Tyrus Says The Funkasaurus Was A Punishment From Vince McMahon

[@exeortegarubio]

Ever since DDP's stalker angle, I've lost the account of how many times Vince McMahon has given certain pro wrestlers terrible gimmicks/characters to sabotage their careers.

[@tj2nasty4ya83]

Wasn't a Vince thing.. That was a Bruce thing he said it was his idea..

[@solesoulsorrow]

@@tj2nasty4ya83 You may be correct, but Vince signs off on everything. They could have made a lot of money with Page, had they had they had the will to look past their shortsightedness.

[@djchino774]

That's the most money this guy has ever made now he gropes women for a living

[@darensparks]

Because Vince is completely overated. He is a wrestling genius they say but wrestling has never been more unpopular than it is now. And because he has had no real competition since 1998 he is thrust upon this pedestal of greatness by some. Of course he has been number 1 for over two decades look at the competition. TNA and AEW were and are run by marks with rich parents.

[@SKR-97]

Ever heard of the "Red Rooster"?

[@ThaRealWorld]

“Ya dam right the polka dots were cool, because I MADE THEM COOL!” Damn right Dusty! You owned that shit

[@hawaiianaf2308]

Super cool story about Dusty helping Tyrus build up his dance confidence and Funkadactyls coming in clutch. Glad to hear this guy isn’t sour about his time as the Funkasaurus.

[@matthewrock4725]

@nemo pouncey Naomi* Cameron never needed to debut anywhere

[@komirules]

@@matthewrock4725 Naomi sucks.

[@chibiromano5631]

i thought road dogg helped him out too.

[@alexh8503]

Why not Cameron and only Naomi ​@@matthewrock4725

[@kamaka07]

These last few generations are gonna miss having people like Dusty Rhodes available to help them see the light. What a nice story.

[@vsDrunkenYoda]

Oh snap...He was talking about Dusty Rhodes? I just made a ignorant comment then. I didn't know Tyrus went that far back. I didn't know but I know Dusty Rhodes 💯.

[@DivineGaming22]

Dusty Rhodes was ass like Cody

[@Reptonious]

It's a less grim environment

[@2beJT]

@@DivineGaming22 When I was a kid I was so unimpressed with that lump of chicken fat lookin dude. I guess he was a big deal back stage, but he was totally unappealing and uninteresting. Dusty just didn't seem like a star next to any of the other guys. But Cody seems interesting. He seems like a good star that resonates with people.

[@RAL0981]

@@DivineGaming22dumb comment

[@kevinahn8640]

Punishment or not, it’s a credit to him that he got the gimmick over

[@ianraguse6455]

he didn't get it over lol

[@JUNIOR-sp6mp]

@@ianraguse6455 🤣💯

[@elijahhill6602]

@@ianraguse6455 He kinda did. If not, he wouldn’t have a little moment in WM28.

[@TheNightTyrant]

Yes and he was rewarded handsomely with a solid mid card run, Booked as someone legit and oh oh he was pushed as a top star too 😂

[@gravad5250]

@@elijahhill6602 I was at that Mania

[@Koyasama]

I remember that debut. WWE had *still* been running the heel promos for his old gimmick right up to his first match, and when the Funkasaurus came out instead, you could hear a pin drop in the arena, even over the TV. Total stunned silence. And fan silence is the kiss of death for a wrestler. If he hadn't started jawing with the fans during the match to get them back involved--and stumbled on "My bad!" to get himself over--that probably would have been his last night in the company. Credit to Tyrus. Vince set him up to fail, and he succeeded in spite of him.

[@morrasod1858]

@Lee idk about more. Funkasorus was pretty over but that’s also a decent optionn

[@el-youtub3r402]

@Lee here we go...another vince asslicker No one said he came up with it piece by piece but he damn sure approved it and gave it the go

[@subxzero10000]

@Lee that requires a lot of talking and they use scripts for mid card wrestlers

[@Bloodraider1985]

He went from going to be a massive heel to that shit gimmick. I enjoy his current Nwa character.

