6 Ups And 7 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (May 11th)

By Scott Carlson /

5. Bray Draws Fans In

Instead of cryptic promos that seem to lead nowhere for weeks on end, perhaps this is what Bray Wyatt should go for right away. Wyatt delivered a more direct promo on Monday night, talking about people wanting to believe in something and not give in to fear. Bray then used Ryback€™s story of overcoming a shattered ankle as an example of inspiration that fans draw from, sarcastically exclaiming, €œMy hero!€ Bray then continued on his recent message of being the €œNew Face of Fear,€ telling children €œsomething your parents don€™t tell you€ €“ sometimes the bad guy wins. Just like that, it was clear why Wyatt is targeting Ryback. He views the Big Guy€™s story and persona as a positive source of inspiration and hope for fans, and he wants to snuff that out. It€™s a simple explanation, but it€™s far better than the lengthy, meandering promos we got for weeks.This feud might not be setting the world on fire (far from it), but at least it€™s different than a lot of the others. It€™s just a shame that it took until the last Raw before Payback to come into focus. It feels like there€™s more story to tell beforehand. Maybe this is a lesson for the next round of Bray Wyatt promos.