Charles Wright (The Godfather) is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Las Vegas to discuss his wrestling career as Papa Shango, Kama and The Godfather, his first memories of working with The Undertaker and The Rock, why he hated The Goodfather and Right To Censor, why he missed his cue in the main event of WrestleMania 8, being Owen Hart's scheduled opponent for Over The Edge, receiving a Hall of Fame induction and more!
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Getting steak dinner with The Undertaker
01:19 What has changed about his lifestyle and diet
03:23 Trying to limit how much Jack Daniels he drinks
07:16 His friendship longtime with The Undertaker
08:05 Memories of his first time meeting The Undertaker
09:29 How did he first get into wrestling?
13:10 Having freedom to say whatever he wanted in WWE
14:30 Shane McMahon came up with the Ho Train
15:45 What was his chapter like as The Soultaker?
17:00 How did he become Papa Shango?
18:05 Learning to do the Papa Shango voice
18:27 Putting a curse on the Ultimate Warrior
21:01 Showing up for conventions as Papa Shango and Godfather
21:36 People thinking him and Boogeyman are brothers
23:49 Why he couldn’t continue his career as Papa Shango
25:54 Being told that The Godfather could no longer have Ho’s
26:44 The Godfather not being able to exist in modern day wrestling
28:00 His wife coming up with The Godfather concept
28:46 People caring more about moments than matches
29:46 Pitching Vince about The Godfather gimmick
32:32 Did he immediately see that The Rock was special
33:10 How did WWE hire the girls who were in the Ho train?
34:24 Vince McMahon making him a tag team champion to keep him
35:12 Right To Censor getting heat with the fans
35:56 Did he miss his cue at Wrestlemania 8?
38:27 Which question constantly comes up at signings?
39:16 Did he expect to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame
40:26 How many different characters did he portray?
41:16 Does he run into trademark issues with The Godfather films
42:48 People not having bad things to say about him
43:50 Being Owen Hart’s opponent for Over The Edge 1999
45:50 Undertaker calling him Bear because of his past
46:37 People not realizing how tall he is
47:27 Did he need to ask permission to do his entrance?
48:19 What should he have been fired for?
50:34 How did Ice T wind up doing his entrance music?
51:08 What does he think his legacy was in wrestling?
51:43 People always smiling during his entrance
52:03 Not wanting to eat at dinner with The Undertaker
53:31 Smoking with RVD and Matt Riddle?
54:55 3 things The Godfather is grateful for

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