[@-XKHAN-]

That gimmick was Juggernaut!! I thought the gimmick would have went well if they didn't mess with him!! He could have been a massive heel and main evented under the Juggernaut gimmick

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

Yoshitatsu with "all-white dress-up" Pimp Gimmick would have been hilarious

[@JoeChillton]

You knew Vince would have made them a team

[@Krazy_Kenny]

To be honest, if I hadn't watched this interview, I would've never guessed that he didn't like to dance, or that he wasn't happy with it. He nailed it. I actually loved to watch his entrance cuz it was fun and full of energy.

[@ChunkyKong-47]

I was young but I loved funkasaurus. Me and my sister were dancing with him every time he came out

[@anthonycampana1105]

Funny enough my mom (who doesn’t really watch wrestling) loved Brodus clay as the funkasauras. We went to wm 29 live and she was devastated when his match got scrapped lol. She was upset when he was released but was happy to see him on the news lol

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

LOL, that's nice. At least he has a new job on TV now.

[@mansinghsoren5321]

Vince always make memorable characters.

[@mansinghsoren5321]

@Tie Shoe Yes, no one remembers him what he did after getting his release. He never shined with a monster heel gimmick. Vince literally gave him a character hich is memorable.

[@tonypastor705]

@@mansinghsoren5321 And no one remembers him as G-rilla in another wrestling 🤼‍♀️ show! I first knew him as that.

[@thebadguychinli4011]

It’s crazy my mom liked his too. Clearly Vince does not know how to cater to any demographic above the age of 10 because he’s mentally still a child himself

[@Beatnu3000]

The Funkasaurus debut is legit one of my fave moments from that time period. From the presentation, to Brodus’ mannerisms, to the commentary, and even Curt Hawkins did a good job of putting the whole thing over with his reactions. It made for something special to me. Was hoping Brodus would become a monster babyface since something like that felt fresher than a monster heel (especially since Mark Henry was still doing his best work with the Hall of Pain). But I think the wind got sucked out of the sails when Brodus kept getting punked out by the recently turned heel Big Show and he just became another stepping stone after that, unfortunately. Much respect to Dusty for being able to put such a positive spin on it. You gotta love hearing these kinds of stories between him and the wrestlers who were under his charge. The man went above and beyond to find Brodus his comfort zone. A true legend.

[@irishpanic]

I think if he debuted as the funkasaurus in today's wwe he would get pushed to the moon

[@carl4hire]

vince or wwe all ways stops ther stars momentum to soon dumb shit

[@noname-yg1jh]

Somebody call my momma

[@TheSerg022]

Dancing gimmick is the kiss of death in wrestling

[@BigBrownGaga]

That’s hilarious cause the second I saw him I never watched another episode lmfao the ultimate wrestling is for toddlers now moment that’ll I’ll never forget

[@lonestarr1707]

It's pretty sad Dusty telling his time he got humiliated by Vince to someone who is abt to be humiliated too also by Vince

[@nlee4566]

Dusty's point was to take Vince Lemons and make Lemonade. Dusty did it and wanted and it worked.

[@outis439-A]

@David Chavez who? Tyrus?

[@EXPLISITemcee]

Clearly Clay just wanted money and never had those Piper balls to stand up to a boss.

[@357-swagnumultramagax9]

I’ll down to get humiliated like that and make money

[@EXPLISITemcee]

@@357-swagnumultramagax9 You want some money or main event money? This guy had the genetics and look to someday make major money but blew it..

[@eddiehancockii]

I actually enjoyed the gimmick with Naomi and Cameron (Ariane), it just really worked. And he's right. It came off as them being a team.

[@scylla8270]

damn, that’s unfortunate WWE mishandles people like that. especially when you know their head isn’t going to be all in for that gimmick.

[@B.I.N.G.O007]

well for all people wanna say vince doesnt want to make people seem more true to themselves this is vince vetoing a decision to make brodus work. sometimes you need the older head to be able to tell you what will work and what wont and for someone that got into wwe in 2013 as a kid tons of funk was one of the coolest gimmicks to me and i couldnt tell that he wasnt like that irl cuz it looked so much fun. and ive seen his work as tyrus in tna. its aite ig

[@Cruzr1872]

Sometimes you gotta make the best out of a bad situation, and that was a stepping stone to make Naomi the megastar she is today. It got her on TV, it got her noticed and now she’s a multi time champion As for Brodus and Ariane, it also got them on TV and made them very popular with a younger audience and the kids. Would’ve liked to see how he fared compared to the likes of Mark Henry or Big Show in that time as they were winning gold quite a bit and challenging for titles

[@haroldhampton4640]

A true star can make ANYTHING work.

