The Godfather (wrestler)
Wright in Wrestlemania 32 Axxess
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| Birth name | Charles Wright |
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| Born |
May 16, 1961 Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Denise Wright (m. 1984-present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Baron Samedi The Godfather The Goodfather Kama Kama Mustafa Papa Shango Pimp Father Rocky Las Vegas Sir Charles The Soultaker |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Billed weight | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Billed from |
Parts Unknown, as Papa Shango The Red-light District, as The Godfather |
| Trained by | Larry Sharpe |
| Debut | 1989 |
| Retired | 2002 |
Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, where he performed under the ring names Sir Charles, Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, and The Godfather. Among other accolades, Wright is a two-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, and a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion (with Bull Buchanan). He headlined Saturday Night's Main Event XXXI, against Bret Hart for the WWF Championship.
Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2016, under the Godfather gimmick.
Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed tending to a bar by wrestlers during the filming of the movie Over the Top. 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.
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. 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.
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