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“I'm grooming them”: WWE star Booker T reveals about training his twins to follow the icon's footstep

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WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is a well-known name in the industry, known for his well versed in training the stars of the future, and his teenage twin kids could be the next for him as he has already started grooming them for his family business.

The 60-year-old retired wrestler and current NXT commentator is a mentor on US network A&E’s LFG reality show, which returns for a second season this weekend. The WWE icon has revealed that he has started training his 15-year-old twin, his son and daughter to eventually take over his own promotion Reality of Wrestling (ROW), seeing the business side as more stable and less physically demanding.

Even though he’s leaning toward a future for them backstage, he’s keeping the door open for whatever path they choose. Let’s see what the WWE icon said about preparing his children for the future.

Booker T reveals about preparing his twins to look after the wrestling business
Booker T is all in when it comes to training the next generation of pro wrestlers, whether it’s at Reality of Wrestling or WWE LFG. With that in mind, he’s now revealed that he’s getting his kids ready to take over his wrestling empire. The wrestling trainer has revealed this recently during his recent interview with Metro.



He exclusively told Metro: ‘Never say never. My son loves professional wrestling. My daughter, she’s very, very athletic. I never knew what I was going to do until I got into it, you know?’ However, Booker’s wife, a fellow WWE Hall of Famer Sharmell, admitted that he might be happier if they work behind the scenes instead, taking over his Reality of Wrestling (ROW) promotion.

He further stated that, “I’m grooming them to be able to take over the business one day,’ he said. ‘From a behind the scenes perspective. That’s where the money is! Less bumps as well [laughs]. No man, never say never!”
Booker T is known as one of the promising trainers of WWE, as he has trained big shots of WWE like Roxanne Perez. He is also speculated to be training and grooming U.S pop sensation Travis Scott, who has made multiple cameos in WWE events.



Booker T reminisces about his past experiences
Booker T said that the first time he got into a wrestling ring, it felt really familiar, like he had been doing it his whole life. After 35 years in wrestling, he has a lot of knowledge in his head that he can easily remember and use.

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However, The WWE Hall of Famer wants his kids to learn the same way, but knows that everyone learns differently. He said that some people pick things up fast, while others take more time. That’s why he uses different ways to teach, so everyone can understand in their own way.
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