This never came into fruition. Here's the link for it. Does Eleven get her powers back in Stranger Things season 4 part 1? So, what's the story? How was The Miz's second WWE Championship reign received backstage? The Nation lasted until around September 1998 and officially disbanded in October 1998 when Mark Henry attacked the nations leader The Rock. Luv how the ref magically comes alive as the warrior goes for a pin. In January 2012, Wright won a battle royal at Pro Wrestling Superstars in Los Angeles. The feud was then re-written with Shango instead of Sid, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. Hulk Hogan defeated Sid Justice in the main event of WrestleMania VIII via disqualification following interference from Sids manager, Harvey Wippleman. [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. It seems like Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) killed everyone there before the events of Stranger Things season 1. 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. Rumours are spreading that he may have died after an apparent suicide forest hanging. . 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. The Godfather's final two appearances reverted him back to his old persona, with the Ho Train in tow. For starters, Papa Shango's look is based off a real deity. 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. Dr. Brenner appears in flashbacks throughout Stranger Things season 4 part 1, but also in real-time! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Denise Wright your still smoking HOT!!!!!!! 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. "My favorite character was by far The Godfather," he explained. If you've grown up with it and you embrace it though you know as well as us that it's a terrific business and extremely entertaining, even if it does include men pretending to be witch doctors and undead entities. 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. 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. 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. He has two previous marriages.[67]. which made him being suspended from May to August 2002. I show up to TV, took these pictures, and they say, Vince wants to talk with you., I was like, Cool! 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. He would offer his opponents the right to use these girls for "any purpose" if they would forfeit the match to him. The negative reputation for WrestleMania 8 was mostly sparked by the awful ending to the main event of Hulk Hogan vs. Sid Justice. We also get to see Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) a.k.a. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. Boogeyman debuted (obviously) much later, so I have a different appreciation for him. After WrestleMania, Sid and the Warrior were scheduled to begin a feud. Charles Wright defeated enhancement talent Dale Wolfe during his first appearance as Papa Shango on the February 8, 1992 episode of WWE . [62], Wright attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he was an offensive tackle on the football team. We can now confirm that Modine has made his return in season 4, but is it just for a flashback? Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. pic.twitter.com/zHfgXQG9oz. [citation needed] In September 2013, Wright resumed wrestling on the independent circuit. 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 performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. Whether or not these rumours are true, William Kraft's impact on society will be remembered forever. He was seen dancing with interviewer Charly Caruso and leading the WWE Universe in chanting the PG-friendly phrase "All aboard the Soul Train!". 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. After the nation split up Wright pursued a successful solo career and took his new persona as The Godfather to new levels. Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick. Dr. Owens seems to be more caring of Elevens wellbeing, but Dr. Brenner does really want to get her powers back. He explained that the person in charge forgot to tell him to go, which meant the finish to the match had to be changed. 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. 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. It was heavily teased in season 2 that he was actually still alive, and Matthew Modine himself has said in the past that hed love to come back to the show. In July, he had a shot at the CWA World Heavyweight Championship against Rambo, but lost. Did Millie Bobby Brown shave her head for Stranger Things season 4? Although Papa Shango was his first character and a bizarre one at that this would be not the last persona Wright would adapt. [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. Papa Shango. It was off and running from there and it was fun," Wright remembered. Build your customFanSided TV email newsletter with news and analysis onNetflix and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. The Goodfather entered the 2001 Royal Rumble match on January 21, 2001, at entry number 14, but was swiftly eliminated by The Rock. 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. 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. FTR have been voted as the best tag team in the world in the 43rd edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. . 7:09. [45] Goodfather would continue to team with Buchanan, until the June 17 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where they lost to the Dudley Boyz. and turned into a heel by dropping the ho's and feuding with Val Venis for a short time. The character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. [60], On November 22, 2020, he made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. 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. However, due to Shango getting to the ring late, Sid was forced to kick out of the leg drop to save face. Due to a miscommunication backstage, Papa Shango missed his cue and arrived late to the ring. At the same time that he was wrestling as Papa Shango in the WWF, the WWF had a working agreement with the USWA. (Spoilers). His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. Charles Wright (May 16, 1961) is an American businessman and retired professional wrestler. [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. It was a chance meeting with some ring warriors who were working on Over The Top, a movie starring Sylvester Stallone, while he was behind the bar. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Ultimate Warrior vs Papa Shango. 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]. The original finish was supposed to see Papa Shango break up Hogans pinfall on Sid. 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. In 1991, Wright was brought in to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the suggestion of his friend The Undertaker. During his appearances with NJPW, he often teamed with Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow. After the match, Val Venis attacked the Acolytes, joining the group in the process. 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. Earlier that day, Wright had even had phots taken as the revamped character. Lets do it., During his multiple stints with WWE Charles Wright played a range of different characters, sometimes more than once. Nowadays you can find him standing between WWE and AEW fans wondering why everyone just can't get along. He was eliminated immediately byDolph Ziggler. The Godfather, under his old gimmick and with his hos, returned at the 2002 Royal Rumble competing in the Rumble match. 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. [13] Full of cryptic rituals and an occult, culturally exotic presence, the supernatural character carried a skull to the ring billowing smoke and could control arena lights (supernatural arena lighting control heavily associated with The Undertaker gimmick, according to Wright had its origins with the Papa Shango gimmick), allowing for strange goings-on in the ring, and later could "cast spells" to cause opponents pain and to make them vomit from afar.