5 best opponents for Bray Wyatt's impending return
Bray Wyatt has finally unleashed his dark side on the Firefly Fun House. He is begging to the WWE Universe to "let him in", which has potential for a solid horror gimmick moving forward.
Bray Wyatt last made an in-ring appearance during November last year, when he faced off against Baron Corbin at Starrcade. He has been out of full-time programming for over ten months now, and looks set to rejoin the WWE roster soon. His creepy, new gimmick has all the right elements for success.
WWE must ensure that Wyatt's abilities are used perfectly in this run, and his gimmick shouldn't turn stale after few weeks. Wyatt is a former World Champion and has the potential to reach those heights again.
Bray Wyatt has several interesting options lined up, we look at five possible opponents for Bray Wyatt once he returns.
#5 AJ Styles
AJ Styles competed in a high quality Universal Championship match last night at Money in the Bank against Seth Rollins. A clean victory for Seth Rollins signals the end for their rivalry for now, which means AJ Styles moves on to a different feud.
Styles and Wyatt have crossed paths before, with Wyatt pinning Styles to win his first ever WWE Championship. However, these two individuals have never got a chance to lock horns in a full-fledged rivalry.
Styles will be the perfect opponent for Wyatt's new gimmick, and will allow WWE to push Bray Wyatt into the upper-card.
The Eater of Worlds and The Phenomenal One will have some interesting promos. Wyatt could play some mind-games with the former two-time WWE Champion.
Either way, Styles v Wyatt would be an epic encounter!
#4 Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt's protege during his time as the leader of Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman has become a major force in WWE after moving away from Wyatt. Wyatt and Strowman have long and storied history together, and it could transform into a riveting storyline.
Bray Wyatt trying to turn the Monster Among Men towards the dark side once again will make for delightful television. Similar to Styles, Braun and Bray have never had a proper 1-on-1 rivalry in WWE.
#3 Finn Balor
The intercontinental Champion Finn Balor had a long rivalry with Bray Wyatt in 2017. Their feud on Raw never seemed to end, and their final match had to be cancelled due to Wyatt becoming ill on the eve of PPV.
Bray Wyatt's new creepy persona facing the Demon Finn Balor will be a fantastic sight, and will definitely catch some eyeballs. WWE must ensure that their rivalry doesn't go down the path their 2017 feud did.
#2 Kofi Kingston
The Wyatt Family faced off the New Day in 2016, and Bray Wyatt tried to bring Xavier Woods to the dark side. Their whole rivalry was interesting and made for interesting viewing. Although Wyatt doesn't have his family anymore, he could still lock horns with the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston and his unicorn-wearing team-mates.
Kofi Kingston with his power of positivity gimmick against Bray Wyatt who is pseudo-positive now, will be a great encounter.
#1 Aleister Black
This rivalry writes itself! The creepy, haunting persona of Bray Wyatt taking on the enigma Aleister Black. Black's gimmick is destined for great things in the future, with few calling him the next Undertaker.
Black absolved the Velveteen Dream of all his sins during their feud in NXT. Could he do the same with Bray Wyatt on the main roster?
Regardless, these two can light up any show with their promo work and haunting dialogues.
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