Lane Huffman
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Jive Soul Bro Super Collider Kane Stevie Ray The Masked Heel[1]
Billed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Billed weight	289 lb (131 kg)
Born	August 22, 1958 (1958-08-22) (age 49) Houston, Texas
Billed from	Harlem, New York City, New York
Trained by	Scott Casey
Debut	1989
Retired	2002

Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22, 1958 in Houston, Texas), is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known as Stevie Ray. He is best known as being part of the tag team Harlem Heat with his younger brother Booker Huffman (better known as King Booker). With his brother, he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship ten times. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Texas. ... For other uses, see Harlem (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Scott Casey is a former professional wrestler. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... The World Championship Wrestling (WCW) World Tag Team Championship was the major tag team title in World Championship Wrestling from 1991 to 2001. ...

Career

Early Career

Lane Huffman started wrestling in 1990 as Super Collider in the independent circuit in Texas. In Ivan Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance, he first started feuding with his brother, Booker (who was G.I. Bro at the time) under the ring name Jive Soul Bro. He began teaming with his brother as Stevie Ray in a tag team called The Ebony Experience for the Global Wrestling Federation, which was on ESPN.^[2] They were faces and feuded with the "Blackbirds" of Iceman Parsons and Brickhouse Brown. They won the Tag Team titles three times. Huffman then went on to win the GWF North American Title in 1993. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... -1... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Joseph Bednarski, billed as Polish Power Ivan Putski (born January 21, 1941) is a WWE Hall of Famer, he was one of the first WWF strongmen with incredible physiques. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... Global Wrestling Federation was a professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas, Texas. ... ESPN/ESPN-DT, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an [[United States|Amer<nowiki>Insert non-formatted text here--68. ... In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... Iceman King Parsons Iceman Parsons (born King Parsons) was a professional wrestler that sometimes went by Iceman King Parsons. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Early WCW

In August 1993, they went to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and changed their team name to Harlem Heat and he became Kane while Booker became Kole. They were then billed from Harlem. They became heels and were on Harley Race and Col. Rob Parker's team in the War Games at Fall Brawl on September 19, 1993, against Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes and The Shockmaster. They lost the match but were over as heels because of the caliber of faces they wrestled. For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... This article is about the Harlem neighborhood in New York City. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14, 1951 in Dyersburg, Tennessee) is a professional wrestler and manager. ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... David Smith (November 27, 1962 – May 17, 2002) was a British professional wrestler from Wigan, who competed as The British Bulldog and Davey Boy Smith. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III, also known as Dustin Runnels and Dustin Rhodes (born April 11, 1969), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . ... Fred Ottman (born August 10, 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his stints in both the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ...

In 1994, they got Sister Sherri as their manager and changed their names back to Booker T and Stevie Ray. They feuded with "Stars N Stripes" (The Patriot and Marcus Bagwell) and won the WCW Tag Team Titles for the first time. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Sherri Martel (born Sherri Russell)[1] (February 8, 1958 – June 15, 2007) was an American professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name, Sensational Sherri. ... Del Wilkes (born December 21, 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina) was a masked professional wrestler best known as The Patriot. ... Marcus Alexander Mark Bagwell (born January 10, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buff Bagwell. ...

From there, they feuded with The Nasty Boys (Jerry Sags & Brian Knobbs) and got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck where Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair. Parker eventually left the Stud Stable in favor of the Heat to be with Sherri. The Nasty Boys were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout the 1990s. ... Jerome Saganovich, better known as Jerry Sags, is an American former professional wrestler, best known as one half of the tag team The Nasty Boys along with Brian Knobbs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dick Slater was a professional wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s who often wrestled in the NWAs Mid-Atlantic region. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

They had brief feuds with Lex Luger & Sting and The Road Warriors before starting a long feud with Rick and Scott Steiner in 1996. In October, they lost their titles to The Outsiders, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, and they fired Col. Parker and beat him up and became full-fledged faces. They would then enter into a brief feud against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, a feud they would win. Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... Rick Steiner (born Robert Rechsteiner on March 9, 1961 in Bay City, Michigan), is an American professional wrestler. ... Scott Carl Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by his ring name, Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. ... The Outsiders is the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... The Quebecers were a tag team in the WWE (then WWF) from late 1993 to mid-1994. ...

