Charles Wright, better known to fans as The Godfather, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Wright recently told Jonathan Snowden of Bleacher Report in an interview.
“I can’t wait to see the fans and tell them how much I appreciate them. They don’t forget. I really appreciate everything WWE has done for me and I really appreciate all the fans,” he said. “It’s such a big honor. I never expected to be in the Hall of Fame. Â Brother, that’s for eternity man.”
JBL and Ron Simmons will be inducting him.
WWE confirmed the news on Monday.Â
The 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, April 2, the night before WrestleMania 32, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas at 6:30 p.m. local time.