According to him, it was done because times had changed and the character was phased out. This didn't come to fruition. 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. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. These first seven episodes of Stranger Things season 4 are bonkers and we cant wait to watch more! He did some cool theatrical type things for back then but I . [38] The next night on Raw, Ivory was announced as the newest member of the group. 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. Before that though he portrayed avoodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango. Jake Roberts has been critical of today's in-ring product. 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. 19:02. 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. The Internet is abuzz with rumours of the death of William Kraft, a prominent . 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. [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. 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. The Ultimate Warrior then returned to the WWF by running to the ring and helping Hogan against Sid and Shango. [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. [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. 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. In January 2013, Wright made a short appearance with WWE as The Godfather at the 2013 Royal Rumble as entrant #17. 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. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 1992, Warrior was released from WWF. 7:09. He got over and he gained a run with the WWF Intercontinental Championship in April 1999. After The Nation split up, Wright had his most successful run with the company under the hugely popular persona of "The Godfather". Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice in the main event of WrestleMania VIII via disqualification following interference from Sids manager, Harvey Wippleman. 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. He would appear in another pay-per-view dark match against Tito Santana at WrestleMania IX, with Santana getting the victory. After the match, Val Venis attacked the Acolytes, joining the group in the process. 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. 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. "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. 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. He was announced as the first member of Faarooq's faction the Nation of Domination. 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. [62] During his last WWE appearances, Wright appeared sans girls. I want to talk with Vince! I go in there, right, and Vince was like, Charles, change of plans. 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. Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick. Shango actually missed his cue to run in, hitting the ring late. [40] At Survivor Series, Goodfather and Buchanan teamed up with Edge and Christian, to face the Hardys and the Dudleys in a losing effort. Dear reader, could you take a quick 30-second survey to help us provide you with better content on SK Wrestling. 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 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. [41] At Rebellion, the duo retained the titles against the Hardys. Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown? To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. [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). The first part of Stranger Things season 4 is finally here and there are so many major moments to break down. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. 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. Fin Martin of professional wrestling magazine Power Slam, in a 2013 article, wrote: "Shango and his curses were a total embarrassment. 44:39. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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. Ric Flair Something Space Mountain the face of an erectile dysfunction cannabis line. He could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. 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. 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. Despite his retirement, the Godfather has returned to wrestling a few times for one-night appearances with his Ho Train. "I was bartending at this club and the guys would come in on their breaks," said Wright. The Undertaker Vs Papa Shango. Monsoon questions whether or not he was into said things, but Hayes responds "No, but I once had a girlfriend who was". 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.. [55], In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. 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. [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. He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". 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. H/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription. Two days later, Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich. 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. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. [35] On the September 11 episode of Raw, Goodfather and Buchanan defeated the Acolytes. [47] During the next six months, Wright competed in several television matches, usually on Raw, Heat and SmackDown! We also get to see Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) a.k.a. Here you will find short clips from our full length conversations. 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After leaving the wrestling business he moved to Las Vegas, where he currently manages the strip club Cheetah's. 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. The Godfather, under his old gimmick and with his hos, returned at the 2002 Royal Rumble competing in the Rumble match. Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961), better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. WWE planned a big ending of Papa Shango interfering and Ultimate Warrior returning to even the odds. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. Lets do it., During his multiple stints with WWE Charles Wright played a range of different characters, sometimes more than once. [63][64] After leaving professional wrestling, Wright moved to Las Vegas where he managed the Cheetah's strip club. Does Eleven get her powers back in Stranger Things season 4 part 1? 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. 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 . It lasted around four months, but never caught on in the way the original did. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. "They were doing tryouts and I was told to get down there and I did.". The Godfather faced Bull Buchanan, Richards' first group member, in which he agreed to give up pimping if he lost. @maskedwrestlers. (Spoilers). 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. Due to a miscommunication backstage, Papa Shango missed his cue and arrived late to the ring. I worked out hard, Im like, We going to have some fun now, Im going to be a lot more serious this time. I was probably 285, I was in really good shape.. 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. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Papa in the opening scene of season 4, which isnt shocking because this is a flashback. 11:06. 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. 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. Charles Wright defeated enhancement talent Dale Wolfe during his first appearance as Papa Shango on the February 8, 1992 episode of WWE . 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. Papa Shango just put a curse on Ultimate Warrior!!!! Is she evil? Subscribe so you don't miss out on more awesome nuggets like this one! SUBSCRIBE TO CVV CLIPS: bit.ly/CVVclipsEmail me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.comFollow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietLike me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietFollow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet#TheGodfather #PapaShango #WWE 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. In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". [56] After the match, he hosted a bikini contest which was won by Lacey von Erich. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. [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. 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 heel behavior. [60], On November 22, 2020, he made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. Boogeyman debuted (obviously) much later, so I have a different appreciation for him. In April 2002, The Godfather who believed to be frustrated after not getting drafted, came out during the "dark match" portion of SmackDown! Stranger Things season 4 spoilers: What is Agent Orange? 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. The angle went nowhere, as Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, with the rivalry never culminating. [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]. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. In 1991, Wright was brought in to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the suggestion of his friend The Undertaker. pic.twitter.com/3k6FKRYEv6. Papa Shango was more or less an over-the-top shaman character who was meant to get involved with Hulk Hogan for his debut. ", "Charles Wright on Instagram: "20 years ago today, I married my life soul mate. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. 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. 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. In July, he had a shot at the CWA World Heavyweight Championship against Rambo, but lost. Finn Wolfhard height: How tall is the Stranger Things star. 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 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. Can You Name All The WWE Survivor Series Sole Survivors? A year later on December 16, 1995, he returned as Kama and defeated Viktor Kruuger. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. [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. 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. He left the company soon after and returned to bar tending. Were going to put you in the Nation of Domination. Fans exhaled loudly each time he appeared on screen. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. 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. Nowadays you can find him standing between WWE and AEW fans wondering why everyone just can't get along. 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). 7 His First WWE Stint Was Riddled With Bad Luck Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. Earlier that day, Wright had even had phots taken as the revamped character. 12:25. 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. It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. 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[42] They lost the titles to Edge and Christian at Armageddon in a fatal-four-way tag team match also involving K-Kwik and Road Dogg and the Dudleys.[43]. It's worth noting that there is no confirmation on this just yet. However, speaking on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wright revealed that the character was nearly brought back. The Undertaker vs The Berzerker - WrestleFest'93 - Taped 06.01.1992. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. 9:35. [20], At the same time as he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with USWA. However, Shango received a title shot against new champion Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event but was unsuccessful. With the WWF in general being hurt by the PTC's attention, they decided to mock the controversy by creating Right to Censor, a conservative group of wrestlers led by Steven Richards. 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. At the same time that he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with the USWA. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. ", ____________________________________________, 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. 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. 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. Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. 61 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Ranked No. "Rob Van Dam" was seen on a New York City subway recently and made the commute much more exciting than it would've been without him there. The cartoon antics were going to be 86ed as the Attitude Era would have brought a new version of the voodoo . 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. [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. 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.. [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. Takermania Podcast. 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]. [44] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Goodfather, Buchanan and Venis were defeated by the APA (formerly the Acolytes) and Tazz. I show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! 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. 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. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. 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. 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