5 'Scary' WWE gimmicks that were disappointing

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#4 Erick Rowan

A silent cry for help?

The sight of the Wyatt Family standing behind Bray Wyatt – a rocking chair creaking in the background, silhouetted by hazy smoke while streaks of light illuminate the sinister masks that cling to their faces – was spine-tingling to behold.

Alas, all good things must come to an end...and so did the Wyatt Family.

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It wasn’t an abrupt, out-of-nowhere implosion that sent shockwaves through the WWE Universe like the Shield’s demise, but it was enough of a rift to set the members upon completely contrasting paths.

Bray Wyatt has since continued with the Eater of Worlds gimmick, in and around the main event scene, while Braun Strowman quickly emerged as the fans’ answer to Vince’s golden boy, Roman Reigns. And Luke Harper didn't set the world alight by any stretch of the imagination but at least, he holds his own in the ring when given a chance.

But Erick Rowan?

Squashed by the Rock in record time at WrestleMania 32, Rowan’s career has petered out into nothingness after the Wyatt Family broke up. He's stuck with the same gimmick but without Bray cutting the promos for him, it hardly comes across as spooky as it once did either.

Neither able to work brilliant matches nor able to convincingly win over the fans on the microphone, Erick Rowan is the farthest thing from scary today. And for his sake at least, let’s hope the Wyatt Family reunites in the near future.

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