This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown was wrapped up with Bray Wyatt’s return as the main event.
Wyatt seemingly expressed himself out of character. He discussed the end of his career, the decline in his self-confidence, and the separation from two people who had been very important to him. He claimed that he was at a loss for direction and that he believed that everything had been meaningless.
He stated that a number of people had informed him that he had boosted their self-confidence and that he had even saved their lives. Wyatt acknowledged that the fans were there for him when he was finished and said “thank you, you all saved my life.” Wyatt continued to speak, but the lights went out, and the mask Wyatt wore at Extreme Rules appeared on the Titan Tron along with a cryptic message.
It has been reported that Wyatt will play a significant role in the future of SmackDown and will be a regular blue brand figure. The company reportedly has high hopes that his appearance on Friday nights will lead to an increase in ratings for the show. It was also reported that the Wyatt mask is being referred to internally as “Uncle Howdy,” although that name has not been confirmed by WWE. This week, it came to light that WWE just submitted an application to trademark the terms “Uncle Howdy” and “Uncle Harper” for general use.
WWE already has long-term plans leading up to WrestleMania for Wyatt’s group. There are no more details known, although it has been widely assumed that Joe Gacy is Huskus, Grayson Waller is Mercy the Buzzard, and Alexa Bliss is Sister Abigail. While obviously this won’t happen, there was talk of Aleister [Malakai] Black for this group. Stay tuned to PWMania.com for more.
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Here is footage from the segment:
