The gimmick was so bad in fact that it has reached a point where it is looked back upon fondly by fans and at the age of 56 Wright still utilizes the gimmick on the independent circuit. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. Here you will find short clips from our full length conversations. . [46] The last time Wright would be seen on television was where he along with Buchanan and several WWF superstars attacked invading WCW wrestlers Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire on an episode of SmackDown! The wrestlers involved gave him the advice that, with his large body type and unique (tattooed) look, he should try seeking out Larry Sharpe and his Monster Factory to get into the business. After they refused, Godfather left the ceremony with his Ho Train, and was accompanied by every male wrestler in attendance and commentator John Bradshaw Layfield, leaving only Mr. McMahon, Jonathan Coachman, Hornswoggle, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, Michael Cole and several Divas behind. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Using black magic to intimidate the Warrior, Shango infamously caused a strange, darkliquid to ooze from the former WWE Champion's head during a memorably twisted interview segment with Mean Gene Okerlund. Please logout and login again. "I was working overseas at the time when WWE gave me a call," Wright said. 4:29. [56] Two days later, Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich. Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4 part 1. [37] On the April 26 episode of SmackDown!, Right to Censor lost to the Brothers of Destruction on a 4-on-2 handicap match, after all other members walked out on Richards mid-match. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. It lasted around four months, but never caught on in the way the original did. "I was bartending at this club and the guys would come in on their breaks," said Wright. The character carried a skull to the ring billowing smoke and could control arena lights, allowing for strange goings on in the ring, and later could "cast spells" to cause opponents pain and to make them vomit from afar. February 27, 2023 Monday Night RAW results, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, United States Wrestling Association (19891991), United States Wrestling Association (19931994), World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment (19972002), The Nation of Domination and The Godfather (19971999), Right to Censor and return of The Godfather (20002002), USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, Reunion Show of the July 22, 2019 episode of RAW, World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment, United States Wrestling Association alumni, Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling alumni. 11:06. [62], Wright attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he was an offensive tackle on the football team. Shortly after the 2002 brand split, he was sent to SmackDown! 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. [10], In January 1992, he was repackaged as a heel by the name of "Papa Shango", a horror-themed voodoo practitioner with an appearance reminiscent of the loa, Baron Samedi, as depicted in the 1973 film Live and Let Die. 2023 ITR Digital Media Limited. "They told me I should try my hand at wrestling.". Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, Not every Superstar sets their sights on being WWE's version of a gladiator from the get-go, and Charles Wright (a.k.a. Papa Shango: One Of WWE's Most Outlandish Gimmicks Ever By Hamza Ali Published Aug 7, 2022 WWE's Papa Shango is one of the most remembered outlandish gimmicks during the early 1990s. on UPN, drawing the attention of the Parents Television Council (PTC), which claimed the WWF and their programming was inappropriate for prime time television. "That was the character closest to really being me. Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. (ITA) Buried Alive Match tra The Undertaker e Mankind - WWF In Your House 11: Buried Alive 1997 . The outlandish character was a voodoo practitioner who cast spells on WWE Superstars. WWE Hall of Famer, The Godfather joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss playing the Papa Shango character and does an impression that may frighten you to your core. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. You and Faarooq are going to wrestle Undertaker, and youre going to go over. Im like, What? And he goes, We have this outfit made for you. [Laughs] Okay, I dont know how most people would take it. Because Shango was late, Sid kicked out of the legdrop to save the angle. "[19] Bret Hart liked the character and Wright's in-ring work, but found Shango's storyline with the Ultimate Warrior in which a voodoo curse was placed on the latter to be perhaps the second-worst creative concept in WWF history (after the introduction of The Gobbledy Gooker). WWE Had A Lot Of Outlandish Cartoony Gimmicks Papa Shango Makes His Debut Papa Shango's Feud With The Ultimate Warrior Papa Shango Is No More He made his first appearance on May 28, 1991, at a WWF Superstars of Wrestling taping in Tucson, Arizona. He was eliminated immediately byDolph Ziggler. The new incarnation of Papa Shango was set to be a much meaner and serious character. He became an immediate part of the stable's feud with The Undertaker, stealing the Undertaker's signature urn at April's WrestleMania XI then having it melted down and formed into a necklace, only to lose it back to him at August's SummerSlam. Despite feuding with the like of the Ultimate Warrior, the gimmick was short-lived and largely poorly received, leading to Wright departing WWE for a short time. On November 21, Wright, using the new ring name Pimp Father, teamed with Nick Dinsmore to defeat Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony) in a tag team match. Aug 2, 2020 . Papa in the opening scene of season 4, which isnt shocking because this is a flashback. