wrestling. How important is it not only to establish a promotion with the young studs you’re training, but to establish it in Houston, a city rich in wrestling history?

Booker T: Oh, man, it’s very important. My mentor in Houston, the man who seemed like he died and took wrestling with him back in ’89, was Paul Boesch. He blessed me. I wear the ring of Paul Boesch, and it seems like he’s on my shoulder, guiding me through the storm and showing me exactly which doors to open and which streets to cross at the right time. It’s been great. It’s been a 10-year journey. A lot of people think Reality of Wrestling just popped up out of nowhere, but we’ve been at this thing for 10 years straight, and it’s finally coming to fruition.

Fred: Can we expect the sequel to your autobiography?

Booker T: Yeah, around March, around WrestleMania time. We’re going to chronicle my 35 championship reigns in professional wrestling over my 20-plus years in the business. It’s not going to be a dirt-sheet book or anything like that. It’s going to be my trials and tribulations through WCW, WWE and TNA and back to the Hall of Fame, so hopefully it’ll be a good read. Follow me on Twitter @BookerT5x and let me know what you think.

Fred: Does Stevie Ray ever age?

Booker T: Nah, man. It’s our family genes. My grandfather passed when he was 102, and his brother was 103, and they were pretty sharp up into their late 90s. So hopefully we’ll be following in their footsteps, and that means I’ve got about 50 years left. Hopefully the man upstairs just keeps blessing us.

Fred: Awesome, man. You look great, and you’re doing great things. Thanks so much, Booker.