WWE RAW: 5 Interesting reasons why Kane was Bray Wyatt's latest victim

Kane being attacked by The Fiend honestly made much sense
Kane being attacked by The Fiend honestly made much sense

This week's episode of RAW was awesome, and I would say that for a change, it could have gone up against almost anything else on TV and still come out smelling of roses. This is probably because Paul Heyman has firmly established control and under his guidance, the show is in safe hands, without question.

The show went off the air with Kane, mayor of Knox County returning to WWE to help Seth Rollins out against a horde of people pummelling him to a pulp. But even The Devil's favorite demon was not spared by the hottest thing in sports entertainment right now.

Simply put, The Fiend showed up and applied the mandible claw on a man who's paved the way for other supernatural characters like him. It was a great moment and anyone who can read between the lines knows how special it is.

I shall elaborate as to why The Fiend attacked Kane on this week's show in the following pages.


#5 Because Kane was helping Seth Rollins out

So, let's get the most obvious reason for the attack out of the way first. Bray Wyatt is currently feuding with Seth Rollins, and Clash of Champions actually went off the air with The Fiend applying a Mandible Claw to his Hell in a Cell opponent, choking him out instantly. The mind games would continue all through RAW with several Firefly Fun House segments for a change, this time.

Kane, who's had a very interesting history with Seth Rollins in the past, came to help him out in the main event segment when he was part of a brutal beatdown from Ziggler, Roode and The OC. Is it any wonder then that Wyatt decided that Kane was the enemy and attacked him on RAW?

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#4 Trend of attacking legends on RAW

And now, let's get the second-most obvious reason out of the way as well. Bray Wyatt has been attacking legends on RAW over the past few months. It started with Mick Foley and then went on to Kurt Angle and Jerry 'The King' Lawler, as well.

There is much speculation that Sting could be the next victim of The Fiend when SmackDown debuts on FOX this October. But I'm guessing that this is a trend that is going to continue until The Fiend attacks The Undertaker. And that could potentially set up a match for WrestleMania next year.

So, Kane was just the latest legend to eat a Mandible Claw from The Fiend and while the legend killer gimmick has been used by Randy Orton in the past, it has taken on a much darker and more ominous form with The Fiend, Bray Wyatt.

#3 Shocked reaction from hometown audience

As anyone who reads this site regularly already knows, Kane is the Mayor of Knox County and this week's RAW came to us from Knoxville, TN, making it the perfect site for such a vicious attack. If you saw the kind of pop that Kane received when he made his return, you'll know what a popular figure he is.

What happened with Bret 'The Hitman' Hart in Montreal is spoken about to this day because it happened in front of a home audience. I've had the fortune of watching Jinder Mahal and Mahabali Shera wrestle in India and these two gentlemen get a reception at home that they may not necessarily get in the United States of America.

So, the attack in Kane's hometown just made the event more sinister and unforgettable. Those in the audience will talk about this shocking incident for a really long time indeed - how their hometown hero was choked out by a sinister creature.

#2 A passing of the torch

Kane has an active political career and is certain to enter the WWE Hall of Fame someday soon. He's someone who's been a part of WWE for most of his life and will go down in the history books as one of the greatest of all time, to lace up a pair of boots. One thing that's for sure is that his career in wrestling is winding down as his political career takes off to new heights.

So, who takes over in his stead? Someone like Bray Wyatt is an ideal candidate for sure, considering the fact that he's a masked supernatural character. Kane and he have waged wars in the past and, by all accounts, Bray Wyatt is well-liked. This could be a way for Kane to put him over and pass the torch to the new 'demon' who's going to terrorize WWE, taking over from the Big Red Machine, going forward.

#1 Mainstream eyes from a politician in the news

The men and women from WWE who go on to go great things in the mainstream world are often ambassadors for the company long after they have left. The Rock and John Cena speak fondly of their time from WWE at all times, and so do many others (maybe everyone other than CM Punk).

Kane pretty much spelled out the fact that he felt at home on RAW, during the 24/7 segment. Even if it was scripted for him, I'm sure that there's an element of truth in what the legend had to say.

As a popular political figure, Kane's attack and appearance will certainly make news outside of what's known as the 'wrestling bubble'. And this allows many new fans to discover a world that both you and I know and love so very dearly.


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