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LL Cool J Explains Infamous Booker T Hand Gesture
20 Oct
Summary
- LL Cool J revealed his 'Ax Man' persona inspired a WWE move.
- The move was a deliberate troll directed at wrestler Booker T.
- He performed the gesture during a 2002 Smackdown appearance.
Rap legend and actor LL Cool J recently clarified the meaning behind a memorable hand gesture he made toward wrestler Booker T on WWE's Smackdown in 2002. During an interview, LL Cool J explained that the move stemmed from his 'Ax Man' persona, likening himself to an executioner. He stated that he was "bananas" at the time and simply "went with the vibe."
LL Cool J further elaborated that the gesture was a deliberate troll and not something he was prompted to do by WWE staff. He asserted his spontaneous and "nuts" personality, noting that he "do[es] what I wanna do" and owns his actions. He also hinted that this was just a glimpse of his larger repertoire of surprising actions, suggesting he has "way better sh-" reserved.
This explanation follows a similar one LL Cool J offered on X in 2023, where he tweeted that the gesture meant he "ll lick the blood off [his] blade after [he] chop[s] [your] head off." The actor was promoting his film Rollerball during his 2002 appearance on Smackdown.