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. [12] Wright competed there and briefly at house shows as "Sir Charles", a play on both his real name and the nickname of National Basketball Association player Charles Barkley. As of now, fans are still waiting for The Fiend to return to television after being set on fire back at TLC. On the June 16 episode of Raw, Mustafa and Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson and The Undertaker. At first, Eleven does not trust Brenner, understandably, and she tries to escape. Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice in the main event of WrestleMania VIII via disqualification following interference from Sids manager, Harvey Wippleman. The first part of Stranger Things season 4 is finally here and there are so many major moments to break down. Follow along with us at Netflix Life for all of our Stranger Things news and dont miss volume 2 when its released on July 1, 2022. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. As Wright was working the Godfather gimmick the WWF began airing SmackDown! [38] The next night on Raw, Ivory was announced as the newest member of the group. He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". Wrestling . At the same time that he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with the USWA. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. He appeared on January 22, 2018, at Raw's 25th anniversary show, in a backstage segment with his former teammate Mark Henry, and his real-life wife. He was taken off of television in the fall of 1995, and after an appearance in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, Wright left the company again. [56] On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) throughout the 1990s and early 2000s under the ring names Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather, and The Goodfather (when he joined Right to Censor). In 2005, Wright appeared at WWE's Vengeance pay-per-view, interrupting Viscera's marriage proposal to Lilian Garcia in order to show Viscera what he would be missing out on if he asked Lilian to marry him. Ex-WWE Star Defends The Mizs 6 Month Locker Room Ban, Says It Was Up To The Undertaker, The Undertaker Gave Brutal Advice To Ex-WWE Star Take Two Weeks Off And Quit, Top AEW Star Claims They Could Miss Dynamite, Hints At Issues Backstage, The Bloodline Gains A New Member As WWE Star Gets Married [Photos]. Thats right, Papa is alive and well in the new episodes. (Spoilers). It seems like Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) killed everyone there before the events of Stranger Things season 1. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The Undertaker vs The Berzerker - WrestleFest'93 - Taped 06.01.1992. Whether or not these rumours are true, William Kraft's impact on society will be remembered forever. For starters, Papa Shango's look is based off a real deity. At that moment, what would turn out to be quite a colorful in-ring career began to blossom. Wrestler Charles Wright (also known for playing the roles of The Godfather and Kama in WWE) opens up about why he hated playing the role of Papa Shango. She discovers the identity of Vecna and we get to see how the gate to the Upside Down was originally created in the first place. It's worth noting that there is no confirmation on this just yet. Is she evil? Shango catches Perfect doing a taunt on the ropes after the bell rings and tosses him, shouting something that Lord Alfred says must be an appeal to "the greatest god there is in The Occult" like that's a religion. [13] Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. The Godfather reveals who instructed him not to sign with WCW and how plans for the revival of Papa Shango fell through in this sneak peek at the newest episode of Steve Austins Broken Skull Sessions, available now to stream exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and WWE Network everywhere else.Stream WWE on Peacock https://pck.tv/3l4d8TP in the U.S. and on WWE Network http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork everywhere else\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE on YouTube for more exciting action!\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rSubscribe to WWE on YouTube: http://wwe.yt/\rCheck out WWE.com for news and updates: http://goo.gl/akf0J4\rWatch WWE on Sony in India: http://www.wwe.com/SonySportsNetwork\rFind the latest Superstar gear at WWEShop: http://shop.wwe.com\r---------------------------------------------\rCheck out our other channels!