The Undertaker has always been complimented as being one of the most successful, enduring, and resonant "gimmicks" in WWE history. The man behind the character made it work with a complete devotion to the macabre trappings it entailed, disappearing behind the veil entirely. Sound familiar? Since his debut last year, Bray Wyatt has rocketed up the card, and with good reason like The Undertaker, his character allows the imagination to unfold in spooky ways, but also like The Undertaker, he plays it perfectly. The best scenario for The Undertaker's streak would have been a passing-of-the-torch situation, where the Deadman would fall to the Eater of Worlds. A wild, memorable brawl, a chilling kiss on The Undertaker's forehead, Sister Abigail, and the one-two-three. The fans would be stunned as they would be no matter what (and were) but they'd also be horrified. Bray Wyatt would have proven to be everything he said he was a nightmare to prey on men's souls and now, he'd have the whole world in his hands.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
