10 Gimmicks that never should've worked, but did

#4 Bray Wyatt

The Eater of Worlds has finally captured gold!

Some may want to credit Waylon Mercy for being the original mysterious, cult-like performer. However, if you put them side-by-side, you'll notice several distinct differences. A lot of the Bray Wyatt persona is influenced by the film Cape Fear, and the Max Cady character, who was portrayed by Robert DeNiro.

Bray deserves a tremendous amount of credit for the way he rebounded from the Husky Harris character. The way he was able to go back to the drawing board, and come back as Bray Wyatt, and absolutely nail it, it was nothing short of magical.

Wyatt has proved to be one of the greatest repackaging stories in wrestling history. Armed with the in-ring talent needed to get to the next level, along with his dynamite mic skills, Bray Wyatt is set for a very bright future as a top-tier superstar for many years to come.