In 2006, Booker entered into the King Of The Ring tournament on Smackdown, where he eventually won by defeating Bobby Lashley in the final at Judgment Day. After winning the tournament Booker had a gimmick change, referring to himself as "King Booker."
Booker later won a No. 1 contenders battle royal for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship at The Great American Bash.
He beat Rey Mysterio for the title, and became the first African-American in WWE history to win the championship. Booker later lost the title to Batista at Survivor Series.
Booker qualified for the Money In The Bank match at Wrestlemania 23 by defeating Kane in a match on Smackdown.
Booker was unsuccessful in winning the match, but he came very close to grabbing the briefcase before having to save his wife, Sharmell, from getting hit by a twist of fate from Matt Hardy.
In the 2007 draft Booker was drafted to Raw, where he had a feud with Jerry Lawler and then Triple H over who was the real "King" on the show. Booker managed to beat Lawler, but was then defeated by Triple H at Summerslam.
Soon after, Booker was suspended for violating WWE's wellness program. Booker then requested his and Sharmell's release from the company, and WWE obliged.
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