Well, the opinions are all over the place, aren't they? Some fans love him and others hate him...... it's par for the course in pro wrestling. Many are amused by his routine, while others are seemingly offended that wrestling is being made to look like a joke.
The origin of the Funkasaurus character? I see Flash Funk and The Godfather, in which both gimmicks accented entertainment over wrestling, and the fans seemed to understand what was being presented to them. Neither of those guys were about chasing championships; they were there to amuse us......
nationwide!
Now, there's Brodus Clay, whose character seems to be bridging the gap between competition and entertainment. We're already discussing how soon he'll be going for a major title.....this from a guy who appeared at Wrestlemania, not to wrestle, but rather to perform in a Broadway spectacle. Go figure.
It's all in the gimmick, isn't it? In another thread, some posters are saying that Clay possesses enormous charisma. I say he's the beneficiary of a well-written program; by himself, he's a below-average performer. In fact, the company was so dissatisfied with his in-ring performance that they took him off the air due to his poor ability to work a match. Where's the charisma?
I can only imagine what it's like for the guys and gals in the back, waiting for Creative to come up with something for them.....while they sit and wonder why others are having tons of material written for them (
Hi, Cody!) even as they ponder whether their turn will ever come.
Okay, so Brodus now gets to cash in. That's great, but let's not pretend it's because he's suddenly developed a presence that makes him any better than he was before his program was launched.
He's got a gimmick that works.....that's all.
