Ranking WWE's First Ever NXT Class - From Worst To Best
7. Bray Wyatt
When a performer passes away there’s an understandable tendency to brush aside the lows to focus on the highs in tributes, but with the late Bray Wyatt this was an altogether trickier process.
Not that much of the fault lay at the feet of the ‘Eater Of Worlds’ of course. WWE failed his character, his endeavour and his vision on more than one occasion, and one only need look at the NXT launch of the persona to show how smoothly things could have gone for the gimmick. Husky Harris was gone for good when Wyatt landed, and no matter how warped the various incarnations of the persona became on the main roster, the foundations laid in his black-and-gold run ensured that all of his biggest moments would forever be preserved in amber.
His legacy will only be enhanced as the years pass, too. A WWE Champion, a headliner, a storyline driver and a monstrous merch-mover, his efforts made him a beloved figure amongst his base, and the Fiend aesthetic alone secured him a spot as one of the most visually striking characters ever crafted.