Sharmell Sullivan Sharmell Sullivan - Huffman ( November 2 , 1970 ) is an American professional wrestling valet and occasional wrestler - the wife of Booker T . She is best known for her work as Queen Sharmell with WWE until her release in 2007 . She first came to prominence in the wrestling world as Storm , a member of the World Championship Wrestling dance troupe the Nitro Girls and Paisley . She also performed for Total Nonstop Action from 2007 until leaving the company in 2009 . Miss Black America . At age 20 , Sullivan won the 1991 Miss Black America pageant ( she was Miss Black Indiana ) , which was marred by accusations of rape by Miss Black Rhode Island , Desiree Washington , against pageant judge Mike Tyson . After winning the title , Sullivan began a career in professional dance , touring with several hip hop artists and R & B bands , including a 3½ year stint with James Brown . Professional wrestling . World Championship Wrestling ( 1998 - 2001 ) . Sullivan joined World Championship Wrestling ' s Nitro Girl dance troupe in December 1998 under the name Storm . When the Nitro Girls began becoming more involved in WCW storylines , she was made the valet for The Artist , re dubbing herself Paisley . As Paisley , she made her in - ring singles debut against Tammy Lynn Sytch on the April 26 , 2000 edition of " WCW Thunder " , winning with a DDT . Following The Artist ' s release from WCW , Sullivan began valeting for Kwee Wee . She also formed an alliance with fellow former Nitro Girl Tygress , and the two ladies frequently double - teamed the Misfits In Action ' s valet Major Gunns . While in WCW , Sullivan was also a part of the pop music group " Diversity 5 " with other Nitro Girls Fyre , Spice , Chae , and Tygress . In 2001 , when she signed with the WWF , she was replaced in the group by Chiquita Anderson ( also a Nitro Girl ) . World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment ( 2001 ; 2005 - 2007 ) . In 2001 , just before WCW was bought by the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) , Sullivan was released from WCW and signed a developmental contract with WWF with the intent of becoming a full - time in - ring performer and backstage interviewer . She was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling to continue her training , and was made the valet for The Suicide Blondes - wearing a blonde wig and using the name Sister Sharmell . Her training , however , was cut short by an injury , forcing her to retire from in ring work . Sullivan was re - hired by the ( now renamed ) World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005 , debuting as a face valet for her real - life husband Booker T . Together they took part in a feud with Kurt Angle , during which he continually sexually harassed her . She eventually turned heel when she started interfering in Booker ' s matches , presumably without his knowledge . Her involvement escalated until she helped Booker win the United States Championship from Chris Benoit , which preceded a heel turn by Booker when he revealed he knew of her involvement in his matches the entire time . Sullivan and Booker T then began a feud with The Boogeyman , and during a match at WrestleMania 22 he managed to kiss Sullivan while he had a mouth full of worms . After Booker T ' s victory in the 2006 King of the Ring tournament , Booker T began referring to himself as " King Booker " and Sharmell as " Queen Sharmell " . As part of their new on - screen personas , the duo began speaking in faux British accents and acting pompous . On the April 6 , 2007 episode of " SmackDown ! " Sullivan turned on her husband , claiming his failure to defeat Matt Hardy that night — after he ' d nearly attacked her during WrestleMania 23 — meant he didn ' t care about her honor . Later that night , as part of the storyline , Booker tried to impress Sharmell by attacking World Heavyweight Champion The Undertaker which ended in Booker being hit with a Tombstone piledriver on the announce table and sprained Booker ' s neck , which put him out of action . On the June 11 edition of " RAW " , Sharmell ( with King Booker ) was drafted from " SmackDown ! " to " RAW " as part of the WWE Draft . Due to conflicts with storyline and overall character direction , in October 2007 , Sharmell , along with Booker , requested and were granted their releases from their contracts by WWE . She then made an appearance at the 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame to watch her husband get inducted . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2007 - 2009 ) . At the Genesis pay per view on November 11 , 2007 , Sharmell debuted in TNA during the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match attacking Karen Angle . At Final Resolution on January 6 , 2008 , Sharmell and Booker T were booked into a mixed tag team match against Robert Roode and Ms . Brooks and won after she rolled - up Ms . Brooks . After the match , Roode was arguing with Ms . Brooks when Sharmell came back to stop Roode only to get hit square in the face and kayfabe breaking her jaw . She made her return at Destination X , after the Booker T and Roode match , whipping Payton Banks and Roode . On April 13 at Lockdown , she and husband , Booker T defeated Robert Roode and Payton Banks . Sharmell was inactive following Booker ' s heel turn , but returned at Victory Road during the main event between Samoa Joe and her husband . She established herself as a villainess during the match by making the 3 - count , allowing her husband to " win " the TNA World Championship . When Booker joined The Main Event Mafia in October 2008 , the evil Sharmell followed suit . On the November 20th edition of iMPACT ! , Sharmell was challenged to a match with ODB at Final Resolution , which she accepted . Along with The Beautiful People , Sharmell fell to the team of ODB , Taylor Wilde , and Roxxi at Final Resolution . Sharmell was regularly seen bickering with fellow Mafia valet Jenna Morasca , leading to a catfight backstage on the May 28th edition of Impact ! which led to Sharmell challenging Morasca to a match at Victory Road 2009 . She lost the match after Kong knocked her out then Morasca pinned her . She then competed in the TNA Knockout Tag Title tournament teaming with Traci Brooks to represent The Main Event Mafia , but they lost in the first round of the tournament to Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed . At Bound for Glory Booker and Sharmell made their final appearance for TNA , before leaving the company . Personal life . Sullivan has a stepson Brandon , from Huffman ' s first marriage . She and Huffman began dating while they both worked for WCW . The couple was married in February 2005 . The couple welcomed their twins , a boy and a girl , on August 5 , 2010 . Sullivan was valedictorian of her high school and graduated from Spelman College . During the week of November 5 , 2007 , she appeared on five episodes of " Family Feud " with Batista , Candice Michelle , Booker T , Mr . Kennedy , Layla El , Michelle McCool , Maria , Ric Flair , and Jonathan Coachman .