WWE Hall of Famer Booker T: I'm in for Houston mayor's race - Chron.com

WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Booker T. announced he's running for Mayor of Houston in 2020.

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Mr. Mayor?

WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and Houston native Booker T. announced his plans to run for Houston mayor in 2020. But, his platform - and even political party - are still a bit of a mystery.

Mr. Mayor?

WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and Houston native Booker T. announced his plans to run for Houston mayor in 2020. But, his platform - and even political party - are still a bit of a mystery.

Photo: Twitter/BookerT5X

Multi-time champ

Booker T. is best known for his prowess in the wrestling ring, having taken championships

Multi-time champ

Booker T. is best known for his prowess in the wrestling ring, having taken championships

Photo: Twitter/BookerT5X

Promoting the campaign

Booker T. took to Twitter immediately after announcing his mayoral bid on Dec. 10, 2016 to promote the bid. How serious is he? That remains to be seen.

Promoting the campaign

Booker T. took to Twitter immediately after announcing his mayoral bid on Dec. 10, 2016 to promote the bid. How serious is he? That remains to be seen.

Photo: Twitter/BookerT5X

Inspiration?

WWE chairman Vince McMahon (C) has his head shaved by Donald Trump (L) and Bobby Lashley (R) after losing a bet in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's Wrestlemania. Trump, a WWE Hall of Fame member, will take the oath of office for President in January. Click through to see more about WWE superstars. less

Inspiration?

WWE chairman Vince McMahon (C) has his head shaved by Donald Trump (L) and Bobby Lashley (R) after losing a bet in the Battle of the Billionaires at the 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment's ... more

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Now that a WWE Hall of Famer is preparing to take the White House, a fellow honoree wants to take over Houston.

Booker T., a wrestling legend and Houston native, said Saturday night that he's in to challenge incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner in the 2020 eleciton.

“You heard it, 2020 I’m preparing,” Booker said during his radio show. “I’m preparing myself to run for mayor of the city.”

Booker T. even took to Twitter to push the 2020 run.

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Turner took office in January. It's unclear exactly what prompted Booker T. (real name Booker T. Huffman) to announce his intention to run.

But, the idea of breaking into politics prompted WWE superstar Rhyno (Terrance Gerin) to offer up that Booker T. would be a fantastic mayor.

"You are over qualified for the job,"said Gerin, who made an unsuccessful bid for the Michigan House of Representatives. "Wrestling not only prepares you for life but it prepares you for positions like that because you feel the emotion from the people you know what they want, you've built yourself from where you were to where you're at now."

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And, he wouldn't be the first wrestler to take on a higher office. Jesse "The Body" Ventura served as Minnesota's governor from 1999-2003.

Trump has a long association with the WWE, even appearing to body slam and shave the head of the company's chief, Vince McMahon and appointing his wife, Linda, as head of the Small Business Administration.

The question is now: How real is this political foray? If it is as real as the wrestling in WWE, then Houston is in for an entertaining time.