\r---------------------------------------------\rThe Bella Twins: https://www.youtube.com/thebellatwins\rUpUpDownDown: https://www.youtube.com/upupdowndown\rWWEMusic: https://www.youtube.com/wwemusic\rTotal Divas: https://www.youtube.com/wwetotaldivas\r------------------------------------\rWWE on Social Media\r------------------------------------\rTwitter: https://twitter.com/wwe\rFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wwe\rInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wwe/\rReddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/RealWWE\rGiphy: https://giphy.com/wwe\r------------------------------------\rWWE Podcasts\r------------------------------------\rAfter the Bell with Corey Graves: https://wwe.com/afterthebell\rThe New Day: Feel the Power: https://wwe.com/feelthepower\rUncool with Alexa Bliss: https://wwe.com/uncoolwithalexa As you can imagine the gimmick has gone down in history as one of the worst in wrestling history, especially since Shango would use his voodoo in the ring to debilitate his opponents. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. He could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. Debuting on WWF Superstars back on February 8, 1992, the dark role played by Charle Wright carried a skull to the ring, which billowed smoke. On a July 27 episode of RAW is WAR, Wright debuted his "Ho's", during a tag-match, with Nation member Mark Henry against The Road Warriors. and turned into a heel by dropping the ho's and feuding with Val Venis for a short time. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. [52], On July 13, 2007, Wright returned to the ring for the first time in five years after his retirement, where he reunited with D'Lo Brown to defeat Jeremy and Bubba Blanchard in McMinnville, Oregon. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. to attack Val Venis and told the fans to "stick it!" I said, Youre the boss, youre paying me. Despite his retirement, the Godfather has returned to wrestling a few times for one-night appearances with his Ho Train. Replying to . So, what's the story? Instead he returned as Kama, now billed under his full name, Kama Mustafa, with less emphasis on his shoot fighting background. In spring of 2014 Wright made two appearances for Preston City Wrestling in England, as Papa Shango working against local star Bubblegum on both nights. [33] He began to dress in a formal white shirt and tie, and became known as "The Goodfather". Someone who knows a thing or too about a crazy gimmick is WWE Hall Of Famer, Charles Wright. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. We need to confirm your email address. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. American professional wrestler (born 1961), "The Goodfather" redirects here. I show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! Takermania Podcast. The finish was supposed to be Sid getting disqualified because of Shango breaking up the pinfall attempt by Hogan after he hit the big leg drop. The duo won the WWF Tag Team Championship one time before the stable disbanded as the Invasion storyline began. His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. One of the PTCs complaints was the Godfather's pimp gimmick, and during the ensuing controversies the WWF higher ups began imposing restrictions on what he could say and do, hurting his popularity. The Internet is abuzz with rumours of the death of William Kraft, a prominent . [60], On November 22, 2020, he made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. "After being out in New Jersey, I went down to work down in the mid-south with Jerry Lawler and ended up winning the heavyweight title from him the first night. [citation needed] In September 2013, Wright resumed wrestling on the independent circuit. During the autumn of 1994, there were rumors that the Papa Shango character would be brought back to participate in a storyline involving Bob Backlund, wherein Shango's voodoo spells would explain the traditionally good-natured Backlund's erratic and villainous behavior. [48][49] Godfather wrestled his final match on the June 8 episode of Velocity, defeating Hugh Morrus. Boogeyman debuted (obviously) much later, so I have a different appreciation for him. Im in really good shape here. Dear reader, could you take a quick 30-second survey to help us provide you with better content on SK Wrestling. 28K views 11 months ago WWE Hall of Famer, The Godfather joins Chris Van Vliet to discuss playing the Papa Shango character and does an impression that may frighten you to your core. Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. which made him being suspended from May to August 2002. However, speaking on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wright revealed that the character was nearly brought back. 61 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Though we dont see her totally regain her powers by the end of season 4 part 1, she does remember something game-changing. In November 1990, Wright wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Rocky Las Vegas". catalanforever. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. In case you forgot, Brenner seemingly met his end in season 1 when he was attacked by a Demogorgon, but his death was never confirmed. Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. He would appear in another pay-per-view dark match against Tito Santana at WrestleMania IX, with Santana getting the victory. . The Godfather faced Bull Buchanan, Richards' first group member, in which he agreed to give up pimping if he lost. Even with his admitted limited skill set, he was given the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship on October 23, 1989, and held it for about two weeks.