One of the vital notorious Royal Rumble match moments got here in 1998 when Mick Foley entered thrice as Cactus Jack, Mankind, after which Dude Love. The idea of a wrestler getting into a match a number of instances underneath completely different personas was supposedly going to be re-created by WWE Corridor of Famer Charles Wright, greatest generally known as The Godfather.
On his podcast “Poddin’ Ain’t Simple,” Godfather talked concerning the scrapped plans for what would have been his in-ring return.
“When COVID hit, I agreed to return out to that [Andrè The Giant Memorial Battle Royal] and that was going to be — I used to be going to return out as Kama, get eradicated, then I used to be gonna come again as Godfather, get eradicated, after which I used to be gonna … I do not even bear in mind what, I do know that the very last thing was Papa Shango and the lights have been gonna exit and all people, whoever was left, [laughs in character], and COVID hit and so they did not do it,” Godfather revealed.
2020 was the one time that the Andre The Big Memorial Battle Royal didn’t happen for the reason that match’s inception in 2014 at WrestleMania 30. Godfather’s look would have come at WrestleMania 36, however because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was dangerous for WWE to have so many individuals in shut contact at one time, with the match having round 20 contributors within the ring collectively from the beginning.
“It was onerous as a result of they’re so PG and, after they see me, the viewers needs to yell, ‘The place’s the Hoes?'” Godfather stated. “You may see me down at … as soon as they go on Netflix I would not be [surprised]. I imply, I am nonetheless underneath contract. I am nonetheless underneath contract with them so I am certain you may see me pop up.”
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