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The Fiend hasn't been seen on WWE programming since TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs back in December. This was when Bray Wyatt's alter-ego lost his Firefly Inferno match to Randy Orton. The Viper then took it a step too far by setting the former Universal Champion on fire in the middle of the ring.
The Fiend continued to burn as the show went off the air. Since then, he has only been mentioned by Alexa Bliss, who has continued the storyline with Randy Orton in his absence.
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The rumor mill has been buzzing over the past three months. Many fans believed that The Fiend would return at both The Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, but this obviously wasn't the case.
Once again, the supernatural star is expected to make his return at Fastlane this weekend in order to build up to a match at WrestleMania against his old rival Randy Orton. But where has The Fiend been since December?
The following list looks at just five supernatural possibilities that could explain where The Fiend is right now.
#5. Alexa Bliss has become a host for The Fiend since his body was destroyed
Supernatural entities have several options when their bodies become inhospitable. More often than not, the choice is usually to jump into someone else and live off their life force until they are strong enough to regain a body of their own.
Over the past few months, Alexa Bliss could have been the host for The Fiend. This would explain why she has become stronger and been able to continue the feud with Randy Orton so successfully.
It has only taken a few months for The Fiend to regain strength and this weekend at Fastlane could be when he will jump back into his own body. The Fiend's body was badly burned at TLC, so it's unclear what it will look like or if he will be able to use the same body again moving forward.
#4. The Fiend was able to take over the mind of "The Messiah" Seth Rollins
The Fiend defeated Seth Rollins at Super ShowDown in 2019 to become Universal Champion. The defeat changed Seth Rollins and set him on a path to become the "Monday Night Messiah", or just "The Messiah" as he's now known.
Rollins went on paternity leave from WWE back in November. It's entirely feasible that The Fiend continued what he started with Rollins earlier in the year and pushed his new "vision" character.
This could explain why Alexa Bliss was eliminated so quickly from the Women's Royal Rumble match because The Fiend was focused on Seth Rollins making his return later that night.
Rollins' character has been much more intense since he returned to WWE last month and could be referring to The Fiend when he talks about "The Greater Good" and "Embracing The Vision". After all, Rollins has already been defeated by The Fiend and knows what awaits on the other side.
#3. The Fiend is a lost soul and he's been waiting for Alexa Bliss to become powerful enough to bring him back
The Fiend was essentially killed by Randy Orton back at WWE TLC. Now, the former Universal Champion has to find a way to link his soul and his body back together.
Let's be honest, despite all of the science and research that has gone into finding out what happens when we die, there isn't anyone alive who can answer that question.
It's thought that when we die, our soul leaves our body. It is then able to go to heaven or hell but if the person in question is accepted in neither place, they are left to wander The Underworld.
Perhaps The Fiend has been wandering The Underworld over the past few months hoping that Alexa Bliss becomes powerful enough to bring his soul and body back together. Dark magic can be so strong that despite what is left of The Fiend's body, he would still be able to re-inhabit it if Bliss is able to cast the spell.
#2. The Fiend is actually latched on to Randy Orton
The Fiend and Randy Orton were the only two WWE Superstars in the ring when Bray Wyatt's alter-ego was set alight.
Fans of Harry Potter will remember that the night Voldemort was killed, he had to jump into the only living thing that was in the room: Harry Potter himself.
Potter then became a Horcrux that Voldemort never intended to make. This should have changed his personality, but instead, it changed the personality of many people who came into contact with the wizard throughout his life.
Randy Orton has been different since defeating The Fiend. It appears that he's come off worse than any of the stars who have lost to the entity and it could be because he has part of The Fiend inside him.
The spells that Alexa Bliss has been casting could be to try and get The Fiend back out of Orton's body, which is why he's been vomiting black substances. Perhaps The Fiend will finally be able to escape at Fastlane.
#1. The Fiend was creating his own life forces when he was defeating WWE Superstars and now has a choice of who to use
The Fiend has shown his power over the past two years. There has been no reasoning yet regarding why the personalities of WWE stars change when they encounter The Fiend or why he needed to attack so many people.
Interestingly, if we look back over at Harry Potter once again, Voldemort created seven Horcruxes which allowed him to remain alive even after he was killed. When a Horcrux is made, the soul is split in two, and half of it is placed inside a person or object. It can only be performed by the most skilled of wizards.
What if the personalities of Finn Bálor, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Braun Strowman, John Cena and The Miz have only changed because The Fiend put some of himself in them?
What if The Mandible Claw is the way he puts part of his soul into someone else?
Who will The Fiend actually return as at Fastlane?
