WWE: 10 Reasons Randy Orton Will Struggle For Relevancy After WrestleMania 30

2. Orton Has Bray Wyatt Nipping At His Heels. Wyatt's A White-Hot Heel Who Is Demanding Of (And Absolutely Deserves) The Spotlight

Bray Wyatt is a juggernaut. He's a throwback to a different era, not just in character, but moreso in performance. He's like Kevin Sullivan as the Devil in the Florida territory. Similar to Sullivan, he works every part of the building into his match. Everything, from the longest hair on his beard to the fan booing at the top of the building, to his opponent's wrist band, to the barricade, and his maneuvers (or lack thereof) in the ring are articulated on not just getting over the match or the segment, but rather elevating his moment on the show to being more important than anything else on the broadcast. Between Wyatt being brought up around the business (he's another third-generation wrestler), believing in his character and understanding that oft mentioned pro wrestling trope that less, is indeed, more, he exists to not just grapple, but to ultimately captivate crowds and steal not just shows, but companies. Eater of worlds? Absolutely and completely.
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.