Bray Wyatt is one of the most creative and one of the most ruthless WWE Superstars amongst the entire roster. Wyatt was released back in 2021 after WrestleMania. While, Wyatt was massively over among the fans, WWE decided on firing Bray Wyatt.
However, after a gap of almost one and a half years, Bray Wyatt made his return to WWE at Survivor Series 2022. Post his return, Wyatt had been involved in several lackluster promos. Until he involved himself in a feud with LA Knight.
Even though, he still was missing in-ring action, he was instead involved in a long-term feud with Knight. However, it only had promos and backstage action. However, after a wait of almost 3 months, fans finally were able to witness Wyatt in action at Royal Rumble 2023.
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After The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble 2023 match, Bray Wyatt faced LA Knight in the following match. However, fans were utterly disappointed with what took place. Wyatt and Knight faced each other in a pitch-black match. The match was instead full of neon lights, and bright colors.
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
WWE fans were, however, disappointed with how the match lacked action and hardcore violence, which the fans expected in a no-disqualification match. Their match also ended quickly, with just one Sister Abigail.
As the match concluded, Wyatt revealed a ghoulish version of himself and no-sold all of Knight’s attack, until Uncle Howdy showed up. Howdy showed up, and made a splash on Knight from an incredible height, which he unfortunately botched, and missed.
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All of these combined disappointments failed to cheer up the fans, and they took to the internet to let out their frustrations. Despite creating history by being in the first pitch-black match, Wyatt was unable to please the fans.
WWE Fans react to Bray Wyatt’s disappointing match against LA Knight
Fans worldwide had high hopes from Bray Wyatt’s major match after his return. However, he failed to delight the fans, and instead let out a disappointing match. While he was involved in top-notch storytelling, Wyatt fell flat on the in-ring action.
WWE fans made sure to have their frustrations known.
I know Bray Wyatt sells a ton of merch but his storylines often culminate in bad gimmicky matches. This is what separates him from Taker and Foley they did dark storylines but most times you got a cool match at the end, Buried Alive, Casket Match, Hell in a Cell etc #RoyalRumble
— Martin Luther Bling Jr. (@sideshowRaheem) January 29, 2023
People said Vince held Bray Wyatt back. Maybe that wasn’t always the worst thing. #RoyalRumble
— Charles McCarthy (@CharlieMac81) January 29, 2023
WWE try not to bitch every Bray Wyatt match (challenge impossible)
— Don Fluffles (@CptDonFluffles) January 29, 2023
WWE Creative said, “What if Jeff Hardy was an actual match?”
Bray Wyatt & Trips looked at each other and said “say less” #WWERoyalRumble #PitchBlackMatch
— Ben Legend: A Large Man Indeed (@TheBenOfLegend) January 29, 2023
Bray Wyatt is the 💩’s. This is all wrestlecrap.
Are we going to have a Coca-Cola cage match at wrestlemania?
— Richard Stange (@stange_richard) January 29, 2023
Bray Wyatt at this stage is like wrestling's JJ Abrams, starts off red hot, sort off starts to drop off in the middle, completely collapses at the end.
— The Suited Baton (@TheSuitedBaton) January 29, 2023
I genuinely feel that Bray Wyatt is maybe one of the worst wrestlers at actually delivering in the ring. He can have as much lore and smoke & mirrors as possible but his matches are actual dogshit.
— Trash Boy Begins (@Ozzilla22) January 29, 2023
Sick of this spooky wrestling shite. Bray Wyatt will never deliver on substance because this isn’t a horror film. We know he won’t kill someone, we know the fire and the teleporting is bullshit, we know he can never live up to the threat he claims to pose. Get this guy off my tv
— Park’s Council House (@United__Matt) January 29, 2023
The gap between good storytelling and the Bray Wyatt stuff is still somehow smaller than the gap between Uncle Howdy and LA Knight on that dive. #RoyalRumble
— Darren Gutteridge (@TheGutteridge) January 29, 2023
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Bray Wyatt is an example of why you don't give a wrestler any creative control
— Agonize (@Agonizev1) January 29, 2023
Fans were aggregated on how providing creative control to wrestlers can ruin a good storyline, which Hulk Hogan was once accused of. Although this was just Wyatt’s first match since his return, fans can expect more in the future.
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WWE fans will now need to wait and see what is next for Wyatt, as the Road to WrestleMania begins.
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