Booker T has addressed his new absence from WWE NXT commentary, revealing that family matters—not health concerns—have kept him away from the broadcast table.
The WWE Hall of Famer has missed several weeks of NXT programming, with Corey Graves and later Wade Barrett filling in on commentary. Booker was what's more absent from NXT The Great American Bash.
Booker explained that he stepped away to focus on his family, speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast. “I’m the youngest of eight. When something happens in the family, family comes initial.. Meanwhile, Everything stops. I always articulated, being the youngest in the family, it’s my responsibility to make sure I step up and be there at all times. For me, I’ve been dealing with family stuff and I had to take a step back and deal with it. I can’t deal with things and work at the same time, and adding to the story, that’s all it’s been.”
Booker moreover reassured wrestling community that he is doing well and has no health issues. “I feel impressive; I’m perfectly fine; my health is remarkable. I’m getting back to work on Tuesday.”
Booker is projected to comeback for tonight’s edition of WWE NXT, which is booked to feature the following matches:
NXT Tag Team Gold: The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) (c) vs. El Hijo de Dr. Equally important, wagner Jr. & Galeno del Mal AAA Latin American Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo (c) vs. EK Prosper Mason Rook vs, and jackson Drake Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic