10 Wrestling Ripoffs Better Than The Original

Honesty time: This writer adored the Flash Funk character as a kid in the mid-to-late-90s. He danced his way to the ring, seemed to be having the time of his life any time he appeared on screen, and he did flashy moves aplenty during his matches. What wasn't to like? Then, after growing up a bit, this same fan was stunned to learn that Funk was supposed to be a pimp.

The penny dropped. Of course he was. It was there for all to see, but the loudest words went unspoken on the still-family friendly WWF. Things had changed come the advent of the 'Attitude Era' later that same decade. The Godfather successfully pivoted from Nation Of Domination heavy to standalone, fun-loving party animal. The company were a little more forthcoming about his vocation, shall we say.

Godfather referred to himself as a "Pimp Daddy", and he was ridiculously over as a midcard act. Funk had been flashier in-ring, but he couldn't hold a candle to Godfather's connection with fans or his abilities on the live mic. Promos were laden with catchphrases a-go-go, and fans gobbled that up before settling down for the match at hand. 

The Godfather was like Flash Funk without training wheels.

Naturally, this was all risqué, but that was commonplace during the peak of 'Attitude' sensibilities. Godfather's popularity endured right into the PG days, so much so that he was occasionally brought back as a Royal Rumble cameo artist. WWE didn't shout loudly about what he did for a living once ratings certificates changed though.