10 Biggest Wrestling Fan Overreactions Of 2017

10. Bray Wyatt’s Prospects Following Elimination Chamber

When Bray Wyatt won his maiden WWE Title at Elimination Chamber, it looked as though the company had finally turned a corner and decided to pull the trigger on a long-overdue push. We heard all the usual clichés about him having finally climbed the mountain and reached the top of the food chain. Some were even calling for him to headline WrestleMania in his first defence opposite Randy Orton.

Looking back now, all of that hype proved rather premature.

Despite beating John Cena and AJ Styles just two nights after winning the gold, Wyatt went on to lose to Orton at WrestleMania 33 in the wackiest World Title match you’re ever likely to see. Four weeks later, they somehow topped that with their House of Horrors match at Payback before a switch to the Raw brand saw Wyatt gradually slip down the card. Now, he somehow finds himself headlining the upcoming 205 Live tour alongside Matt Hardy.

Mind, in many ways, the misplaced buzz surrounding Wyatt was less an overreaction on the fans’ part and more a case of WWE dropping the ball.