How The Fiend Could Affect These 8 WWE Superstars

8. Big E

Many have been pondering whether Big E could eventually break out of the New Day and become a top tier singles act. If WWE has serious plans to do just that, seeing E turn heel and return to his days as a ruthless, all-business powerhouse would be one logical way to make the former Intercontinental Champion into a major player in the singles ranks.

Upon his early days in NXT, Big E. Langston was indeed all-business as he donned weightlifting chalk on his hands and ordered referees to count his opponents down for a five count rather than the usual three count.

While a babyface act at that point in time, this run for E was a successful one that saw him become the second ever NXT Champion following his victory over Seth Rollins. But this gimmick could be even more successful if Big E returned to this persona but with a heel spin put on it.

Once The Fiend is through with Daniel Bryan and then a probable WrestleMania match against Roman Reigns, questions will be posed as to what's next for Bray Wyatt across the summer. And one of the most intriguing 'what's next?' options is Wyatt zoning in on Big E in a way that sees the current SmackDown Tag Team Champ undergo a major character change that could push him to the next level.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

Senior Writer

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First Posted On: 26th Jan 2020

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