It only took two weeks for Booker T to lose his motivation in TNA.
After departing WWE in October 2007, Booker T signed with TNA (now IMPACT) in November 2007. He would stay with the promotion until mid-2010, holding the Tag Titles and Legends Championship during that time.
During a recent episode of his Hall of Fame show, Booker T reacted to his "All About the 5" promo, saying that he was just trying his best to entertain himself during his time in TNA.
"I was creating that as I was going. I didn't have anything written. That wasn't a promo that was scripted or anything. They gave me the mic and I just started talking. ... I was trying my best to entertain myself in TNA. When I got to TNA I really had high hopes to really, really be able to capture some moments in that company. After about two weeks, I realized none of that was gonna happen. So I just started acting a fool. I really started acting a fool. I'm actually ashamed of myself for some of the stuff I did in TNA. Because I knew it wasn't going anywhere, and I lost my zeal for really going out and performing the way I think I always had before that. I lost my motivation. I had a two year contract and I lost my motivation because I didn't see a lot of guys -- I've been watching The Last Dance lately, and to watch Michael Jordan's drive. He was like a tyrant. He wanted nothing but the best from the guys that were around him, and I know when I went into TNA I had that same feeling as far as, 'I want to push these guys.' Really see how far they can go because I knew I had some young talent that I could go out there and maybe create some magic with. When none of that happened, I lost my passion just because I knew it was out of my hands. It was out of my control. It was nothing I could do with it. I was nowhere near that circle of people that was running it or anything like that. So I just literally said, 'Man, I'm just going to come pick my check up, go out and try to have some fun, and try to create something at the same time. When these two years are over with we move on,'" Booker said.
Booker would eventually return to WWE in 2011 and now serves as one of the commentators for NXT alongside Vic Joseph.
The WWE legend recently explained why he is happy that Carmelo Hayes is still in NXT. Click here to learn more.
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