10 Worst Supernatural Gimmicks
7. Papa Shango
Held in ironic regard due a short but eventful WWE run during one of their most tumultuous periods, voodoo master Papa Shango was inserted amongst top-liners almost immediately upon his is early 1992 arrival.
Knocking off a few jobbers in his early television appearances, Shango made a huge impact at the conclusion of WrestleMania VIII, joining Sid in attacking Hulk Hogan following their headline confrontation.
A returning Ultimate Warrior made the save, leading Shango to place a curse on the former Champion and cause him to suffer a myriad of physical irregularities.
Black goo that oozed from Warrior's head couldn't compare to the yellow discharge he regurgitated straight onto the camera lens (and a physician's face) after suffering crippling stomach cramps following a victory over Brian Knobbs on a Superstars taping.
Pointedly, the angle was abruptly shelved when the Warrior was worked into WWE Title plans with champion Randy Savage ahead of the company's SummerSlam pay-per-view. In real life, the story was dropped thanks to tanking house show attendances. The silliness had completely failed to resonate with audiences, who appeared to be growing tired of camp and dated concepts garnering so much television time.
Despite more 'voodoo' demonstrations (setting a jobber's feet on fire, making Mean Gene's hand bleed), Shango was dead weight, and further defeat in his next programme with Bret Hart cursed his aura once and for all. He was gone less than a year later.