Ill keep this short: Bray Wyatt isnt the big superstar he should be, and thats mostly because he isnt being booked like the Undertaker. What is particularly ironic - given that Wyatt is the closest thing the current roster has to the Deadman - is that Vince isnt booking him in a way that would lead to the creation of a new superstar of the Undertaker's magnitude. WWE might work hard to preserve the idea that Undertaker is a phenomenon, but throughout his career he went through very specific booking directions that were directly correlated with his supernatural character. He didnt feel pain; he never left his feet unless he wanted to; plus his character was booked more strongly than anyone else, but he was built up gradually so that he wouldnt make everyone weaker in comparison. Its this approach - one that stresses subtle-yet-detailed storytelling and careful planning - that directly lead to his rise to superstardom. And its this direction that, if followed carefully, will also work wonders for Wyatt. If WWEs creative team would realize the similarities between the two, and come up with a long-term creative direction that would see Wyatt be presented in a similar or identical way, he could bring in far more viewers than he does currently. All they have to do is follow the ten steps listed here, and Wyatt could become the long-term main-eventer he was always meant to be.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
