Booker T on the Backstage Altercation at AEW All Out with CM Punk and The Elite

Join Two-Time WWE Hall of Famer and six-time World Champion Booker and "The BOAT" Brad Gilmore for the most compelling and entertaining conversations about the world of sports entertainment and beyond.
Recorded at South Texas Jungle Room studios.

[@hubakun3721]

We gotta put that phrase over “WHO THE HELL IS ACE STEEL” booker you’re a funny man 🤣🤣

[@thebruhnetwork]

Bro that’s what I was wondering too 💀

[@realhamonwry8620]

For serious. It's as good as when Conor McGregor asked "Who da fook is that guy?!" in response to Jeremy Stephens' talking smack.

[@derrickshawn8148]

That’s what the Rock asked booker t in his wwe debut

[@realhamonwry8620]

@@derrickshawn8148 - Just admit you've wiped your ass with newspapers before and still don't know shit.

[@realhamonwry8620]

No bullshit-Booker asking "Who the hell A-Steel" has me cracking up. I have tears in my eyes. 😂😭😭😂

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

Lmao! Right. Dude was name-dropping him as if everyone knows who he is. Ace who?!

[@lg3385]

"Is he a worker?" I don't wanna diss nobody"😂🤣

[@filthy0819]

When I first heard the story I said the same thing cuz I don't really watch aew like that and I never heard Ace steel

[@videoorgy]

Is he related to Agent Steel?

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

I said the same rhing when Ace came down and grabbed the contract I was like "who the fuck is this guy" lol

[@brianmoatlhodi8444]

"WHO THE HELL IS ACE STEEL?!?!" 😂😂😂

[@casualgamer5863]

I'll do YOU one better: WHY is Ace Steel?

[@YouLikeBosch]

It's so perfect that Ace Steel basically introduced himself to AEW like the week earlier and then he's already on the chopping block the next.

[@mapledripcomics]

I hear he's on the chomping block too

[@justoneguy2487]

Went for the dismissal speedrun.

[@wwecenahater2012]

Almost too perfect

[@dylanfaye7014]

He was trying to beat Brian Kendricks speed run

[@misterbaker9728]

More like intro one week and then next into history

[@YoFace]

Booker T cracking up has me dying, like telling one of your buddies a story and you can't finish because his laughing has you dying.

[@Britton_Thompson]

The best part of all this is the fact that there was a dog in the room- someone got bit -but the dog had nothing to do with it!

[@Vibes977]

The funny part is, you can see in Booker T's face, that he wanted to ask who is Ace Steel, waaay before he actually asked 😂😆😭😂

[@LostNeveR]

What

[@rl318]

Can you imagine these guys running up guys like Booker T, Stevie Ray, the Steiners, Ron Simmons, Butch Reed, Arn, Windham, etc., back in the day? According to some, the worst locker room/backstage incident in wrestling history involved one of allegedly the toughest guys in the business, and he unfortunately died. From a professional standpoint, this is an embarrassment to AEW and lame as basic adult behavior.

[@DatsjoeYT]

Especially haku aka meng

[@ronaldcovingtonjr7363]

In the old days we would not heard about this. This is nothing new other than we're hearing about it this is Tony Khan and whoever linking it out. You always hear stories about this happening back in the day but they always kept it hush nowadays the big higher ups released too much information

[@ronaldcovingtonjr7363]

@@DatsjoeYT how cool would have ripped their eye out or rip their ear off

[@ronaldcovingtonjr7363]

Can you imagine any of these guys if they're tough or not walking up on Harley race or haku

[@ronaldcovingtonjr7363]

But at the same time this could be all a job

[@ZCJKF13GDG4]

its so whack that in 2022 nobody even managed to get some shitty vertical cellphone video of the dustup

[@bruceleroy7193]

Booker having too much fun with this story.😂

[@Mr_waters_1968]

You know it’s funny when Brad starts cracking up 😂

[@lrm215]

Who da hell is Ace Steele??? Lol

[@dissss43]

* MLGHORNS * PAPA PAPAANNNNNN

[@Spoeism]

MMA trainer

[@KelsS1k]

White boy that cut the promo with cm punk last weeks dynamite

[@SentinelPrimal]

An mma trainer but his fighting style is biting, hair pulling, and chair throwing? 😂

[@angelobrewster6293]

Something that needs a rabies shot

[@gobblegobble7]

I think most people who have been in a fight experience something similar to what Booker T said. You come out of it with a mutual respect and get past the issue you originally had.