[@travisjames5]

Fuck him fire him if he can't do the job we hired him for.

[@OoO-wq9cu]

@@Cruzr1872 Naomi is NOT a Megastar

[@100shaunnor]

I remember in his first match on the main roster, a fan yelled “you suck Broadus” and he said “my bad” 😂😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHq2oWaqatpqb6ssi=VUHpR-ivCHMgV4eq

[@King_Shuni]

Lol where’s this video

[@100shaunnor]

@@King_Shuni type in “Brodus clay debut”, it’s against Curt Hawkins, around the 3:00 mark and the announcers lose it lol

[@IAMWATER7]

Lmaooo😂🤣🤣

[@Stooboot]

the talking in the ring was my favorite part of the gimmick. "should i get him?!?"

[@thyhermes9770]

@@100shaunnor I just saw it 😂😂😂😂 so funny 😂😂😂

[@jamesbenedict7516]

I really loved that gimmick. Kudos to him for getting it over but sadly WWE doesn't have the insight to know when the gimmick fizzles.

[@pinroshan020]

The gimmick when downhill when big show turned heel back in may 2012 and when he formed a tag team with tensai.

[@elbob17]

But AEW firmly has their finger on the pulse on what the fans want in 2022 with Luchasaurus right? lol

[@chrisbdk4008]

@@elbob17 lmao… why are you still watching wrestling thats yo first mistake shit died after 2017

[@elbob17]

@@chrisbdk4008 It's sucked for a lot longer than that. I can't even remember what was going on in 2017 but I'm sure it wasn't good then either. I still like to pop and edible and watch the PPVs. Every now and then they surprise you.

[@chrisbdk4008]

@@elbob17 i been stopped watching but u know how the wwe is legends come back sometimes and my childhood is my childhood so id occasionally pop back in to it but after 2016 2017 i stopped completely again

[@GerardGousman]

Props to Naomi for helping him get over too, and to him for standing up and making sure the girls were respectable.

[@christo9120]

Lmao "respectable" 😂

[@silvertiger4441]

@@christo9120compared to Vince vision of having "funky hoes" and "brody bitches" Think the group made it much more respectful than Vince's intended view of the girls. Made it more manager/cheerlead support even gave the duo time to creditable treats for the woman titles .

[@offthegridbutonyoutube548]

If there was ever a perfect clip to show how weird the world of wrestling can be, it’s this one

[@offthegridbutonyoutube548]

Literally from Vince changing up because he heard Clay tell jokes to Dusty and Taker’s weird mindfuck advice

[@beebeecee669]

or an actual wrestling clip

[@n.h.fromt.x.8528]

The funka-saurus debut had my jaw drop in a "is this really happening?" kind of way. If I remember correctly after the dance and pyro goes off Brodus yells, "you weren't expecting that!" And he was right! 😂

[@HiPHOPx87]

At the moment some of the Goofy stuff Sucks. But when looking back, it's actually entertaining and fun.

[@AmRealityInc]

They killed that sh*t. Totally ran with it and made it successful

[@ianraguse6455]

how? it didn't draw money.

[@halenlacoursiere3746]

@@ianraguse6455 how do you know this though?

[@TakeYourChallenge]

@@ianraguse6455 i personally hated it but I can imagine if you were 6 years old you were begging for his t shirt

[@versatilejams]

“Successful” is a relative term here…

[@HoldenMuhKnutz]

I’m really glad he asked Naomi to help him out. If he wasn’t saddled with that terrible gimmick we would have never known how amazing Naomi truly is. (no pun intended).

[@ItsThatJaylaShow]

we still would've gotten Naomi just probably not the way we did as quickly as we did cause remember she was on that nxt season and was a fan favorite then. I think they probably would've had Naomi be on the reinvented nxt at that time like where they had summer, page, Emma and them. we definitely would've had greater matches for Naomi cause Naomi is very good. also I think it would've helped Cameron out to get more better in the ring as well if they sent her to nxt first.

