5 Ways Bray Wyatt could get involved at WWE Backlash 2020

Bray Wyatt has been a regular presence on WWE pay-per-views ever since “The Fiend” made his in-ring debut with a dominant victory over Finn Balor at SummerSlam in August 2019.

Either “The Fiend” or “Firefly Fun House” Bray Wyatt have competed at nine PPVs over the last ten months, with his most notable victory coming against John Cena at WrestleMania 36.

In May 2020, the “Firefly Fun House” version of Bray Wyatt’s character suffered a defeat against his former Wyatt Family colleague, Braun Strowman, in a Universal Championship match at Money in the Bank.

One month on, Strowman is currently preparing to defend his title in a handicap match against The Miz & John Morrison at WWE Backlash. Bray Wyatt, meanwhile, has been absent from WWE television over the last few weeks.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at five ways that “The Fiend” or “Firefly Fun House” Bray Wyatt could get involved this Sunday at Backlash.

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#5 “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt appears post-match

“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt has made a habit of appearing after matches and segments to either attack or intimidate his rivals.

In the case of Braun Strowman, it is fair to say that the two men have unfinished business from their previous meeting at Money in the Bank. After all, the “Firefly Fun House” version of Bray Wyatt may have lost to Strowman, but the Universal Champion has not yet gone one-on-one with “The Fiend”.

The finish to the Money in the Bank match saw Strowman wear a black sheep’s mask – the same mask he wore as part of The Wyatt Family – to fool Bray Wyatt into thinking that they could be allies again. He then hugged his opponent before hitting him with a running powerslam to retain his title.

Bray Wyatt laid in the corner of the ring and kept his eyes fixed on the victorious Strowman, hinting that the story has not yet finished.

Perhaps, once Strowman retains his Universal Championship against The Miz & John Morrison, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt could launch an attack on his former ally to set up a match at July’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

#4 Bray Wyatt watches from ringside

Bray Wyatt appeared at ringside during his rivalry with John Cena

WWE has been known to add matches to pay-per-views on the day of the event over the last year, but it is safe to assume that Bray Wyatt will not compete in a match at Backlash.

Instead, if he appears on-screen during a match on Sunday, it will almost certainly be at ringside to keep an eye on Braun Strowman in his Universal Championship encounter with The Miz & John Morrison.

Not only would this further the storyline between Bray Wyatt and Strowman, but there could also be an element of fear in The Miz’s performance if he knows that the man who defeated him at TLC 2019 is watching on from close proximity.

This has proven effective on NXT, especially on this week’s episode, with Undisputed ERA member Roderick Strong being thrown off his game by the presence of Dexter Lumis behind screens at ringside.

Maybe “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt could decide to show up at ringside during Strowman vs. The Miz & Morrison, causing the Performance Center recruits to disappear when the lights come back on.

Granted, this might make some of the up-and-comers look weak, but it would help cement “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt as the most frightening Superstar on the roster.

#3 Bray Wyatt’s puppets appear

As great as it would be to see “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt frighten away the Performance Center recruits, it is more likely that we see his puppets appear again at WWE Backlash.

The Money in the Bank match between “Firefly Fun House” Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman featured the use of puppets, with Huskus The Pig Boy cheering on the former Universal Champion from behind the barricade.

According to Wrestling News Co, WWE pre-recorded the Money in the Bank title match to avoid the puppeteers from potentially showing up on the live PPV broadcast.

“WWE taped the Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman match in advance. The reason for this was that they didn’t want to risk accidentally showing the puppeteers on camera when Bray’s puppets appeared during the match. At last word, the plan is to continue with the Bray vs. Braun feud but this time Braun will have to deal with The Fiend when they wrestle each other again.”

As of the time of writing, it appears that Edge vs. Randy Orton is the only WWE Backlash match that has been filmed in advance, which means the puppeteers will need to be extra careful if they are needed during the PPV.

Alternatively, perhaps we could see the puppets appear in a different segment on Sunday…

#2 Firefly Fun House with Bray Wyatt

Although we have become accustomed to seeing Bray Wyatt attack his rivals while they are in the ring or on the stage area, he has also sent cryptic messages to future opponents from his Firefly Fun House over the last 14 months.

When the unique segments began, it was unclear exactly what the future would hold for a Superstar whose career had not gone according to plan after showing such immense early promise.

Now, after one year of Firefly Fun House skits, it seems that the WWE Universe cares more about “Firefly Fun House” Bray Wyatt and “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt than any previous versions of his character.

The Firefly Fun House, in particular, has proven popular, and WWE has done a good job of keeping those segments special by limiting the number of Fun House promos in the first half of 2020.

With that being said, perhaps we could see the return of Bray Wyatt in the Firefly Fun House at WWE Backlash, with both versions of his mysterious character making appearances.

#1 “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt causes a disqualification

"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt has appeared during matches in the past

While Bray Wyatt has re-established himself as a main-eventer over the last year, it is difficult to judge whether The Miz and John Morrison should be happy with the way that their WWE characters have been booked of late.

Yes, both Superstars have been in prominent roles on SmackDown in 2020, but do either of them really seem like legitimate Universal Championship holders heading into WWE Backlash?

Realistically, Braun Strowman is not going to lose his title in this handicap match on Sunday, so where does that leave The Miz and Morrison? Like their brief SmackDown Tag Team Championship reign, will they end up looking even weaker than before once this title storyline is over?

A disqualification finish at WWE Backlash, caused by “The Fiend”, would prevent The Miz and Morrison from suffering an embarrassing handicap defeat, and it would also help continue the Strowman-Bray Wyatt Universal Championship storyline.

“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt could stand tall by holding up the Universal Championship at the end of the match, signalling that his rivalry with Strowman is far from over.