WWE Hall Of Famer The Godfather Shares Surprising Source For Gimmick's Genesis

WWE Corridor of Famer Charles Wright has been Kama Mustafa and Papa Shango, however his most iconic character will all the time be The Godfather, a bonafide pimp who got here to the ring escorted by the escorts that have been below his kayfabe make use of. 

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In a brand new interview with “Six Toes Underneath,” Godfather reminisced together with his fellow BSK member The Undertaker about how the controversial gimmick got here to be.

“The Godfather was me and my spouse’s thought, principally my spouse’s thought,” Godfather stated. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than the concept made its technique to Vince McMahon, who thought there was one thing to the character. “[Vince said] ‘You assume you will get some ladies and we are able to put this on TV?'”

Godfather then roped in The Undertaker and The Harris Brothers to assist him recruit dancers from a neighborhood gentleman’s membership. This was the one time The Godfather ever needed to recruit the ladies himself.

“The very first time, we went and bought the women,” Godfather defined. “The second time I feel they put Bruce Prichard [on the task]… They assigned any person to go get ladies and they might get ’em from strip golf equipment.”

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Ultimately, strip golf equipment started contacting WWE earlier than they’d even come into city, with The Godfather selecting the variety of ladies based mostly on the size of his match. The shorter the match, the less ladies would accompany The Godfather to the ring. The Godfather reportedly even labored out a cope with ladies who needed return appearances that he’d vouch for them as extras in change for a half-ounce of marijuana.