Our number 2 pick on the list is someone relatively newer, that all fans probably recognise, Brodus Clay.
Following a four-year run as the personal bodyguard for hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, Brodus Clay signed his WWE developmental contract in 2006. At the time of his signing, Clay was assigned to Deep South Wrestling, which was one of WWE’s developmental territories at the time. He would first debut as “G-Rilla”. He was initially released in early 2008 but was soon brought back and sent to FCW, which would eventually become NXT.
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While his first experience on the main roster was as Alberto Del Rio’s bodyguard, Brodus changed gimmicks in 2012 and then the Funkasaurus era was upon us. Brodus was joined with Cameron and Naomi, who worked as his dancers throughout his time on the main roster.
Despite being a fun, kid-friendly gimmick, Brodus Clay never evolved and seemed to be stuck somewhere in the lower card, with seemingly no intentions on improving. In mid-2014, Brodus Clay was released by WWE.
It is worth noting that since leaving WWE, Brodus was picked up by TNA and renamed Tyrus. Since arriving in Impact Wrestling, it does, in fact, appear that he is being utilised much better than he was with WWE.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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