It’s been a rough few days ever since the pro wrestling community heard of the tragic passing away of the beloved superstar, Bray Wyatt. With fellow superstars and legends coming together to pay tribute to the superstar, fans want the community as a whole to celebrate Wyatt’s wonderful career. While WWE has already started the initiative by hosting a special episode of SmackDown, fans now want their rival brand, AEW, to pay their respects to the deceased as well.
In a thunderous new wave, fans have taken social media by storm, requesting Tony Khan to pay homage to the legacy of Bray Wyatt at their mega event at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium.
Bray Wyatt deserves the centre stage at AEW All In
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There is no denying that Wyatt was an extraordinary talent with remarkable character development skills. His comrades were always in awe of his character portrayal in the ring.
The way he inspired so many in such a short duration speaks volumes about his contribution to the world of wrestling. Hence, fans feel it’s of utmost importance to unite and pay tribute to the superstar, irrespective of brand rivalry.
This sentiment was echoed in a tweet by Humble Wrestling. The tweet suggests that the lights of the stadium should be turned off so that fans can take out their flashlights, and reminisce about the old days.
I'll just throw this out there since I have this platform. If they shut down the lights of Wembley for even 30 seconds and let the crowd gets their flashlights on, that'd be a fitting tribute to Bray Wyatt.
— Humble Wrestling (@WrestlingHumble) August 26, 2023
AEW recently put out a heartfelt message on their social media offering their condolences, and appreciating Wyatt’s contributions to the business.
Furthermore, AEW wrestlers and ex-WWE superstars who knew Wyatt put out their messages conveying shock and pain as they offered love and peace to Wyatt’s family. These include superstars like CM Punk, Matt Hardy, Keith Lee, and Paige, among others. With so many emotions afloat, fans have asked for a befitting tribute at Wembley.
“Wembley Tribute is so deserved”: Fans ask Tony Khan to do the right thing
Fans have always boldly shown their love for the 36-year-old. For some reason, the connection between Wyatt and the WWE universe was palpable. While some say it’s his aura and charm, it’s sometimes so much more than that.
A lot of them wanted AEW to do the right thing and pay tribute. Since Wembley Stadium has a capacity of more than 80k, the sight of flashlights going up for the legend would be a truly special one.
Specially with the crowd singing "He's got the whole world in his hands"
80k+ Fireflies paying respect to Bray Wyatt— Sarzzez Khadgi (@P1Khadgi) August 26, 2023
And 80,000 sings "He's got the whole world in his hands" or chant "Thank you Bray"? That is a moment in itself
— Loyalist Introvert (@LoyalistIntrov) August 26, 2023
Some have stated how Tony Khan, being a true wrestling fan at heart, won’t shoot the idea down as he always understands his fans and will be happy to let them have their moment.
I’m betting since Tony is a fan, as well as an owner of a wresting promotion he’d probably let it go on longer than 30 seconds. This is where the tribalism should stop and let’s all be the fans Bray wanted, let him hold us, and the world in his hands and just be fans of wrestling
— Marcus Bevan, Dealing With It. (@Katongadeth) August 26, 2023
Even if it's just a small thing I hope they do something in AEW. I would warm my heart
— krylczuk (@Krylczuk___12) August 26, 2023
From leaving a lantern in the ring to playing his music or even hoping the fireflies take over, fans have expressed their desire for AEW to melt their heart at Wembley.
You start the show with -1 leaving a lantern in the ring
— David Imondi (@David_Imondi) August 26, 2023
Someone has to hit a sister Abigail, the lights are an either or kinda thing but someone has to do the move
— SadikivsTheWorld (@Angelduster44) August 26, 2023
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A Wembley tribute is so deserved
— The void (@nerd_dorkian) August 26, 2023
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The All In event is just around the corner. While we don’t know how things will turn out, we are hopeful that Wyatt’s legacy shines brightly under AEW lights. What do you think about fans requesting Tony Khan to pay respect to Bray Wyatt?
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