Prior to joining WCW, Booker T had his sights set on becoming the next Sgt. Slaughter.
During the latest edition of his “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker T commented on his early incarnation of G.I. Bro and having aspirations of taking over for Slaughter as he was winding down his career.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On his aspirations to take Slaughter’s spot: “Yeah I had thoughts of going to WWF. Actually, that’s what — when I became G.I. Bro back in the day … Sgt. Slaughter, he was getting close to the end of his run. And I was like, ‘Man, I’m going to take Sgt. Slaughter’s spot. That’s gonna be me, I’m gonna be the next greatest American hero!’”
On why it didn’t happen: “Then me and my brother, we started tagging. And WCW actually called first. Sid Vicious actually called my brother and I, we were in the building at the Sportatorium one night and he said, ‘Man, how would you guys like to come to WCW?’ And we were like ‘Man, heck yeah!’ And three months later we were in WCW.”
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(h/t – 411 Wrestling)
