WWE: Brodus Clay fails to debut on Raw again last night (Jan. 2, 2012)
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 3, 2012 11:00 AM EST
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Last night's (Jan. 2, 2012) episode of WWE Raw wasn't just supposed to feature the big reveal of the mystery return man. No, it was also scheduled to mark the debut of one Brodus Clay.
You know Clay. Or maybe you did but forgot because it's been so long since we've seen him. He started on NXT, which is a black hole of its own, before jumping to the Raw brand to be Alberto Del Rio's bodyguard, which he was for a few months before bailing to film a movie. He returned on Superstars and started squashing people left and right, to the point that it was clear WWE was going to do something with him.
They started airing vignettes teasing his return as a big monster heel who was going to destroy everyone. He's a giant of man, after all, and heaven forbid he's given any real depth of thought. Nontheless, the vignettes led to a specific date that he was set to re-debut (for whatever reason they're calling it a 'debut' even though it's not) but a funny thing happened.
He was nowhere to be found.
Then the next week, he also didn't show up after being advertised. And then the next week. And the next. And the one after that. And now it's become his gimmick. Clay is now "the guy who is going to debut on Raw next week." He's stuck in purgatory, which sucks for him, but it's led to hilarity for us. In fact, John Laurinaitis' Twitter account cracked wise on it last night after yet another failed debut:
"And to those wondering why Brodus didn't debut tonight, I have my reasons. He will debut next week, I promise. Why would I lie?"
At this point, Clay's debut can't live up to the gimmick he has now. It just won't be as fun when he's actually on TV in legitimate matches instead of (kayfabe) on the phone complaining to Laurinaitis about not debuting for another week.
Am I crazy here or would it be awesome to see this thing just drag on for an unbelievably long amount of time?
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If it drags for that long I wanna see him absolutely destroy someone in his debut match
I’m talking Lesnar vs. Gowen destruction.
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I think its dragged on long enough
If you watched him on NXT, you could see that he actually has good promo skills. This isn’t just some random big guy that won’t be worth a damn. Brodus Clay could actually be a good wrestler (or WWE Superstar™). So I want to see him debut on Raw, destroy some jobbers, and then get put into a story with someone.
I’d love to see Brodus Clay come in and beat up Henry/Show then beat Kane at Mania.
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jan 3, 2012 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
I hope this goes on till RR
Then they can have him as a surprise entree and throw a couple people over the top rope. It is honestly the only way to equal this build up
So go forth, my brethren, and proceed to mark the f*ck out
by C. J. Bradford on Jan 3, 2012 11:52 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
That’s how I’d do it at this point. Have him debut and just go on a rampage in the rumble. Eliminate more than Kane ever did. Have people eliminate themselves running in terror. I wouldn’t have him win it – maybe have him and Big Show eliminate themselves at the same time (with the help of everyone else, of course).
That would work better if it was a 40 man
It can still happen of course, but it might be a bit much to have him eliminate that many people and still be credibly eliminated himself.
You’re right. I forgot it was only a 30-man. It might be a bit ridiculous to have him eliminate 15 or so en masse :p
Still, I think a strong showing in the Rumble is about all we can hope for at this point unless he waits until Elimination Chamber and just goes crazy in that.
God. So frustrating. I hope he’s collecting a check just sitting at home.
What’s the mentality of throwing him in the chamber? Those spots are reserved for people deserving & John Morrison.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 3, 2012 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
He doesn’t even have to be a part of the match. He can break the damn side of the cage off for all I care.
That would be a cool way to make a "debut"
Have whoever win the match and then Brodus Clay comes out, pissed as hell, and rips the cage off and just destroys whoever is left in the ring.
Just a new way to devalue the cage. The purpose of the cage is to keep people in & out. It’s not a revolving door match.. though w/ the Chamber.. it just opens up anyway when someone is pinned. The structure is bad ass.. the concept inside is just dumb.
What would be cool is if had a trap door that was rigged that you can only fall through.. then.. in order to eliminate someone.. you have to beat them so badly to force them out… kinda like a casket match where to win you close it.
But just having Henry in Oct & then turn around & the next person rips up a cage.. well its not pretty much expected that the cage will be gimmicked.. which is the wrong thing for using a cage.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 3, 2012 2:46 PM EST up reply actions
HA.
Have people eliminate themselves running in terror.
First off, that would be epic, and secondly, depending on who did it, that could seriously get him over, especially if he used it in a promo the next night.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
I think
he’s Jericho’s mystery woman. He’ll come out next week in a wig and a dress.
by TheCrow4Life on Jan 3, 2012 12:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Brodus Clay is an interesting character right now...
People are going to be clamoring for him if the WWE does this right… What they really need to do is have some kind of promo shot with him feeling like a caged lion. Absolutely irate not being on the card or in the arena… Show him at a bar or something and have him absolutely wreck the place because Johnny Ace is holding him back…
Then after a couple weeks of non-arena promos, have him just rip the doors off the place, destroying security en route to John’s office (which he will obviously rip off the hinges too) and as he’s about the beat the living daylights out of John, have him hold up some kind of contract where if he touchs him, Clay will be fired. Instead of wrecking some jobbers, having him completely destroy someone like umm…. Ryder. This would be a great David vs. Goliath match that the WWE screwed up b/w Henry and Bryan. Clay vs. Ryder at RR or WM would be pretty interesting. It would give Ryder somethign to fight for… and it would give Clay someone to build heat from…
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by willlinn on Dec 2, 2011 12:01 PM PST
if Wren gets Arenado from Colorado, I’ll give him a BJ.
by Scott Coleman on Dec 19, 2011 9:45 PM PST
Ryder couldn’t cut the mustard in that scenario. His finisher is a flying teabag. If Brodus loses to that move, it will kill his heat.
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 3, 2012 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
How is he, in terms of wrestling?
I never watched NXT or Smackdown when he was with Del Rio, so I have no clue. I know his finisher is (was?) apparently just a shoulder block, so that was underwhelming, but…
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 3, 2012 1:33 PM EST reply actions
He did some work on Superstars
where he would squash a local guy in each town. The running shoulder block was a part of a sequence where he would whip a guy into the corner, then Brodus would run into the other corner of the ring and go full speed into the guy at the opposite corner. Then when the guy starts stumbling around in the ring, Brodus bounces off the ropes and shoulder blocks the guy.
From what I’ve seen of him on NXT and in FCW, he’s got a good set of big man moves and is kind of like Husky Harris with his speed despite his size (and also his man boobs).
I hope he comes out & destroys Cena. I hate Cena so much that when my video game plays his theme, I turn it off in disgust.
I think Brodus will debut one he runs out of ideas for everyone else… then they will untie him & apologize for it, but they had no choice.. they couldn’t come up w/ any fresh ideas on their own.
It's old and I dare say, stupid
If that’s their idea of a gimmick, please shoot me.
Gillberg...Gillberg...Gillberg...
I hated it at first, but it's actually gotten me invested in a character I haven't even seen
and it’s a unique way to keep you thinking about him.
Together we are Ruining Your Special Night. Twice.
That's a good way of putting it.
And the more and more Henry looks less like a monster, the more Clay can assume that role once he finally does debut. The timing is working out fairly well.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
I think Vince should pull the trigger
and let King Koopa do his thing in the ring already. Dragging it too long might end up in disappointment when he finally wrestles.
by Man from Manila on Jan 3, 2012 10:53 PM EST reply actions
WWE is working this Brodus thing very well, the constant teases will do more for him when he finally shows up.
by Chris Cutrer on Jan 4, 2012 4:45 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
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