"They were doing tryouts and I was told to get down there and I did.". The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. He stood with the Nation when Rocky Maivia became the leader shortly after WrestleMania XIV, standing with Maivia (who officially became The Rock around that time), Mark Henry, D'Lo Brown, and later Owen Hart after he joined the stable in the summer of 1998. Shortly after his departure, Wright had verbally agreed to join World Championship Wrestling to serve as the enforcer for the New World Order (nWo), but chose not to go to WCW after speaking to Ron Simmons. Among other accolades, Wright is a two-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and a one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Bull Buchanan). In 1998, The Godfather (known to wrestlers as a genuine tough guy) competed in the WWF Brawl for All; which was a strictly voluntary boxing / shoot fighting competition, eventually won by Bart Gunn. . RELATED: WHAT THESE WRESTLERS LOOK LIKE WITHOUT PAINT AND MASKS. [36] At Unforgiven, Right to Censor defeated the Acolytes and the Dudley Boyz. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. Due to a miscommunication backstage, Papa Shango missed his cue and arrived late to the ring. and turned into a heel by dropping the ho's and feuding with Val Venis for a short time. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. 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 . Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Sid had previously failed a drug test and was let go by the WWF. Acted nice to Alex thinking he'd get to have sex with her, then finds out she has a boyfriend and creates loads of reasons for why he feels 'betrayed' when really he's just upset because he doesn't have a shot with her anymore. 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 this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. The god that Papa Shango's character was created in the image of is named Baron Samedi. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Replying to . 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. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The Godfather character was constantly surrounded by "hos" usually girls from local strip clubs. On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. Is she evil? [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. "I was working overseas at the time when WWE gave me a call," Wright said. 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. Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown? This never came into fruition. The Nation lasted until around September 1998 and officially disbanded in October 1998 when Mark Henry attacked the nations leader The Rock. After the match, he hosted a bikini contest between three of his hos. . [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. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. The Undertaker Vs Papa Shango. He has two previous marriages.[67]. In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". [40] At Survivor Series, Goodfather and Buchanan teamed up with Edge and Christian, to face the Hardys and the Dudleys in a losing effort. "They told me I should try my hand at wrestling.". [18] Shango was seen infrequently on WWF television afterwards, and following a loss to Jim Duggan in a 1993 King of the Ring qualifying match, he made two final televised appearances against enhancement talent in June and July 1993. [1][57][65] He married Denise Wright in September 2000,[66] they have four children together. 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. 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. on UPN, drawing the attention of the Parents Television Council (PTC), which claimed the WWF and their programming was inappropriate for prime time television. [13] Ultimate Warrior vs Papa Shango. 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. The Godfather's final two appearances reverted him back to his old persona, with the Ho Train in tow. The Ultimate Warrior then returned to the WWF by running to the ring and helping Hogan against Sid and Shango. [25] Mustafa became increasingly known as "The Godfather" of the Nation, a moniker which was the brainchild of Wright's wife[26] and would become his official ring name in mid-1998. [61], According to Wright, the Papa Shango character uses paint because Vince McMahon said his face did not match his body. His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. It was heavily teased in season 2 that he was actually still alive, and Matthew Modine himself has said in the past that hed love to come back to the show. Someone who knows a thing or too about a crazy gimmick is WWE Hall Of Famer, Charles Wright. Throughout 1990, Wright made appearances in Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "The Soultaker". Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Denise Wright your still smoking HOT!!!!!!! Read about our, WWE Superstars With The Most Wins In 2022. Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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. He was taken off of TV in the fall of 1995, and after an appearance in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, Wright left the company again. That Matt guy on #Traitors was the absolute worst. Lucky for him he was still able to call upon his voodoo powers and brought all five men to their knees before sending them out of the ring without even having to touch any of them. 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D'Lo Brown & The Godfather", "WWE RAW FLASHBACK (12-10-07): Raw's 15-year Anniv. Here you will find short clips from our full length conversations. [56] After the match, he hosted a bikini contest which was won by Lacey von Erich. 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). Speaking of Papa Shango, how great was it that his being late on the run in at Wrestlemania VIII forced Sid to kick out of Hogans leg drop? 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. Most of you reading this will likely remember Wright best for his time as The Godfather, a wrestling pimp who would come to the ring for his matches accompanied by a string of women known as his Ho Train. 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 on regaining Els powers. After a few years with the USWA, Wright got a call from a good friend of his with an opportunity that would lead to him being first introduced to the WWE Universe in 1991. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. After WrestleMania, Sid and the Warrior were scheduled to begin a feud. 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. Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather and The Goodfather) is one of those stories where fate played its hand. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. 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. It was a chance meeting with some ring warriors who were working on Over The Top, a movie starring Sylvester Stallone, while he was behind the bar. Shango was then involved in a feud with the Ultimate Warrior in the late spring of 1992, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. Shortly after his debut, he joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation stable. He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. @maskedwrestlers. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. The Godfather was scheduled to lose the title to Hart's character, "The Blue Blazer," that night. He made his first appearance on May 28, 1991, at a WWF Superstars of Wrestling taping in Tucson, Arizona. Sid's manager, Harvey Wippleman then jumped on the apron, and the referee signaled for a disqualification at that point as Shango was just getting to the ring. 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. 7 His First WWE Stint Was Riddled With Bad Luck [53], In 2007, Wright appeared for WWE at the Theodore Long and Kristal Marshall wedding ceremony on the edition of September 21, 2007 of SmackDown!, where he tried to convince Long and Ron Simmons to go back to the old partying days they had. Papa Shango got beat by his own bad juju. 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]. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. Shango was seen infrequently on WWF TV afterwards, and following a loss to Jim Duggan in a 1993 King of the Ring qualifying match, he made two final televised appearances against enhancement talent in June and July 1993. Does Eleven get her powers back in Stranger Things season 4 part 1? [44] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Goodfather, Buchanan and Venis were defeated by the APA (formerly the Acolytes) and Tazz. 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. It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. Reason Why Naomi Hasnt Returned To WWE Revealed? However, due to Shango getting to the ring late, Sid was forced to kick out of the leg drop to save face. Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4 part 1. 388K views 1 year ago 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. 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. Those of you who have been watching professional wrestling for a long time will know all too well how insane and wacky that the business can be. Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. The Godfather had a short revival in 2002, claiming to have gone "legitimate" and formed a legal escort agency. Wright was released from the WWE in December 2002 and retired from wrestling, returning to Las Vegas to manage Cheetah's, a gentleman's club. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. "[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). I want to talk with Vince! I go in there, right, and Vince was like, Charles, change of plans. 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 Dec 26, 2022. 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. Wright would eventually return to the WWF in early 1995 as Kama "The Supreme Fighting Machine", a shoot fighter who joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation stable shortly after his debut. [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. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. I said, Youre the boss, youre paying me. [35] On the September 11 episode of Raw, Goodfather and Buchanan defeated the Acolytes. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. 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. Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice in the main event of WrestleMania VIII via disqualification following interference from Sids manager, Harvey Wippleman. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. Just because Papa Shango is 56 years old and not in WWE any more doesn't mean that he isn't still using his voodoo elsewhere in wrestling. I show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! Old School WWF Legend The Godfather (Real name: Charles Wright), who also wrestled on WWF TV as Papa Shango & "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama before, recently appeared on the Scheduled for 2 falls podcast, in which he discussed his 1992-1993 Papa Shango character in detail, including the topic of being late for his scheduled run-in at . The outlandish character was a voodoo practitioner who cast spells on WWE Superstars. 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