Wyatt is a captivating performer, with the whole world in his hands.
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Lastly, the wrestler needs to be able to successfully cause the fan to question their own sanity at times. What I mean by that, is the wrestler should be able to convince the fan at times, that what they are watching, could indeed be reality.
One of the current wrestlers who has excelled with this is Bray Wyatt. There have been times when he's delivering a promo, that I honestly believe he is in fact this cult leader type of person, who lives in the swamps of rural Louisiana, when in reality, he is a normal, down to earth family man, with a wife and two daughters, living in a subdivision on the Gulf Coast side of central Florida.
When you're able to sell a storyline to the point where fans believe that what you're selling, could in fact be reality, then you have mastered the realism technique.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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