He started in WWE (then WWF) during the early 1990s as the voodoo-themed character Papa Shango. Charles Wright opens up about becoming one of the most popular wrestlers in the world and his decision ...

The Godfather explains why the Papa Shango character didn’t last as long in WWE as many expected it to. WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather was a recent guest on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet. When asked ...

Professional wrestling seems to have a disproportionate number of individuals with magical powers compared to other industries. They levitate, rise from the grave, and even call down lightning. But so ...

Previously on Jesus Christ, Superstars: Voodoo kin mafioso Papa Shango put a dread curse on the Ultimate Warrior to give him an upset stomach and make him puke everywhere. He could’ve just taken him ...

Fleming created ring gear and merchandise for WWE Superstars throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. He was responsible for designing many famous outfits, including the cape that Charles Wright used ...

The main event of WrestleMania VIII was supposed to end with Papa Shango running down the ring to break up Hulk Hogan's pinfall on Sid Justice. Sid had just taken Hogan's legendary leg drop and was ...

Long before The Boogeyman, there was Papa Shango. Charles Wright (no relation to Marty) was recommended to Vince McMahon by The Undertaker, and he ended up playing a similar supernatural character in ...

Charles Wright is a WWE Hall of Famer. Wright had a couple of unsuccessful runs as Papa Shango and Kama before he was repackaged as the The Godfather. Charles Wright was recently a guest on James' ...

Charles Wright is best known as The Godfather to WWE fans for the legendary gimmick he portrayed during the Attitude Era. But The Godfather was just one of many gimmicks for Wright in WWE as he ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the biggest stars during WWE’s (then WWF) most popular era was Charles Wright. He started in the company during the early 1990s as the voodoo-themed character Papa Shango.