The Rock vs Booker T - WCW Title Match: SummerSlam 2001

“Finally, The Rock has come back... to whoop Booker’s ass.” For real. That was SummerSlam 2001 and he DOGGED him. August 19, 2001 - Compaq Center in San Jose. Invasion storyline in full swing. is the WCW Champion for The Alliance with in his corner, Rock just got back from filming Scorpion King. Rock was not playing with him. Full match still on WWE’s YouTube - it’s billed as Booker T vs The Rock - WCW Title Match: SummerSlam 2001. The official result was The Rock defeated Booker T for the WCW Championship in 15:18. The finish: Shane tries to interfere, gets taken out by APA and then Rock, Booker hits the Scissors Kick, Rock kicks out at 2, Rock Bottom + People’s Elbow. 1-2-3. New WCW Champion. That also ended Booker’s 5th WCW reign and gave Rock his first and only WCW Title. Rock even posted later saying there was no one better than Booker in terms of pure in-ring athleticism, but on that night? Yeah, he whipped his ass.