It got it in the form of Booker T, who won the King of the Ring tournament in May and proceeded to develop a 'King Booker' character that would become the centerpiece of the blue brand in the second half of the year.īooker became an over-the-top heel a bad guy who embraced the 'royalty' gimmick and became one of the most entertaining characters of the decade. SmackDown in 2006 was in dire need of a lead heel, a character around whom entire shows could be built and an opponent for top star Batista.
