Why Bray Wyatt's WWE Return Is Bigger Than You Think

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Cody Rhodes was and indeed still is a major option.

His portrayal was the last great thing Vince did, and given it was so atypical of him, that says it all. He could be the man to unseat Roman; he's only going to get more over, as is tradition, when he makes his heroic return from an injury that, paradoxically, was fortuitous. His pain was shockingly and sympathetically visible. This wasn't an ACL, or worse, a broken neck. It wasn't hidden, and Cody was somehow able to bear the pain and wear the visual effectively. Kevin Owens feels as big as he did in 2015. Career-long rival and partner Sami Zayn has also emerged as a potential sentimental favourite. The idea of Roman finally turning on Sami, who has been utterly outstanding in the role, is devastating. When was the last time WWE conjured such emotion?

At the very least, Sami should fail in heartbreaking fashion before joining up with Owens to take down the Usos at WrestleMania 39. There are still far too many overlong matches on WWE TV, but Triple H does know how to plot long-term directions. This again supports the idea that Wyatt, whether you think he's a pretentious hack who can only go to FCW standard or otherwise, might at last live up to his potential as a captivating act after all this time. Even if it's lame to you, if whatever he does is consistent and makes sense within its own context to the WWE audience, he holds the potential to be a proper star.

It's been nine years since he was first humiliated on the main roster. Nine years!

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