[@FangTehWolf]

Unless you're CM Punk. Then you call your lawyer after you start the fight with a cheap shot lmao

[@phillipwattsjr.4714]

@@FangTehWolf hiding behind affidavits and shit!

[@Ghost-Face420]

@@FangTehWolf or when you’re drunk af and just get in a fight😂

[@videoorgy]

lol. Most people might be a stretch.

[@videoorgy]

@El Malakh Feo Lol. I hear ya.

[@PaulyThomas90]

"Who the hell is Ace Steel" Brooker T 😂

[@ballcappaul]

If you look up Ace Steel on Wikipedia, his "Championships and Accomplishments" for AEW state: -Bit Kenny Omega (2022) -Threw a Chair at Nick Jackson (2022) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bkohler89]

2:25 booker t just fucking buried him LOL "Who the hell is Ace Steel?" LOL

[@floruby3608]

Like HHH did him.

[@bkohler89]

@@floruby3608 yup lol

[@mrdude88]

LOL. Remember when The Rock asked Booker T what his name is and The Book stated his name. The Rock instead of saying his traditional line, “It doesn’t matter what your name is!” The Rock replied with, “Who?” Which sealed the deal for Sting to not join the WWE after WCW. Classic moment.

[@bkohler89]

@@mrdude88 ya it did.. All Rock had to say was, "who????" and right then and there Booker got buried all because he wasn't "one of the boys"

[@trumajore7989]

@@floruby3608 right to the HoF

[@thelogicalcaveman9139]

What amazing behavior by EVPS and those in a leadership position.

[@mrdude88]

What are EVPS?

[@thelogicalcaveman9139]

@@mrdude88 executive Vice Presidents

[@Brandon_093]

@@thelogicalcaveman9139 yup they should be stripped of that title. They’re basically a wanna be kliq

[@thelogicalcaveman9139]

@@Brandon_093 yeah that’s all they have ever been.

[@JayWalk23]

Thank you Booker. Like you, I had no idea who this Ace Steel guy everybody was talking about. 🤣🤣

[@jso416]

“Who the hell is Ace Steel?” 🤣😂😂 Booker T is the GOAT 🐐.

[@Hedgehobbit]

In what other business could executives of a company kick a door down and attack an employee and NOT be immediately fired?

[@TeamTowers1]

From what I understand the kicking the door down part likely isn't true. The Bucks apparently had the head of legal and the head of talent relations with them, when they went to have a word with Punk. Those aren't the kinds of people you take with you, if you are looking for a fight.

[@Hedgehobbit]

@@TeamTowers1 I'm calling bullshit on that. There is no way in hell that a lawyer would let executives of a company confront an employee under those circumstances. The only thing we know as 100% fact is the Tony Khan was not consulted before the confrontation. So if any other high ranking AEW officials went with the EVPs, they should also be fired. Totally unacceptable behavior.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@Hedgehobbit stranger things have happened

[@TeamTowers1]

@@Hedgehobbit They weren't going there confront him, they were going there to talk to him. Given how Punk has a track record of sucker punching people who are trying to resolved things peacefully with him, I'm more inclined to believe the Elite's side of things here.

[@spsawyer22]

In what business could employee publicly crap all over the company and their execs and not get fired? All sides are in the wrong here

[@chilliwraslin2510]

"that's enough right there" 😆😂

[@kevinyoung2553]

Book you had me dying when you said who the hell is Ace Steele lol

[@kylepomeroy73]

“ first of all and I’m not playing who the hell is ace steel ? “ u spoke for all of us book lol

[@sickset]

I've repeated this so many times already. Too funny.

