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

@ianraguse6455

Жыл бұрын

he didn't get it over lol

@JUNIOR-sp6mp

Жыл бұрын

@@ianraguse6455 🤣💯

@elijahhill6602

Жыл бұрын

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

@DemonArshan

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@elijahhill6602 I was at that Mania

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@solesoulsorrow

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@darensparks

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Ever heard of the "Red Rooster"?

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

@vsDrunkenYoda

Жыл бұрын

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 💯.

@DivineEnclave22

Ай бұрын

Dusty Rhodes was ass like Cody

@Reptonious

16 күн бұрын

It's a less grim environment

@2beJT

16 күн бұрын

@@DivineEnclave22 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

Күн бұрын

@@DivineEnclave22dumb comment

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

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

Жыл бұрын

@nemo pouncey Naomi* Cameron never needed to debut anywhere

@komirules

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewrock4725 Naomi sucks.

@chibiromano5631

Жыл бұрын

i thought road dogg helped him out too.

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

@Joecbg100

Жыл бұрын

You knew Vince would have made them a team

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

@christo9120

Жыл бұрын

Lmao "respectable" 😂

@silvertiger4441

2 күн бұрын

@@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 .

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@mansinghsoren5321

Жыл бұрын

Vince always make memorable characters.

@mansinghsoren5321

Жыл бұрын

@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@thebadguychinli4011

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@outis439-A

Жыл бұрын

@David Chavez who? Tyrus?

@EXPLISITemcee

Жыл бұрын

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

@357-swagnumultramagax9

Жыл бұрын

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

@EXPLISITemcee

Жыл бұрын

@@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..

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@carl4hire

Жыл бұрын

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

@noname-yg1jh

Жыл бұрын

Somebody call my momma

@TheSerg022

Жыл бұрын

Dancing gimmick is the kiss of death in wrestling

@WideHarryCock

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

@Lee-km7qq

Жыл бұрын

Vince didn't come up with the gimmick though. Tyrus could've done a sort of PG thuganomics gimmick where he comes out and clowns wrestlers while occasionally doing some kind of dance maybe similar to the Godfather as well and it probably would've got over more.

@morrasod1858

Жыл бұрын

@@Lee-km7qq idk about more. Funkasorus was pretty over but that’s also a decent optionn

@el-youtub3r402

Жыл бұрын

@@Lee-km7qq 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

Жыл бұрын

@@Lee-km7qq that requires a lot of talking and they use scripts for mid card wrestlers

@Bloodraider1985

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

@ttm9227

22 күн бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

A true star can make ANYTHING work.

@travisjames5

Жыл бұрын

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

@OoO-wq9cu

Жыл бұрын

@@Cruzr1872 Naomi is NOT a Megastar

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@elbob17

Жыл бұрын

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

@chrisbdk4008

Жыл бұрын

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

@elbob17

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

I remember in his first match on the main roster, a fan yelled “you suck Broadus” and he said “my bad” 😂😂 kzread.info/dash/bejne/jH2H0pWtZdidaaw.htmlsi=VUHpR-ivCHMgV4eq

@King_Shuni

Жыл бұрын

Lol where’s this video

@100shaunnor

Жыл бұрын

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

@IAMWATER7

Жыл бұрын

Lmaooo😂🤣🤣

@Stooboot

Жыл бұрын

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

@thyhermes9770

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@ianraguse6455

Жыл бұрын

how? it didn't draw money.

@halenlacoursiere3746

Жыл бұрын

@@ianraguse6455 how do you know this though?

@TakeYourChallenge

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@offthegridbutonyoutube548

Жыл бұрын

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

@lovefist86

Жыл бұрын

or an actual wrestling clip

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.

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).

@dashrysea

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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!

@dashrysea

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@dashrysea 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.

@dashrysea

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

Dusty is such a legend ❤️

@CVVCLIPS

Жыл бұрын

❤️

@Based_Proletariat

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@EXPLISITemcee

Жыл бұрын

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

@Bennary

20 күн бұрын

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

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

@calebray1834

Жыл бұрын

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

@AlienCreatureThing

Жыл бұрын

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

@n.h.fromt.x.8528

Жыл бұрын

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

@eLite-Tiss91

12 күн бұрын

Vince: A big guy being serious... ABSURD

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 😂

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@kermita12

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@kermita12 And sexually harrasses women

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

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!

