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WWE TLC 2020 marked a major turning point in Bray Wyatt's career. Wyatt's evil alter-ego, The Fiend, was burned by Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno match. This moment certainly caused a huge stir on social media, and WWE fans have been speculating as to how exactly Bray Wyatt will return in the future.
Aside from a few tweets revolving around the life cycle of a moth/butterfly, Bray Wyatt hasn't given any direct clues about when, where, and how exactly he will come back to WWE.
Wyatt's on-screen character may feature a couple of new elements when he will make a return. However, this particular feature will focus on the different routes that WWE might take as far as Bray Wyatt's return is concerned.
Since this subject remains quite unpredictable, do leave your theories about Bray Wyatt's upcoming return in the comments section below.
Let's take a look at five ways through which WWE could bring back Bray Wyatt.
Disclaimer: The views of the author do not necessarily reflect those of Sportskeeda
#5: Bray Wyatt could enter the WWE men's Royal Rumble match as The Fiend or an even stronger version of himself
It wasn't too long ago when Randy Orton threw his name in the hat and a few other WWE Superstars to enter the 2021 men's Royal Rumble match.
The last time Randy Orton won such a match was back in 2017. It is a fascinating coincidence that following his Rumble victory in 2017, The Viper went on to challenge and defeat Bray Wyatt for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 33.
Orton's recent character turn has made him one of the favorites to win this year's men's Royal Rumble match. However, if Bray Wyatt were to return as The Fiend or an even stronger version of himself in the aforementioned match, a vicious encounter between Orton and Wyatt would be the most apparent creative direction.
Wyatt's presence in this year's Rumble match could significantly lower Orton's chances of winning the bout. This would be one of the many options through which Orton and Wyatt's feud could continue on the Road to WWE WrestleMania 37.
If the strongest version of Bray Wyatt will debut in the men's Royal Rumble match this year, perhaps Wyatt could even go on to win the whole bout after eliminating his arch-nemesis.
#4: Funhouse Bray Wyatt challenges Randy Orton to a Firefly Funhouse match at WWE Royal Rumble 2021
Randy Orton has already been announced as a participant in the WWE men's Royal Rumble match. But plans often change in this promotion frequently. The most recent example of the same was WWE RAW Legends Night, where a few pre-announced legends didn't appear on the show in any capacity.
Most fans are expecting Bray Wyatt to come back as a stronger version of The Fiend upon his return. But what if it is the Funhouse version of Wyatt that graces WWE viewers with his presence on the Road to Royal Rumble 2021?
If rumors are to be believed, Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt may face each other in a Firefly Funhouse match at the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view. This could mean that Orton's inclusion in the men's Royal Rumble match might just be misdirection for now.
There are numerous possibilities as to what could happen in a Firefly Funhouse match. Even the Eater of Worlds version of Bray Wyatt could be involved in the match, to some extent. WWE fans saw a surreal trip through John Cena's past when the leader of the Cenation faced Wyatt in the first and only Firefly Funhouse match - so far - at WWE WrestleMania 36.
Perhaps a potential Firefly Funhouse match between Wyatt and Orton could lead to the introduction of Wyatt's repackaged personality as well.
#3: The Fiend may return to WWE RAW in an 'Alexa's Playground' segment between Alexa Bliss and Randy Orton
Since the introduction of Alexa's Playground on WWE RAW, Alexa Bliss revealed that The Fiend has symbolically retreated to hell/home after getting burned in the Firefly Inferno match at WWE TLC. She has also wished for The Fiend to enter Alexa's Playground and join her once he decides to leave "home" and return to WWE.
Could a stronger version of The Fiend return to WWE TV in Alexa's Playground? Randy Orton chose to spare Alexa Bliss by not setting her on fire during the last episode of RAW in 2020. Perhaps this moment of restraint and compassion could come back to haunt The Viper if Alexa Bliss decides to use her playground as bait for Orton, only to signal for The Fiend's return.
Alexa Bliss wanted to sacrifice herself to go and join The Fiend in his "home." However, The Fiend may come to her instead on an episode of WWE RAW in the near future.
This may sound like a relatively simpler way for Bray Wyatt to make his return, but it would certainly satisfy a particular section of WWE fans fascinated by The Fiend's lore.
#2: The Fiend could take revenge against Goldberg in a post-match brawl following Goldberg's WWE title contest against Drew McIntyre at Royal Rumble 2021
If The Fiend is supposed to return to WWE in a somewhat repackaged form, could the character's newfound strength propel him to take revenge against Goldberg?
After all, Goldberg defeated The Fiend just under three minutes for the WWE Universal Championship at Super ShowDown last year. Many have said that The Fiend's loss in that particular instance was single-handedly the worst booking decision of 2020.
It took away a huge chunk from The Fiend's hot momentum at the time, even if Bray Wyatt managed to earn back all of that lost momentum in due course.
Now that Goldberg has returned to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE title at Royal Rumble 2021, could the aftermath of their match feature a return from an even stronger version of The Fiend?
To be clear, this slide doesn't advocate for Goldberg becoming the WWE Champion or even another match between Goldberg and The Fiend.
The main focus here should be for a returning Fiend to knock down his biggest threat from last year (Goldberg). This would then establish Bray Wyatt's evil alter-ego as an even stronger threat than before.
The Fiend's vicious attack on Goldberg could also act as a precursor for Randy Orton's dark fate on the Road to WrestleMania 37.
#1: The Fiend could re-emerge from the flames to attack Randy Orton on WWE TV
There could be nothing more symbolic for The Fiend than to return in the same manner in which the character went down at WWE TLC 2020.
The Fiend went in down in flames, thanks to Randy Orton's actions in the Firefly Inferno match. In whatever plane of existence The Fiend resides currently, it would be a cool moment if Bray Wyatt's alter-ego were to return to the real world through the means of literal fire.
It would be a way to signal the character's rebirth if The Fiend went on to re-emerge from the flames. The Fiend's metamorphosis into a stronger threat would be complete, thus signaling nothing but doom for Randy Orton in this WWE storyline.
This particular instance could occur at any WWE event in the near future. Even though it sounds like a complicated sequence to pull-off, only WWE can properly execute such moments in the pro wrestling world. This is mainly down to their relatively expensive budget and their production team.
The Fiend has been put through a situation that could kill any normal man. But unlike a normal person, The Fiend's psychology and appearance are similar to that of popular movie monsters, which would justify his symbolic return from hell by fire.
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