WWE’s Booker T Recalls Career Stint He’s Ashamed Of

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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T has discussed his stint in TNA (IMPACT Wrestling), admitting that he’s ashamed of himself for some of what he did.

Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T addressed previous criticisms that he was phoning it in when wrestling for that promotion.

Admitting that he lost his motivation, he said:

“It was just something that I was trying my best to entertain myself in TNA.

“When I got to TNA, I really had high hopes to really, really be able to capture some moments in that company and after about two weeks, I realized none of that was gonna happen, so I just started acting a fool.

“I really did. I really started acting a fool. I’m actually ashamed of myself for some of the stuff I did in TNA. I really am because I knew it wasn’t going anywhere and I lost my zeal for really going out and performing the way I think I always had before that.”

“I lost my motivation. I had a two year contract and I lost my motivation. I’ve been watching Last Dance. I’m at episode nine, and to watch Michael Jordan’s drive, he was like a tyrant.

“He wanted nothing but the best from the guys that were around him.

“I know when I went to TNA, I felt I had that same feeling as far as, I’m going to push these guys to really see exactly how far they can go because I knew I had some young talent that I could really, really go out there and maybe create some magic with.

“Then when none of that happened, I lost my passion just because I knew it was out of my hands. It was out of my control. There was nothing I could do with it.

“I was nowhere near that circle of people that was running it or anything like that. So I just literally just said, man, I’m going to come pick my check up, I’m going to try to have some fun, and try to create something at the same time, and when these two years are over, we’ll move on.”

Booker T currently serves as a commentator for the WWE NXT brand.

The Hall of Famer recently praised an ‘unbelievable’ talent, which you can read more about at this link.

Transcription via WrestlingNews.co. 

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