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. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Aug 2, 2020. 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I show up to TV, ready to go. Here's the link for it. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. The Godfather says his Papa Shango gimmick failed in WWE because he did not know the character well enough. The. In November 1990, Wright wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Rocky Las Vegas". For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Papa in the opening scene of season 4, which isnt shocking because this is a flashback. The Godfather spoke about his late WrestleMania run-in in a recent interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews' James Romero. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 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. Fans exhaled loudly each time he appeared on screen. Earlier that day, Wright had even had phots taken as the revamped character. [36] At Unforgiven, Right to Censor defeated the Acolytes and the Dudley Boyz. He made his first appearance on May 28, 1991, at a WWF Superstars of Wrestling taping in Tucson, Arizona. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Because Shango was late, Sid kicked out of the legdrop to save the angle. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. 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. Before that though he portrayed avoodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. [61], According to Wright, the Papa Shango character uses paint because Vince McMahon said his face did not match his body. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. [15] Shango was then thrust into the spotlight almost immediately, running in on the Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice main event at WrestleMania VIII. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Papa Shango. Wright made a rare in ring segment along with his long time friend Val Venis and Dexter Verity in Elite Xtreme Wrestling, where he promised to bring his hoes if Venis and Versity have had successfully defended their tag team titles. Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown? Answers is the place to go to get the answers you need and to ask the questions you want "[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). Shango received a WWF World Heavyweight Championship shot against Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, but was unsuccessful. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. However, Shango received a title shot against new champion Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event but was unsuccessful. After leaving the wrestling business he moved to Las Vegas, where he currently manages the strip club Cheetah's. 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. In fact, the plans were only dropped the day that Wright was due to return to television. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. On the June 16 episode of Raw, Mustafa and Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson and The Undertaker. [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. Throughout 1990, Wright made appearances in Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "The Soultaker". 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. 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. 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. 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. In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". He did some cool theatrical type things for back then but I . 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 would offer his opponents the right to use these girls for "any purpose" if they would forfeit the match to him. Under the guise, Wright cast spells which caused opponents to vomit or suffer sharp bouts of pain while also having an Undertaker-esque ability to dim the arena lights. See more than 25 exciting new hours of Superstars from the 1990s, available exclusively on WWE Network.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WWE NETWORK for FREE: http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE on YouTube for more exciting action!\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rSubscribe to WWE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1i64OdT\rCheck out WWE.com for news and updates: http://goo.gl/akf0J4\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 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. In fact for those of you who still aren't completely sure of what it is Papa Shango used to get up to in the ring during his heyday then take a look at the video above. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Denise Wright your still smoking HOT!!!!!!! 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. He has two previous marriages.[67]. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [17] Wright's final PPV appearance as the Papa Shango character was at the 1993 Royal Rumble (where he was eliminated in under 30 seconds). During his appearances with NJPW, he often teamed with Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow. 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]). ", "Charles Wright on Instagram: "20 years ago today, I married my life soul mate. A year later on December 16, 1995, he returned as Kama and defeated Viktor Kruuger. 44:39. 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. 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. 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. The new incarnation of Papa Shango was set to be a much meaner and serious character. Takermania Podcast. He left the company soon after and returned to bar tending. The Undertaker vs Berzerker SuperStars April 29th, 1992. Boogeyman debuted (obviously) much later, so I have a different appreciation for him. The character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. The gimmick was highly popular with audiences, and he defeated Goldust for the WWF Intercontinental Championship on the April 12, 1999 episode of Raw Is War. 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. Whether or not these rumours are true, William Kraft's impact on society will be remembered forever. Luv how the ref magically comes alive as the warrior goes for a pin. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. Wright explained that he was then given word that Vince McMahon wanted to see him. Despite his retirement, the Godfather has returned to wrestling a few times for one-night appearances with his Ho Train. Although his tenure in WWE was a short one, the witch doctor made a major impact at WrestleMania VIII when he interfered in the main event between Hulk Hogan and Sid Justice, resulting in a disqualification. Sign up for Peacock to watch. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. 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! He was eliminated immediately by Dolph Ziggler. Ric Flair To Be The Face Of Erectile Dysfunction Cannabis Line, Jake Roberts Reveals What He Hates About Modern Wrestling, Dont Go There Jim Ross Shoots Down Outdated Wrestling Gimmick, Former Raw Star Reveals Backstage Reaction to The Mizs WWE Championship Win, FTR Named Wrestling Observer Tag Team Of The Year, WWE Fan Cosplays As Rob Van Dam On New York Subway In Hilarious Video, WWE Has Backup Plan In Place For Brock Lesnars WrestleMania 39 Match, WWE Really High On Up And Coming NXT Superstar, Brock Lesnar Turned Down WWE WrestleMania 39 Match With Bray Wyatt, WWE Superstar Accused Of Being Dangerous In The Ring. 