12 WWE Monsters That Failed

12. Brodus Clay

WWE seemed to have an ace up their sleeve when they relaunched Brodus Clay as a dancing 'Funkasaurus' following his initial run as Alberto Del Rio's bodyguard, but the company never truly committed to the act as much as the performer himself, leaving Clay on borrowed time on the main roster.

After the brief stint with Del Rio following his second place finish in the fourth season of NXT, Clay was a known force on the main roster but not so established that the radical persona shift wouldn't stand a chance of working out.

For his part, Clay was outstanding in the early days of the role, adding layers to the one dimensional gimmick with exclamations of 'My Bad!' and 'Should I Get Him?' which seemed to position him as a threatening throwback.

However, WWE's stop-start progression with the character completely destroyed his aura with the live crowds, and a pairing with with Tensai only ensured further indifference towards the character.

A final heel turn and run in the Full Sail-based NXT with Neville appeared more creatively satisfying, but Clay was released from his WWE contract just weeks later.