| Larry Booker | |
|---|---|
| Ring name(s) | Moondog Spot[1] Larry Latham[1] Iss Spot |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 375 lb (170 kg)[1] |
| Born | January 6, 1952[1] Louisiana |
| Died | November 29, 2003 (aged 51)[1] Memphis, Tennessee |
| Debut | 1979[1] |
Larry Booker (January 6, 1952 - November 29, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as Larry Latham, Iss Spot and Moondog Spot.[1]
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Larry Latham formed a tag team with Carl Fergie called "The Ragin' Cajuns" managed by Billy Spears in the Gulf Coast territory.[1] Early in his career, he wrestled in Memphis and Mid-South. His first big push came as a member of the Blond Bombers with Wayne Farris (The Honky Tonk Man). The Blond Bombers were involved in a heated feuds with several baby faces across the two competing Tennessee promotions, appearing in both Nick Gulas Nashville based territory, and Jerry Jarrett's Memphis area. The team was managed by Danny Davis. Their signature moment was the now famous "Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl" against Jerry Lawler and Bill Dundee. Years later Latham resurfaced with a new gimmick as a "Moondog" based on a Charlie Daniels song. As a member of the Moondogs, he feuded with The Fabulous Ones, The Rock 'n' Roll Express, and Midnight Express. The Moondogs became a regular gimmick in the Memphis promotion featuring a revolving door of wrestlers who teamed with Latham.
Booker became a WWWF World Tag Team Champion as a replacement for Moondog King in May 1981. Booker held the title along with Moondog Rex until they were defeated by Rick Martel and Tony Garea on July 21, 1981.
On November 7, 1985 he wrestled in the tournament on the WWF pay-per-view event Wrestling Classic. He defeated Terry Funk in the first round by count out, then lost to Junkyard Dog in the quarterfinals.
In March 2003, he made a few appearances as Moondog Spot in NWA:TNA, which is known today as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[1]
Latham died of a heart attack in the ring during Jerry Lawler's "birthday bash" show on November 29, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]