3 Reasons why Bray Wyatt might appear on SmackDown tonight

By Vatsal Rathod
Modified Sep 12, 2019 16:37 IST
Finally, The Fiend is here!
Finally, The Fiend is here!

It finally happened! After a long wait and some amazing build-up, Bray Wyatt finally made his return to the ring on RAW as The Fiend. Laying out the former Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor, Wyatt made a huge statement and genuinely scared us all with that mask.

Many fans were curious to see whether his in-ring return will be as amazing as the Firefly Funhouse segments, and to the delight of them all, it did live up to the expectations. But this might not be the last of Wyatt that we see on TV this week, as he might appear on SmackDown tonight as well.

In this article, I'll give three reasons as to why Wyatt might grace us with his presence again. Feel free to share your views on the same in the comments section.

#3 He is here to terrorize the entire roster

One of the major things to note during Bray Wyatt's attack on Balor on RAW was how the commentators exclaimed that he is here to terrorize the WWE Universe and the entire roster. There was not much talk about him specifically attacking Balor, but more on the lines of him giving a warning to every superstar back in the locker room.

Even if he plans to ultimately feud with Finn Balor, an appearance on the blue brand could keep us guessing what exactly is in the mind of the former Wyatt Family leader! Many fans have expressed their desires of watching Wyatt take on Kofi Kingston and dethrone him to become the WWE Champion. While I don't see that happening at SummerSlam, we can never rule out that possibility.

#2 The puppets appeared on both the shows as well

The puppets made sure Wyatt's presence was felt for the last few weeks!
The puppets made sure Wyatt's presence was felt for the last few weeks!

After the conclusion of the Firefly Funhouse segments on June 17th, almost a month ago, that indicated The Fiend to be set free, the following weeks saw Bray's puppets appear mysteriously in backstage segments on both RAW and SmackDown.

Be it Abby the Witch, Mercy the Buzzard, Ramblin' Rabbit, or Husky the Pig Boy, all of them were seen spying on different wrestlers for almost three weeks. Now, the Firefly Funhouse segment might have just aired on RAW, but these puppets were seen on the blue brand as well.

There has to be some reason for them to appear on SmackDown as well, and the question is simple here - if Bray's puppets can appear on both the shows, who can stop him from doing the same? After what we saw on RAW, I don't think Shane McMahon would want to get in the path of The Fiend.

#1 Finn Balor is a SmackDown Superstar by default

The biggest and foremost reason that Bray can appear on SmackDown tonight is that Finn Balor is a SmackDown star by default. The fact of the matter is that the Wild Card rule has destroyed the whole essence of the brand split, But if this rivalry does happen, at least a part of it should happen on the blue brand.

With SmackDown all set to move to the FOX Network in a few months, it would be a huge boost to have the hottest entity in sports entertainment, at this moment, appear on the show. Balor is not the kind of a guy who'll just try to stay away from Wyatt after that attack on RAW and one can expect him to cut a promo on SmackDown for the same.

But what if the Fiend again appears and lays him out twice in two nights? As mentioned by Wyatt himself, he works by the motto of "Hurt and Heel", hence the intensity of laying him out once again would complement his new character change.

Do you think we will see Bray Wyatt appear on SmackDown tonight? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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