Why Luke Harper Was "Set Free" By Wyatt Family On Last Night's RAW

Could a singles push be in the offing for Harper?

Last night€™s Monday Night Raw featured the continuation of some recent storylines -- most notably the ongoing feud between John Cena, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins. During the broadcast, a video package was aired that featured Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper of the Wyatt Family -- Erick Rowan was conspicuous by his absence. The short video was seemingly intended to put over Harper and plant the seed of a potential singles run. As usual, the enigmatic Bray Wyatt did most of the talking during this segment. However, Luke Harper actually spoke toward the end of the package. The video further featured the typically static editing of the Wyatt Family€™s earlier promos, as well as the familiar swamp-like setting. The so-called Eater of Worlds, Bray Wyatt, mentioned how he €œfound€ Harper and that he had €œnothing but broken memories.€ After pondering, €œwhat do you give a man that has nothing,€ Bray claimed he provided Harper with €œa reason to exist€ and that he €œfixed him.€ Then, the man who has rarely spoken before began to talk. Luke Harper spoke of trying to €œpiece back together € with pieces of you.€ An off-putting threat to say the least. Bray Wyatt began to speak again and quickly dropped the bomb that he was setting Harper €œfree.€ A seemingly clear indication that Harper is set to carve his own path in the world of WWE. It€™s unclear, however, whether he will remain at all tied to the Wyatt Family or truly be on his own. It€™s also possible the video was just the company€™s way of attempting to provide some further depth to Harper€™s character. Perhaps we could see a similar video package produced for Erick Rowan next week. However, that seems unlikely at this time. Instead, Luke Harper may be set for a noteworthy stint as a singles competitor. Do you think it€™s a wise move for Luke Harper to compete on his own, or is the Wyatt Family member not ready for a push? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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