Sep 2, 12:16 AM
Booker T critical of Jaida Parker’s match at Heatwave
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EDINBURG, TEXAS - AUGUST 30: Jaida Parker in action against Nattie during NXT Heatwave at the Bert Ogden Arena on August 30, 2026 in Edinburg, Texas. (Photo by Andrea Kellaway/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Jaida Parker defeated Natalya in a Submission match at Heatwave this past Sunday in Edinburg, Texas, in what was supposed to be a defining victory in her still young career. Instead, she’s facing criticism in the wake of the bout, for work that was decidedly sloppy and not up to par for her standards, nor those of the legend she was in the ring with. Booker T spoke openly on it during his Hall of Fame podcast: “I’ve got to be 100 percent because, if I’m not, people are going to call me out on it, and that’s just not me. That match had a lot of bumps in the road. Jaida definitely… sometimes it’s the moment. Sometimes it’s the bright lights and you get caught up. Sometimes you just don’t have the feel. I’m serious. That’s just the way it is. In that match, you could te