On September 29th, 2016, I wrote an article for SEScoops entitled Why Would Anyone In The WWE Fear Bray Wyatt? For years, Bray Wyatt had been cutting amazing promos. He could control an entire arena with a microphone and always held everyone’s attention. The only problem was that after his promos, he pretty much lost every match he competed in. His promos were then rendered meaningless because he never backed up his words. He was all talk. Wyatt often referred to himself as a god and the “Eater of Worlds”. He was neither in the WWE. He was a glorified jobber for years. It made absolutely zero sense that he was in that position, but he was. Night after night he would lose and it seemed like he was destined to be another wasted talent in the WWE.
Everything changed when the brand split happened. Bray Wyatt got a fresh start on what many people consider the “B” show. Monday Night Raw is considered the “A” show, although many would argue that Smackdown has been the better show since the brand split. In my opinion, Smackdown is the “A” show. It is the place where talents like The Miz, AJ Styles, Baron Corbin and Bray Wyatt can flourish. Monday Night Raw is the place where Goldberg can squash the Universal Champion on the PPV heading into Wrestlemania.
Bray Wyatt was given a chance to be relevant by the brand split. He won his first WWE gold by capturing the Smackdown Tag Team Championships alongside Randy Orton and Luke Harper. He captured his first WWE Championship last night at the Elimination Chamber. He probably will not be given the main event at Wrestlemania, that is reserved for the big-named part-timers, but he is still WWE Champion nonetheless. He defeated both John Cena and AJ Styles with the Sister Abigail. He pinned them clean. Finally, there is a reason to fear Bray Wyatt. Finally, there is a reason to take him seriously. Finally, the WWE is giving him the oppurtunity he has deserved for years.
