History Wrestling / TheFunkadactyls

The Funkadactyls was a female professional wrestling tag team exclusive to Wrestling/{{WWE}} consisting of Wrestling/{{Naomi}} and Wrestling/{{Cameron}}. The team was an offshoot of their previous stable Tons of Funk - made up of Wrestling/BrodusClay and Tensai - that went solo when Tons of Funk disbanded in late 2013. The girls initially debuted as dancing valets for Brodus in late 2011, but roughly a year later transitioned to a wrestling role and were integrated into the WWE Divas' division. The team of the Funkadactyls was dissolved in mid-2014 as the result of mounting tension between Naomi and Cameron due to the latter's FaceHeelTurn.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: They refer to the other as "my girl". On ''Series/TotalDivas'', we also see Naomi affectionately saying "hey, baby girl" whenever she greets Cameron. Another episode deals with them having a potential 'break-up'.

'''The Funkadactyls''' was a female professional wrestling tag team exclusive to Wrestling/{{WWE}} consisting of '''Wrestling/{{Naomi}}''' and '''Wrestling/{{Cameron}}'''. The team was an offshoot of their previous stable '''Tons of Funk''' - made up of '''Wrestling/BrodusClay''' and '''Tensai''' - that went solo when Tons of Funk disbanded in late 2013. The girls initially debuted as dancing valets for Brodus in late 2011, but roughly a year later transitioned to a wrestling role and were integrated into the WWE Divas' division. The team of the Funkadactyls was dissolved in mid-2014 as the result of mounting tension between Naomi and Cameron due to the latter's FaceHeelTurn.

* FanNickname: They were nicknamed "The Funkettes" before Funkadactyls became their official name.

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'''Girl Bye!'''

'''The Funkadactyls''' are a female professional wrestling tag team exclusive to Wrestling/{{WWE}}. The members are '''Naomi Knight''' (real name: Trinity [=McCray=]) and '''Cameron Lynn''' (real name: Ariane Andrew). They were previously members of the stable '''Tons of Funk''' - made up of '''Wrestling/BrodusClay''' and '''Tensai''' - but that group disbanded in late 2013. The girls initially debuted as dancing valets for Brodus in late 2011 but roughly a year later transitioned to a wrestling role and were integrated into the women's division.

Naomi was previously a dancer for the Orlando Magic before being signed to a developmental contract in 2010. Cameron was a contestant on the revival of ''ToughEnough'' - and ended up as the only surviving contestant signed to a contract. The two are also main cast members on the hit reality show ''Series/TotalDivas''.

* AbortedArc: A partial example. Naomi was in the middle of a push for the Divas' Championship but got an injured eye in a match against Aksana. They pushed Cameron for the title while she was injured but Naomi never got a proper title match when she returned, only participating in a 14-Diva free for all at [=WrestleMania=] - then being immediately forgotten about when {{Wrestling/Paige}} abruptly won the title.

* ArchEnemy: The Wrestling/BellaTwins initially when they returned to WWE. This eventually morphed into an EnemyMine situation when Wrestling/AJLee took on this role.
* ArmourPiercingSlap: Cameron turned heel temporarily in a match by slapping Natalya.
* AscendedMeme: Cameron's CatchPhrase (see below) ended up being printed on a t-shirt, was the name of her single and of her finishing move.
* AssKicksYou: Ever since NXT Naomi has enjoyed smashing her ass in her opponents' faces - named the Rear View.
** LighterAndSofter: In FCW the move was called the Booty Call.
** She also has an odd move where she goes for a headscissors but pulls the opponents face against her ass to give some kind of mid-air stink face.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Although she is a face, Cameron can get very bitchy at times. Most notably during the Kaitlyn secret admirer fiasco, and in a ''Superstars'' match against Natalya.
* BreakUpBreakout: Inverted. Naomi didn't get to properly debut on the main roster until she found herself a partner.
* BuxomIsBetter: ''Series/TotalDivas'' reveals that Cameron has fairly small breasts and relies on padding in her ring gear to achieve this. Naomi is naturally well-endowed.
* CatFight: With each other after weeks of tension.
* CanonName: Their last names 'Knight' and 'Lynn' were only there in FCW but are accepted as their proper last names by fans.
* CatchPhrase: Cameron's is "Girl, Bye". Also "The Bomb dot com"
* {{Chickification}}: Naomi was by far the most talented contestant on NXT Season 3 but took over a year to debut on the main roster, in a valet role at that. By the time she got to have her first match, the rest of the contestants had all become wrestlers full time.
* CuteButCacophonic: Cameron. In real life she's even '''WORSE'''.
* DanceBattler: Well duh.
* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Cameron became blonde in 2013.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Averted on ''Series/TotalDivas'' they are referred to by their real names Trinity and Ariane.

