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The Fiend became the talk of the town when he showed up at WWE SummerSlam and made short work of Finn Balor in what was essentially a squash match. Bray Wyatt would not show up the week after on either RAW or SmackDown Live, much to the bafflement and confusion of the WWE Universe.
It turns out that The Fiend was just biding his time and waiting for the right moment. In this article, I shall reveal why I believe Vince McMahon decided to bring The Fiend out for this segment.
Let me know what you think about the attack. I'd love to know your thoughts and views on the segment, and what you think this is leading to.
Here are 5 reasons why The Fiend may have decided to attack The King...
#5 Continuing the trend of attacking WWE Hall of Famers on RAW
Anyone who's been watching WWE over the past few months knows that this is not the first time that The Fiend attacked a WWE legend. Mick Foley and Kurt Angle have been victims of Bray Wyatt in the past. The attack on Foley was almost symbolic in a sense because it marked the passing of the torch in the form of the Mandible Claw.
Kurt Angle was attacked in front of his hometown crowd and that caused shock waves through the WWE Universe. Randy Orton has moved on from the 'legend killer' gimmick and it's almost like Wyatt has picked up from the point that he left off. In Wyatt's case, it is scarier because unlike Orton, this time we don't know what his endgame is.
I also like how poetic it is that The King was attacked when the King of the Ring tournament began. In many ways, Bray Wyatt made a statement!
#4 Definitely leading to a feud with a WWE Hall of Famer
There has to be a point to the pattern, in my opinion. We know that Bray Wyatt changed up his finisher to the Mandible Claw because everyone can take it with ease. A lot of WWE Hall of Famers would not necessarily be able to take Sister Abigail.
But from the way that things seem to be piling up, it is quite clear that Wyatt is going to head into a feud with a WWE Hall of Famer, someone ideally with a dark gimmick like Sting. This will be his coronation, the ultimate passing of the torch from the previous generation to the new one, making Wyatt for true greatness.
It could also lead to a feud with a WWE legend like The Undertaker or Kane. Everyone wants to see the forces of darkness collide, down the line.
#3 Making every appearance special
I was extremely critical of the fact that Bray Wyatt did not appear on the RAW and SmackDown that followed SummerSlam in my 'best and worst' countdowns. Imagine Goldberg missing a week of television during his ascent to the top when his streak was going strong.
People reached out to me and I was informed that he missed the show because WWE probably wanted to keep him as a special attraction. I see the value of that from the fact that Wyatt waited for a week to launch a sudden attack.
Now, there's an element of uncertainty around each one of Bray Wyatt's appearances with us not knowing what he will do next. And every time Wyatt does show up, he makes headlines by taking out someone who is an industry legend.
I believe that it was Paul Heyman that once said that Christmas is special because it does not happen every single day.
#2 Shaking up the things on WWE RAW completely
Once upon a time, WWE used to have millions of viewers tuning it to see what was up. Unfortunately, television is not consumed in the same way and unless it's must-watch television, people watch the show at their own pace. To make a show must-watch, there needs to be a sense of urgency throughout the proceedings of the show.
Because Jerry 'The King' Lawler was taken out during the course of the night, it allowed for Vic Joseph to come in on commentary, which is probably going to be the way things go once Michael Cole retires from commentary. It has also led to the cancellation of the King's Court segment.
Maybe that was the point all along. The attack could have been a device to shake things up from what was advertised at the top of the show, to keep things supremely unpredictable.
#1 The men actually have a genuine history with one another
Believe it or not, this is not the first time that Bray Wyatt has interacted with Jerry 'The King' Lawler on screen. You will have to go back all the way back to May 2014 for the previous interaction, back when John Cena was feuding with Bray Wyatt.
The Wyatt Family took Lawler captive and were about to punish him for filling the ears of fans with lies and untruths. Thankfully, John Cena and The Usos made the save in the nick of time, as you can see from the video linked above.
A lot of things came full-circle in the 'Fiend' storyline, with The Fiend offering apologies on Twitter to many a WWE Superstar for previous wrongdoings. In many ways, this was the final chapter of the incident that has been outlined.
All we can say right now is 'Yowie Wowie'!
