Ever since about midway through his program with John Cena, Bray Wyatt has felt like hes been spinning his wheels, with the company unsure what to do with him. Hes an incredible promo, one of the most compelling speakers in wrestling, and his ring work has improved by quantum leaps since his days as Husky Harris. Its not his fault that his booking has been somewhat directionless, but its hindered him nonetheless. He isnt your typical wrestler in that his motivation for being there cant always be explained as someone who is in pursuit of championships and glory. Hes a unique character who is been driven by goals outside of the realm of wrestling matches. And thats led to him hitting a wall of sorts. Enter Chris Jericho. For the past several years Y2J has popped in and out of WWE to work brief programs and elevate the talents hes positioned with. He did with Punk, he tried it with Fandango, and now hes in the process of doing it with Wyatt. Their first encounter at Battleground was a huge disappointment and we all hoped it would be an anomaly, as both men have proven to be capable of so much more. The SummerSlam rematch was a definite step up, although still not the classic we had hoped for, and it was a big help in reestablishing the eater of worlds as a credible threat. Now if WWE can just find a way to stave off the audience support and keep him a heel. Or, as this author has advocated for a while now, give us the eventual Wyatt family vs. The Authority storyline that seems to be such a natural character progression. But for now, Wyatt fans should be very happy with what we saw.
Brad Hamilton is a writer, musician and marketer/social media manager from Atlanta, Georgia. He's an undefeated freestyle rap battle champion, spends too little time being productive and defines himself as the literary version of Brock Lesnar.
