HORRIBLE Matches WWE Forced On Fans
8. Bray Wyatt Vs. LA Knight
It feels unkind to bash anything Bray Wyatt following his untimely passing, but it'd also be an outright lie to kid on his match at the 2023 Royal Rumble was special. It really wasn't. In fact, Bray's "Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match" vs. LA Knight showcased everything that was wrong with his 'Fiend' offshoot the first time around.
WWE tried to jazz things up by drenching the scene in neon and introducing a new wrinkle for Wyatt's alter ego. Sadly, it didn't work, and only wrecked any chances these two legitimately excellent workers had of producing the goods. Also, the match clearly only existed so WWE could take in some licensing dollars.
That always works, doesn't it?
Seriously though, eyebrows were raised amongst fans once the Mountain Dew branding started overshadowing everything else during the TV build. The writers relied on Bray's creativity to see them through, but they were asking him to do the impossible.