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#3 Bray Wyatt's return plans

SmackDown has been lacking big star power of late with both Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt not being around. While The Big Dog is nowhere near a return due because of the birth of his twins and the COVID-19 situation, there's been an update on The Fiend's comeback plans.

SportsKeeda's Tom Colohue has reported that the reason for Wyatt's absence on SmackDown is that WWE has given him time off because of the birth of his second child. However, there are still plans for him to continue his feud with Braun Strowman when he returns.

In news that won't surprise anyone now, I, unfortunately, waited too long to break this one, Bray Wyatt has been given time off for the birth of his second child. That child has now been born. He posted a picture on Twitter, go say hi, and he's expected to have a few more weeks off to self-isolate again afterwards and then will probably return to continue his feud as The Fiend with Braun Strowman.

Bray Wyatt was last seen losing to Braun Strowman at MITB in a match where he competed as himself and not his alter-ego, The Fiend.