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Larry Booker
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 375 lbs.
From: Louisiana
Birthday: Jun 6th
Pro Debut: 1977
Aliases: Moondog Spot, Larry Latham, Canibal I
Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, USWA, NWA, NWA-TNA, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling Alliance (TN), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (Mexico), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Federation (TN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Entertainment (TN), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/LA), International Championship (Canada), International Championship Wrestling (KY), Main Event Wrestling (AR/IN), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern Wrestling (TN), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY/NC/SC/TN/VA/WV), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)
Finisher: Splash
Signature Moves: Elbow Drop, Boneshot
Career Highlights: -AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (7x; 5 w/ Wayne Ferris, 1 each w/ Bill Irwin and Moondog Rex)
-ICW Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Spike)
-NWA Alabama Champion
-NWA Mid-American Champion (3x)
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Wayne Ferris)
-PPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Derrick King)
-USWA Southern Tag Team Champion (10x; 4 w/ Moondog Splat, 3 each w/ Moondog Spike and Moondog Cujo)
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 w/ Moondog Rex, 1 w/ Moondog Rover)
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Rex)
-WWC North American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Moondog Rex)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Rex)
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Moondog Rex)
Affiliates: Billy Spears, Jimmy Hart, James Mitchell, April Pennington, Wayne Ferris, Moondog Rex, Moondog Rover, Moondog Spike/Canibal II, Moondog Splat, Moondog Cujo, Puppy Love, Carl Fergie, Awesome Kong, Dragon Master, Eddie Gilbert, Kamala, Leatherface, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, Koko B. Ware, Jim Neidhart, The Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Eddie Gilbert, Randy Savage, Dream Machine, Porkchop Cash, Tommy Rich, Kendo Nagasaki, Lanny Poffo, Masao Ito, Austin Idol, Norvell Austin, Ox Baker, Sabu the Wildman, Chick Donovan, Buddy Landel, Andy Kaufman, Len Denton, Jim Cornette, Lou Albano, Mr. Fuji, Danny Davis
Notable Feuds: George Gulas, Super Gladiator, Invader I, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, Jeff Jarrett, Koko B. Ware, Eddie Gilbert, Tony Garea, Mike Rotundo, Tommy Gilbert, S. D. Jones, Rick Martel, King Tonga/Haku, Bobby Eaton, Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Ron Bruise/Ron Harris, Don Harris/Don Bruise, Pedro Morales, Dan Spivey, The Tonga Kid/Tama, Steve Regal, Tommy Rich, Sika, Jacques Rougeau, Raymond Rougeau, Jerry Jarrett, Héctor Guerrero, Tony Atlas, Steve Keirn, Stan Lane, Tito Santana, Rick McGraw, Ken Lucas, Cpl. Kirschner, Brian Christopher
Other Facts: -Real name was Larry Wayne Booker
-Sometimes billed from Georgia
-Trained for pro wrestling by Herb Welch
-Former member of The First Family (CWA version)
-Former member of Freaks & Geeks
-Voted Feud of the Year (w/ Moondog Cujo vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler) by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1992
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Feud of the Year (w/ Moondog Cujo & Moondog Spike vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jerry Lawler) in 1992
-Replaced Moondog King as Moondog Rex's partner as WWF World Tag Team Champion
-Former member of Freaks & Geeks
-Ranked #396 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Ranked #80 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Ranked #157 in the 1993 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Ranked #265 in the 1994 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Ranked #299 in the 1995 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Ranked #307 in the 1996 PWI 500 (as Moondog Spot)
-Passed away November 29, 2003 after suffering a heart attack. He was competing at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN and collapsed after the match.
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Current Champions
Wrestle Against Hunger
Living Hope Champion
Jean-Claude
- Heavyweight Champion: Jean-Claude
- Tag Team Champions: Hell's Kitchen
- Spotlight Champion: Birdman
- Hunger Dojo Champion: Sean Ryan