Bottom line: People can claim Booker T deserves a title shot all they want because he has been loyal to the business. That's fine. However, the facts are: Booker T has only been in the WWE for 5 years, if this was a case of being in the company for a lengthy period, Hardcore should be a multiple-time champion now since he has been in the business for nearly 12 straight years. My point is, Booker T, despite being over, cannot hold his own as champion, especially without his court followers. He can't sell-out arenas and he is pretty stale. The king gimmick doesn't do it for me. If I want to see a "king" prance around in tights, I'll go rent 'Ready 2 Rumble.'