I show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! [13] 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. [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. 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. 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 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. 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. For starters, Papa Shango's look is based off a real deity. He made his first appearance on May 28, 1991, at a WWF Superstars of Wrestling taping in Tucson, Arizona. 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. This was going to be less comical, a lot more serious Jerry Lawler painted that face, Godfather said while looking at photos of the newer Papa Shango presentation. Please logout and login again. Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. 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. 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. Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. 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. Speaking of Papa Shango, how great was it that his being late on the run in at Wrestlemania VIII forced Sid to kick out of Hogans leg drop? Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. 4:29. 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. 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. The Goodfather entered the 2001 Royal Rumble match on January 21, 2001, at entry number 14, but was swiftly eliminated by The Rock. Lets do it., During his multiple stints with WWE Charles Wright played a range of different characters, sometimes more than once. WRESTLING ARCADE MATCHUPS. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was announced as the first member of Faarooq's faction the Nation of Domination. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. "They were doing tryouts and I was told to get down there and I did.". 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. The feud was then re-written with Shango instead of Sid, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. 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.. A year later on December 16, 1995, he returned as Kama and defeated Viktor Kruuger. It was off and running from there and it was fun," Wright remembered. 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 Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 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. "My favorite character was by far The Godfather," he explained. 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Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4 part 1. [55], In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. [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]. Papa Shango was more or less an over-the-top shaman character who was meant to get involved with Hulk Hogan for his debut. Shortly after the 2002 brand split, he was sent to SmackDown! The Godfather spoke about his late WrestleMania run-in in a recent interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews' James Romero. Dr. Owens seems to be more caring of Elevens wellbeing, but Dr. Brenner does really want to get her powers back. However, due to Shango getting to the ring late, Sid was forced to kick out of the leg drop to save face. At first, Eleven does not trust Brenner, understandably, and she tries to escape. Fin Martin of professional wrestling magazine Power Slam, in a 2013 article, wrote: "Shango and his curses were a total embarrassment. Wright appeared at the WWE Raw Reunion show on July 22, 2019. 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. Takermania Podcast. . In January 2012, Wright won a battle royal at Pro Wrestling Superstars in Los Angeles. [citation needed] In September 2013, Wright resumed wrestling on the independent circuit. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. [62] During his last WWE appearances, Wright appeared sans girls. After the nation split up Wright pursued a successful solo career and took his new persona as The Godfather to new levels. Shango bombed, and deservedly so. 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. 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. That Matt guy on #Traitors was the absolute worst. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Denise Wright your still smoking HOT!!!!!!! He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". 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. The Internet is abuzz with rumours of the death of William Kraft, a prominent . After the match, Val Venis attacked the Acolytes, joining the group in the process. 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.. Hart reported that WWF executive Pat Patterson did not like the gimmick and was responsible for its termination. 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. 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. For the remainder of the year, the Goodfather was completely absent from WWF programming. [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. 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. The cartoon antics were going to be 86ed as the Attitude Era would have brought a new version of the voodoo . The Godfather says his Papa Shango gimmick failed in WWE because he did not know the character well enough. 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. [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. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. In November 1990, Wright wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Rocky Las Vegas". In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. "I was bartending at this club and the guys would come in on their breaks," said Wright. [62], Wright attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he was an offensive tackle on the football team. 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. [61], According to Wright, the Papa Shango character uses paint because Vince McMahon said his face did not match his body. Takermania Podcast. He could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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. 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