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Afterlife 06-06-2010 09:37 PM

The Godfather
 
I don't dislike him, but... Has he ever really entertained anyone? I never saw him as anything worth watching.

Stealth-Icon 06-06-2010 09:47 PM

Loved looking at the ho's, but was pretty indifferent to the GFather.

VSG 06-06-2010 10:03 PM

His random appearances post 2005 were interesting.

KYR 06-06-2010 10:11 PM

I enjoyed him during the Nation of Domination reign. But that was probably more to do with The Rock than anything specifically attributed to the Godfather.

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 10:16 PM

I think you mean the "Goodfather."

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 10:16 PM

But seriously, is anyone gonna make a joke about AL not liking a guy whose entire gimmick was selling pussy?

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 10:17 PM

...You know, besides me?

Afterlife 06-06-2010 10:20 PM

I'm not even referencing his gimmick. Just him. I seem to recall him being remarkably bland, and without a flashy gimmick like he had, I don't think anyone would ever remember him.

Londoner 06-06-2010 10:22 PM

He was ok at times but also abit pointless.

Favre4Ever 06-06-2010 10:28 PM

I remember once RTC ended immediately thinking that he was doomed, and that of course turned out to be the case. They reverted him back to his old gimmick right away and he was quickly future endeavored.

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afterlife (Post 3098038)
I'm not even referencing his gimmick. Just him. I seem to recall him being remarkably bland, and without a flashy gimmick like he had, I don't think anyone would ever remember him.

Remember who?

Afterlife 06-06-2010 10:29 PM

The ending of RTC was not well thought out.

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afterlife (Post 3098047)
<s>The ending of </s>RTC was not well thought out.


CSL 06-06-2010 11:19 PM

Most of the current roster probably wish they were over half as much as The Godfather was.

Kane Knight 06-06-2010 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3098115)
Most of the current roster probably wish they were over half as much as The Godfather was.

Especially since they're twice as forgettable.

Lock Jaw 06-06-2010 11:59 PM

I did not care for The Godfather. He insists upon himself.

James Steele 06-07-2010 12:39 AM

He was what you would expect in-ring wise. The Godfather worked well in the time period, but once that "era" in society was over there wasn't much to do with him.

The Pope 06-07-2010 12:45 AM

Papa Shango was a better gimmick than the "Pimp" one.

KIRA 06-07-2010 01:50 AM

Foley summed him up nicely I'm paraphrasing here " a really good guy but a black hole of charisma" he was so boring in the ring it was maddening.

Fignuts 06-07-2010 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 3098190)
I did not care for The Godfather. He insists upon himself.

ROBERT DUVALL!

theexample 06-07-2010 06:48 AM

Papa Shango scared me legit when I was a kid. I wonder how they'd adapt that gimmick to get over these days?

Favre4Ever 06-07-2010 07:16 AM

http://www.google.com/url?source=img...3ZmXohA-Zgf53g

theexample 06-07-2010 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Favre4Ever (Post 3098575)

That was in my head as I asked. But The Boogeyman was awful.

Kane Knight 06-07-2010 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Favre4Ever (Post 3098575)

So they'd make him a comedy gimmick?

Afterlife 06-07-2010 10:23 AM

The Boogeyman was comedy?

TheAdamEvansFan 06-07-2010 10:34 AM

Like the fat guy with the thong!

Kane Knight 06-07-2010 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afterlife (Post 3098659)
The Boogeyman was comedy?

I hope so....

Favre4Ever 06-07-2010 11:41 AM

pretty much every "ridiculous" gimmick they have now, save for The Undertaker, is comedy related. Goldust, Khali, Hornswoggle, ect. A "Voodoo" related gimmick would quickly become fodder for comedy vignettes with < insert guest host here >.

Kane Knight 06-07-2010 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Favre4Ever (Post 3098721)
pretty much every "ridiculous" gimmick they have now, save for The Undertaker, is comedy related. Goldust, Khali, Hornswoggle, ect. A "Voodoo" related gimmick would quickly become fodder for comedy vignettes with < insert guest host here >.

And 'Taker's only safe because he's been around for 40 years and is an icon.

MoFo 06-07-2010 12:34 PM

Him and D'Lo were cool.

Had some chant-able catchphrases as well, so probably as entertaining as a lower mid-carder can be TBF.

Kane Knight 06-07-2010 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoFo (Post 3098750)
Him and D'Lo were cool.

Had some chant-able catchphrases as well, so probably as entertaining as a lower mid-carder can be TBF.

And a couple of his "ladies" were passable. You know, for post-ops.

MoFo 06-07-2010 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane Knight (Post 3098777)
And a couple of his "ladies" were passable. You know, for post-ops.


http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.co...dfather/02.jpg

Blue Demon 06-07-2010 02:01 PM

http://ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr/HTLM..._Wright_03.jpg

Lock Jaw 06-07-2010 02:44 PM

I remember when Papa Shango made the Ultimate Warrior throw up. I got legit scared and stopped watching wrestling for a few years because I was a cowardly kid.

BillyBonez 06-07-2010 03:22 PM

I think they should give MVP his gimmick, it would really work and MVP can finally be over with the fans and it would keep MVP's "player" character going as well

Afterlife 06-07-2010 04:30 PM

Why did they end the Shango thing? I don't remember anything about it, but it seems it should have done heaps better than pimping.

And yes, I long for the day when MVP is finally over with the fans.

Rollermacka 06-07-2010 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Perfect (Post 3098261)
The Supreme Fighting Machine was a better gimmick than the "Pimp" one.

One of the only real memory that I have of the "Godfather" was his comeback at the Royal Rumble. He gets a huge response from the crowd, brings out row after row of ladies, gets talked up by JR and the King.... and last about a minute in the ring.

My Final Heaven 06-07-2010 07:04 PM

Papa Shango was fun, "Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama was cool when he stole Undertaker's urn & turned it into his bling, but The Godfather is gonna be damned to hell for unleashing this god-awful song on the world -

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5t2lqPbEiu8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5t2lqPbEiu8&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

Ugh.

Kane Knight 06-07-2010 07:12 PM

To be fair, that was the Aggression remix, right? Pretty sure you can't blame that on Godfather.

My Final Heaven 06-07-2010 08:00 PM

At Wrestlemania 2000 it took Godfather & D'lo about 10 minutes to get to the ring cuz they were dancing with Ice-T, & they got their asses kicked in about 5 by Bossman & Bull Buchanan :lol:

Speaking of Godfather & Bull....

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hHedDO71_kE&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hHedDO71_kE&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

Damn, I guess Charles WRight just couldn't catch a break when it came to his entrance themes :(


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