[57], On the January 6, 2014 "Old School" edition of WWE Raw, Wright made an appearance alongside numerous other legends and Hall of Famers.[58]. 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. Please logout and login again. [41] At Rebellion, the duo retained the titles against the Hardys. 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). Papa Shango scared the bejesus out of me as a child (I was about 8 years old when he debuted). After WrestleMania, Sid and the Warrior were scheduled to begin a feud. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. Despite his retirement, the Godfather has returned to wrestling a few times for one-night appearances with his Ho Train. Because Shango was late, Sid kicked out of the legdrop to save the angle. 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]. to attack Val Venis and told the fans to "stick it!" We finally learn from the opening scene of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 what happened in the Rainbow Room at Hawkins Lab. 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. 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. 7 His First WWE Stint Was Riddled With Bad Luck [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. 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. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. Papa Shango got beat by his own bad juju. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. "[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 show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! Before that though he portrayed avoodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango. He believes the character would have worked better if he had already established himself as a different villainous persona: From Papa Shango to Kama the Supreme Fighting Machine and beyond, @steveaustinBSR and The Godfather cover a lot of ground in an all-new #BrokenSkullSessions available NOW exclusively on @peacockTV in the U.S. and WWE Network elsewhere. 19:02. [48][49] Godfather wrestled his final match on the June 8 episode of Velocity, defeating Hugh Morrus. 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. Did Millie Bobby Brown shave her head for Stranger Things season 4? Does Eleven get her powers back in Stranger Things season 4 part 1? He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. 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. 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. It was off and running from there and it was fun," Wright remembered. 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. I want to talk with Vince! I go in there, right, and Vince was like, Charles, change of plans. 12:25. Shango received a WWF World Heavyweight Championship shot against Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, but was unsuccessful. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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). 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! Wright explained that he was then given word that Vince McMahon wanted to see him. H/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription. 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. The Godfather, both before and after being toned down, became something of a tag team specialist, forming teams with Val Venis, Mark Henry, and D'Lo Brown. At the same time that he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with the USWA. Someone who knows a thing or too about a crazy gimmick is WWE Hall Of Famer, Charles Wright. 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. damien damien. Later that year, Wright reprised both his Godfather and Papa Shango personas on the House Hardy Halloween special airing on the WWE Network on October 28, 2018. 61 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Ranked No. On February 22, 2016, it was announced that Wright would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2016, under his Godfather persona.[59]. Caleb McLaughlin height: How tall is the Stranger Things star? Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. He was supposed to drop the title to Owen Hart at Over the Edge 1999 but Hart died before the match started whilst entering the ring from the ceiling. 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. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. Shango bombed, and deservedly so. 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 . All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Wright's Papa Shango character was pilloried by fans, being voted the Worst Gimmick and the Most Embarrassing Wrestler in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards for 1992. Jake Roberts has been critical of today's in-ring product. After the nation split up Wright pursued a successful solo career and took his new persona as The Godfather to new levels. The Godfather next appeared at the Theodore Long and Kristal Marshall wedding ceremony on the September 21, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, where he tried to convince Long and Ron Simmons to go back to the old partying days they had. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. He would appear in another pay-per-view dark match against Tito Santana at WrestleMania IX, with Santana getting the victory. Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961), better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. The Godfather was scheduled to lose the title to Hart's character, "The Blue Blazer," that night. Two days later, Pimp Fatha wrestled his last match on the tour and was defeated by Sean Morley.[56]. 11:06. He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". [47] During the next six months, Wright competed in several television matches, usually on Raw, Heat and SmackDown! WRESTLING ARCADE MATCHUPS. He appeared at Vengeance, interrupting Viscera's marriage proposal to Lilian Garcia in order to show Viscera what he would be missing out on if he asked Lillian to marry him. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. Monsoon questions whether or not he was into said things, but Hayes responds "No, but I once had a girlfriend who was". Wright made an appearance as The Godfather at the 2013 Royal Rumbleas entrant #17. 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 . He left the company soon after and returned to bar tending. It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. [50] On the October 7, 2002 episode of Raw he made an appearance in a match between Jerry Lawler and his former Right To Censor teammate, Steven Richards in which the winner would get a night with the Godfather's hos. Rumours are spreading that he may have died after an apparent suicide forest hanging. Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. Wright was asked to return in 1997, with the original plans being for him to revive the Papa Shango character, but that plan was never completed with the inception of Kane, another supernatural character. The Papa Shango character is widely regarded as one of the most notable ones portrayed by Wrightwith a key feature of the gimmick being that he'd caste a voodoo spell on his opponents, which. