The Godfather (wrestler)

"The Goodfather" redirects here. For the 1985 drama film, see The Good Father. For other uses, see Good Father (disambiguation).

The Godfather
Wright in 2016
Birth nameCharles Thomas Wright[1]
Born (1961-05-16) May 16, 1961 (age 63)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[2]
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Spouse(s)
Denise Wright
​
(m. 2000)​
Children4
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Baron Samedi[3]
The Godfather[1]
The Goodfather[1]
Kama[1]
Kama Mustafa[1]
Smoke Train[1]
Papa Shango[1]
Pimp Fatha[4]
Rocky Las Vegas[4]
Sir Charles[5]
The Soultaker[6]
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[7]
Billed weight330 lb (150 kg)[7]
Billed from"Parts Unknown"
(as Papa Shango)[8]

Las Vegas, Nevada (As Kama)

"The Red Light District"
(as The Godfather)[4]
Trained byLarry Sharpe[9]
Debut1989

Charles Wright (born May 16, 1961), better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American professional wrestler. 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.

Among 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). 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.

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  2. ^ "Godfather " Wrestlers Database " CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Snowden, Andrew. "Exclusive: The Godfather Struts All the Way into the WWE Hall of Fame". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "The Godfather". The Official Wrestling Museum. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "THE GODFATHER WWE HALL OF FAMER - CHARLES WRIGHT" (Podcast). Amazon/Audible. April 14, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto. "The Godfather Says Vince McMahon Told Him He Couldn't Have His Motorcycle Club Tattoo On TV". Fightful. Shazzu, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "The Godfather". WWE. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  8. ^ Linder, Zach. "Wrestling's Strangest Hometowns: Parts Unknown". WWE. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Johnson, Vaughn (September 2, 2014). "The Monster Factory has its fingerprints all over the wrestling industry". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 6, 2022.