Booker T On When He Found Out About His WWE NXT Appreciation Night 

On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T talked about his NXT Appreciation Night, it being a genuine surprise, and that he actually got emotional during the celebration.

The theme was part of last week’s show in Houston, and Booker noted that he only found out about the planned night a week before it aired on television, after it was announced on screen. You can check out some highlights below:

On Finding Out Live:

“That was a shoot. Because I told Vic, I was like, ‘Come on dog, you could have told me that.’ But they wanted to surprise me as well on that side. And they got a real reaction from it at the same time. So it was really, really cool that they wanted to do something like that for me. “

On Keeping His Composure:

“I’m just glad to have been here to see it more than anything. It’s crazy, in those moments you wonder how you gonna act. Because it’s wrestling, it’s wrestling. And for me, moments like that are just real moments. So for me, it was hard to hold back tears.

“So you may think it was for television, but I actually was choked up a little bit about the whole situation. And I’m seeing — like I say, everybody that came out, all the fans that came out to see me. Which was like, so awesome. And then the day after people talking about Booker T Appreciation Day on social media, how cool it was. It was special. It really was special.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit the Hall of Fame with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.