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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on May 16, 2023 4:56:59 GMT -5
who actually misses him in wwe? You mean other than the thousands of people who pop huge whenever he shows up and buy his merchandise Like by all means thinking he is good is totally subjective but he has been a hugely popular talent for going on ten years
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Post by knightboat on May 16, 2023 5:03:14 GMT -5
I hope he's healthy
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on May 16, 2023 6:03:39 GMT -5
Him having an illness and stepping away due to creative stuff could both be true tbh
I just hope he's ok, creatively if he comes back again though... he really needs to change a lot of things up.
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Post by stoptheclocks on May 16, 2023 12:15:29 GMT -5
who actually misses him in wwe? Me. His stuff was often shit, but I was rarely bored. Wrestling is less interesting without Bray in it.
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Post by mj0mn0m on May 16, 2023 12:42:31 GMT -5
Hope this will be the end for Uncle Howdy too!
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Post by Milkman Norm on May 16, 2023 12:47:35 GMT -5
I'm wondering if it may be a Jonathan Toews type situation.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on May 16, 2023 12:56:57 GMT -5
who actually misses him in wwe? Me. His stuff was often shit, but I was rarely bored. Wrestling is less interesting without Bray in it. In a perfect world he would have ended up as a free agent while something like Lucha Underground was thriving. I'd like to see what he would do in a promotion like that.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 16, 2023 13:13:24 GMT -5
who actually misses him in wwe? You mean other than the thousands of people who pop huge whenever he shows up and buy his merchandise Like by all means thinking he is good is totally subjective but he has been a hugely popular talent for going on ten years Yeah, but I will add he was popular but even his most loyal supporters were at the shit or get off the pot stage.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on May 16, 2023 13:25:11 GMT -5
You mean other than the thousands of people who pop huge whenever he shows up and buy his merchandise Like by all means thinking he is good is totally subjective but he has been a hugely popular talent for going on ten years Yeah, but I will add he was popular but even his most loyal supporters were at the shit or get off the pot stage. I'm one of the bigger Bray fans around and someone who thinks his original cult leader gimmick was a massive dropped ball by creative. That said, if everything we saw from his return until the Rumble was all his ideas, then he shoulders a lot of the blame, because that stuff was buttcheeks after about a month.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on May 16, 2023 13:27:40 GMT -5
I want them to bring back Uncle Howdy and he's just doing the Bo Dallas gimmick but still Uncle Howdy. All you have to do is Uncle Howdylieve!
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Post by coleslaw on May 16, 2023 13:35:17 GMT -5
They're lyinng to you maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on May 16, 2023 15:08:48 GMT -5
You mean other than the thousands of people who pop huge whenever he shows up and buy his merchandise Like by all means thinking he is good is totally subjective but he has been a hugely popular talent for going on ten years Yeah, but I will add he was popular but even his most loyal supporters were at the shit or get off the pot stage. That is the opposite of not missing him, though. I have no idea how good his last run is, I haven't seen it, but people complaining about it does not mean they think he sucks so much as his booking/writing is bad
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Post by welshpenguin on May 16, 2023 15:37:31 GMT -5
It’s a shame. The most important thing is that his health is ok. I hope he shows up again one day. Very talented man. I was happy to see him back last year & was just patiently waiting to see the Uncle Howdy thing play out. Long drawn out storylines don’t bother me lol
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jul 10, 2023 16:36:27 GMT -5
Bray's still not cleared, apparently. I'm curious to know what the heck's going on, because there have definitely been photos of him out and about occasionally. I don't think they'd just use "illness" to cover for someone sitting out, either.
Per Fightful:
Bray Wyatt still isn’t set for a return.
Bray Wyatt has been sidelined since late February, as he is out of action with an illness that prevented him from getting cleared for in-ring action.
When Fightful Select inquired about Wyatt’s status, a WWE higher up confirmed to us that Wyatt is still sidelined, and not cleared for action. We’re told that he's still awaiting clearance and hopeful for a return whenever that occurs.
Wyatt was involved in a feud with Bobby Lashley, and they were planned for a WrestleMania match. Also scheduled to be involved with Wyatt in some capacity were Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy, who has been off television since, and Alexa Bliss, who is out for all of 2023 on maternity leave. In the months that have followed, we have not heard of significant creative plans due to the unpredictable nature of getting Wyatt cleared.
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Post by kevin on Jul 10, 2023 16:52:01 GMT -5
I want them to bring back Uncle Howdy and he's just doing the Bo Dallas gimmick but still Uncle Howdy. All you have to do is Uncle Howdylieve! I feel bad for Uncle Howdy all he got to do was one elbow drop which he missed so it got glossed over and then without Bray there was apparently nothing else he could do.
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Post by XIII on Jul 10, 2023 16:53:00 GMT -5
Uncle Howdy should come back and lead a cult of jobbers.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Jul 10, 2023 17:03:08 GMT -5
Even before mobility issues he was a very middle of the road wrestler (it was telling that his best run was when he had a stable of goons to help him) nothing wrong with that as he’s got enough charisma to entertain but it’s not really the type of guy you want to give the character who is impossible/difficult to beat because of supernatural powers to. I know Taker was awful in ring for the first several years but he was seldom a focal point of the show until Kane arrived. Maybe the special attraction was what they were going for with Bray’s latest character.
Once he’s healthy I propose two routes should he wish to stay in the business.
Go back to swamp cult leader. Rehire Erik Redbeard, Killian Dain and get Braun back. This time make sure the lore has a beginning, middle and an end not just a middle, middle and a middle.
Make him a manager (have him manage the above hoss stable and then branch out to recruit others). I could see him being a good rival and occasional ally of Heyman, MVP and other current managers.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Jul 10, 2023 17:10:18 GMT -5
Well, at least that's a reason I suppose. I for one am interested what the f*** they were going to do with Bo Dallas being Uncle Howdy and I hope one day we get a resolution.
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Post by chazraps on Jul 10, 2023 17:22:52 GMT -5
We never got an answer for what "11:19" meant in his original run, so I wouldn't put too much into getting an answer for Uncle Howdy if he doesn't return.
(and no, 11/19 was not the date of the Undertaker's debut)
I hope Bray gets well soon, first and foremost. Second, I actually enjoyed where his return was going - I appreciated having a slow burn at a glacial pace compared to how fast storylines tend to move in WWE, it was something different. It didn't quite get murky and messy until Vince returned in January which I believe "coincidentally" coincided with the return of the Fun House.
Full disclosure, I wasn't a fan of the execution of the white rabbit stuff and I didn't enjoy his big return moment as much as most BUT, I *LOVED* that first return promo on Smackdown and the build of the tension of him with LA Knight leading to the Mountain Dew match.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Jul 10, 2023 17:36:26 GMT -5
They keep using the term illness rather than injury so I wouldn't really feel comfortable speculating about what the specific problem is. I just hope he overcomes whatever the issue is as soon as possible. I'll always be a fan of Bray. Even his most batshit dumb stuff like skittles matches or Uncle Howdy doing kamikaze dives I'd still rather watch over 80% of wrestlers on TV.
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