WWE: Has Brodus Clay's "Funkasaurus" Angle Already Run Its Course?

Like many of you, I was very excited about the impending debut of Brodus Clay. We all saw his promise as Alberto Del Rio's backup, and it was with high hopes we expected him to come to RAW and make a splash.

Then of course, they dragged out his debut for what seemed like several months, and hopes turned to doubts. Was the kid ready? Had he done something to keep him off of TV? Was this all just some big hoax?

For weeks, the audience awaited the arrival of this monster heel that Clay was hyped as being. And then came his debut. What did we get?

The Funkasaurus.

A Rikishi rip-off, only this time there were dancers with him. So it was more of a Rikishi/Flash Funk hybrid.

Remember Flash Funk?

No one does.

However, I have to give some credit to the WWE creative team on this one. They hyped a force to be reckoned with and gave us the Funkasaurus instead.

Masterful.

The idea was stupid—we can all agree on that. But it went over in a huge way. Even my girlfriend, who is not a wrestling fan, loves the Funkasaurus.

And how can you not?

Now, I'm not saying that Clay is immensely talented in the ring. For a man of his size he moves incredibly well, and his strength is seemingly superhuman at times. Throwing a guy like Tyler Reks around the ring is no easy task.

The company took a huge chance on throwing this character out there and it seems to be working really well. But if you look at the details, Clay is making this work on his own.

Other than the fact that he's booked on TV each week (which helps in terms of exposure), he is out there busting his tail by making the best of what you have to think was a bad situation to begin with.

Dressed like an overgrown member of Run-DMC, he comes out, busts a few moves and has a quick squash match with an opponent that you clearly know he will destroy. The company couldn't even give him his own theme music, instead using the same tune that Ernest "the Cat" Miller had when he was briefly with the company in 2004.

The question now seems to be: How much longer can this go on? How many more sacrificial lambs does the WWE have that Clay can slaughter? 

What happens when he has run that gauntlet and needs to start squaring off against higher level competition? How would he fare against a Jack Swagger, or someone like Del Rio?

A feud with the Miz would be an interesting jumping-off point.

Picture Clay dancing, followed by five minutes of the Miz saying "Really?" over and over again. And quite frankly, the match might actually be decent. The Miz has a way for making those who compete with him look very good, and he would sell Clay's offense like no other.

But will the time come when the dancing and smiling stops and gets replaced with a tougher, hardened demeanor?

I certainly hope so. If it does, Brodus Clay could have a bright future in this business.