ECW Dallas, Round 2, Match 3: #8 Booker T vs. #25 Pedro Morales

[Shocky]

The following takes place in the ECW Region, under Extreme Rules, from Dallas, TX.

#8. Booker T.

vs.

#25. Pedro Morales

 

[klunderbunker]

Pedro is easily the most forgotten great wrestler in WWE history. He was the first Triple Crown Champion and held the world title for nearly three years. He could brawl from what I've seen, but could he beat Booker T? I'm not sure. Booker is a very good in ring worker and could brawl as well as anyone that I can remember. I think his size, power and weapon use would be enough to beat a true legend.

 

[Big Sexy]

Booker T is one of the few guys to be a main eventer in both of the big promotions. He has more power, more speed, and he's an all around better wrestler then Morales. Morales would keep it close, but Booker T would finish him off with an axe kick.

 

[Tastycles]

Booker T and Morales have actually had fairly similar careers, but Booker's was the other way around. Both found success in the mid card division, whilst also being successful in the tag division and both were in the main event without being the biggest star in the company.

However, if we look at morales attributes, his main abilities were his technical skills and his stamina. In ECW, where matches are short and fast paced, stamina counts for nought. Booker could brawl his way through Morales' technical approach and he'd win this close match.

 

[It's...Baylariat!]

This is one of those cases where his name recognition will get Booker the win. Pedro's tougher and stronger, but Booker T's known to overcome a beating and win.

Plus, the Spinnarooni would just distract Morales. Booker T wins...thanks to a chair to the skull of Pedro.

 

[Harthan]

Rough, rough match. ECW is a hugely interesting ground to hold this on - Morales would easily take it in WWE, I feel, while Booker would have had it in WCW. ECW not only levels the playing field but throws in a kink with the extreme rules.

Booker has a good thing going being more modern - he's done hardcore, he can do it again and knows his way around it. Morales, meanwhile, as an old school veteran, might be more reluctant to take advantage of the extreme rules, and such and such.

It's rough to vote against a true legend like Morales, who is, as KB said, an unfortunately oft forgotten great, but I think Booker's modern experience, not to mention no lack of wrestling skill on his part, will tip the edge to him, however.

 

[Theo Mays]

I'm going Book here. This would be a brawl and a brutal one at that. Booker hits the axe kick onto a chair for the win.

 

[NSL]

I've enjoyed watching some of Pedro's matches, but none of them make me think he'd go over Booker T. Not only in ECW, but maybe in any environment. Book is faster, and matches him easily in strength and technical ability. He wasn't always the idiot that WWE and TNA turned him into. Towards the end of WCW, he was a great wrestler, and he was even better as a member of Harlem Heat.

 

[Shocky]

Pedro Morales quitely had a great career, but I just can't remember anything about the man that makes me say he's better then Booker T. Again, maybe this is the advantage of seemingly watch Booker T throughout his entire career. Ir emember the Harlem Heat days, all the way up to the King Bookaman. The guy is raw talent, all throughout. He is the first black world champion in WWE history, yet you'll never know that. The guy became champion becaus eof talent, not because of skin color. Booker T has one of the longest, most accomplished list of titles int he history of the business, and for me, he's more enjoyable to watch in the ring, and overall is a much better wrestler then Pedro.