Sunday night’s locker room brawl following CM Punk’s media outburst following AEW All Out was the talk of wrestling, and among those who have an opinion on what happened are two-time WWE Hall of Famer and six-time World Champion Booker T. Speaking on the “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker recalled his infamous fight with Batista in 2006, which ProWrestlingStories.com recalled was “so intense both men were swollen and bloodied.” However, Booker insisted that the outburst did not cancel his ability to work with Batista in future WWE endeavors. “Back in the day, it was a serious fight – as serious as any fight could be,” he said. “But there wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t think I couldn’t work with Batista… I think I got my respect from that. I think he realized, ‘Hey, man, maybe I shouldn’t talk to you a certain way. ». Booker reminding himself that he needed to move on from the grudge that fueled the fight. “It was like water under the bridge,” he said. “It was one of those kinds of deals, but it wasn’t like until today I had animosity towards him because of him and I had a fight.” While airing the AEW incident, Booker warned about the need for different personalities to work together professionally. “It makes me, as a roster worker, feel a certain way,” he said. “We have to go to the catering together, we have to talk to each other, we have to go to new matches together, we have to come up with ideas… If you’re not going to be able to work with these guys, it’s not going to work.”
