Fans exhaled loudly each time he appeared on screen. Takermania Podcast. catalanforever. 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. 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. 7 His First WWE Stint Was Riddled With Bad Luck [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. damien damien. Hart reported that WWF executive Pat Patterson did not like the gimmick and was responsible for its termination. At first, Eleven does not trust Brenner, understandably, and she tries to escape. After leaving the wrestling business he moved to Las Vegas, where he currently manages the strip club Cheetah's. 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. He could also control arena lights and make his rivals vomit. [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. Shortly after his debut, he joined Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation stable. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. 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Because Shango was late, Sid kicked out of the legdrop to save the angle. The worm eating definitely grossed me out. 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. Luta Livre Americana (RTP1): Papa Shango vs Tatanka [WWF Prime Time Wrestling: 1992/11/30] 1:02:41. 11:06. In July, he had a shot at the CWA World Heavyweight Championship against Rambo, but lost. Earlier that day, Wright had even had phots taken as the revamped character. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. 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. In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. Wright performed as Papa Shango from January 1992 until July 1993, casting spells and practicing voodoo as he went. Dec 26, 2022. As part of the agreement, Papa Shango was sent to wrestle in USWA, where he won the Unified World Heavyweight Championship for a second time. He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. Buchanan defeated The Godfather, who promptly joined the stable and renounced his former ways. That Matt guy on #Traitors was the absolute worst. The Godfather appeared again the following month on Raw during the Raw Roulette event, where he offered Jerry Lawler and Stevie Richards a night out with his Ho Train to the victor of their match. 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 released from the WWE in December 2002 and retired from wrestling, returning to Las Vegas to manage Cheetah's, a gentleman's club. [39] Goodfather and Buchanan won the WWF Tag Team Championship from the Hardy Boyz on the November 6 episode of Raw. 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. 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 villainous behavior. 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. The Godfather character was constantly surrounded by "hos" usually girls from local strip clubs. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. As of now, fans are still waiting for The Fiend to return to television after being set on fire back at TLC. 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. 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[56] On November 24, Big Daddy Row Row defeated Pimp Fatha and Sean Morley in a three-way match. Can You Name All The WWE Survivor Series Sole Survivors? [33] He began to dress in a formal white shirt and tie, and became known as "The Goodfather". In November 1990, Wright wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Rocky Las Vegas". 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. pic.twitter.com/zHfgXQG9oz. 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. Vince McMahon planned to revive Papa Shango as a more serious character in 1997. 19:02. 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. [60], On November 22, 2020, he made an appearance at Survivor Series during The Undertaker's retirement ceremony. [40] At Survivor Series, Goodfather and Buchanan teamed up with Edge and Christian, to face the Hardys and the Dudleys in a losing effort. In April 2002, The Godfather who believed to be frustrated after not getting drafted, came out during the "dark match" portion of SmackDown! 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. 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. PS. In August 1991, he appeared with the Dallas, Texas-based Global Wrestling Federation as "The Soultaker". Here you will find short clips from our full length conversations. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Josh is a writer at TheSportster and has been watching wrestling since Stone Cold and The Rock's WrestleMania My Way package reeled him in. 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. 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. [62], Wright attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he was an offensive tackle on the football team. Your login session has expired. 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. 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. [34] At SummerSlam on August 27, Right to Censor defeated Too Cool in a six-man tag team match. 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. The feud was then re-written with Shango instead of Sid, where he would cast voodoo spells on his opponent. 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. 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. [44] At WrestleMania X-Seven, Goodfather, Buchanan and Venis were defeated by the APA (formerly the Acolytes) and Tazz. When Shango was finally set to have a match with Warrior in November 92, Warrior was released from WWF. 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. 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. Still, while all these personas were memorable, one stands out most in Wright's mind. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. WWE planned a big ending of Papa Shango interfering and Ultimate Warrior returning to even the odds. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. The Godfather spoke about his late WrestleMania run-in in a recent interview with Wrestling Shoot Interviews' James Romero. That's right, Papa is alive and well in the new episodes. [41] At Rebellion, the duo retained the titles against the Hardys. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. 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. As Wright was working the Godfather gimmick the WWF began airing SmackDown! 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. 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. "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. [55], In late 2009, Wright returned to wrestling to take part in Hulk Hogan's "Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin" tour of Australia. 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. They work together and use an isolation tank for Eleven to recall her traumatic memories. Sign up for Peacock to watch. [38] The next night on Raw, Ivory was announced as the newest member of the group. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. [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. 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 [47] During the next six months, Wright competed in several television matches, usually on Raw, Heat and SmackDown! A year later on December 16, 1995, he returned as Kama and defeated Viktor Kruuger. In 1992, the haunting voodoo practitioner known as Papa Shango made his shocking debut in WWE. 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. 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. WWF House Show - Randy Savage & The Undertaker vs Ric Flair & The Berzerker - 07.21.1992. Ex-WWE Star Defends The Mizs 6 Month Locker Room Ban, Says It Was Up To The Undertaker, The Undertaker Gave Brutal Advice To Ex-WWE Star Take Two Weeks Off And Quit, Top AEW Star Claims They Could Miss Dynamite, Hints At Issues Backstage, The Bloodline Gains A New Member As WWE Star Gets Married [Photos]. Dr. Owens seems to be more caring of Elevens wellbeing, but Dr. Brenner does really want to get her powers back. But she knows he can help her get her powers back, so she agrees to work with him. 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. Big Papa, I still think the gimmick got too much hate. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. As Papa Shango, he wrestled a summer tour for Otto Wanz' Catch Wrestling Association in 1994. 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