until leaving the company in 1987. Various promotions (1987–2003) After leaving the WWF, he went to All Japan Pro Wrestling where he teamed with Moondog Spike for a few months in late 1987. Spot kept up The Moondogs gimmick. For most of his career, he stayed in Memphis working for the United States Wrestling Association from 1991 to 1996, where he won the USWA Southern Tag Team titles with Spike, Cujo and Splat. He also worked in Smoky Mountain Wrestling from 1993 to 1994. He would stick around Tennessee for the independent circuit mainly working for Power Pro Wrestling. Latham later operated a wrestling school in Osceola, Arkansas. During his few appearances in the independent circuit, he would usually team up with Moondog Puppy Love, working in Memphis Wrestling, with April Pennington acting as their manager. In March 2003, he made an appearance as Moondog Spot in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he teamed with Jim Duggan to defeat Mike Sanders and Disco Inferno. Death On November 29, 2003, Booker suffered a heart attack in the ring during Jerry Lawler's "birthday bash" show in Memphis, Tennessee. He was rushed to Methodist Central Hospital where he was pronounced dead at the age of 51. A coroner attributed his death to complications from diabetes and other medical ailments. Following the show, the crowd was informed of his death, a ten-bell salute was performed, and Brian Christopher asked the fans to pray for Booker’s family, who had been in attendance. Booker was buried at the Zion Hill Church Cemetery in Friendship, Tennessee; Lawler attended his funeral. Championships and accomplishments International Championship Wrestling (New England) ICW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Moondog Spike Moondog Championship Wrestling MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA Mid-America - Continental Wrestling Association AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Wayne Farris (3), Bill Irwin (1) and Moondog Rex (1) NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Wayne Farris CWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times) NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (1 times) Power Pro Wrestling PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Derrick King Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Feud of the Year (1992) with Moondog Cujo vs. Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett Southern Championship Wrestling SCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) United States Wrestling Association USWA World Tag Team Championship (13 times) – with Moondog Spike (3), Moondog Cujo (2), Moondog Splat (4), Moondog Rex (3),