In 1997 they feuded with Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge & Rocco Rock), The Steiners and the New World Order. In fall 1997, they fired Sherri and added a new manager, Jacqueline. They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with the Faces of Fear (Meng & The Barbarian). Stevie then took five months off from WCW. Meanwhile, Booker T. would go on to win WCW World Television Championship. Through the association with his brother, he would gain his only singles title in WCW, as when Booker took time off with an injury as Television Champion, Stevie got a "power of attorney" to defend the belt for Booker. He then engaged in a short feud with Chavo Guerrero Jr. over the right to defend the belt and dropping it to Chris Jericho afterwards. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Flyboy Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge The Public Enemy The Public Enemy was the tag team of Flyboy Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge in ECW, WCW & WWE (then WWF). ... Michael Mike Durham (July 10, 1966 – February 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Johnny Grunge. ... Theodore James Petty (September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known as Flyboy Rocco Rock, one half of The Public Enemy. ... The nWo (New World Order) was both a professional wrestling storyline and the stable of wrestlers who were its central players. ... “Jacquelyn” redirects here. ... The Faces of Fear was the tag team of Barbarian & Meng in WCW, as part of the Dungeon of Doom. ... Tonga Uliuli Fifita (born February 3, 1959 in Nukualofa, Tonga, then under British sovereignty) is a former professional wrestler for both World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... Sionne Valahi Sionne Valahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ... WCW World Television Championship. ... Kerwin White Salvador Chavito Guerrero III also known as Chavo Guerrero, Jr. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician, and professional wrestler. ...

nWo

By 1998, Stevie Ray had returned to the ring, and the powerful gang-like faction of the nWo had been split into two: Hollywood Hogan's nWo Hollywood and Kevin Nash's nWo Wolfpac. Stevie Ray would be offered a spot in nWo Hollywood, but was hesitant at first. He would join the "black & white" in September, effectively turning him heel. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ...

Although this would make Stevie Ray known for using dirty tactics and a stength-in-numbers mentality, his brother, Booker, showed little resentment and respected Stevie Ray's decision to be apart of the nWo. Meanwhile, Booker was steadily gaining popularity as a face, climbing the ranks of the WCW roster and winning championship titles. In professional wrestling, a face or babyface is a character who is portrayed as heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analagous to villains. ...

During his tenure with the nWo, Stevie Ray would tag team with the likes of Horace Hogan and Scott Norton as well as performing in singles competition, often with Vincent at ringside. Alongside Hollywood Hogan and Bret Hart, he also participated in the War Games of Fall Brawl '98. The slapjack became known as Stevie Ray's trademark weapon which he would frequently use to knock an opponent unconscious, typically when the referee was distracted. Michael Bollea (October 21, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Horace Hogan. ... Scott Michael Norton (born June 15, 1961[1]) is an American professional wrestler who is best known for working for New Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the old National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), usually at their Fall Brawl Pay-per-view event in September. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ... The slapjack (sometimes spelt slap jack or slap-jack) is a batting weapon which may be used in self-defense or other forms of hand-to-hand combat. ... A referee is a person who has authority to make decisions about play in many sports. ...

By early 1999, both nWo factions had fused back together, but members of nWo Hollywood started bickering over who the leader of the sub-faction was. Hollywood Hogan began telling various members in private that he had granted them official leadership, causing confusion and friction between members. Not long after, Stevie Ray won the leadership role in a 4-man battle royal on an April edition WCW Thunder, defeating Horace Hogan, Brian Adams, and Vincent. This article is about the year. ... WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8from play by play man Tony Crist 1998 until March 21, 2001. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ...

During his enture in the nWo, Stevie took up the habit of calling his opponents " fruit booties."

Harlem Heat reborn

As tension grew between members of nWo Hollywood, Stevie Ray started helping Booker T during his matches. As Booker was getting ganged up on in July, the two reunited Harlem Heat. They began feuding with Barry & Kendall Windham as well as The Jersey Triad of Diamond Dallas Page, Chris Kanyon and Bam Bam Bigelow. They went on to win the Tag Titles three more times, making them 10 time champions. Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Kendall Windham was a professional wrestler. ... The Jersey Triad The Jersey Triad was a triumvirate stable in World Championship Wrestling in 1999. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4, 1970) is a former American professional wrestler, best known for his work in World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation as Chris Kanyon. ... Scott Charles Bigelow (September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known by the stage name Bam Bam Bigelow. ...

