5 Ridiculous WWE storylines that actually worked

Modified Aug 15, 2020 07:10 GMT

Two memorable angles of the Ruthless Aggression Era

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After being away from WWE TV for months on end, Bray Wyatt finally appeared in a vignette that hinted that he was soon going to make a return. The vignettes began airing soon after WrestleMania 35 and showed Wyatt in a completely new avatar. The former Eater of the Worlds was now a children's show host and didn't display any sign that he was once the most ruthless entity on the WWE roster. As expected, a large portion of the WWE Universe criticized the angle. Many dubbed it as being cringe, while others simply weren't interested.

Soon, Wyatt began turning to the dark side, and it looked like something sinister was brewing in his mind. A few weeks later, Wyatt introduced us to his alter-ego, The Fiend. This intrigued fans to no end, with many praising WWE for the slow build, from the always-happy and smiling Wyatt to the horror that was The Fiend. He finally made his debut on an episode of RAW, attacking Finn Balor in the process. Balor lost to The Fiend in minutes, and the detractors realized how wrong they had been all this time.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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