![]() Shango actually missed his cue to run in, hitting the ring late. Sid Justice main event at WrestleMania VIII. Shango was then thrust into the spotlight almost immediately, running in on the Hulk Hogan vs. ![]() The Shango character debuted on the February 8, 1992, edition of Superstars, defeating enhancement talent Dale Wolfe. 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. 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 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 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. He made his first appearance on May 28, 1991, at a WWF Superstars of Wrestling taping in Tucson, Arizona. In 1991, Wright was brought in to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the suggestion of his friend The Undertaker. World Wrestling Federation (1991–1993) Sir Charles (1991) In August 1991, he appeared with the Dallas, Texas-based Global Wrestling Federation as "The Soultaker". In November 1990, Wright wrestled for the Catch Wrestling Association in Germany as "Rocky Las Vegas". His opponents during his time in NJPW included Masahiro Chono, Masa Saito, and Riki Choshu. During his appearances with NJPW, he often teamed with Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow. Throughout 1990, Wright made appearances in Japan with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as "The Soultaker". In February and March 1990, Wright wrestled for the South Carolina-based promotion South Atlantic Pro Wrestling as "Baron Samedi". 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. 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. 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 first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. Professional wrestling career Early career (1989–1991) Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick. ![]() He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and underwent several gimmick changes the most notable were Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather and The Goodfather.Īmong 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). Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961), better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler.
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