As details continue to come out about WWE’s release of Bray Wyatt, here is what we know so far, and what the future could hold for The Fiend.
Earlier today, WWE announced the company had released former Universal Champion Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt had been with the company since 2009, where he began in the company’s former developmental territory FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling).
While details are still far and few between, here is what we do know about Bray Wyatt’s exit from WWE.
Bray Wyatt has been off TV For three months
The last time we saw Wyatt on camera was April 11 at WrestleMania 37 where he culminated his feud with Randy Orton.
The match ended with Alexa Bliss seemingly turning on The Fiend (Wyatt’s alter ego) before Orton defeated Wyatt. Since then, aside from a single Firefly Funhouse segment, Wyatt has been absent from WWE television.
Many speculated that this would lead to a storyline involving Bliss, Wyatt, and potentially Bo Dallas (Bray Wyatt’s real life brother), but Bliss has gone on to have her own storyline as a singles performer in the women’s division.
After it was announced that Wyatt was no longer with WWE, some thought it could be either injury related or that Wyatt himself requested his release to focus on his mental health. A later report put those thoughts to rest, as budget cuts were cited as the reason for Wyatt’s release.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select later reported that Wyatt’s name was circulated in previous rounds of releases earlier this year.
What is next for Bray Wyatt?
A popular wish from fans is that he ends up in AEW to take over the throne as the leader of The Dark Order, a faction previously led by the late Brodie Lee, whom was in The Wyatt Family in WWE with Bray Wyatt, and Bray Wyatt’s real life close friend.
Wherever Wyatt goes, he is one of the most creative wrestlers of his generation. If he is given the creative freedom that WWE seemed hesitant to go all in on, the payoff for his future employer could be immense.