[@philmatthew5694]

Booker man a had full circle moment when the rock met him back in 01 lol 😂

[@denorwhi]

I didn't know who Ace Steal was either 🤣🤣🤣

[@kingdwight9796]

Who the HELL is Ace Steel, Booker T is Hilarious 😂

[@Danielson1818]

I usually hate the rap air horns, but that was sooo spot on. Perfectly played. Only way to make it better is "what is an A-Steel"?

[@normangarcia8941]

My Depression Is Gone Because of Booker T's Line “WHO THE HELL IS ACE STEEL” Makes me laugh my mood change your funny man Booker T!

[@petecolon162]

That’s not how depression works goofy 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@LostNeveR]

Who are you

[@drphot6050]

Long live the King!

[@chandima94]

Same. Searched for the vid again to watch this part lmao

[@LelandBWorking]

Booker asked the same question we all had…WHO THE HELL IS ACE STEEL??? 🤣

[@kndforever2]

Booker: “Wait who is A Steele?” *crickets* 🤣🤣🤣 Booker…I’m dead ☠️🤣☠️🤣

[@solidsnakejake185]

The name Ace Steele sounds like a generic wrestler they make to be a jobber in a video game

[@realhamonwry8620]

Ace Steel sounds like the last boss of a '90s porno.

[@Hajinrei]

sounds like a name from Wrestling empire 😂

[@lg3385]

Probably why Booker asked is he a worker😂. Definitely sounds like a jobber name

[@sbdent.4321]

Lol booker T asked the same question the Rock asked him on his debut 😂😂😂😂😂

[@lrm215]

Booker T cracking up lol

[@lg3385]

Got me cracking up 🤣😭

[@akagainesy]

Punk said in the conference, if you have any issues with me come to me and we can sort it out. Ssoooooo.... Kinda brought that on himself...... Also CM Punk seems like a person who can not let a dispute go. When he heard Scot Colton's name it was like a trigger. What was already going too far just escalated and he lost it. I get what happened between them was a big deal with legal involvement but if he can't let what Hangman said in a promo (which was part of a story, so not really being said for real, if that makes sence), go over his head or put it behind him and move on that's not a good sign. Especially if he's ment to be and sees himself as a locker room leader. How are younger guys and girls ment to take that and who know when his next grudge will boil up and over. He needs to grow up be an adult and move on with his life. He could help make AEW the best, but his ego looks like it could ruin it all. The best in the world would rise above all that crap and not air their laundry so publicly.

[@kaize666]

Sad part no one brought up Colt Cabana during the scrum except punk. The question wasn't even about that. He went off on a tangent for no reason. Which means he was still holding a grudge from months ago. You are supposed to be a veteran. People look up to you in that locker room.

[@akagainesy]

@@kaize666 exactly. When he asked that journalist who he used to do improv with I bet he knew the name he was gunna say. Maybe you could argue he was in on it if you believe it's a work but like Booker has said this doesn't benefit anyone or anything except AEW trending in the wrestling media for the wrong reasons

[@wingedhussar1453]

nah the bucks had the ego

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

The issue with cabana is that from what punk was saying the evps along with Page been spreading rumors that punk helped to get cabana fired and moved to roh and despite even Tony khan saying punk wasn't involved the media ran with it like it was true. Basically he felt like he was getting slandered and probably saw this as an opportunity to defend himself albeit definitely took it too far and beyond. As he said he hasn't cared about cabana since like 2013 or 2014. Just him constantly getting asked and bothered by it and now the rumors about something handled long ago basically boiled him over.

[@timothy4011]

You have no idea about what you’re talking about.

[@AcesPlace22]

Oooh baby we need more updates since this moment

[@MrTeamBringIt123]

Do you know if anything new has come to light?

[@robertbailey2345]

Realist Statement in the 🌎 Who is Ace Steel LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AyCanche]

Did they slap their thighs when they super kick the door ?

