The Godfather exclusive interview: WWE Superstar speaks out on Vince McMahon’s future, what it’s like to party with The Undertaker, and the true legacy of Hulk Hogan
WWE Superstar ‘The Godfather’ has hailed the late, great Hulk Hogan as a wrestling icon who opened the door for others in an exclusive interview with Esportsbets .
The Las Vegas native, known to the world outside of the squared circle as Charles Wright, also commented on his experience at Vince McMahon’s 80th birthday and the potential launch of a new organization to challenge WWE in the future.
A firm fan favorite, The Godfather continues to be one of the most requested and downloaded Superstars on current WWE video games as downloadable content or player-made mods.
Read the full interview below.
How was Vince McMahon’s 80th birthday party?
“Great time. All first class. Vince rented out a whole hotel, so it was just us. I had a good time. A lot of friends there, a lot of people I haven’t seen in a long time. There was a cocktail party the night before. Me, Taker, Bruce Pritchard, Booker T and somebody else had a shot of Jack, and that’s the only shot I had. Then the next night they had the party, it was really fun. I had a great time. Vince, he’s still going, man, he looks good.”
Will he start a rival organization to WWE as his next big challenge?
“I can’t see Vince starting a rival organization. I could see him doing something in sports but as much money as Vince has, does he need to, or just keep being him? 80 years old. I don’t know why he would. Dude’s got billions of dollars, why not just enjoy life?”
What was a night out with the Undertaker like?
“80% of the time ‘Taker and I would probably be at a strip club. We’d have our own section. We would have a good time, we would spend a lot of money. The bar would close, everybody would leave, and they’d usually let us stay in there and hang out a little bit longer, and get a little bit more private.
“We spent a lot of time in strip clubs. It was a different time back then. There was no social media, no laptops, no cell phones, they just came out with beepers. The whole card would go to strip clubs every night, and you would go there not only because of the girls, but because most of the guys were there to see the girls, not to see you so it was a good place to hang out and not get harassed, to be able to be yourself.
“We did that 80, 85% of the time. Casinos weren’t my thing, but one night it was my thing, and I think we both pulled out like 50Gs or something, and lost all that money. By the time we sobered up the next day, he’s like, did you see your American Express bill? And I’m like, yeah, I did, man. That was the one and only time I did something stupid like that. We were betting a thousand, two, five thousand dollars, $10,000 hands and shit.”
What is Hulk Hogan’s legacy in your view?
“I didn’t know Terry that well. We were in different circles. He did a lot for wrestling in the 80s. He brought wrestling back in a time when he was dying, so he opened the doors up for a lot of things, he’s the man.”
