10 Ways WWE In 2017 Could Have Been COMPLETELY Different

8. Wyatt Family Values

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Bray Wyatt was perhaps beyond saving when WWE finally put their top title on him at the climax of February's Elimination Chamber, but after unexpectedly riding a wave of renewed momentum alongside then-partner Randy Orton, 'The Eater Of Worlds' finally stood a chance of dining at the top table.

Like the bullied child at school, he was yet again left eating worms for attention. Almost literally after 'The Apex Predator' pounded his face into the mat with an RKO before the ten minute mark at WrestleMania 33.

A lengthy run for Wyatt in a similar...vein to the spell Jinder Mahal garnered could have implanted Bray back in an upper echelon he barely flirted with during his best spell with the organisation back in 2014.

Instead, the loss to Orton resulted in him 'getting his win back' in one of the year's biggest shambles before doing his best to end Finn Bálor's career with a pathetically poor series of matches and segments. The feud, much like Wyatt's aura, didn't end. It merely faded away thanks to an inconvenient disease.

When viral meningitis would top a '10 Good Things To Happen To Bray Wyatt In 2017' list (pitch pending), it's time for a career rethink.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett