8 Big Concerns Heading Into WWE TLC 2017

5. Sister Abi-fail

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So after years of hype, anticipation, and build, it turns out Sister Abigail doesn't really exist, and that she was just Bray Wyatt's split personality all along.

This storyline is the pits. Just when it looked like Wyatt's year couldn't get any worse, WWE haven't only booked him in a feud that has long outlived its use, but one that has devolved to a lame game of Halloween dress-up. 'The Eater Of Worlds' will wrestle Finn Balor's 'Demon' on Sunday, and while we're yet to see how Abigail will manifest, recent vignettes suggest we're getting Wyatt in drag.

At best, we're looking at something veering into "so bad, it's good" territory, and at worst, the death of Bray's career.

WWE have done nothing but ritually embarrass the guy for years, and emerging dressed as Abigail could be the last straw for the few fans that still have faith in him. It might not be so bad if all we get is Wyatt in face-paint, but everything about his 2017 suggests we're getting something far goofier from a character that has become WWE's most insufferably bad act through no fault of his own.

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