By late 1999, a female bodybuilder named Midnight had joined Harlem Heat. Stevie resented her help and started disputing with Booker over her. He eventually challenged Midnight in a match that would decide whether or not she would stay with Harlem Heat. After being defeated with a surprise small package, Stevie Ray would turn on both Booker and Midnight to form Harlem Heat, Inc. with Big T, Kash and J. Biggs. They won the rights to the Harlem Heat name in a match with Big T against Booker on February 20, 2000 at SuperBrawl X. Ann Marie Crooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anthony (Tony) Norris (born June 6, 1970) is a former American professional wrestler known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation as Ahmed Johnson, where he was the first African-American to hold the WWF Intercontinental Championship. ... Clarence Mason was a professional wrestling manager in the mid-1990s for the World Wrestling Federation. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

In May, Stevie split from Big T, Kash and Biggs (who all left WCW) and helped Booker T out of a jam. He then retired to become a commentator for WCW Thunder. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in May, 2000. ... WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling which aired on TBS from January 8from play by play man Tony Crist 1998 until March 21, 2001. ...

As a commentator, Stevie referred to all of the Divas as "yaks" and coined his catchphrase "Suckas gots to know!" He also provided in-depth analysis from a wrestler's point of view during matches and constantly criticized wrestlers for mistakes made in the ring. For example, he would often say that a wrestler "should have went for the cover!" or "needed to hook the leg!" and this advice earned him the nickname, "Straightshootin'" Stevie Ray. A WWE Diva Poster In professional wrestling, a Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment for a beautiful woman employed primarily as a wrestler and sometimes eye candy. Although diva is a relatively new term in the wrestling community, promotions have been using women as managers or wrestlers...

Stevie came back for one more WCW match (a retirement match) against Scott Steiner in late 2000 and won. He wrestled a few matches for WWA against Ernest Miller in 2002 and then retired to run a garage. Scott Carl Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by his ring name, Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. ... The World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) was one of the professional wrestling promotions to come into existence after the fall of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... Ernest The Cat Miller (born January 14, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia), is a former professional wrestler who worked in both the WCW and WWE. He was the karate instructor to R & B superstar Usher Raymond and TV star Emmanuel Lewis while they were younger, and has stated that, like his... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Full retirement

In March 2005, Lane and Booker Huffman opened the Booker T. & Stevie Ray Pro Wrestling Academy in Houston. In addition to running his garage, Lane has also helped with the training of several upcoming wrestlers in the PWA. In fact, Lane (along with his brother Booker) helped retrain current ECW wrestler Boogeyman after he was released from the WWE. After only two weeks of intense training with Lane and Booker at the PWA, Boogeyman was rehired by the WWE. ← - 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in March • 31 – Terri Schiavo • 30 – Mitch Hedberg • 29 – Johnnie Cochran • 27 – Wilfred Bigelow • 26 – Paul Hester • 26 – James Callaghan • 21 – Jeff Weise • 21 – Bobby Short • 19 – John De Lorean • 18 – Gary Bertini • 17 – George F... This article is about World Wrestling Entertainments ECW brand. ... Martin (Marty) Wright (born October 31, 1964)[1] better known by his ring name The Boogeyman, is an American professional wrestler. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ...

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves

• Overheat (Double underhook facebuster)
• 110th Street Slam (High-impact delayed spinebuster)
• Release powerbomb
• Pendulum backbreaker
• Bearhug

• Signature weapon

• Slapjack

• Managers

• J. Biggs
• Jacquelyn
• Sherri Martel
• Col. Rob Parker

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Championships and accomplishments

• Global Wrestling Federation

• GWF North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• GWF Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Booker T

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1995 - with Booker T
• PWI Tag Team of the Year award in 1996 - with Booker T
• PWI ranked him # 248 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• PWI ranked him # 62 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Booker T in 2003.

• World Championship Wrestling

• WCW World Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Booker T
• WCW World Television Championship (1 time)

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References

• Lane Huffman. Shoot Interview with Stevie Ray (2006) [DVD].

1. ^ http://www.ddtdigest.com/updates/2000093t.htm
2. ^ Lane Huffman. Shoot Interview with Stevie Ray (2006) [DVD].

External links

• Biography