[@CYARA209]

Booker the only brotha bold enough to ask the question of who Ace Steel is 😂🤣. Dirt sheets just reporting his name like he’s a household name 😂🤣

[@douglasmurphy3266]

on the low I heard this animosity all stems from a Japanese shampoo commercial deal

[@WrestlingFace]

lol

[@epic1761]

😆 nah it was the Lao Gan Ma commercial

[@RIDGEMATIC]

@Reality Of Wrestling according to reddit, Ace Steel is a Marvel superhero who turns into a werewolf who uses a Wrestling trainer as a disguise.

[@realhamonwry8620]

That's only partially true. Ace Steel is actually a retired porn star who dresses like Marcus Bagwell as a disguise.

[@Mr_waters_1968]

Booker out here eating popcorn 🍿 enjoying The CM Punk drama 😂😂

[@bnb25]

need to sell T-shirts with "Who the Hell is Ace Steel" on them LMAO

[@dnakatomiuk]

I wonder would it be like this if Andre the Giant was around because he owned the locker room back in the day RIP André

[@mikefrost1312]

I had to ask the same thing tho 😂 I had no clue who Ace was until the promo they did together before all out when Ace got punk to sign the contract for Mox..

[@HOLLAifYouFEARme]

AGREED…who TF is Ace Steel? Steal?

[@jasonjay1053]

I guarantee someone has a video of the fight. Young Bucks deff has the video for their KZbin show in the future .

[@arekwisniewski6933]

In Ace Steel's "Championships and accomplishments" Wikipedia section, under the All Elite Wrestling you can read "Bit Kenny Omega (2022) and Threw chair at Nick Jackson (2022) I'm not even joking XD en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Steel have a read for yourselves folks 😂😂

[@rl318]

Wikipedia for the win.

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

It's true!

[@arekwisniewski6933]

@@a-dashof-pepper4710 apparently someone felt like it needs to be put in his Wikipedia resume 😂

[@a-dashof-pepper4710]

@@arekwisniewski6933 I'm cool with it!

[@chemicalcade640]

🤣

[@sonnysatar5916]

"CM Punk we comin for you (blank)" - The Elite

[@1VideoGameDude]

I come back every so often to hear "who the hell is Ace Steel" 😂 2:20

[@hothotheat3000]

Punk fucked around and found out. He asked for a fight, and he got one. And on top of that, he’s so damn frail that he injured himself in the fight.

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

And evps gang up on 1 guy congrats they succeeded in making the company look bad as well

[@greenlantern2813]

Now I can see why Ace Steel went crazy cause his wife was in the room. I can imagine almost anybody going crazy thinking they're wife is in danger.

[@mrdude88]

But they didn’t even care about Steel or his wife, they b-line to Punk. Also, he’s a bigger dude, he could’ve pull them apart and not toss chairs first; and definitely no biting.

[@greenlantern2813]

@@mrdude88 He didn't know that especially if it's true with them saying they were pounding the door and kicked it in cause he just sees these guys rushing into a room his wife is in and doesn't know if anything will happen to her cause she might get caught in the middle.

[@timhenderson5284]

Booker u FUNNY AF🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madant22]

How did CM Punk get into the altercation if Ace Steal was the one who got into the fight with the Bucks and Kenny Omega?? So this happened at all out in Chicago? Or before Dynamite? How CM Punk was the blame for this?

[@awesomeatronik]

After the ppv. Punk was saying shit about the rest of the locker room and the evps and head of talent relations and the lawyer went to "confront" punk about what he said and punk started throwing punches. Now everyone is suspended.

[@damaged2810]

The only ones who should've been suspended is the Bucks and Omega

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Book is hilarious.

[@AndromedanPrince]

Gotta say seems like everyone's at fault in this one lol

[@brandonwaters3544]

Ace steel is like naming your child max powers

[@ronaldpinson2236]

Lmao Book got jokes right off the rip 🤣

[@znsbj38]

Ace Steel supposedly worked for WWE before this but, booker never heard of him very interesting

[@verycoldice4]

wow booker T looks he has not gotten out since 2019

[@tonygonzalez9540]

That's was really funny who tha hell is ace steel 🤣🤣🤣

[@adamchristie7626]

Perfect example why Brad is a mark. Brad….Book JUST GAVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF A FIGHT BACKSTAGE. This happens. It’s WRESTLING. Not medical school. You fight…now carry the hell on.

