The Godfather (wrestler)

Charles Wright
Born	(1961-05-16) May 16, 1961 (age 63)[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]

Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961) is an American professional wrestler and businessman. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation in 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] Wright was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • He was ranked #61 of the 500 top wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999^[4]
  • He was ranked #353 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.^[5]
• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (two times)^[6]
• Vendetta Pro Wrestling
  • Vendetty Award for Co-Special Guest star of the Year – with Chavo Guerrero Sr. and Chavo Guerrero Jr. (2014)^[7]
• World Wrestling Federation/WWE
  • WWF Intercontinental Championship (one time)^[8]
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (one time) – with Bull Buchanan^[9]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2016)^[10]

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Gimmick (1992)
  • Worst Feud of the Year (1992) (vs. The Ultimate Warrior)
  • Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1992)

References

1. "The Godfather's OWOW profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
2. "Cagematch profile".
3. 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.
4. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1999". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
5. "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.
6. "Unified World Heavyweight Title". WWE. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
7. "2014 Vendetty Awards". Vendetta Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
8. "Intercontinental Championship - The Godfather (April 12, 1999 - May 25, 1999)". WWE. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
9. "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.
10. Ryan, Pappolla (February 22, 2016). "The Godfather to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2016". WWE.com. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

Other websites

• The Godfather on WWE.com
• Papa Shango on WWE.com
• The Godfather on Instagram
• Charles Wright on IMDb