Spooky New WWE Character Set To Debut?

A Reddit sleuth may have stumbled upon something...

by Michael Sidgwick
Bray Wyatt New Mask 2023
WWE

Overnight, Reddit user SisterFirefly uploaded a new thread entitled 'What's with the random Skull Easter Eggs all over Raw and SmackDown recently?'

They also uploaded a collage of pictures in which the skull has appeared. Becky Lynch apparently interacted with one recently. That looks to be Damian Priest in a backstage segment with the skull pictured behind him. Then, Logan Paul passed by a skull sat on top of a piece of equipment as he walked through the backstage area.

So what - if anything - is happening here?

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The very likely Occam's razor scenario is that the skull prop just happened to be lying around in different places, and that this is clickbait intended to prey on the immensely enthusiastic Bray Wyatt acolytes who still believe that Wyatt is playing a cunning game that will all pay off in 2029, or Uncle Howdy was having it off with Sister Abigail or something.

But!

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WWE in 2019 inserted Firefly Fun House puppets into various background shots before the Fiend was unveiled in 2019. Moreover, Triple H is very fond of teasing new directions in the background of scenes. They don't go anywhere, but he still does them. Nikki Cross being "creepy" in the shadows as Candice LeRae cuts promos, Finn Bálor scouting JD McDonagh in "secret" - it's very much "a thing" in WWE.

Is Bray Wyatt about to unveil a new persona? Or is this a complete load of sh*te?

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Is there any fundamental difference between those two questions?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!