10 Booking Steps For Turning Bray Wyatt Into A New Undertaker
4. Have Him Win The WWE World Heavyweight Championship In A Shocking Squash Match...
The biggest stories in WWE are always the sudden and unexpected shocks. From Seth Rollins betraying his former Shield brethren, to Brock Lesnar ending Undertakers streak, these were all huge moments that brought WWE considerable attention and spikes in viewership. In Wyatts case, WWE should follow that trend and book Wyatt to not only win the WWEWHC in a marquis match, but he must also defeat the champion, whoever it is, in a decisive and dominating fashion. For a realistic version of this idea, consider the story of Kazuchika Okada. In 2011, Okada was a generic babyface that didnt accomplish much. Then, after undergoing a radical gimmick transformation in early 2012, he defeated then-IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi for the title in one of the most shocking moments in NJPW history (think the shock of Lesnar ending the Streak). The audience was speechless: this former midcarder had just pinned the greatest wrestler in the company cleanly in the middle of the ring, and suddenly, the entire world was talking about him. That is something that Bray Wyatt needs to accomplish. Wyatt needs to shock the world in a similar way as Okada in 2012 and the Undertaker in 1991 when he won the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan, and become WWE World Heavyweight Champion as soon as possible, and win with such genuine shock that the entire world would suddenly start talking about him. Wyatt defeating WWEs top wrestler in such a one-sided affair would make him much more of a talking point for wrestling fans, and then his stock would be raised even further.
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.
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