Timeline: How The Fiend became the biggest thing in WWE

#5. The Fiend debuts at SummerSlam

The Fiend defeating Finn Balor at SummerSlam was only the beginning.

It may have taken months of seriously creepy symbolism, horrifying attacks on WWE veterans, and random Twitter rants to get to this moment, but it was beyond worth it. In fact, from the moment hurt and heal blared over the sound system, to The Fiend slowly emerging from behind the curtain with his head lantern, this was a moment worth waiting for.

Not only was that evident by the way the fireflies lit up the arena during his entrance, but also by fans chanting "holy crap," after what they had watched. They knew in that moment The Fiend was going to be something WWE took a lot of time working on and that the company would absolutely protect the character at all costs.

They also knew that Bray Wyatt, a man that had gone through so many failed runs on the main roster, was finally getting the push he deserved. Beyond that, they definitely knew that whatever was about to take place would be nothing short of amazing.

The Fiend ended up being all that and more, decimating Finn Balor in matter of minutes. What was interesting about the SummerSlam match, however, is that it started to show that The Fiend was impervious to pain. This would end up becoming a major plot point in his character and even lead to several conspiracy theories, including one later about red lights.