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Former WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt Calls the Company “Sh*t” on Social Media

Published 02/14/2022, 9:00 AM EST

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Windham, aka “The Eater of the Worlds”, Bray Wyatt made a name for himself during his time in WWE. His transformation from his early days as a part of Nexus to becoming The Fiend is notable in WWE. 

His last appearance on WWE was at WrestleMania 37, in a match against Randy Orton. After that, he took a hiatus from WWE to overcome his health and mental problems. WWE released Wyatt on July 31st, 2021 as a part of budget cuts, thus ending his long 12-year relationship with the company.

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Even though Wyatt is no longer with WWE, he has kept his Fiend gimmick alive on social media. He occasionally posts cryptic messages on Twitter, making his followers think he is returning to WWE or joining some other company.

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Recently, Bray Wyatt replied to a wrestling journalist Louis Dangoor on Twitter, telling him to take him out of a list. The post that Louis shared was, 

Bray Wyatt indirectly called his former company sh*t. It seems he no longer wants to keep his ties with WWE and is ready to move on with his career in another company. 

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The WWE released Bray Wyatt in July 2021 and had a 90-day no-compete clause, which ended in October 2021. Since then, we do not see him at any other company. Although, recently he was expected by fans to be the surprise debutant on AEW on last week’s Dynamite, which turned out to be Keith Lee. 

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Why Bray Wyatt was released from WWE?

Bray Wyatt went directly to the top when he returned as The Fiend in WWE. Fans wanted to know what’s behind the Firefly Funhouse. When he revealed his alter ego, Fiend fans were quickly into the gimmick.

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When Fiend started having matches on TV, the booking of his matches did not impress the fans and some big personalities. After Randy Orton defeated The Fiend in his final WWE match, various personalities like UFC’s Daniel Cormier, John Cena Sr., and Booker T showed support to Wyatt and criticized his treatment.

It was said that Vince McMahon didn’t understand Wyatt’s vision for the character. WWE had cleared Wyatt two days prior to his release. It seems Vince didn’t know what to plan for The Fiend and so released him.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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