5 bizarre WWE gimmicks that were really fun

#2 Papa Shango

A mysterious entity

You may know him as The Godfather, but back in the day, Charles Wright was better known as Papa Shango. He was one of the creepiest characters we'd ever seen, engaging in some seriously messed up segments that had many fans quaking in their boots.

Others considered him to be a little bit too silly, but in many ways, he was exactly what WWE needed back in the day.

He was an effective heel because everybody wanted to see him lose, and the facepaint just completed the look. He was just the right amount of 'spooky' in our book, whatever that's worth these days.

We aren't suggesting he would've gone on to win a world title, but more could've been done with him from a storyline perspective.