The WWE Hall Of Famer Who Refuses To Judge This Generation Of Wrestlers
A WWE Hall of Famer has revealed that they do not compare different generations in wrestling.
The Godfather started wrestling professionally in 1989, but made his first appearance in the then-World Wrestling Federation only in 1991.
After debuting as Sir Charles, he was repackaged as Papa Shango, a gimmick that was heavily panned by fans. It existed for around a year before being changed to Kama.
As Kama, he represented Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation, feuding against The Undertaker as part of the faction. He departed the company in 1996 and returned the following year to join Farooq’s ‘The Nation of Domination’ as Kama Mustafa.
The faction was disbanded in 1998 due to internal struggles, leading to him changing his gimmick into “The Godfather.” It was arguably his most popular persona in WWE, where he portrayed a pimp who is always surrounded by his ‘hos.’
In 2000, he joined Right To Censor after losing a stipulation match against Bull Buchanan. The group’s agenda was to protest against violence and sexual content aired on TV via WWE.
He was released from the company in 2002, following which he made sporadic appearances and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.
The Godfather Does Not Compare Generations In WWE
The Godfather understands that wrestling in the 1990s and early 2000s was different than what it is today.
The current generation of wrestlers has a wide range of moves in its arsenal, be it aerial or on the mat. The present-day bouts are also faster-paced in comparison.
Speaking to SoCal Val for WrestlingNewsCo, the 64-year-old admitted to not having watched wrestling since retiring from the profession. Despite that, he was happy with where wrestling was today and how different the current generation is in the ring.
Unfortunately, I do not keep up with wrestling, nor have I watched it, probably in the last 20 years… I’m not here to judge this generation, that generation. I like to see this generation making good money and not having to wrestle 300 days a year. I love to see that… I wish everybody and every organization nothing but love and success.