[11]. [39] Goodfather and Buchanan won the WWF Tag Team Championship from the Hardy Boyz on the November 6 episode of Raw. Caleb McLaughlin height: How tall is the Stranger Things star? [35] On the September 11 episode of Raw, Goodfather and Buchanan defeated the Acolytes. Josh is a writer at TheSportster and has been watching wrestling since Stone Cold and The Rock's WrestleMania My Way package reeled him in. Papa Shango Kama Kama Mustafa The Godfather The Goodfather Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight 320 lbs (150 kg) Born May 16, 1961 (age 61) Birth Place Las Vegas, Nevada Resides Las Vegas, Nevada Billed from Red-light district Trainer Larry Sharpe Debut September 16, 1989 Retired December 2002 Ultimate Warrior is left writhing in pain after Papa Shango puts a curse on him. Papa Shango Is No More Although Papa Shango faced Bret Hart for the WWE Championship unsuccessfully on the 1992 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, he was barely on WWE TV in 1993.. ", ____________________________________________, Raw results, Feb. 27, 2023:Becky Lynch and Lita capture WWE Womens Tag Team Titles from Damage CTRL with help from Trish Stratus, SmackDown results, Feb. 24, 2023: Jey Uso looks on as Sami Zayn takes out Jimmy Uso, WWE NXT results, Feb. 28, 2023: Carmelo Hayes beats Tyler Bate in showstopping main event, Roman Reigns conquers The Beast to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion on WrestleMania Sunday, Photos: See the latest WWE action figures from Mattel, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair rivalry history. However, the WWE Chairman changed his mind and decided to put The Godfather (then known as Kama) in The Nation of Domination instead. Besides the witch doctor, he would also become Kama "The Supreme Fighting Machine," a militant thug named Kama Mustafa in the Nation of Domination, The Godfather and this incarnation's antithesis: The Goodfather, as part of Right to Censor. We finally learn from the opening scene of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 what happened in the Rainbow Room at Hawkins Lab. In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. The Ultimate Warrior then returned to the WWF by running to the ring and helping Hogan against Sid and Shango. The character was hardly used and never developed, and even when talking about it later Wright only remembers wearing robes he purchased from another wrestler to the ring. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. Read about our, WWE Superstars With The Most Wins In 2022. The feud was then re-written with Shango instead of Sid, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. In January 2013, Wright made a short appearance with WWE as The Godfather at the 2013 Royal Rumble as entrant #17. . Wright then learned that WCW signed Virgil to be the nWo's enforcer by watching WCW Monday Nitro at home with his wife, and that they had signed him for less than what they offered Wright.[23]. Despite numerous segments being shown on TV every week (Warrior vomiting, inexplicably bleeding,), the angle went nowhere, as Warrior challenged Macho Man Randy Savage for the WWF Championship, apparently forgetting about Shango. He was eliminated by Chuck and Christian. [10] Eventually Wright parlayed his training into a job with Jerry Lawler in the United States Wrestling Association (USWA) with the gimmick the wrestlers from the bar had given him and took the name "The Soultaker", taken from one of the tattoos on his arm. While Charles Wright might be most famous for being The Godfather it was a stint as Papa Shango which first brought him into the WWE spotlight. Papa Shango was thrust into the spotlight almost immediately, running in on the Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice main event at WrestleMania VIII to jump start a feud between himself and Ultimate Warrior. The character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. During the early 1990s a 'garbage man' and a 'tax inspector' were competing in WWE, wrestlers have thrown each other into graves during buried alive matches, and one of the biggest stars in the history of the business is an undead character. He began wearing a shirt and tie to the ring (as was part of Right to Censor's gimmick), became known as The Goodfather, and began teaming with Buchanan. The. As part of the agreement, Papa Shango was sent to wrestle in USWA, where he won the Unified World Heavyweight Championship for a second time. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. damien damien. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. "My favorite character was by far The Godfather," he explained. Nowadays you can find him standing between WWE and AEW fans wondering why everyone just can't get along. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. The Godfather joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1992 as the character Papa Shango and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.Watch the full interview with The Godfather on my main @ChrisVanVliet channel here:https://youtu.be/UCxwDCCXanQWelcome to my brand new YouTube Channel, CVV CLIPS! Luv how the ref magically comes alive as the warrior goes for a pin. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. [51] This would be his final appearance on WWE programming for the next three years as Wright was released from the WWE in December 2002. After brief stints in Japan and other American independent promotions Wright was brought into the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the suggestion of his friend The Undertaker. He left the company soon after and returned to bartending.