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Bray Wyatt's return has shaken the pro-wrestling world to its core, but has also resulted in WWE fans mocking AEW over its failure in bagging the coveted star.
The Fiend last competed in World Wrestling Entertainment back in WrestleMania 37, where he lost to Randy Orton in a singles bout. Becoming the WWE Champion once and Universal Champion twice, he built a sizeable fanbase for himself.
Despite his relative success, he was released by Vince McMahon on July 31, 2021. Due to a 90-day clause in his contract, he could not compete anywhere else either. Even after his clause period ended, he was nowhere to be found in the pro-wrestling scene.
As rumors of his return surfaced, a number of AEW fans clamored for his recruitment into Tony Khan's roster. However, this week at Extreme rules, Bray Wyatt returned to action in spectacular fashion, eliciting a tremondous response from the audience.
However, the return has also opened the floodgates on Twitter with people bashing Tony Khan's promotion as a competitor.
As of now, it remains to be seen what is next for the Fiend in WWE.
Tony Khan recently opened up on rumors of him being in talks with Bray Wyatt before his WWE return
While the pro-wrestling world was abuzz with rumors of Bray Wyatt possibly joining AEW prior to this week, Tony Khan has remained tight-lipped about his supposed talks with the star.
During a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, the All Elite Wrestling President stated that he was not going to reveal negotiation details to the public.
"I’ve never talked to him about that kind of a thing in person or anything. I think he’s a tremendous talent. Same as I said before, I wouldn’t want to comment on stuff with people’s specific negotiations.” (H/T:WrestlingNews.co)
With Bray Wyatt now confirmed to not be joining AEW, it remains to be seen how Tony Khan plans to compete with WWE in the coming weeks.
Do you think the Fiend would have been a better fit in AEW? Sound off in the comments below!