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

Funkasaurus is one of the few things I look at with fondness from that era. Seriously, it was pretty damn hard to not at least crack a smile when you heard “SOMEBODY CALL MY MAMA” blasting in those arenas.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@ligament6666

Жыл бұрын

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

@silvertiger4441

2 күн бұрын

@@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

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

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

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

@ianraguse6455

Жыл бұрын

specifically how?

@kingpeso4240

Жыл бұрын

You mean tensei?

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@-XKHAN-

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@Sp3ar.

Жыл бұрын

@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.

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

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

It never got over

@shinfitz

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

I was like wtf! Lol 🤣

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

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

@tylerlittleton6583

Жыл бұрын

Very underrated performer.

i remember as a kid i loved the funkasauras gimmick

@SilverrulezGaming

Жыл бұрын

Oh my. As a kid? Oh lord

@Cornyboa

Жыл бұрын

🥵

@darylhall2198

Жыл бұрын

wasnt that long ago damn...

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

The dusty story was great hahaha

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!

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

Жыл бұрын

Over? That gimmick crashed like Kobe’s helicopter

@deedrtv

Жыл бұрын

@@Captain_AAhab dude

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

Жыл бұрын

decent aka good jobber at best

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

@EXPLISITemcee

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

And now he's an ass on Fox news.

@FlashPointStudiosX

Жыл бұрын

Broadus clay is amazing man

@elijahhill6602

Жыл бұрын

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

@10sansari

Жыл бұрын

I love your Brock Lesnar TUF reference 🤣

@josephjohnathan1070

Жыл бұрын

@@elijahhill6602 Need to check that out!

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

Жыл бұрын

this gimmick had promise? lol....

@Captain_AAhab

Жыл бұрын

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

@DeathlyBioShock

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

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

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

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

@komirules

Жыл бұрын

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

What an interesting interview! Such a well spoken guy!

@sasukeuchiha8801

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

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

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. 👍

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

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

@kermita12

Жыл бұрын

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

@nuckles71

Жыл бұрын

@@kermita12 Thanks I will.

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

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

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

That’s an incredible Dusty Rhodes story 😂

Probably one the funniest CVV interviews I've seen.

What an amazing story, bro. Thank you!

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

Жыл бұрын

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 😂

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

@napalmwedding

Жыл бұрын

The Cat?

@bozeeke

Жыл бұрын

@@napalmwedding yup

@thejoker2846

Жыл бұрын

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

@kshinokevin

Жыл бұрын

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

@10sansari

Жыл бұрын

Yeah can someone explain why they use the same song?

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

Great story! I love hearing behind scenes stuff

Great content as usual CVV!

@CVVCLIPS

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

I was young when the character was around but I loved him alot growing up and always will because of that character. He done such a great job at making the character as entertaining as possible

@danielirl9252

15 күн бұрын

@@DubeSkins-ok2dv I am still young, I just mean I was probably around 10 at the time so I wasn't the best judge.

My kid still has his funkasaurus wrestling buddy

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

@freddyvidz

Жыл бұрын

It was over afterwards anyway.

Loved that team!❤

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

Jim Cornette fan I see.

@Coffee-Stain-Music

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@Coffee-Stain-Music I wasn't coming at you just agreeing with your comment.

@Coffee-Stain-Music

Жыл бұрын

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

@ianrocco8453

Жыл бұрын

@@Coffee-Stain-Music No worries friend and enjoy the wrestling. 🏆

Tyrus if you read this just think the names you have worked with and work with are legendary. You are a stand up guy and glad you are a public figure because you tell it like it is! That is refreshing!

Love this story and your humbleness.

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

Not gonna lie, he made it work.

@ianraguse6455

Жыл бұрын

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

Way more respect to him now. Good interview

He really got that gimmick over I must say. One of the best matches I ever saw with him was him and Tensai vs Roman and Seth on Raw. I thought it was going to be a squash, but it turned out to me a magnificent match.

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

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.

I love old wrestling stories…. What a cool story respect ✊

This was sick I loved the explanation

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Will never understand how he made me a fan during that gimmick but he did 🤷🏾

Dusty is a legend man, he got down with the boys. He understood them, and made them better

I gotta say it makes sense now because brodus looked like a titan that was gonna demolish the entire roster. Then he comes out as the funkasaurs which was good but it does now make sense of the drastic change. Good for him when he left wwe he then had the chance to become this demolisher wherever he goes