10 Hidden Meanings Behind WWE Superstar Names

2. Brodus Clay

Brodus Clay Snoop Dogg
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Before making his way to the squared circle, George Murdoch spent four happy years acting tough as Snoop Dogg's hired bruiser.

When WWE finally drilled into his untapped potential as a bone-bender - in other words, his massive and brutish countenance - they rechristened him with a cheeky reference to his past life. From that point on, the former Funkadactyl would be known 'Brodus Clay' - a play on the actual name of his former employer - Calvin Cordozar Broadus.

 
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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.