[@81rbutler]

Long Tong-Sun, Naomi is not amazing. She is a tag along with the real star Sasha. Naomi is a nitwit, she proposed the idea of her being part of "The Bloodline." Just think about that for a second, "The Bloodline" united by blood (not marriage) and she proposed this to everyone. lol, she's a fool!

[@ItsThatJaylaShow]

@@81rbutler you are loud, wrong, a not smart at all. no one in there right mind can watch Naomi and say she's not amazing. back in the diva era she was literally one of the only divas doing innovative moves and trying to show that the women can do risky moves and carry a good match. Naomi can go with the best of them. Naomi is literally one of the only women to trend every few months every year on a consistent basis. she's a fan favorite for a reason. you sound like a hater. Naomi is star just as much as Sasha. wwe just won't give Naomi a good solid storyline and every time they do, they drop it like they do all of the good storylines. and soo what if she propose being apart of the bloodline? she's married to the family and been apart of the family for years. they not gonna add Tamina, nia is gone, so the only female option to add is Naomi if they want to add a female. it's a reason why her theme says "I'm amazing" cause well..look at the in work material. I will admit, they made her limit her move set's because most of the girls can't keep up with her. if Naomi isn't amazing then foxy,nattie, Sasha, Bayley, Paige, auska, ember, and a few more women that was in the company aren't amazing, you sound wild dumb

[@81rbutler]

@@ItsThatJaylaShow Are you able to construct a sentence? For calling someone dumb you sure should look at capitalizing the beginning of sentences and not rambling. She's not blood dude, she's married. That, in itself, proves my point. She sucks in the ring. She's a pretty, athletic, black female, yes, and that's where it stops. She has not grown her skills in years and is an airhead. Get over your boy crush already.

[@ItsThatJaylaShow]

@@81rbutler if you are married to someone you are considered family so it could work, yea she's not blood blood but she's been in the family for about a decade now. and she does not suck in the ring you sound like a hater. she knows how to sell and be fluent in the ring. some of the top girls always botching and etc.

[@benno2468]

He could of been a typical monster heel, thank God he did something different.

[@mikewazz8986]

I remember the promos with this guy in 2011. He was supposed to come back as this unstoppable monster juggernaut. The promos were terrifying. I don't remember why they decided to make him into a dancing fool. His movement in the ring was unmatched at the time for a man of his size!

[@didzdavies2730]

Dusty is such a legend ❤️

[@CVVCLIPS]

❤️

[@Based_Proletariat]

Agreed.

[@EXPLISITemcee]

Cant wait until his son finally becomes a credible WORLD Champ.

[@Bennary]

@@EXPLISITemcee He’s the champ! Do you feel him sir?

[@islandclubtech]

As soon as Tyrus said "Dusty" I knew Dusty was going to hit him with the polka dots story. Lets face it, The Funkasaurus gimmick was fantastic. They should have given him a US or Intercontinental title run during that time.

[@pepstalynn]

It actually was a çool gimmick. I agree The Funkasaurus should've had a title in his hands.

[@-XKHAN-]

He would have done much better as the Juggernaut gimmick they originally had for him

[@tremaineKR]

I wanted to see the funkasaurs to evolve and even become a heel.

[@calebray1834]

He had potential to be a great monster heel after turning.

[@AlienCreatureThing]

Im pretty sure he did turn heel but they kept pairing him with Tensai

[@n.h.fromt.x.8528]

I thought him turning on Sweet T was his heel turn? Unfortunately, I believe he got released not too long after that.

[@eLite-Tiss91]

Vince: A big guy being serious... ABSURD

[@chrisstoecker7189]

Dusty and Tyrus dancing together put a smile on my face. The one guy you didn't go to for sympathy about a horrible gimmick is Dusty

[@RiruKrypto_]

Saturday Morning Slam hits different when this guy is on the TV.

[@theonlyphill]

Credit to him for getting this punishment over! Loved the character.

[@bowdenproductions]

Was never a huge fan of Tyrus, but that was a fun clip. What a great storyteller.

[@kermita12]

You should check out NWA Powerrrr, he's their TV champ, plays the heel really well, and has recently being doing commentary. He's great on commentary.

