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After losing the WWE Championship to Randy Orton at WrestleMania 33, nothing seemed to work for Bray Wyatt. He was no longer the terrifying cult leader, just a creepy man whose words rang hollow. His tag title reign with the 'WOKEN' Matt Hardy didn't do anything to revive Wyatt's career either. Losing the straps to the B Team was the final nail in the coffin. A great talent who was touted to be the next Undertaker was damaged beyond repair. For all intents and purposes, it appeared that the legend of Bray Wyatt had come to an unceremonious end.
April 22, 2019: After WrestleMania 35, WWE was building toward their next PPV, Money in the Bank. That was when an interesting vignette aired on RAW. Gone was the deranged psychopathic Bray Wyatt, who was instead replaced by a good-natured children's show host.
The old Bray Wyatt was routinely criticized by fans, but this new inception took everyone by surprise and was met with great fanfare. The Fiend quickly became the hottest thing in the pro-wrestling industry and is now the Universal Champion. With his triumphant return, Bray Wyatt has proven that his legend has only just begun.
Although Wyatt's new gimmick is clouded in mystery and may never be fully understood, there are quite a few things that we have learned about The Fiend over the last several months. Here are three things we know about The Fiend so far.
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Wyatt drawing power from the Red Light
The Fiend is a one of a kind Superstar and has several qualities that set him apart from the rest of the WWE roster. The inclusion of red light in his matches is one such thing. The aesthetic insures that The Fiend's matches look entirely different from any other wrestler's.
My colleague Rick Ucchino covered this topic in detail in another article which you can read here. Ucchino suspects that The Fiend draws some sort of power from the red light.
Of the many lesser-known things about Wyatt, one is that he believes in the gradual development of his gimmick. Thus, the introduction of the red light may be fully explained as time progresses, but one thing is certain, Wyatt will capitalize on it to improve The Fiend character over the long-term.
Fiend may get a custom Universal Championship
Bray Wyatt hosted a 'special episode' of the Firefly Fun House on WWE Backstage's FS1 debut. Wyatt would introduce himself to an entirely new audience and show off his newly won Universal Championship.
There wasn't anything special about Wyatt's 'touch' on the belt, except for the side plates having the Fiend's face on it, but WWE is unlikely to allow the Blue Brand's top championship to have a red strap for long.
Just like Daniel Bryan's 'Planet's Champion' gimmick was enhanced by a custom title, The Fiend may soon be getting one of his very own. Wyatt may have teased as much in the tweet below.
#3 He tells us about the future
The Fiend is a force of nature and like other supernatural stars before him, can do just about anything. What really makes the Fiend stand out from the lot, however, is the fact that he has the unique ability to predict future events.
For example, take this old episode of Firefly Fun House below. Readers can skip over to 1:40 to see Wyatt repairing a clock:
The clock showing 11:19 was a clever reference to November 2019. Wyatt won the Universal Championship at Hell in a Cell, which took place on October 31st. November 1st marked his first full day as Universal Champion. While it may come as a surprise, Wyatt predicted his own Universal Championship victory.
Wyatt also predicted that the Firefly Fun House would burn down, which was covered in detail in a previous article. Wyatt also tweeted the following:
The above tweet may have been Wyatt predicting the electrocution and succeeding fire that he endured on his way to winning the Universal Championship at Crown Jewel.
In short, The Fiend has obvious psychic abilities, and although the WWE has a long list of supernatural characters in its history, this is the first time anyone has been able to predict the future with such accuracy.
#2 He takes something away from his rivals
Ever since making his return as The Fiend, Wyatt has been attacking not only members of the current WWE roster, but legends as well and he seems to be drawing power from some of those conquests. He started using the mandible claw after attacking Mick Foley. He began using red lighting during his matches after attacking 'The Big Red Monster' Kane, as the lighting was absent when he faced Finn Balor at SummerSlam.
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One may argue that Wyatt didn't adopt anything from Seth Rollins' gimmick, but that isn't entirely accurate. The Fiend took something from Seth Rollins which is more important than a new move or special effect and that is the Universal Championship.
It will be interesting to see who Wyatt faces next and if he takes anything from his next rival.
#1 His choice of rivals has meaning
So far, Bray Wyatt has feuded with two WWE superstars, namely Seth Rollins and Finn Balor. Both Superstars have something in common, as they have each held the Universal Championship and each feuded with one another in the past.
Wyatt hasn't been a part of many rivalries with his new gimmick, but The Fiend may be choosing his rivals in a particular pattern, ensuring that they have a link to his old foes. With that stated, will Roman Reigns be The Fiend's next victim? After all, Wyatt has had a long storied past with Reigns. Also, 'The Big Dog' does have a strong link with Rollins, as the two were both in The Shield. The story practically tells itself, as Reigns would set out to avenge his brother and reclaim the title he never actually lost.
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Another thing that The Fiend's opponents have in common is that they all change drastically. After doing battle with The Fiend at SummerSlam, Finn Balor took time off only to return to NXT as a ruthless heel. Seth Rollins seems to be turning toward the dark side as well.
Does something supernatural happen to these men after encountering The Fiend? If Roman Reigns feuds with The Fiend, will he turn heel as well? The possibilities are endless.
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