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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. 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. However, due to Shango getting to the ring late, Sid was forced to kick out of the leg drop to save face. three-hour show - Who did McMahon declare the greatest star?, Austin beer bash, Jannetty in TV main event, Bischoff, Evolution", "Vader & former WWE Developmental son taking bookings, Godfather full-time again, more", "WWE RAW Results - 1/6/14 (Old School RAW, WWE Legends)", "The Godfather to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2016", "Raw preview, July 22, 2019: Several WWE Hall of Famers and Legends to appear on the biggest reunion in Raw history", "The Rock, The McMahons, HBK, Ric Flair & More Pay Tribute to The Undertaker", "Rental Car Woes.. Football.. Bar-B-Q (of course) and Your Comments. That Matt guy on #Traitors was the absolute worst. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. 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. 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). Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. As part of the agreement Papa Shango was sent to wrestle in the USWA, where he won the Unified World Heavyweight Championship for a second time. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. Wright's final PPV appearance as the Papa Shango character was at the 1993 Royal Rumble (where he was eliminated in under 30 seconds). He was eliminated immediately byDolph Ziggler. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. He was placed into the Nation of Domination, which was in the process of becoming an all black group and on the verge of feuding with the all white Disciples of Apocalypse as well as the all Latino group Los Boricuas; the latter two groups were part of the Nation of Domination at one point and all three feuded with each other as part of a "gang warfare" angle the WWF came up with. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. Ric Flair Something Space Mountain the face of an erectile dysfunction cannabis line. 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. Dr. Brenner appears in flashbacks throughout Stranger Things season 4 part 1, but also in real-time! 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. Winning the title actually upset him, as he felt it was only done to sell to the predominately black crowd, and after complaining to management he dropped the belt to Owen Hart. 11:06. 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. The Undertaker Vs Papa Shango. 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. Sign up for Peacock to watch. After the nation split up Wright pursued a successful solo career and took his new persona as The Godfather to new levels. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. 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. In January 1992, he was repackaged as Papa Shango, a voodoo practitioner with an appearance reminiscent of the Loa Baron Samedi. However, speaking on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wright revealed that the character was nearly brought back. 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. 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. 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 I want to talk with Vince! I go in there, right, and Vince was like, Charles, change of plans. Sign up for BINGE to watch. Before he became The Godfather, Charles Wright was known as Papa Shango and he casted his spell on a number of perfomers on the indie circuit. [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. 12:25. [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. No, not one of the 7 deities that Matt Hardy follows (actually, maybe) but a real god in the Haitian Voodoo religion. [54] Wright reappeared on WWE television during the McMahon family portrait during Raw's 15th Anniversary on December 10, 2007, where he let Hornswoggle join his Ho Train. 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. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. When you look back on gimmicks like Papa Shango it can sometimes become easy to understand why those from the outside looking in can't get their heads around people watching and enjoying pro wrestling. The Godfather character was constantly surrounded by "hos" usually girls from local strip clubs. 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. 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. Papa Shango scared the bejesus out of me as a child (I was about 8 years old when he debuted). On November 21, Wright, using the new ring name "The Pimp Fatha", teamed with Nick Dinsmore to defeat Rock of Love (Billy Blade and Kadin Anthony) in a tag team match. Shango actually missed his cue to run in, hitting the ring late. Sign up for BINGE to watch. [40] At Survivor Series, Goodfather and Buchanan teamed up with Edge and Christian, to face the Hardys and the Dudleys in a losing effort. In January 2013, Wright made a short appearance with WWE as The Godfather at the 2013 Royal Rumble as entrant #17. [56] After the match, he hosted a bikini contest which was won by Lacey von Erich. He stood with the Nation when Rocky Maivia became the leader shortly after Wrestlemania XIV, standing with Maivia, Mark Henry, D'Lo Brown, and later Owen Hart after he joined the stable in early May 1998. 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. 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. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. The Godfather would instead lose the title to Hart's tag team partner Jeff Jarrett a week later. 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. The Godfather appeared again the following month on Raw during the Raw Roulette event, where he offered Jerry Lawler and Stevie Richards a night out with his Ho Train to the victor of their match. 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. 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. 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. His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. The Nation lasted until around September 1998 and officially disbanded in October 1998 when Henry attacked the Nation's leader The Rock. The Godfather, under his old gimmick and with his hos, returned at the 2002 Royal Rumble competing in the Rumble match. catalanforever. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. In April 2002, The Godfather who believed to be frustrated after not getting drafted, came out during the "dark match" portion of SmackDown! 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. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. Sid had previously failed a drug test and was let go by the WWF. Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice in the main event of WrestleMania VIII via disqualification following interference from Sids manager, Harvey Wippleman. For the remainder of the year, the Goodfather was completely absent from WWF programming. 7:09. Shortly after his debut, he joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation stable. Build your customFanSided TV email newsletter with news and analysis onNetflix and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Papa Shango Is Still Using His Voodoo On Opponents [Video], WHAT THESE WRESTLERS LOOK LIKE WITHOUT PAINT AND MASKS. which made him being suspended from May to August 2002. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 1992, Warrior was released from WWF. Fin Martin of professional wrestling magazine Power Slam, in a 2013 article, wrote: "Shango and his curses were a total embarrassment.
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