The WWE Royal Rumble 2023 kicked off with the Men’s Royal Rumble match. The 30-man match saw a number of unexpected entrances this year.
One of them was the 57-year-old WWE legend and Hall of Famer Booker T. However, fans were not so excited to see the former World Heavyweight Champion in the Royal Rumble match.
The jam-packed crowd of Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, saw the 3-time Tag Team Champion entering at number 21 after Finn Balor at 20, and before Damian Priest at number 22. However, The Imperium leader, Gunther, who started the Rumble match as the number one entry and broke the record by lasting for 1:11:25 minutes, eliminated the Hall of Famer shortly after his entrance.
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Fans did not want Booker T at Royal Rumble
The WWE universe did not like the company booking King Booker, as an entry for this year’s Royal Rumble match. Many fans were not happy with this decision and trolled Booker T over social media.
Fans think WWE wasted a spot at the 30-man Royal Rumble match by bringing Booker, who left a tacky comment on Big E’s injury a few weeks ago, into the match.
Wasting a spot on booker t is crazy
— 𝙅ay (@TOXlCATTRACTlON) January 29, 2023
Wasted surprise
— Bamford agent – 🇨🇴 (@Michael34500279) January 29, 2023
Wasted a spot for him lol
— Houston Hogan (@houstonhogan07) January 29, 2023
Fans used some harsh words for Booker T
SUCKKKAAAAAAAAAA
— chris (@christahphur) January 29, 2023
Yeah that sucked
— John Grass (@jgrassm) January 29, 2023
Some fans were seen mocking Booker T.
Poor Booker T 😖🤣
— 𝙎𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙘𝙚 (@Snee_Snee) January 29, 2023
No one wanted that return ngl
— Saif 🇯🇴🇪🇸 (@saifehab_) January 29, 2023
Aw man weak
— J-Eazy (@TaylorSlug) January 29, 2023
There’s been on my two returns: Edges and Booker T and they lasted less than a minute in the ring
— زكريا🇲🇦 (@ZakGass) January 29, 2023
King Booker’s WWE career
Before appearing in Saturday’s Rumble Match, The 3-time United States Champion, who compared Rhea Ripley to Hulk Hogan, completed his last official match as a WWE wrestler at the stage of WrestleMania 28. He was the sixth and final member of Team Teddy, who fought Team Johnny at The Show of Shows PPV.
The 2006 King of the Ring had a monumental run in WWE where he bagged many accolades over the all years of his career at the wrestling company. WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWE United States Championship, World Tag Team Championship, and World Heavyweight Championship are a few examples.
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The 2-time WWF Hardcore Champion also filled the General Manager position of WWE SmackDown in the year 2012. He is currently a commentator at the developmental branch of WWE, the white and gold brand, NXT.
The former WCW Champion entering the Royal Rumble 2023 match at 21 was indeed shocking for many fans, as no one was expecting him to show up like this.
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