At Judgment Day 2006, Booker T became King Booker when he won the King of the Ring tournament. At the next SmackDown pay-per-view, The Great American Bash, he added some more bling when he defeated Rey Mysterio to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

After Queen Sharmell was ejected from the match, the referee was knocked unconscious. Chavo Guerrero came to ringside, but instead of helping Rey Mysterio, he nailed his supposed best friend in the head with a chair. King Booker capitalized, pinning Mysterio to pick up the victory and the gold.