One of the most infamous Royal Rumble match moments occurred in 1998 when Mick Foley entered three times as Cactus Jack, Mankind, and then Dude Love. The concept of a wrestler entering a match multiple times under different personas was supposedly recreated by WWE Hall of Famer Charles Wright, better known as The Godfather.
On his podcast “Poddin’ ain’t easy“, Godfather spoke about the abandoned plans for what would have been his return to the ring.
“When COVID hit, I agreed to participate in this (Andrè The Giant Memorial Battle Royal) and it was going to be – I was going to go out as Kama, get eliminated, and then I was going to come back as The Godfather, be eliminated, and then I was going to… I don’t even remember what, I know the last thing was Papa Shango and the lights were going to go out and everyone, whoever was left, (laughs in. the character), and COVID hit and they don’t didn’t do it,” Godfather revealed.
2020 was the only time the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal did not take place since the match debuted in 2014 at WrestleMania 30. The Godfather’s appearance would have taken place at WrestleMania 36, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was risky for WWE. have so many people in close contact at the same time, the match bringing together around twenty participants in the ring from the start.
“It was difficult because they’re so PG and, when they see me, the audience wants to scream, ‘Where are the whores?'” Godfather said. “You might see me at… once they’re on Netflix, I wouldn’t be (surprised). I mean, I’m still under contract. I’m still under contract with them, so I’m sure that you could see me, I appear.”
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