After semi-retiring after his Royal Rumble elimination at the hands of Gunther, Booker T has officially announced his return to the ring, but it won’t be for WWE. No, despite his unique relationship with Trick Williams,

At the Reality of Wrestling (ROW) Breakout event last night, Zilla Fatu, the son of the late WWE star Umaga, took aim at Booker T, calling him an enemy instead of a mentor. This heated confrontation quickly escalated, and soon after, a match between the two was officially announced for January 11, 2025, at an upcoming ROW event.

At the Reality of Wrestling Breakout event on December 29, Zilla Fatu called out Booker T and said that he was supposed to be a mentor, but he turned into an enemy. Fatu and Booker T went back and forth, and Booker T said that he would face Zilla at the ROW event on January 11.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is set to return to the ring in January, and his opponent will be an Anoa'i family member he helped mentor.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T is returning to the ring for the first time since the 2023 Royal Rumble to wrestle a rising independent name.

WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T is set for his first match in over two years. Booker T has not wrestled since ROW Summer of Champions VIII on July 9, 2022. This marked his first match since 2020.