The Godfather Locks Down Two Of His Gimmicks For Personal Use

WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather was one of the mainstays of the company during the early 90s, where he was Papa Shango. When he embraced his Godfather gimmick in 1998, the WWE Hall of Famer truly became well-known name in the company. Now it seems he locked down his gimmick names.

However, The Godfather’s controversial pimp gimmick received a ton of complaints from the Parents Television Council (PTC), due to which Vince McMahon cut the character off. He was rebranded into The Goodfather and even joined the Right to Censor faction.

According to recent trademark filings reported by PW Insider, The Godfather filed for trademarks on multiple personals he utilized over the course of his career on 1/18. He trademarked the two gimmicks that made him famous.

WWE Hall of Famer Charles Wright filed for trademarks on multiple personals he utilized over the course of his career on 1/18. Wright filed for trademarks on:-The Godfather.-Papa Shango. Each filing was for goods and services in the realms of “Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestler and sports entertainer in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purpose”

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We’ll have to see what the Godfather does with those gimmick names. Obviously, he could appear at indie wrestling shows and conventions under those personas to give autograph collectors some rare additions to their collections.

Right to Censor was disbanded in 2001 and then The Godfather was allowed to revert back to his old pimp character before being released in 2002. Regardless, his contributions to the Attitude Era will never be forgotten, as his career in WCW might not have been as memorable.

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