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). Rumours are spreading that he may have died after an apparent suicide forest hanging. 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. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. 11:06. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Emerge 48 Invasion Of The Bodyslammers 001. 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 Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. 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. 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. Dr. Owens seems to be more caring of Elevens wellbeing, but Dr. Brenner does really want to get her powers back. 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. "[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). Is she now the villain? So, what's the story? All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Two days later, Pimp Fatha wrestled his last match on the tour and was defeated by Sean Morley.[56]. 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). Charles Wright (May 16, 1961) is an American businessman and retired professional wrestler. PS. 12:25. In fact, the plans were only dropped the day that Wright was due to return to television. 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. 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. Lets do it., During his multiple stints with WWE Charles Wright played a range of different characters, sometimes more than once. pic.twitter.com/3k6FKRYEv6. Papa Shango got beat by his own bad juju. 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. Matthew Modine himself has said in the past that hed love, Does Eddie die in Stranger Things season 4? 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. 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. 61 of the 500 top wrestlers in the, Ranked No. Fin Martin of professional wrestling magazine Power Slam, in a 2013 article, wrote: "Shango and his curses were a total embarrassment. Thats right, Papa is alive and well in the new episodes. On the June 16 episode of Raw, Mustafa and Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson and The Undertaker. [56] Two days later, Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich. We also get to see Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) a.k.a. [61], According to Wright, the Papa Shango character uses paint because Vince McMahon said his face did not match his body. 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. 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. However, speaking on Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Wright revealed that the character was nearly brought back. WRESTLING ARCADE MATCHUPS. [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. 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. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. 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 Goodfather entered the 2001 Royal Rumble match on January 21, 2001, at entry number 14, but was swiftly eliminated by The Rock. 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. [62] During his last WWE appearances, Wright appeared sans girls. via youtube.com 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. After leaving the wrestling business he moved to Las Vegas, where he currently manages the strip club Cheetah's. 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. [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. The angle went nowhere, as Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, with the rivalry never culminating. [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. 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. 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. on UPN, drawing the attention of the Parents Television Council (PTC), which claimed the WWF and their programming was inappropriate for prime time television. [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. Did Millie Bobby Brown shave her head for Stranger Things season 4? When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. As of now, fans are still waiting for The Fiend to return to television after being set on fire back at TLC. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. No, not one of the 7 deities that Matt Hardy follows (actually, maybe) but a real god in the Haitian Voodoo religion. 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.. This is by far the darkest, scariest, most ambitious season of the Netflix Original so far, and the action does not slow down once it starts. [24] Instead he returned as Kama, now billed under his full name, "Kama Mustafa". Boogeyman debuted (obviously) much later, so I have a different appreciation for him. 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. The character was hardly used and wasn't able to be developed, and even when talking about it later Wright only remembers wearing robes he purchased from another wrestler to the ring. 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. Stranger Things season 4 spoilers: What is Agent Orange? 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. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. According to him, it was done because times had changed and the character was phased out. Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. The Godfather faced Bull Buchanan, Richards' first group member, in which he agreed to give up pimping if he lost. 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 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. 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 . Monsoon questions whether or not he was into said things, but Hayes responds "No, but I once had a girlfriend who was". 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]. [47] During the next six months, Wright competed in several television matches, usually on Raw, Heat and SmackDown! Papa Shango scared the bejesus out of me as a child (I was about 8 years old when he debuted). Sign up for BINGE to watch. Someone who knows a thing or too about a crazy gimmick is WWE Hall Of Famer, Charles Wright. 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. Also at the event, Ivory lost the WWF Women's Championship to Chyna. 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. 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. He left the company soon after and returned to bar tending. 's sister show Velocity. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. 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. He has two previous marriages.[67]. 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. H/t to Wrestling Inc for the transcription. In August 1991, he appeared with the Dallas, Texas-based Global Wrestling Federation as "The Soultaker". Takermania Podcast. ", "Charles Wright on Instagram: "20 years ago today, I married my life soul mate. In April 2002, The Godfather who believed to be frustrated after not getting drafted, came out during the "dark match" portion of SmackDown! After The Nation split up, Wright had his most successful run with the company under the hugely popular persona of "The Godfather". Two days later, Pimp Fatha wrestled his last match on the tour, and defeated Morley. 19:02. Ric Flair Something Space Mountain the face of an erectile dysfunction cannabis line. Shortly after his debut, he joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation stable. HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. 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 [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. It was off and running from there and it was fun," Wright remembered. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. 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. Dec 26, 2022. 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. Wright explained that he was then given word that Vince McMahon wanted to see him. 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. Charles Wright defeated enhancement talent Dale Wolfe during his first appearance as Papa Shango on the February 8, 1992 episode of WWE . Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. 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 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. For the remainder of the year, the Goodfather was completely absent from WWF programming. The Undertaker Vs Papa Shango. 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 could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. "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. The Godfather says his Papa Shango gimmick failed in WWE because he did not know the character well enough. The Godfather's portrayal of Papa Shango had its biggest push coming with a reported feud with Hogan. The character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. 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