[@YTPNoob]

Been almost a year and "Who da hell is Ace Steel" is still an all-timer

[@joseortega7815]

Someone has to have footage of the melee. All those little Vloggers backstage, yet NOBODY has video or audio? Nahhh...

[@Mr_waters_1968]

WHO IN THE BLUE HELL IS ACE STEEL😂😂

[@MacStoker]

the bucks are at the door.... ok tell them to use the catflap!!!

[@dannycruz5446]

Lol

[@JstFactsPodcast]

I’m not playing who the hell is ace steel lmaoooo

[@jeremyreevessicg2218]

Who is Ace Steel lol and where did the dog come from? 😂

[@thetamilianvineeshhh2498]

Most of the times people won’t say anything because it’s gonna effect their opportunity . Just like legendary Rip Roggers said “ people in the wrestling business are very sensitive , it’s a grown ass mens business where they act like little kids over silly things it won’t go away at all . “ ace steel was a trainer at the wwe performance center as well .

[@Stuart267]

Booker is still in ring ready shape. Wonder if he's going to make a return?

[@farewelljupiter]

I like how when they get in an actual fight you can see what their face would really look like and makes the whole thing look even more fake a ridiculous than it already does xD

[@Provos7777]

Wasn’t Steel in WWE when Booker was there?

[@alexvaldez83]

Stories like this make wrestling look bad. Young Bucks and Omega are so overrated.

[@brisky__]

Well all we know so far is that Rollins & Riddle are taking things professionally. Let’s hope it stays that way lol

[@Provos7777]

I wonder if Excalibur screamed SUPERKICK when the Bucks booted the door down.

[@gueits8586]

Who the hell is Ace Steel t-shirts coming soon lmao

[@ryanmartin3248]

400th comment. CM Punk was just fired and I’m loving it

[@Sigmondenglebertsaxon]

Some people just stay cool forever booker t is in that group

[@mychaeljones7526]

A company worker Sammy Guevara vlog has the backstage fighting.

[@smokycovestudios]

Guaranteed Buck Hogan no-sold the chairshot.

[@samgonzalez1687]

It took 30 superkicks to bust the door open.

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

LMAO! Underrated comment!!

[@wilrivera2987]

Why Booker looks like Kimbo Slice (RIP)? lol

[@jeritobabilla3843]

I’m pretty sure Brandon cutlet has footage of his I mean he always Carrie’s a spray can and a camera or is the camera a gimmick prop? Somebody find out.

[@thekeisarion3119]

Bookers face is the best

[@The_Fat_Fury]

Sounds like three stooges bit more than a fight, lol

[@williammitchell4417]

Cool about Booker talking about what happened with Dave. From his story it was simple, it was a one and done thing. This hogwash has been so OVERBLOWN.

[@bren7883]

Booker is hella funny 😄

[@treg3378]

I swear I had no idea who ace steel was

[@petebagwell6666]

I heard ace steel pinned nick Jackson and won the trios title on his own

[@YTMLP]

No. You heard wrong...... Larry pinned Nick. :|

[@dDTFire]

aren’t the Bucks like 5’5 or something

[@dannybright1479]

The only reason CM Punk came back to professional wrestling is because the fans pushed him and begged him to come back chanting his name at every single arena in the world.

[@vivekpillay2821]

1:00 what is with over explanation , are you ok

[@kazar_redbull1]

If the Elite gets removed is it still AEW

[@ZacharyShow]

Punk literally told people to say something if they have a problem.

[@BlackHeart-ph3cg]

Ace steel from NWA TNA? That Ace steel?

[@87tezzy6]

1st of all who hell is ace steel lol

[@Venom-ez6ip]

Booker T is a professional.

[@Timboslice321]

ACE WHO?!!!!!!!! 😂

[@ShawnHoyte]

@2:22 HA (x5) Horns (x5) 🤣 (x5)