[@whopboy666]

@@kermita12 And sexually harrasses women

[@MetalThrashingMan13]

I remember seeing the Brodus Clay vignettes and was super excited for what was to come and when I seen him debut as the Funkasaurus I was so confused and disappointed

[@jelm8171]

Funkasaurus was awesome!! That whole gimmick was great during that era. Entertaining as hell!!

[@anthonydavis7682]

It’s crazy because what was said by a different wrestler on a different podcast, Brodus wanted to give the gimmick to Xavier woods, because Wood’s was a better dancer, but they ran with Brodus

[@bthesilentgames]

I remember seeing all the vignettes of him displaying the carnage created by his hands and the one who 'ended' Edge's career. Then suddenly the night of Raw I hear Ernest Miller's old theme and this guy comes out dancing. The confused reaction Ive shown that night was staggering. Lol

[@Underdogfore]

The same with me, I was PISSED lol I remember calling a friend of mine as soon as I saw him on the titantron up till this day I speak to him about it 😅

[@GeekExtremist]

Same that was towards the end of when I stopped watching WWE for a while. It made zero sense how they do all the vignettes and then still have THAT gimmick be what comes out. Made ZERO sense.

[@TheeKingRayzor]

I was like wtf! Lol 🤣

[@Halfdanr_H]

I was already a grown man when the Funkasaurus gimmick debuted and I thought it was just a fun gimmick that stood out. I feel as though it got over with the fans very quickly.

[@EXPLISITemcee]

Some liked it...but pro wrestling fans did not.

[@Disstantrko]

I’m 19 now and was a kid when he was around ngl me and other kids loved it

[@silvertiger4441]

@@EXPLISITemceehardcore wrestling fans didn't like it. Credit where credit is due, he was the most sold merchandise,toy and over act as it was a throw back to goofy era of pro wrestling . He wasn't the worst in the ring , had charisma with the one liners and crowd interaction. just got stale over time

[@marcrapaccuiolo2406]

The fact that his name for holding a title is on a list with Flair, Harley and Dusty couldn't be more of a joke 😂

[@aman7525]

Great clip. Such a humble and sincere sounding guy. I wish him the best

[@rockysalvatore435]

Remember being scared of his promos then confused AF when he came out Had major potential. Prolly could passed Umaga

[@ianraguse6455]

specifically how?

[@kingpeso4240]

You mean tensei?

[@Wwefan1229]

He pitched the House Of Pain idea which they gave to Mark Henry and renamed it The Hall Of Pain

[@Cornyboa]

i remember as a kid i loved the funkasauras gimmick

[@SilverrulezGaming]

Oh my. As a kid? Oh lord

[@Cornyboa]

🥵

[@darylhall2198]

wasnt that long ago damn...

[@Kemo457]

To be honest without the fankasaurus gimmick he’ll probably wouldn’t even be remembered

[@HokageJayden]

I liked Brodus clay wrestling he was to fun to watch I seem him in impact he has some decent matches in impact but the funksarus was just that team back then

[@ianraguse6455]

decent aka good jobber at best

[@shinfitz]

It wouldn’t be what I would say I want on a wrestling show, but the catchy entrance music, the ladies, the in ring work, all of it got over. Hats off.

[@kalebrunton527]

It never got over

[@shinfitz]

@@kalebrunton527 Hm, you don’t think so?

[@cerebralsamurai8382]

The stark confusion I had when when he debuted as Funkasaurus after seeing his Monster vignettes was a freaking 180

[@kyleb8268]

Straight up, his talking in the ring during the match always had me rolling "Should I get him?" "Suplex baby, sheeewah" 🤣

[@tylerlittleton6583]

Very underrated performer.

[@josephjohnathan1070]

Tyrus is that guy who could turn chicken s**t into chicken salad. Rib or not, that says a lot about Tyrus and about him being that good. I loved both gimmicks when he did his WWE run. He is believable in everything he does.

[@kellyobrien3875]

And now he's an ass on Fox news.

[@FlashPointStudiosX]

Broadus clay is amazing man

[@elijahhill6602]

He was so much better in Impact when he was EC3’s bodyguard then turned to Big Money Matt Hardy’s.

[@10sansari]

I love your Brock Lesnar TUF reference 🤣

[@josephjohnathan1070]

@@elijahhill6602 Need to check that out!

