10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Sept 16)
6. Dusty Rhodes Gave Bray Wyatt 'Eater Of Worlds' Nickname
On the subject of the 'American Dream' Dusty Rhodes, that particular legend is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the history of pro wrestling. Creative till the end, Dusty even left his imprint on the current crop of NXT upstarts, working diligently with the likes of Bayley to develop nuances of her act.
Along the way, Rhodes also saw something in Bray Wyatt. The cult-like character needed a nickname that would help sell the threatening nature of his presence, and Dusty had just the ticket. Of course, Wyatt has used 'The New Face Of Fear' as a moniker, but that was chiefly to help sell his feud with The Undertaker.
Aside from that nickname, Bray has also been called the 'Eater Of Worlds', a tag that definitely sounds foreboding. Granting an interview to The Springfield News Leader, Wyatt revealed the fact that it was actually Rhodes who gave him that name.
For that very reason, it remains a favourite to Bray. Even in death, Dusty Rhodes still leaves his mark each and every time Wyatt appears on television.