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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 appeared at the WWE Raw Reunion show on July 22, 2019. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. 353 of the 500 top wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003, Vendetty Award for Co-Special Guest star of the Year , This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 03:31. [20], At the same time as he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with USWA. 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. Luv how the ref magically comes alive as the warrior goes for a pin. 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. 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. He got over and he gained a run with the WWF Intercontinental Championship in April 1999. 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. which made him being suspended from May to August 2002. The worm eating definitely grossed me out. Also at the event, Ivory lost the WWF Women's Championship to Chyna. The Godfather character would be constantly surrounded by "hos" in reality girls from local strip clubs, actresses,[27] or up-and-coming female wrestlers (Victoria[28] and Lita[29] were the best-known wrestlers to play the role, while Ivory was offered the role but was discouraged from accepting by Luna Vachon[30]). Sid's manager, Harvey Wippleman then jumped on the apron, and the referee signaled for the disqualification at that point as Shango was just getting to the ring. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. pic.twitter.com/3k6FKRYEv6. The Godfather would instead lose the title to Hart's tag team partner Jeff Jarrett a week later. Dear reader, could you take a quick 30-second survey to help us provide you with better content on SK Wrestling. Papa Shango just put a curse on Ultimate Warrior!!!! The new incarnation of Papa Shango was set to be a much meaner and serious character. Is she evil? Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. 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. However, Shango received a title shot against new champion Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event but was unsuccessful. The Nation lasted until around September 1998 and officially disbanded in October 1998 when Mark Henry attacked the nations leader The Rock. The original finish was supposed to see Papa Shango break up Hogans pinfall on Sid. 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. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. [1][57][65] He married Denise Wright in September 2000,[66] they have four children together. 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. PRO WRESTLING CRATE OCTOBER 2021 DARBY ALLIN,DANHAUSEN, HURRICANE,PAPA SHANGO & MORE PWCRATE. 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. He interrupted the "wedding" of Billy and Chuck in September 12, 2002, which helped lead the tag team into admitting that the entire gay marriage was a shame and just an attempt to get media attention. Mustafa became increasingly known as The Godfather of the Nation, a moniker which would eventually become his official ring name in 1998. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. 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. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and underwent several gimmick changes; the most notable were Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather and The Goodfather. [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. [13] 2023 ITR Digital Media Limited. Though we dont see her totally regain her powers by the end of season 4 part 1, she does remember something game-changing. 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. The character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. ", "Chillin' in The Godfather's office Going one-on-one with Charles Wright", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1999", "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Godfather_(wrestler)&oldid=1140859630, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, African-American male professional wrestlers, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Pages using Sister project links with default search, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Ranked No. Be the first one to comment on this story. Emerge 48 Invasion Of The Bodyslammers 001. However, the WWE Chairman changed his mind and decided to put The Godfather (then known as Kama) in The Nation of Domination instead. [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. The negative reputation for WrestleMania 8 was mostly sparked by the awful ending to the main event of Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice. 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. Nowadays you can find him standing between WWE and AEW fans wondering why everyone just can't get along. Reflecting on these characters, Wright said that he hated being The Goodfather, describing it as the only time I didnt like what I was doing.. 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. In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". Here's the link for it. Luta Livre Americana (RTP1): Papa Shango vs Tatanka [WWF Prime Time Wrestling: 1992/11/30] 1:02:41. 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. [24] Instead he returned as Kama, now billed under his full name, "Kama Mustafa". Meanwhile, Shango defeated Tito Santana in a dark match at the event. 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. catalanforever. Papa Shango (1992-1993) [ edit] 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. The shockingincident would become Papa Shango's most memorable moment in WWE and earned the magic man his place amongst the scariest Superstars of all time. Sign up for Peacock to watch. . 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. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. Dr. Brenner appears in flashbacks throughout Stranger Things season 4 part 1, but also in real-time! 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. Reason Why Naomi Hasnt Returned To WWE Revealed? Shortly after the 2002 brand split, he was sent to SmackDown! Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown? For starters, Papa Shango's look is based off a real deity. 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. 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I show up to TV, ready to go. On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. The Internet is abuzz with rumours of the death of William Kraft, a prominent . 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]. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. Replying to . [38] The next night on Raw, Ivory was announced as the newest member of the group. 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