WWE: 10 Most Unoriginal Aspects Of The Fiend

10. Puppets

Puppets have been a staple of 'The Fiend' persona, tracing back to Bray Wyatt’s teaser vignettes. But Wyatt wasn’t the only wrestler to ever incorporate puppets into an act. There have been multiple instances of puppetry in WWE alone.

In 1998, Mankind attempted to cheer up Mr McMahon at a local medical facility utilizing a sock puppet with a squeaky voice. Mr Socko would become a regular feature for Mick Foley, showing up in skits and serving as a gross glove for the Mandible Claw.

Paying homage to Foley, Santino Marella adopted a reptilian sock puppet of his own and wore it over his hands when he applied one of wrestling’s more ridiculous moves, The Cobra.

Another instance of bizarre ventriloquism in WWE came with the addition of Rocco to the Legion of Doom. It was a doll the group carried around as their mascot, and the concept bombed with the fans. Animal believed the idea came from Vince McMahon directly and might have been a rib related to Hawk returning from a Wellness Policy violation

The instances mentioned above all have humor in common (aside from Rocco, which was only funny to one CEO.), which has helped Wyatt stand out. Rather than restrict his cast to cheesy zingers on the Firefly Funhouse, the puppets maintain a sinister light with a dash of melancholy and brooding introspection. Original? No. Different. Yes.