Booker T Hospitalized: Updates on WWE Star's Status and Recovery | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Emma Valentine
Published Mar 23, 2026
WWE Hall of Famer Booker T was absent from his usual role of Raw pre-show analyst, with wife Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman revealing he had been hospitalized over the weekend.
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Booker T Recovering at Home
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On Sunday, Sharmell posted a photo on Instagram of Booker T in a hospital room watching Reality of Wrestling, an independent wrestling company he runs:
She then shared a photo of the former world champion resting in his living room:
Details regarding Booker T's hospitalization remain scarce. He tweeted he was officially retiring one of his signature taunts, which may be unrelated:
Booker T. Huffman @BookerT5x#BREAKING July 30th, 2016: The Spinnaroonie is officially.... RETIRED!
After concluding his time as an in-ring performer for WWE, Booker T has worked in various on-screen roles for the company, including as an announcer for Raw and SmackDown and general manager for SmackDown. On July 20, WWE announced he'd work exclusively on WWE Network pre-shows and pay-per-view kickoff programs.
