10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 11)
6. Jake Roberts Believes Bray Wyatt Must Stay Heel
It was quite the sight to see a previously-menacing heel like Bray Wyatt break down in tears as Randy Orton cruelly burned down his Wyatt Family compound on a recent episode of SmackDown.
In that one segment, WWE seemed to be turning the screw on the feud and changing Orton into a heel who had no respect for Wyatt's property; at the same time, Wyatt's tantrum and tears at ringside actually gave him sympathy in the rivalry, such warmth coming despite the heel persona Bray has played since debuting on the main roster in 2013.
Not everyone is a fan of this perceived change, and that includes WWE Hall Of Fame inductee Jake 'The Snake' Roberts.
Talking with Sports Illustrated's Extra Mustard, Jake reasoned that Wyatt shouldn't be turning babyface at this point in his career, and the legend also argued that WWE have badly botched Bray's character over the past year or so with some questionable decision-making.
Roberts said he is happy that Bray is champion, but also can't believe that the creative team want to pull him away from a character that works now he has the top title.