Vince McMahon "No Longer Liked" Bray Wyatt Prior To WWE Release
There was seemingly more than just "budget cuts" behind Wyatt's release.
In a new report from Fightful Select, Vince McMahon seemingly tired of Bray Wyatt prior to the three-time World Champion's WWE release this past July.
This story states how certain people backstage in the company felt that Vince McMahon "didn't like" Wyatt due to the talent being outspoken about bad creative.
Shortly before his release, the creative team had been told that Bray was cleared for action and was due to return to the ring, with him even in attendance for some post-WrestleMania 37 episodes of Raw. Both Wyatt and Randy Orton were not happy with their 'Mania 37 bout - which had its result changed two days before the event - and several other wrestlers are said to have spoken to the two performers to say how bad they felt about how things played out.
WWE creative was made aware of Wyatt's "major frustration" that surrounded the whole burning of The Fiend, with the outfit worn by Bray for that being deemed too heavy and restrictive to movement.
Despite budget cuts being cited as the formal reason for Wyatt's release, Fightful adds how nearly 20 WWE employees reached out to them saying how there must have more to Bray's firing that simply financials - particularly with how the Easter of Worlds was a heavy merchandise mover for the company.