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Time of India
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
From Las Vegas strip club to becoming The Godfather of WWE - How a Sylvester Stallone movie changed the life of a wrestling legend
The Godfather (Image via WWE) The name Charles Wright might not ring a bell with fans of wrestling but The Godfather sure does. He was still working at a strip club in Las Vegas when a sudden conversation and a subsequent phone call changed his life completely. Gone was Charles Wright, and instead, fans got to see a legendary wrestler who became one of the biggest names in WWE during the Attitude Era. But what really went down that made a once non-believer into one of the top performers in wrestling? Let's find out. The Godfather reveals how he became a top wrestler Charles Wright had no prior experience as far as wrestling was concerned. For him, it was just people who did play-fighting for viewers and had no other thoughts on it. But one night, a conversation led to changing his whole perspective on the matter. Sylvester Stallone was filming his movie, Over the Top, in Las Vegas, and the shoot had a lot of wrestlers in it. A little chat with them, and Wright was completely blown away. In a conversation with the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, he said: 'I was working in a strip club in Las Vegas… and they were filming a movie called Over The Top. A lot of guys in that were wrestlers… and they come in, they're like, 'Dude, you should become a wrestler.' And I'm like, 'Man, I don't want to do that phony shit.'' Hall of Famer The Godfather, Plus Reactions to AEW's All In & WWE Evolution | No-Contest Wrestling But when he heard one of the wrestlers present there had "made a million dollars last year," Wright was astonished. He could not believe that wrestling could pay that much. And even though he did not have any idea how wrestling worked, he decided maybe he could try his luck and see what happened. A phone call led to the birth of Soultaker That one conversation led to Charles Wright making a phone call, and that one call changed the trajectory of his life. Further into his conversation, the Hall of Famer revealed: 'Literally, less than two years from that call, I'm wrestling Jerry Lawler in Memphis, Tennessee, on a Monday night on my very first match ever, not knowing anything about wrestling, because I never went to wrestling school. I beat Jerry Lawler on a Monday night." And that one night alone was enough to make him the Soultaker. It also led to a friendship that defined the Attitude Era, as the Soultaker and the Undertaker became an unlikely duo in wrestling. "I was The Soultaker in Memphis, Tennessee, man.' He became the Soultaker, a name he had taken from one of the tattoos on the arm of the wrestlers from the bar in Las Vegas, who had convinced him to try professional wrestling. He went through many gimmicks and name changes throughout his career, but later, it was the moniker of The Godfather that became his identity. It was as The Godfather that he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016, and is today regarded as one of the legends in wrestling. Also Read: WWE: Unreal is ready to pull back the curtain on the world of wrestling with its newest docuseries Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Perth Now
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
'Even at the Nokia video shoot he had a bunch of producers and he was just recording...' Smiley reveals Drake is working on new music
Smiley has teased Drake is working on new music. The 27-year-old rapper - who is signed to the 'Hotline Bling' hitmaker's record label, OVO Sound - claimed in a video on his Instagram Stories that Drake, 38, has been working on new material during events, as well as on the set of Drake's 'Nokia' music video. Smiley, whose real name is Alexander Morand, said in the clip - which was shared by Drake: "Brother, I'm telling you, I seen him the other day. 'We're at a party and he was in the other room by himself eating pasta with wired headphones writing music while we have a whole party going on. He's on a different mode right now. 'Even at the 'Nokia' video shoot, during breaks, he had a bunch of producers and he was just recording. "So he's in that crazy mode, right now. (sic)' Smiley - who collaborated with Drake on 'Over The Top' in 2021 - made the comments just weeks after Drake confirmed he is working on a new album, which he spilled is "a slap" on Adin Ross' livestream on Kick. Drake said: "Thank you to everybody that's streaming the album. Every time, every journey. Working on a new album, it's a slap." Asked if it's a solo record, he replied: "Yeah." Drake released a joint album with fellow rapper PARTYNEXTDOOR, '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U', in February, which topped the charts. And the five-time Grammys winner's confirmation of a new LP came just months after he told the crowd during his 'Anita Max Win' tour at RAC Arena in Peth, Australia, in February that he is working on an untitled LP, which he described as a "one-on-one talk" with his fans. Drake teased the new project - which will be his first solo LP since 2023's 'For All the Dogs': "I got a new album coming out on Valentine's Day with PARTYNEXTDOOR. It's called '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U.' 'And you know, eventually when the time is right, Drizzy Drake alone by himself is gonna have to have a one-on-one talk to y'all. "When the time is right, I'll be back with another album, a one-on-one conversation with y'all that you need to hear."
India Today
28-04-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Supreme Court notice over ‘obscene content' on OTTs with ‘overreach' disclaimer
The Supreme Court on Monday observed that all Over The Top (OTT) and social media platforms have a "social responsibility" to appear before the court, as the bench was hearing a petition seeking directions to the Centre to ban the streaming of obscene online a notice to the Centre, social media platforms and OTTs, the court observed, "Plea raises important allegations regarding objectionable obscene and indecent content on OTT platforms and social media," while adding, "The Solicitor General (SG) fairly states that content go to the extent of perversity."advertisementThe Centre submitted that certain regulations are already in place and that future regulations are also in the works. During the hearing, SG Tushar Mehta told the bench, "Some content is perverted to an extent that even two respectable men can't sit together and watch. Condition is 18+ must not watch. But there cannot be censorship. There are some regulations in place, some are in contemplation."The petition further demanded that the court form a National Content Control Authority to oversee content regulation and frame guidelines to curb obscenity on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Netflix, bench informed the Centre that it had already told the petitioner that the matter belongs to the legislative the Centre's submission, the court said it wants to steer clear of both the executive's and the legislature's paths. "As it is, there are already many allegations that we are encroaching on legislative and executive powers," the Supreme Court remarked once again amid a raging row over separation of week back, the Supreme Court - during a hearing on invoking Article 355 in Bengal following the Waqf violence - broke silence on the ongoing debate over the judiciary allegedly overstepping into the executive's the hearing, Justice BR Gavai said, "As it is, we are alleged of encroaching upon the parliamentary and executive functions."Justice Gavai's response came as he, along with Justice Augustine George Masih, was listening to a plea seeking directions to the Centre to impose Section 355 - Centre's duty to protect each state against external aggression and internal disturbance - in violence-hit Bengal.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Over The Top' wrestling show coming to Owensboro
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The World Wrestling Alliance is coming to Owensboro. Officials with the Owensboro Sportscenter state the venue and the WWA have announced a partnership to present 'Over The Top', the most monumental event in WWA history. Officials state on Saturday, May 2 at 7 p.m., fans can expect an unforgettable night, featuring Kentucky's Biggest Battle Royal for the WWA Championship in the main event. Some high profile names that are listed for the show include: Former WWE and newly signed TNA Superstar, Elijah (aka Elias) Former WWE and current NWA Superstar, Chris Adonis (aka Chris Masters) Former WWE Superstar, Cryme Tyme member, JTG WWE Hall of Famer, The Godfather TNA Superstar, Crazzy Steve Former WWE & ECW Superstar, Hardcore Legend, Sabu Officials also state fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite wrestlers during an exclusive meet and greet opportunity prior to the start of the show. Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m. at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