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: At the start of Cameron's FaceHeelTurn she started wearing her hair curly when it had previously only been straight.
* EyepatchOfPower: Naomi for a couple of weeks after her eye injury. It even had rhinestones to match her gear.
* {{Face}}: Naomi has perpetually been a face her entire career. They really ''tried'' to make her a heel when she first appeared in FCW. But fans kept cheering for her and her natural athleticism made her a perfect face. Cameron was heel initially in FCW but became a Face too. In an interview she said her goal was to become a top heel, so time will tell.
** FaceHeelTurn: Cameron currently seems to be going down this road, what with her bullying of Wrestling/{{Paige}}, {{heel}}ish tactics, ItsAllAboutMe attitude, UnsportsmanlikeGloating, and her resentment towards Naomi for not defending her from Paige on 6/17's ''Main Event''.
* FanNickname: They were nicknamed 'the Funkettes' before Funkadactyls became their official name.
* FanServicePack: Their outfits became gradually more sexy over the course of the year 2012.
** Naomi herself too. Her NXT ring gear resembled workout clothes that were more modest than the other Divas. Her Funkadactyl gear is a lot skimpier.
* FinishingMove: Naomi has the Rear View as well as a split-legged moonsault. She had previously used a leg lariat and occasionally a springboard crossbody. Cameron's is a DDT called Girl Bye.
* GenkiGirl: Cameron.
* GoodIsNotNice: Cameron as a face. See BitchInSheepsClothing above. She is however ''very'' loyal to Naomi and her ''Total Divas'' cast mates.
* HairstyleMalfunction: Cameron wore a blonde wig in FCW and in one of her matches it got ripped off - embarrassing her.
* IHaveTheHighGround: Naomi, definitely.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Cameron displayed this attitude ''in spades'' on the June 23, 2014 episode of ''RAW''. She was supposed to be doing commentary on Naomi's match with Wrestling/AliciaFox, but monopolized the conversation in favour of talking about herself and trying to rile up fellow guest-commentator Wrestling/{{Paige}}. The result was that no one else got a word in edge-wise and the match became more about Cameron than the actual wrestlers participating, especially because the camera kept cutting to the commentators's table to catch Cameron being awful. When she got called out on her self-centeredness by the other commentators, she flat-out said that, of course, it ''is'' all about her.
* KaleidoscopeHair: On NXT season 3, Naomi had different coloured streaks in her hair every week.

* RedOniBlueOni: Cameron is red, Naomi is blue.

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: They refer to the other as "my girl". On ''Series/TotalDivas'' we also see Naomi affectionately saying "hey baby girl" whenever she greets Cameron. Another episode deals with them having a potential 'break-up'.
* TheRunnerUpTakesItAll: Taken to an absurd degree with Cameron, who was the first contestant eliminated from ''Tough Enough'' and ended up as the only remaining cast member in the company (three others were signed).
** SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Ironically Naomi placed second on NXT Season 3 and was the last of the contestants to eventually debut on TV[[note]]Except Jamie Keyes who asked for her release before NXT Season 3 had even ended[[/note]].
* SassyBlackWoman: Both of them, though Naomi a little more.
* SheFu: Naomi since she is a former dancer. There's a lot of flips, rolls and pretty athleticism in her matches. Cameron not as much since she's not a dancer, but she still does the splits in a few of her moves.
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Used as a plot point in ''Series/TotalDivas'' where Cameron tries to get HotterAndSexier ring gear for them. She doesn't get Naomi's measurements and Naomi's crotch ends up on full display. She also gives a speech about how she always has to worry about her breasts and ass popping out in her matches.
* TagTeam: Initially Naomi was only promoted as a wrestler (due to having more experience) but they were pushed as a tag team pretty quickly.

