Bray Wyatt made an SmackDown makes an emotional comebackOn Friday night, almost a week had passed since cryptic promos featuring white bunnies pointed to his big return at Extreme Rules last Saturday.
Wyatt carried his lantern to the ring, while fans flashed lights from their phones in pitch-black Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.When he took to the mat, fans were able to see a completely different side of the professional wrestler. Instead of his “The Fiend” portrayal, he was open and honest.
“I am extremely grateful. I’m really, really nervous to be here. Wyatt explained that she had never dreamed this would happen. “This is me OK?” This is me that I have never had the chance to show you guys. This is just me being me – genuine me – for the first time.”
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Wyatt explained over the last year he’s lost a lot of friends and things in his life.
“I lost all my work. I lost my self-confidence. I lost two very, very dear friends. I lost my way,” said he. “And I got to a point where I thought that everything that I’ve ever done here or otherwise, it was all meaningless. Nothing I’ve ever did has ever mattered to anyone. And I was wrong.
“Once I was done feeling sorry for myself, I decided to go out in the world again and see … people everywhere that would say, ‘Thank you Bray, man. When you coming back home?’ And then every once in a while there would be someone I would meet that would be truly remarkable, and you know who you are. These people would always come to me. They would come to me, and they would say, ‘Bray, I just wanted to thank you, man, because I was in a time of need, and I lost people that were close to me, and I lost my self-confidence, and I felt weak, and I felt vulnerable, and in this weakened state I found your words, Bray. Your words spoke to me and I wanted to say thank you. You saved my life, Bray.’
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Aug 21, 2021, Paradise (Nevada), USA. A fan dressed up as The Fiend Bray Wyatt poses during SummerSlam 2021, Allegiant Stadium.
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“The truth is, I don’t think about stuff like that. And the thing about that is, is that I can sit here right now today, and I can look all of you in the eyes, and I can say you were there when I was weak, when I was vulnerable, when I was down, and I just wanted to say, ‘Thank you, you all saved my life.’”
As Wyatt’s speech ended, the lights turned off again and a creepy mask appeared on the video board with a message.
Wyatt was back at Extreme RulesAfter the Matt Riddle-Seth Rollins fight. Since last month, WWE teased Wyatt’s possible return. While hints indicated Wyatt’s return about 15 years ago, it was not certain. The company would also play Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” during live events and house shows.
Wyatt’s “Fiend” character was among the favorite programs that WWE ran in recent years. WWE was able keep the character alive during the heights of the coronavirus pandemic. He was also involved in epic feuds against John Cena, Randy Orton and Randy Wyatt.
Bray Wyatt makes his entrance at the Barclays Center before his match against Finn Balor.
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Wyatt’s cult leader character was also well received when it began in 2013. Wyatt was eventually released on July 31, 2021. His release marked an end to a 12-year tenure at WWE.
