King Booker's Court
King Booker's Court is a professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand. It was formed shortly after Booker T (who would become known as King Booker) won the King of the Ring tournament in mid-2006. King Booker would dub his wife Queen Sharmell and be joined by William Regal and Finlay.
History
The King's Court was unofficially founded on the May 26, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, when King Booker had his Coronation Ceremony, celebrating his King of the Ring tournament final victory at Judgment Day over Bobby Lashley. The ceremony was led by William Regal, playing the role of a town crier and repeatedly shouting "All hail King Booker!" as Booker walked to the ring. Sharmell was anointed by King Booker as his Queen, and Finlay joined the group to help Booker continue to feud with Lashley.
King Booker would soon end his feud with Lashley after becoming the #1 contender for Rey Mysterio's World Heavyweight Championship. However, Finlay would go on to defeat Lashley during this time to take Lashley's WWE United States Championship.
At Great American Bash 2006, King Booker became the World Heavyweight Champion, defeating Rey Mysterio with help from the surprise heel turn of Chavo Guerrero. The Great American Bash also saw Finlay take on Regal in a one on one match for the United States Title, Finlay coming out victorious with help from the Little Bastard. These events repeated themselves via rematches on the July 28 epispode of SmackDown!, helping to make it unclear whether Regal or Finlay has turned face, or whether they will even remain in the King's Court. There have been reports that Finlay would soon turn face due to becoming over (thanks to both himself and the antics of the Little Bastard) while Lashley was unable to wrestle due to elevated liver enzymes, but due to Lashley being announced as cleared to return, Finlay's status is uncertain.
Members
- King Booker
- Queen Sharmell
- William Regal; playing the role of a town crier
- Finlay, along with his Little Bastard sidekick
Championships and accomplishments
- 2006 King of the Ring Winner (King Booker)
- WWE United States Champion (Finlay, 1-time)
- World Heavyweight Champion (King Booker, 1-time)