On this past Raw, we got to see King Booker and the Street Profits interact in a segment backstage and it may be only the beginning.
On his “Hall of Fame” radio show, he said he’s thinking about tossing his name out there to manage Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, the Street Profits.
In his words
“I’m thinking about putting my name in to manage the Street Profits. Bring these guys to the next level, you know what I mean? Just put a little bit more street on it, that’s all. Just put more street on them. It’d be no playing, no jiving. Just business. And that’s the thing, you know. I love to entertain.”
“That’s one of the best parts about the business is going out and entertaining. But when you can go out there and really put the [hurt] on them boys, then it becomes something totally different. When the people look at you differently, other than just an entertainer, that’s when it becomes something totally different to you, when you go out to perform. You actually feel it in the soul, deep down in one’s bones. That’s what I love about the business, and I think that’s what I can bring to the Street Profits.”
“I watch [Ford] go out there man, and the brother is very, very talented. Agile, mobile, versatile. Can do it all. But you got to know how to slow ’em down, you know what I mean? When you got your horses and they want to run real hard, you’ve gotta say, ‘Slow down, baby. Let’s do this right.’ And that’s what those guys need, so I’m thinking about putting my name in the hat. Maybe not manage, but just mentor or something like that.”
What it could mean
There’s no doubt the amount of knowledge and experience Booker T could impart to them would take them to a whole other level. Honestly, this would be a perfect fit as the three of them could be a true force in the WWE for a long time to come.
As former NXT tag team champions, the duo has been a regular on Raw and pay-per-views putting their enormous charisma to work commentating on various angles the shows were running. At the time, it felt like a tease for them to come onto the show full time, but they were there mainly to drum up interest in NXT.
The role of the manager has virtually disappeared from professional wrestling anymore, having been replaced by a tag team partner or stable at ringside. Granted, it can seem like an outdated gimmick that takes away from a superstar’s performance, but when it works, it can be one of the most awesome things to happen to a career. Just think where superstars like the Road Warriors (Legion of Doom), Demolition, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, and others would’ve been had they not been mentored by the previous generation.
Promotions like the WWE have access to plenty of talent that, like Booker T, wants to give back and help the business they love improve and grow. Why deny them the chance?