[@Themachomanic]

I will never forget the debut of the Funkasaurus, it was awesome.

[@EXPLISITemcee]

I only say Funk is on a roll when i watch Terry matches...pro wrestling stuff...

[@SKOTxFREE]

You know I get the feeling Vince’s actions weren’t really aimed at Tyrus and was more aimed at HHH. I just get the feeling that Vince had a bit of jealousy towards HHH and he just waited for an excuse to yank the rug from under HHH’s new star protege. Sorta the same way when HHH. Got pulled off NXT and Vince was just waiting to undo all HHH did and inject his own ideas. In the perfect world HHH would be running WWE with Vince sipping margaritas in Florida

[@Sp3ar.]

The way he tells the story gives 0 indication to what you have said. You’ve created a whole thesis out of nothing. According to Brodus Clay, Vince saw he was funny so wanted to give him a funny gimmick (more true to his real life self). In no way does this seem like a punishment. It may not exactly have been what the guy wanted but he got it over and it worked. You rambling about jealousy conspiracy theories from this just makes me wonder whether you need to spend less time reading wrestling rumours and such online

[@christianjames92]

You do understand shortly after this Vince rebranded FCW and took it away from Dusty and gave HHHH full reign of NXT, RIGHT?

[@Sp3ar.]

@A. Carey ran off millions of viewers from what? NXT has never had a million viewers even in its glory days. If the main roster was losing viewers then that’s the result of bad booking/creative from the guys in charge of that.

[@goodthings2life]

I met Tyrus at an Axxess session in Miami the year that debuted, and I told him how much I loved that gimmick. In retrospect hearing this, I think that was probably an insult at the time, but he presented himself so well. The character was amazing, and it worked. So punishment or not, than you for enduring, Tyrus. Truly you are amazing!

[@Atomykpimp]

Tyrus is a great talent, a great talker and very very smart. Every time he talks he truly has my attention!

[@komirules]

He’s a dumbass. That’s why he’s on Fox News with that host gutter licker.

[@eyzzquare7811]

He actually gets it over. Especially with the Funkadactyls. But the thing is if you got over with a punishment gimmick, Vince won't like it. The gimmick started to get stale when he added Tensai as a partner and made Brodus Clay a heel. The gimmick has promise.

[@el-youtub3r402]

this gimmick had promise? lol....

[@Captain_AAhab]

Tell me you’re a fan of current WWE without telling me you’re a fan of current WWE lmao

[@DeathlyBioShock]

it contributed to the comedy kids show that wwe is today. it was NEVER over. Only thing good about it was naomi fine ass

[@casswashwash1070]

@@Captain_AAhab Well dude wasnt wrestling back in the day so why would we think about the old wwe/wwf? And even back then they had some stupid ass ginmicks. Especially in the 80s my gawd 💀💀💀

[@el-youtub3r402]

@@DeathlyBioShock lol wether Funkasaurus happened or not WWE would always go into the comedy kids show route they have done. Look at the people behind the creative for christ sake You're second point is correct tho..Naomi is THICCC

[@mvrtinxz650]

The dusty story was great hahaha

[@ivansavoie3190]

I'm 100 % with you on hating to dance. Great to listen to you, enjoy Gutfeld, especially when it comes to your turn.

[@jakebush4749]

This is without a doubt is the best story of the year so far. Love it. Much luv to all

[@harleycazinha5385]

I’m glad he Mentioned Yoshi Tatsu I really miss that guy! 😥 & Brodus, man WWE was so different back than

[@PlayermakerBlue]

Ironic thing is that he actually got that gimmick over. It’s his mini feud with Big Show that took out his momentum. They pretty much fed him to someone that doesn’t even need a boost. Your perception of his Funkasauras, funny but strong gimmick won’t be the same after watching him get destroyed fairly easily by Big Show without able to put up much of a fight. He went downhill from there.

[@Captain_AAhab]

Over? That gimmick crashed like Kobe’s helicopter

[@deedrtv]

@@Captain_AAhab dude

[@_birdie]

Even though this particular story did get a bit boring, i will say I really love how this interviewer just asks a question and then let’s the person talk without ever interrupting their answer. 👍

[@arson135]

Vince was tryin to make him be like Rikishi before he ran over Stone Cold 😂

[@WrestlinginColorPodcast]

The way he really put thought into the Funkadactals is awesome to hear.

[@nuckles71]

I really miss him.. face or heal loved to see him wrestle.

[@kermita12]

Checkout NWA wrestling on KZbin. He's also great on commentary, very knowledgeable and puts over even the babyfaces.

[@nuckles71]

@@kermita12 Thanks I will.

[@MPOMusic88]

At the end he has a good point there about a part of the business that went away. Even though WWE is PG it seemed like for a while they had nothing specifically for the kids. Like all their gimmicks were just light, PG versions of themselves. I'm 34 and I still enjoy wrestling, but they need to try and get kids and families watching again. That's the future. The future isn't in 34 year old smarks like me who listen to a thousand podcasts and post on message boards and for a while that's all you saw in the audience.

[@ianrocco8453]

Jim Cornette fan I see.

[@MPOMusic88]

@@ianrocco8453 Idk what that has to do with my post but if he said this recently then, I agree. Idk what you're coming at me for. I don't think there's anything radical or insulting about my comment.

[@ianrocco8453]

@@MPOMusic88 I wasn't coming at you just agreeing with your comment.

[@MPOMusic88]

@@ianrocco8453 Sorry, my bad. I'm used to comments with "Cornette" in them being a burial these days.

[@ianrocco8453]

@@MPOMusic88 No worries friend and enjoy the wrestling. 🏆

[@Jaxionisnum2]

It’s interesting to know how this gimmick came about, I was surprised when it happened cuz as he said he was portrayed as a monster heel. But it all worked out I suppose it got Naomi on the main roster:) plus it was entertaining while it lasted

[@troyb.4101]

The Funkasaurus . is the only reason we remember Brodus Clay. It is still today the best entrance of any Super star to this date. Well done it was, well played, well acted, and well received from the fans. One of my best memories of the WWE. A fan for life.

[@brianschanne6941]

I loved the gimmick. That was one of the bright spots of raw at the time

[@syborgiii7183]

I'm going to save this and show it for motivation purposes. Holy cow what a testimony. Your the best sir!

[@evergray5063]

Funny, I had quit watching wrestling before Tyrus was in it, so I know him from the Greg Gutfield show (weeknights on Fox News - aBSOLUTELY not the “standard“ fox show if you’ve never seen it, definitely check it out), so for me, it’s cool to finally hear some wrestling stories from him

[@pandavelli8176]

I used to watch Red Eye with Greg, and I actually watched new wrestling for a short time and caught him doing the Funkasaurus gimmick, it’s still surreal seeing them together 😂

[@iNFiNiTTiB]

Man... I could listen to stories about Dusty All Day Long by Tyrus! Dude almost had me in tears.

[@bozeeke]

I wonder why no one ever asks why he stole Ernest Miller's entrance music.

[@napalmwedding]

The Cat?

[@bozeeke]

@@napalmwedding yup

[@thejoker2846]

Because these kids are not true wrestling fans just a bunch of marks

[@kshinokevin]

The Cat had a Dance Off with James Brown in WCW; I think that it was on a Pay-Per-View.

[@10sansari]

Yeah can someone explain why they use the same song?

[@leatherface964]

Michael Cole's reaction when Clay debut. "What the...?" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@freddyfree9195]

I remember the build up for Brodus debut and him being promoted as a monster then out of nowhere he debuts as some big Flash Funk type character and I was like wtf

[@piershunday]

What a great speaker he is and the message resonates so well- do the best with you've been given.

[@JoeChillton]

It was definitely hit or miss but Brodus' development going to Dusty and such is commendable. i feel like the guy with Albert should have been tag champions at that point as a pair.

[@diegoprodriguez]

Anytime anyone talks about Dusty, they always mention the passion, creativity, and spark, plus being able to see a wrestlers potential and work them towards it. Truly amazing person.

[@vincentpulizzijr]

Funkasauras if successful could of been the most loved and profitable character in WWE history, the problem was if it was the 1990s it would of worked.

[@KingJadInfiniteHope]

0:38 “it’s still cena till it’s not” THANK YOU, someone FINALLY understands that. wwe from 2006/7 - Till the END, is “John Cena & the WWE”.

