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Bray Wyatt is currently one of the most intriguing wrestlers in WWE. Over the years, he has only gotten more popular, and his character, The Fiend, has allowed him to become one of the superstars always in the spotlight when wrestling.
Wyatt has reached levels that no one could comprehend early on during his time in WWE, although his gimmick as a cult leader also saw him achieve a lot of popularity among fans.
Bray Wyatt's booking, unfortunately, has always been inconsistent in WWE, which has led to him getting less success than he deserves so far in the company. However, Wyatt has not allowed this to keep him down. He still manages to get over with the fans, even when the booking does him no favors.
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Throughout his long career in WWE, there have been some moments the fans may not remember. The following are five things from Bray Wyatt's career that might have slipped the fans' collective memory.
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#5 Bray Wyatt is a third-generation wrestler
Bray Wyatt is one of the major stars in WWE right now, but fans may not be aware that Wyatt has a legacy to live up to when he is in the ring. He comes from the Rotunda Family and is a third-generation superstar, as his family has been involved with professional wrestling for decades.
Wyatt's grandfather, Blackjack Mulligan, was a wrestler from the 70s and 80s, working in early-WWE (known then as WWWF). Wyatt's father was also a wrestler, known as Mike Rotunda. On top of this, his uncle, Barry Windham, also worked for WWE in the 80s and 90s.
While coming from a long line of prolific professional wrestlers, Wyatt has managed to achieve the most success out of anyone from his family. His continued presence in WWE and his historic matches for the company have only helped him further.
#4 Bray Wyatt used the Stunner as a finisher
Bray Wyatt has experimented a lot with his WWE characters over the years. In fact, he has tried out multiple different personalities. Fans know him as Husky Harris, or the cult-leader personality of Bray Wyatt, or even as his current persona of "The Fiend."
However, there were times when he tried other characters that didn't find the limelight as much. When he was in FCW in 2011, Wyatt tried out a character that was never broadcast on television. He named himself Axel Mulligan, and he was psychotic, wearing a rather rugged costume along with a hockey mask.
Wyatt, when he was using the gimmick, also changed up his moveset. He started to hit the Stunner, a move that Stone Cold Steve Austin made famous. Wyatt used it for a few months during house shows in FCW but was asked to change the character by WWE for unknown reasons.
The Stunner is now used by Kevin Owens as his finisher, but it would have been intriguing to see a longer stint with yet another character that Wyatt created.
#3 Bray Wyatt lost a title to Corey Graves
Bray Wyatt once lost a title in WWE to Corey Graves, which may sound a bit strange.
Although it's difficult to imagine Corey Graves as a wrestler now, given that he has made his place on the WWE commentary booth, there was a time when he was one of the more promising young wrestlers in WWE.
When Bray Wyatt was a part of WWE's development system, he wrestled in a tag team with his real-life brother, Bo Dallas. Both of them won the Tag Team Championships when they were a part of FCW.
During this time, Corey Graves was one of the top young talents in WWE. He was in the developmental system until the injuries that he sustained led him to retire from in-ring competition. While they were part of FCW, Corey Graves teamed up with Big Van Vader's son, Jake Carter, and the two of them defeated Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt to become the new tag team champions.
The entire scenario seems odd to look back on now, given the different directions the careers of all four men have taken since then.
#2 Bray Wyatt almost turned face in 2016
There was a time when Bray Wyatt was seemingly ready to turn face before the storyline got dumped. In early 2016, Wyatt took on the League of Nations, and while doing so, he started to work together alongside Roman Reigns.
The two had been long-time rivals, but their rivalry was set aside so that they could deal with a bigger threat in WWE. While it was not confirmed that Wyatt was going to turn face, he started acting more like a babyface during the storyline. The first few weeks looked promising and if WWE had followed through on it, it could have been an interesting storyline.
Unfortunately, at the same time, Bray Wyatt was sidelined thanks to a calf injury in real life. He would return months later, and by that time, the storyline had changed. The Wyatt Family then took on The New Day in a feud, where they portrayed heels. The old angle was never mentioned again, and Wyatt never really turned into a proper face at the time.
#1 Bray Wyatt created his own character with intriguing inspirations
Bray Wyatt is responsible for creating most of his own characters.
Usually, WWE is very strict about the creative department and the creation of new characters in the company. However, this is one rule that does not seem to apply to Bray Wyatt. The superstar created his evil cult leader persona based on a combination of Charles Manson, Waylon Mercy, and Max Cady.
Waylon Mercy is a former WWE Superstar and Wyatt based a lot of his character traits on him. He also used Charles Manson, the infamous cult leader, as a point of reference. Max Cady was a character portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film — Cape Fear.
Wyatt was also the one responsible for creating The Fiend. He has been the mastermind behind the different aspects and numerous easter eggs hidden in The Fiend's storylines.
As a result of his characters and the changes he has made to them, Bray Wyatt's creative genius is something that WWE respects, and they certainly let him do his own thing. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said regarding his onscreen booking, which has been mostly responsible for Wyatt's major downfalls.
