What’s the story?
As reported by IWNerd, former Wyatt Family member Erick Rowan has been trying out a new clown gimmick at recent WWE Live events.
The Background
Rowan recently returned to SmackDown LIVE after an injury lay-off and immediately realigned with his on-screen master, Bray Wyatt. However, after the ‘Superstar Shake-up’ last week, Bray is now on Raw and Rowan has been left to fend for himself.
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With the ‘White Sheep’ of the Wyatt Family’s former tag team partner, Luke Harper, also operating as a singles superstar nowadays, Rowan’s immediate future is unclear.
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The heart of the matter
If Erick Rowan is to play a significant part on SmackDown LIVE, he needs to change up his current persona, and he looks like he has been doing just that on non-televised WWE shows.
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You can see Rowan trying out his new gimmick at a recent WWE Live event in the picture below.
The Wrestling Observer have given a more detailed description of Erick Rowan’s new character after his Live event match against Luke Harper.
“Rowan’s entrance had him come out with a clown variation on the sheep mask. He also had balloons, which he gave to a kid and proceeded to pop them immediately. During the match, he pulled a balloon out and blew it up and shot it at Harper. They had a back and forth match with Harper getting the win with a discus clothesline”
What’s next?
It appears as though Rowan is approaching the next chapter of his career, and it will only be a matter of time until we see it debut on television.
Author’s take
Although Erick Rowan is largely considered the weakest member of the original Wyatt Family, he is still a talented in-ring performer and has something to offer WWE.
First impressions of his latest gimmick do not fill me with optimism, but until I see it for myself and see the finished product on SmackDown LIVE, I have to give it the benefit of the doubt and hope for Rowan that it works out for the best.
Personally, I find Erick Rowan to be quite an intriguing character and the short videos he regularly shares on his Twitter page show suggest that he has a creative mind. SmackDown LIVE is in need of strong mid-card talent, so I hope for them and Rowan that he finds a gimmick that works.
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