[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. Is she evil? 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.. Nowadays you can find him standing between WWE and AEW fans wondering why everyone just can't get along. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. 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. 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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In October 2014 at Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling (ECCW) Halloween Hell, Wright teamed with his old partner, Val Venis to face the team of then-ECCW Tag Team Champions Jordie Taylor and Daniel Adonis and the team of Ladies Choice and Eric Locker in a three-way elimination tag team match, but unsuccessful. [47] During the next six months, Wright competed in several television matches, usually on Raw, Heat and SmackDown! In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". 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. Shango made an appearance at AIW and was tasked with taking out five men at once. Jake Roberts has been critical of today's in-ring product. PS. The Godfather 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 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 The feud was then re-written with Shango instead of Sid, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. 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. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? After The Nation split up, Wright had his most successful run with the company under the hugely popular persona of "The Godfather". Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. 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. [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. Wright appeared at the WWE Raw Reunion show on July 22, 2019. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Papa Shango. He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". 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. 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. [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]. The first part of Stranger Things season 4 is finally here and there are so many major moments to break down. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Denise Wright your still smoking HOT!!!!!!! Were going to put you in the Nation of Domination. Here you will find short clips from our full length conversations. 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. Reason Why Naomi Hasnt Returned To WWE Revealed? We also get to see Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) a.k.a. WRESTLING ARCADE MATCHUPS. Papa Shango puts a fiery curse on his opponent: Superstars, May 30, 1992 WWE 93.2M subscribers Subscribe 263K views 1 year ago Papa Shango puts his supernatural powers to use against. 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]). It's worth noting that there is no confirmation on this just yet. The god that Papa Shango's character was created in the image of is named Baron Samedi. 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. 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. The. 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. Shortly after the 2002 brand split, he was sent to SmackDown! 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. 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. Throughout 1990, Wright made appearances in Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "The Soultaker". Also at the event, Ivory lost the WWF Women's Championship to Chyna. Thats right, Papa is alive and well in the new episodes. Though we dont see her totally regain her powers by the end of season 4 part 1, she does remember something game-changing. At the same time that he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with the USWA. which made him being suspended from May to August 2002. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Sid had previously failed a drug test and was let go by the WWF. 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. Before that though he portrayed avoodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango. [56] On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. 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. Dr. Owens seems to be more caring of Elevens wellbeing, but Dr. Brenner does really want to get her powers back. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. Papa Shango got beat by his own bad juju. 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. 11:06. 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. 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. [48][49] Godfather wrestled his final match on the June 8 episode of Velocity, defeating Hugh Morrus. (ITA) Buried Alive Match tra The Undertaker e Mankind - WWF In Your House 11: Buried Alive 1997 . This didn't come to fruition. Sign up for Peacock to watch. 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. [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. WRESTLING ARCADE MATCHUPS. [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. Ultimate Warrior is left writhing in pain after Papa Shango puts a curse on him. [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. However, speaking on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wright revealed that the character was nearly brought back. Dr. Brenner appears in flashbacks throughout Stranger Things season 4 part 1, but also in real-time! However, Shango received a title shot against new champion Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event but was unsuccessful. I show up to TV, ready to go. 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. 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. 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. Please logout and login again. Your login session has expired. Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. 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. 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. 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. 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. Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown? 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 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. Lets do it., During his multiple stints with WWE Charles Wright played a range of different characters, sometimes more than once. [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. 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 . Build your customFanSided TV email newsletter with news and analysis onNetflix and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. He could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. 9:35. [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. The Undertaker vs Berzerker SuperStars April 29th, 1992. 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. Wright explained that he was then given word that Vince McMahon wanted to see him. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. He was announced as the first member of Faarooq's faction the Nation of Domination. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Takermania Podcast. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. [33] He began to dress in a formal white shirt and tie, and became known as "The Goodfather". 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. Papa Shango scared the bejesus out of me as a child (I was about 8 years old when he debuted). Two days later, Pimp Fatha wrestled his last match on the tour, and defeated Morley. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Is she now the villain? Earlier that day, Wright had even had phots taken as the revamped character. "[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). 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. 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]. 12:25. Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. 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. We finally learn from the opening scene of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 what happened in the Rainbow Room at Hawkins Lab. Papa Shango was more or less an over-the-top shaman character who was meant to get involved with Hulk Hogan for his debut. "They were doing tryouts and I was told to get down there and I did.". "I was working overseas at the time when WWE gave me a call," Wright said. Luta Livre Americana (RTP1): Papa Shango vs Tatanka [WWF Prime Time Wrestling: 1992/11/30] 1:02:41. [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. [1][57][65] He married Denise Wright in September 2000,[66] they have four children together. 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. [11] Winning the title actually upset him, as he felt it was only done to sell to the predominantly black crowd, and after complaining to management he dropped the belt to Owen Hart. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. That Matt guy on #Traitors was the absolute worst. It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. The Internet is abuzz with rumours of the death of William Kraft, a prominent . Jim Ross states which topics should be out of bounds in WWE. Charles Wright (May 16, 1961) is an American businessman and retired professional wrestler. 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. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. 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. Instead he returned as Kama, now billed under his full name, Kama Mustafa, with less emphasis on his shoot fighting background. 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. The Godfather was scheduled to lose the title to Hart's character, "The Blue Blazer," that night. Luv how the ref magically comes alive as the warrior goes for a pin. He was eliminated immediately by Dolph Ziggler. 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. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. 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. [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]. 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 Is William Kraft Dead or Alive? Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. 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. [61], According to Wright, the Papa Shango character uses paint because Vince McMahon said his face did not match his body. 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. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. and turned into a heel by dropping the ho's and feuding with Val Venis for a short time. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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. The Godfather had a short revival in 2002, claiming to have gone "legitimate" and formed a legal escort agency. pic.twitter.com/3k6FKRYEv6. I want to talk with Vince! I go in there, right, and Vince was like, Charles, change of plans. Two days later, Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich. [20], At the same time as he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with USWA. WWF House Show - The Ultimate Warrior & The Undertaker vs Papa Shango & The Berzerker - 07.12.1992. 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