Creative has nothing for Brodus Clay but he had something for them
by Geno Mrosko on Dec 9, 2011 3:30 PM EST
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There was a conversation in the comments here on Cageside recently about pro wrestling media and what it's like to report on anything involving the business. Basically, it's a pain in the ass because everyone is lying and everyone is trying to work you, even on things that, in the real world, would be deemed completely insignificant.
So, take everything with a grain of salt.
That said, there are those who have become reliable sources of information, such as that wrestling site we don't name round these parts because visiting it will make your computer grown a brain and hate your guts. Others include Dave Meltzer, of course, from The Wrestling Observer, and his latest newsletter has a wonderfully awesome story about Brodus Clay that I had to share with you Cagesiders.
Clay disappeared for a few months to film a WWE movie over the summer. Then he came back and here's where I'll let Meltzer take over:
When he was ready to return after doing a WWE movie and asked creative what they had planned for him, the answer they gave him is they had no idea, but suggested that he come up with an idea for himself. So he came up with the idea of being a monster heel who doesn't sell for the faces, and beats them all up and inducts them into his personal House of Pain. He was told that was a great idea.
Clay's return was at the beginning of August. Right around the time a certain someone turned into a monster heel who stopped selling for babyfaces and beat the hell out of them as an induction into his "Hall of Pain."
So thanks, Brodus Clay, for coming up with the idea that helped push Mark Henry over the top as a mega heel and eventually earned him the world heavyweight championship, which he still holds to this day.
Oh and Clay is still sitting at home, waiting to make his big debut on Raw. I guess Creative still doesn't have anything for him.
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How can they not figure out something for this guy?
When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Dec 9, 2011 5:30 PM EST reply actions
Why can't there be 2 monster heels?
Especially since, you know, there’s two whole separate brands and all. Where do they get this idea that there can only be one monster, physically dominant heel?
Writer (and a handsome one at that),
And the Valley Shook
Have them go at each other
Or team them up.
Gillberg...Gillberg...Gillberg...
by GoForthAndDie on Dec 9, 2011 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
I like the team up idea
When Mike Ditka calculates pi it's decimal representation ends.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Dec 10, 2011 2:34 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Plus
Why couldn’t one be a monster on the mid-card? Let Ryder get the US strap and defend it maybe once or twice while Clay builds his rep for destroying guys.
Because WWE is too cowardly to give a huge push to anyone who isn't a veteran after Lesnar left.
It’s retarded, and is already hurting WWE’s business, but that’s the way things are.
Er, I think it was right after Lashley.
But yah, with that aside, I definitely agree with you. Man, WWE is so shit nowadays. It’s like a set of glorious, expensive cooking utensils, very capable staff and with an assortment of fine rare foods led by an incompetent chef. That shit is very frustrating.
by Sir Ingenious on Dec 9, 2011 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
Since the rumors going around are having Mark Henry make a face turn in the near future I would think having Brodus Clay injure him even more would help put both of them over. Brodus could continue to do what Mark was doing and Mark could be the face that the E apparently want him to be.
Win-win.
Bitch.
by timetosaygoodbye on Dec 9, 2011 8:11 PM EST reply actions
WWE is never giving a serious push to Brodus for at least five years.
If WWE had any care for their future, they would’ve given the push to Brodus Clay, Ryan Reeves, Jack Swagger, Husky Harris, or anyone else of appropriate “hoss” build.
Sure, Clay, Reeves, and Harris have little chance of ever getting good in the ring or drawing money, but anyone in WWE with half a brain should’ve known that Henry wasn’t ever going to do any of those things after his eight or nine previous failed pushes.
What ever happened to the idea that creative is supposed to create something?
I understand not everybody on the roster gets a primo storyline, but I keep reading “creative has nothing for him” far too often.
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Dec 9, 2011 8:58 PM EST reply actions
Why is everyone so obsessed with the monster heel gimmick?
How can we make a truly interesting and original character out of him? To me, it’s an easy and lazy cop out to take a big guy and make him a monster heel. Maybe a scary looking guy like Brodus Clay is a horrible bully that picks on little fellas and gropes women, has a speech impediment but he loves his puppies and kittens and would never hurt animals. I don’t know, at least think of something creative with this guy.
It's a proven winner gimmick-wise
When given to the right person and acted upon properly. It’s also quite useful if the wrestler in question is big but less-than-skilled in the ring, you just have him smash folks and yell a lot. But yeah, it is the easy way out.
Gillberg...Gillberg...Gillberg...
by GoForthAndDie on Dec 10, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
This is one of the many reasons I hate the Mark Henry heel push.
It easily could’ve just gone to G-Rilla instead. Sure, Brodus is likely just as awful in the ring as Henry, but at least there’s a chance someday that Brodus will eventually not be awful and might draw money, anyone with half a brain knows that Henry will never sell PPV’s or have a good match.
More importantly, Henry’s retiring next year, and Brodus has potentially eight more years in which he can perform, the fact that they put all this effort into Henry just shows how shortsighted WWE is on its future.
Who is G-rilla? Also, I think you are wrong on Husky Harris. That guy is money and SCSA said so when he first showed up. If you watch him in FCW you realize that he should be on TV today. just change that God forsaken name.
G-Rilla is what Clay went by for however many years he was in FCW.
I have no idea weather or not Harris is bad or good, I just assumed he was awful because he’s an FCW guy, and I have little faith in those. That said, Harris has a chance of having a future at some point, and many more years in front of his career than Henry barring a freak injury. There was absolutely no excuse for pushing Henry in place of the other guys who could’ve been pushed in his stead.
Here's an idea: Clay has an intense hatred for high-flyers, and feuds with BOTH Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne.
Might not be fair to Air Boom to be squashed by just one guy, but it’s not like they’ve been doing much else lately, and it’s time they drop the tag belts (preferably to a team that gets on the air consistently).
Beating up two (pretty good) wrestlers at once would go a long way to putting the big man over.
Have Ace keep telling him "Next week".
Then have Clay point out “Next week is here!” as he beats bloody bejesus out of Ace.
Gillberg...Gillberg...Gillberg...
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