The Godfather (wrestler)
American professional wrestler
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Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961) is an American former professional wrestler and businessman. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation from the 1990s and early 2000s. During his time there, he wrestled under the ring names Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather, and The Goodfather.[3]
| Charles Wright | |
|---|---|
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| Born | May 16, 1961[1] Palo Alto, California[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Baron Smedly[1] The Godfather[1] The Goodfather[1] Kama "The Supreme Fighting Machine"[1] Kama Mustafa[1] Papa Shango[1] Pimp Father[1] Rocky Las Vegas[1] Sir Charles[1] The Soultaker[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 330 lb (150 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Parts Unknown[1] Red-light district[1] |
| Trained by | The Monster Factory[1] Larry Sharpe[1] |
| Debut | September 16, 1989[1] |
| Retired | December 2002[2] |
Championships
change- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- He was ranked #353 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.[4]
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (two times)[5]
- World Wrestling Federation
- WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)[6]
- WWF Tag Team Championship (one time) (with Bull Buchanan)[7]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Worst Gimmick (1992)
- Worst Feud of the Year (1992) (vs. The Ultimate Warrior)
- Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1992)
References
change- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 "The Godfather's OWOW profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cagematch profile".
- ↑ Canton, John (2023-01-27). "WWE Hall Of Famer Went On Expletive-Filled Rant Against The Rock Over Portrayal On Young Rock – TJR Wrestling". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of the PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Unified World Heavyweight Title". WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "Intercontinental Championship - The Godfather (April 12, 1999 - May 25, 1999)". WWE. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ↑ "World Tag Team Championship - Bull Buchanan & Goodfather (November 06, 2000 - December 10, 2000)". WWE. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
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