[@StonedMexicanGuy]

My kid still has his funkasaurus wrestling buddy

[@rashodevans3063]

The funkasuasrus was punishment but to me it was a childhood dance floor

[@Messenger_of_Yah]

I didn't like The Funkadactyls when it debuted, but it was entertaining and I got to like it. I gave the act two years before it would break up. Always knew Naomi would become a survivor and move on to become a mega-star in WWE. -- Been watching WWE for decades. I know how the show will play out before it ends. Calling it now. Roman VS. The Rock; Roman will beat The Rock and officially become The G.O.A.T. Watch.

[@dejesusjason9936]

That’s an incredible Dusty Rhodes story 😂

[@kevin084life]

Imagine he took Undertaker's advice and ‘took the fall’ his career would have been over after that.

[@freddyvidz]

It was over afterwards anyway.

[@bidensreallysleepy4129]

Love Tyrus. And the interviewer i remember he started way back then glad to see hes still doin good

[@tanookimarketing]

We're the only ones who got punished. We had to watch him dance, wrestle poorly, then dance again.

[@Clexpy]

Honestly Brodus Clay was always one of my favorites, I wish he was back in WWE, maybe his gimmick would be more popular now a days

[@sublucky74]

What an interesting interview! Such a well spoken guy!

[@KJaswal]

I still remember the Funkasaurus debut like it was yesterday... I remember WWE were airing vignettes leading to Brodus' Return and the vignettes made it seem for sure that Brodus was finally gonna have a serious character and was gonna be a monster heel challenging for the World Championship and when the day came for his return and the Funkasaurus "somebody call my momma" music hit and Brodus came out dancing with Naomi and Cameron, my jaw literally dropped to the floor I couldnt believe what I was watching. I wasnt angry or sad just shocked and surprised

[@MCPhatman]

What a great story sad that it ended it up like it did but glad that he made it work.

[@Zodarus]

Awesome story, I'm glad we finally get to hear about this. Dusty is awesome for helping Him too.

[@danielirl9252]

The character and intro will never be forgotten, it was great... and I believe Vince knew it would be over with children, therefore I don't beleive it's a punishment

[@cheeseburgerpaladin]

what a cool story rip dusty and props to tyrus

[@billybatson22]

Great content as usual CVV!

[@CVVCLIPS]

Thanks man!

[@billyjoe6933]

Dusty Rhodes is my favorite wrestlers and talkers of all time loved to her him talk about flare .loved flare to .them together is awsome

[@calvinlukas9]

It was a fun character. It seemed like he was going to do the original idea a couple of years later, until he was released.

[@kristophercoleman5202]

Truth is ...it embarrasses WWE more than the wresters....we all know who is in charge and we all understand who is at fault when things like they especially often do with WWE get lame and oftenly unbearable to watch

[@TheGoldenAdonis]

So cool that Naomi and Ariane played a part. And Dusty man… such an amazing person

[@kevineames620]

Not gonna lie, he made it work.

[@ianraguse6455]

if your mission is to get to the next segment, sure.

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

I still listen to his theme on occasion because it’s so dang catchy. I love it.

[@TruckerJenkins82]

I've rarely been as crestfallen at a debut and still it remains one of the most memorable there ever was. I was so looking forward to seeing this monster, this brute, this eater of children etc...when he come out, man, I was like "What in the actual feck is this?", the music, the glitter, the lights....Then he started dancing like a dinosaur and it clicked. All my fears washed away, I could see the switch and bait, everything made sense.....and I absolutely fooking hated it. What a waste.

[@tayyab4696]

Probably one the funniest CVV interviews I've seen.

[@zwebackshyper]

i was like 12 when he debuted as funkasaurus and i can't lie i enjoyed it as a kid it was entertaining and just fun s big props to tyrus for turning a terrible gimmick into something entertaining for the kids

[@jlindsey241]

I loved the Funkasarus gimmick, plus it had that catchy somebody call my mama song!!!

[@adamaizenberg756]

They may have taken away the heel gimmick but I thought he and everyone involved did well with what they were given.

[@royfrye2871]

Those Andersons were some tuff sobs!! You learned from Legends!