[10]. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Here's the link for it. The character was hardly used and wasn't able to be developed, and even when talking about it later Wright only remembers wearing robes he purchased from another wrestler to the ring. Wright made a rare in-ring segment along with his longtime friend Val Venis and Dexter Verity in Future Stars of Wrestling, where he promised to bring his hoes if Venis and Verity would have succeeded defending their tag team titles. [31] He was Owen Hart's scheduled opponent for the title at Over the Edge; Hart was fatally injured during a live stunt prior to the match's time. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. [40] At Survivor Series, Goodfather and Buchanan teamed up with Edge and Christian, to face the Hardys and the Dudleys in a losing effort. PS. Wright received his training in New Jersey with the encouragement of his peers, and when he was finished, he found himself being brought into the United States Wrestling Association in Memphis, Tenn., by none other than WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler -- and there, the brawny Superstar hopeful found immediate success. This is by far the darkest, scariest, most ambitious season of the Netflix Original so far, and the action does not slow down once it starts. After the match, Val Venis attacked the Acolytes, joining the group in the process. Unfortunately, he missed his cue, something that actually botched the finish of the match and led to a bit of a mess at the company's biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 8. During his time in the USWA, he would also tour in New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1990. The angle went nowhere, as Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, with the rivalry never culminating. [32], On the July 24 episode of Raw, Godfather faced Bull Buchanan, member of Steven Richards' ultra-conservative stable Right To Censor, in which he agreed to give up pimping if he lost. [44] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Goodfather, Buchanan and Venis were defeated by the APA (formerly the Acolytes) and Tazz. After the nation split up Wright pursued a successful solo career and took his new persona as The Godfather to new levels. Emerge 48 Invasion Of The Bodyslammers 001. Papa Shango puts a curse on Ultimate Warrior: Superstars, May 16, 1992 (WWE Network Exclusive) WWE 92.6M subscribers 451K views 3 years ago Ultimate Warrior is left writhing in pain after. The streamer released the opening scene of the premiere last week so fans could freak out over the first eight minutes, and let me tell you, they are intense. Takermania Podcast. Fin Martin of professional wrestling magazine Power Slam, in a 2013 article, wrote: "Shango and his curses were a total embarrassment. Were going to put you in the Nation of Domination. He makes a surprise return in Nevada once Dr. Owens (Paul Reiser) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) arrive at Owens' lab to try and work. Ric Flair Something Space Mountain the face of an erectile dysfunction cannabis line. [62] During his last WWE appearances, Wright appeared sans girls. . On a July 27 episode of Raw is War, Wright debuted his "Hos", during a tag-match, with Nation member Mark Henry against the Legion of Doom. The finish was supposed to be Sid getting disqualified because of Shango breaking up the pinfall attempt by Hogan after he hit the big leg drop. Wright returned to the WWF in January 1995 under the antagonistic heel gimmick of Kama (nicknamed "The Supreme Fighting Machine"), a scrappy and competitive shoot wrestler inspired by Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Kimo Leopoldo. On the March 16, 2000 episode of SmackDown!, he picked up the biggest win of his career, when he defeated the WWF Champion Triple H, due to interference from Shane McMahon and Big Show. During his appearances with NJPW, he often teamed with Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow. It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. Stalking down the aisle with a smoking skull in his hands, the bizarre Superstar's horrifying appearance complete with morbid skeletal face paint and a necklace made from bones struck fear in his opponents before he even stepped into the ring. [56] After the match, he hosted a bikini contest which was won by Lacey von Erich. Following a successful career as a football player at the University of Las Vegas, being a WWE Superstar hadn't even crossed Wright's mind. I show up to TV, ready to go. Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961), better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. Fans exhaled loudly each time he appeared on screen. [41] At Rebellion, the duo retained the titles against the Hardys. Vince McMahon planned to revive Papa Shango as a more serious character in 1997. Wright appeared at the WWE Raw Reunion show on July 22, 2019. Besides the witch doctor, he would also become Kama "The Supreme Fighting Machine," a militant thug named Kama Mustafa in the Nation of Domination, The Godfather and this incarnation's antithesis: The Goodfather . And tie, and became known as Papa Shango in the, Ranked no voodoo. 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