* TookALevelInBadass: Gradually went from being just valets to full time wrestlers.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Well Naomi probably doesn't ''need'' to do so many flips, but, hey, RuleOfCool.
* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Cameron gets into a non-verbal version (over-the-top cheering, climbing up on the post, and dancing around) after Naomi beat Wrestling/{{Paige}} on 6/17's ''Main Event''... when Cameron herself ''hadn't even taken part in the fight''. She goes too far when she shoves Paige when the latter was trying to congratulate Naomi, earning her a well-deserved beatdown. Naomi, visibly put-off by her team-mate's attitude, didn't bother to intervene and in fact quickly slapped Paige some skin when Paige tried again to shake her hand after the fact. Cameron was very unhappy with Naomi afterward, teasing a possible split-up of the Funkadactyls.
* UnusualEuphemism: Naomi has pet names for her body parts. Her crotch is her 'cookie' and her breasts are her 'potatoes'. When she and Jimmy Uso were caught in the act on ''Series/TotalDivas'', cue plenty of "hand in the cookie jar" jokes online.
* WardrobeMalfunction: Cameron suffered one at [=WrestleMania=] 30 where her top came undone.
* WorthyOpponent: Wrestling/{{Paige}} acknowledged Naomi as such with a respectful handshake after the latter defeated her. Cameron? Not so much.
* {{Xenafication}}: After a whole year of being just a dancer to Brodus, Naomi suddenly won a #1 contender's battle royal and got a shot at the Divas' Championship.

* BuxomIsBetter: ''Series/TotalDivas'' reveals that Cameron has fairy small breasts and relies on padding in her ring gear to achieve this. Naomi is naturally well-endowed.

* ItsAllAboutMe: Cameron displayed this attitude ''in spades'' on the June 23, 2014 episode of ''RAW''. She was supposed to be doing commentary on Naomi's match with Wrestling/AliciaFox, but monopolized the conversation in favor of talking about herself and trying to rile up fellow guest-commentator Wrestling/{{Paige}}. The result was that no one else got a word in edge-wise and the match became more about Cameron than the actual wrestlers participating, especially because the camera kept cutting to the commentators's table to catch Cameron being awful. When she got called out on her self-centeredness by the other commentators, she flat-out said that, of course, it ''is'' all about her.

*** LighterAndSofter: In FCW the move was called the Booty Call.

** FaceHeelTurn: Cameron currently seems to be going down this road with her bullying of Wrestling/{{Paige}}, {{heel}}ish tactics, and UnsportsmanlikeGloating.

* IHaveTheHighGround: Naomi definitely.

* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Well Naomi probably doesn't ''need'' to do so many flips but hey RuleOfCool.

* CatchPhrase: Cameron's is "Girl, Bye"

* RomanceOnTheSet: Naomi is married to Jimmy Uso. Cameron attempted to invoke this by getting her boyfriend Vincent a tryout match at the WWE Performance Centre.

** LighterAndSofter: In FCW the move was called the Booty Call.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Their gimmick was previously used in FCW. This time they were heel valets to Byron Saxton and a lot more ghetto. The gimmick was dropped after a couple of weeks however.

The Funkadactyls are a female professional wrestling tag team exclusive to World Wrestling Entertainment. The members are Naomi Knight (real name: Trinity [=McCray=]) and Cameron Lynn (real name: Ariane Andrew). They were previously members of the stable Tonnes of Funk - made up of Brodus Clay and Tensai - but that group disbanded in late 2013. The girls initially debuted as dancing valets for Brodus in late 2011 but roughly a year later transitioned to a wrestling role and were integrated into the women's division.

* {{Xenafication}}: After a whole year of being just a dancer to Brodus, Naomi suddenly won a #1 contender's battle royal and got a shot at the Divas' Championship.