5 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Sept 11)

2. 'Wobbly Walrus'

Bray Wyatt Wobbly Walrus
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Yes, this is an 'Up', but not for the actual walrus.

Some people are going to have a field day over the fact that this is one of the top positives from this week's SmackDown. Bring on the hate though, because this is all leading to a potentially-fun babyface Bray Wyatt vs. reborn heel Roman Reigns on pay-per-view.

That's blatantly what's happening here. The 'Wobbly Walrus' introduced on 'Firefly Fun House' was a not-so-subtle dig at Paul Heyman. He, you guessed it, just so happens to be Roman's "Special Council", and won't take kindly to this kind of ridicule. At least, he shouldn't.

Eventually, Wyatt will successfully goad Reigns into a title match. This is just the beginning of that story, and it's deceptively fun. The addition of a new puppet to the Wyatt line up won't suit everybody, but Bray is on course to become a compelling, experimental babyface regardless.

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