10 Amazing Hidden Gems From WWE Superstars Of Wrestling

9. Papa Shango

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One of the most-pushed characters on the period of Superstars expected to hit the Network, Papa Shango benefits as much from those that aren't on the show than anything he manages during a creatively cartoonish - ahem - spell for the organisation.

His April curse on the Ultimate Warrior gives the former WWE Champion a May to forget. Between stomach cramps, black liquid oozing from his head and vomit so powerful it managed to stain the camera lens backstage, Shango's black magic played havoc with Warrior's physical and emotional state.

He had more tricks up his cape, too. The late great Gene Okerlund found his hands covered in the tar-like substance shortly after Warrior's own attack of the black stuff, and an innocent jobber had his boots set ablaze in place of taking Shango's reverse shoulderbreaker. Ironically, it was this and other in-ring assaults from the future Godfather we actually didn't see all that much of when the character was the most over.

As the main programme at the time, almost all of Shango's best moments madness will be enclosed within the Superstars vault - with barely a single bad (or bad singles) match to endure for the pleasure.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett