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WWE’s Booker T Recalls Being Worried That Fans Wouldn’t Accept A Black World Champion

AUGUST 24, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

WWE legend Booker T has looked back on his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship win and what he was worried about before beginning his reign.

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