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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.

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 10-27 to Sat: 11-02

10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Champion
10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Champion
10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Champion
10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Champion
11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Champion
11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Champion
11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Champion
11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Champion
11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Champion
11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 Outcast def. X-Cal for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2013 Kevin Morgan def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-02 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-02 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
11-02 2014 Les Mayne def. Rick Russo for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
11-02 2019 Dexter Hardaway def. Double D for the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Naiomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Unicorn def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Unicorn for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 C. M. Burnham def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion

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1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion

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Heavyweight Champion: Tim Rockwell
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Prime Champion: Wrangler Rhett

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