The Godfather Recalls Backstage Smoke Session With Snoop Dogg At WWE Raw In 1999

During a recent reunion of Nation of Domination members on “Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw,” a detailed, multi-perspective account was given of a legendary backstage encounter involving Charles “The Godfather” Wright, music icon Snoop Dogg, and the then-sitting Governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura. The incident, which took place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, was recounted by The Godfather, D’Lo Brown, and John Bradshaw Layfield.

The story began when The Godfather, who was backstage preparing for the show, was approached by WWE personnel with an unusual request regarding Snoop Dogg. “That’s the first time I met him,” The Godfather began. “And they came to me and said, ‘Hey, Snoop, don’t feel good. He doesn’t want to do this. He doesn’t have any weed. Do you have any?’ I’m like, Okay.