This Released WWE Star Almost Played Sister Abigail?!
Who was set to be infamous Bray Wyatt accomplice? It's probably not who you think...
Former WWE wrestler Mike "Kanellis" Bennett has revealed that he almost portrayed the Sister Abigail character as part of a Bray Wyatt repackage in 2019.
Bennett was released by WWE in 2020, having struggled to find a constant footing following his 2017 debut alongside returning wife Maria Kanellis.
Speaking to Metro (h/t to Wrestling Inc for transcribing), Bennett said;
“Early on when Bray Wyatt turned into The Fiend, Vince was always high on having Bray lead a group for some reason — he always wanted him to lead a group...We were about a week away from making it happen where me and Eric Young were gonna be part of Bray Wyatt’s group. We were gonna actually be — they were gonna bring to life the puppets. Each puppet was gonna represent an actual person. I don’t remember, there were talks that I was gonna be Sister Abigail and Eric Young was gonna be a buzzard...He’s portraying them as the puppets [in the Firefly Fun House], but then they’ll come to life. I thought it was really cool, I was ready to sink my teeth into it. But then, like most stuff there, right before it happens they’re like, ‘Oh yeah, we’re not doing that anymore.’ You’re like, “Oh, oh okay, cool. That would have been a really cool spot, but I guess I’ll go sit in catering."
From being a manifestation of Wyatt's inner demons to possibly being burned alive in a hut by Randy Orton and - fleetingly - simply being Wyatt himself in a crusty wedding dress, the Sister Abigail character has been a constant go-to for lore fans.
This recent revisiting suggests there might still be life in the old gimmick yet, should The Fiend himself ever return.