[14]. 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. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [56] Two days later, Pimp Fatha defeated Heidenreich. 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. "[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 angle went nowhere, as Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, with the rivalry never culminating. 2023 ITR Digital Media Limited. 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! In January 1992, he was repackaged as Papa Shango, a voodoo practitioner with an appearance reminiscent of the Loa Baron Samedi. Were going to put you in the Nation of Domination. Thats right, Papa is alive and well in the new episodes. 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. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. He was eliminated immediately by Dolph Ziggler. 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. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. 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. 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. The Godfather says his Papa Shango gimmick failed in WWE because he did not know the character well enough. 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. In August 1991, he appeared with the Dallas, Texas-based Global Wrestling Federation as "The Soultaker". HASBRO MATCH-UP: The Undertaker & The Ultimate Warrior vs.The Berzerker & PaPa Shango. Monsoon questions whether or not he was into said things, but Hayes responds "No, but I once had a girlfriend who was". RELATED: WHAT THESE WRESTLERS LOOK LIKE WITHOUT PAINT AND MASKS. Acted nice to Alex thinking he'd get to have sex with her, then finds out she has a boyfriend and creates loads of reasons for why he feels 'betrayed' when really he's just upset because he doesn't have a shot with her anymore. They work together and use an isolation tank for Eleven to recall her traumatic memories. Jake Roberts has been critical of today's in-ring product. Your login session has expired. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 1992, Warrior was released from WWF. 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. These first seven episodes of Stranger Things season 4 are bonkers and we cant wait to watch more! WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. 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. Wrestling . 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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. Papa Shango got beat by his own bad juju. 7 His First WWE Stint Was Riddled With Bad Luck 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. 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.. [35] On the September 11 episode of Raw, Goodfather and Buchanan defeated the Acolytes. 19:02. He wrestled briefly at house shows as Sir Charles, a play on both his real name and the nickname of National Basketball Association player Charles Barkley. 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. Jim Ross states which topics should be out of bounds in WWE. Viscera dropped the proposal and dumped Garcia for The Godfather's hos. After leaving the wrestling business he moved to Las Vegas, where he currently manages the strip club Cheetah's. On the June 16 episode of Raw, Mustafa and Faarooq defeated Ahmed Johnson and The Undertaker. 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 . Wright explained that he was then given word that Vince McMahon wanted to see him. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. 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. Or at least, we get a quick glimpse. 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. The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992 edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. Please logout and login again. [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. On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. He was taken off of television in the fall of 1995, and after an appearance in the 1996 Royal Rumble match, Wright left the company again. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. Once the bell rang, Shango was even more fearsome, using his 330-pound frame to completely destroy everything in his path. The cartoon antics were going to be 86ed as the Attitude Era would have brought a new version of the voodoo . Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. Is William Kraft Dead or Alive? In April 2002, The Godfather who believed to be frustrated after not getting drafted, came out during the "dark match" portion of SmackDown! Sign up for BINGE to watch. 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 The outlandish character was a voodoo practitioner who cast spells on WWE Superstars. However, Shango received a title shot against new champion Bret Hart on Saturday Night's Main Event but was unsuccessful. The Godfather says his Papa Shango gimmick failed in WWE because he did not know the character well enough. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. 12:25. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. 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. Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. 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. 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 headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. Two days later, Pimp Fatha wrestled his last match on the tour and was defeated by Sean Morley.[56]. Replying to . Papa Shango appeared on WWE television between January 1992 and July 1993. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. The. 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. Wright made a rare in-ring segment along with his longtime friend Val Venis and Dexter Verity in Future Stars of Wrestling, where he promised to bring his hoes if Venis and Verity would have succeeded defending their tag team titles. [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. Subscribe so you don't miss out on more awesome nuggets like this one! 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Before that though he portrayed avoodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango. [48][49] Godfather wrestled his final match on the June 8 episode of Velocity, defeating Hugh Morrus. [33] He began to dress in a formal white shirt and tie, and became known as "The Goodfather". In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". It was only then that he was told that the plans had been scrapped, and he would be joining the Nation of Domination instead. Did a WWE legend just take a shot at Sami Zayn's physique right here? [63][64] After leaving professional wrestling, Wright moved to Las Vegas where he managed the Cheetah's strip club. 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. American professional wrestler (born 1961), "The Goodfather" redirects here. Instead he returned as Kama, now billed under his full name, Kama Mustafa, with less emphasis on his shoot fighting background. 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. 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. 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[44] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Goodfather, Buchanan and Venis were defeated by the APA (formerly the Acolytes) and Tazz. Dec 26, 2022. 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). WWE planned a big ending of Papa Shango interfering and Ultimate Warrior returning to even the odds. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. 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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. 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. He was eliminated by Chuck and Christian. [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. 's sister show Velocity. In January 2013, Wright made a short appearance with WWE as The Godfather at the 2013 Royal Rumble as entrant #17. Emerge 48 Invasion Of The Bodyslammers 001. 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