WWE News: Booker T Inspired Atlanta Falcons Draft Pick, Video Of Kane vs. Big Show From Backlash ’06

– WWE has an article looking at how the Atlanta Falcons’ first-round draft pick, Takkarist McKinley, was inspired growing up by watching Booker T. You can read the article at the link. Booker T comments on the story in the article, saying:

“I was that kid once upon a time, looking for inspiration on how to navigate my way through life. Muhammad Ali was my inspiration. From the beginning, I knew I had the chance to be in that position, because there were a lot of kids of color in those neighborhoods watching that could draw strength and inspiration. I knew it, but to see it play out with a young man living his dream that watched me with his grandmother, staying out of trouble, perhaps due to me telling my story and not wanting to follow in those footsteps, is awesome.”

– WWE also posted the full match video of Kane vs. The Big Show from Backlash 2006, which you can see below: