**MERGED** All Wyatt Family Discussion

[Pay Per Ghost]

Wyatts have picked a rather odd choice, but it does make sense; Targeting a "monster". I have this immense urge to decree Taker vs Bray Wyatt at Mania 30 now, but Bray's booking has to be unreal. I mean, he has to be booked as an evil, evil man who seldom wrestles. Rather he sends his henchmen to do ALL his dirty work. Bray cannot wrestle night in night out, not even every PPV. Make just watching him wrestle special, make him someone who you have to pay to watch. The final boss battle.


A long build to 30 is what I want.

 

[sevans13]

Don't know about anybody else, but i was slightly disappointed by the arrival of the Wyatt's last night. I felt they would have created more of a name for themselves if the lights went out, The two bigger guys appeared inside the ring with their sheep masks on and started kicking the crap out of Kane, all whilst Bray sat outside on his rocking chair laughing...

But then again, this wont change. I was really looking forward to see how this faction was introduced and in my eyes, it wasnt as spectacular as they had hoped.

Triple threat with Shield, Wyatts and Brothers of Destruction (plus another) in some sort of TLC match would whet the proverbial appetite, but cant see kane and Undertaker pulling off such a match to a high level.

The only other alternative is that they make an appearance at MITB, then the following night on RAW we have a better indication of what their intentions are

 

[bxbigshow]

If Taker is healthy I'd rather the Brothers against The Shield. Let the Wyatt Family have time to develop, without feeding them to the Brothers or the pressure of a big early win.

Although I was disappointed in the debut last night, I think the gimmick can grow.

 

[Mitch Henessey]

I'm in the save Undertaker for Wrestlemania camp, because there's no real need for him to come back at Summerslam. I actually think Kane being left alone could signal the upcoming official end for the Kane/Bryan relationship, with Bryan being absent during a brutal attack.

As far as The Wyatt's first opponents go....eh. I think we'll have to wait and see how things unfold in the coming weeks. After all, The Wyatt Family going after Kane could just be a way of The Wyatts coming in and making a strong statement by taking out a giant, nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Blade]

It's a difficult question to answer, to be honest, with a lot of things to take into account.

The Wyatt family had one of those debuts where, a few douchebag fans aside, everything just seemed to click. The atmosphere was really cool, people were really into it and they had a fairly credible opponent to attack in Kane. From the vignettes and that awesome debut, they're instantly over. But that's not real overness, that's the overness that a great character gets when he debuts because he's fresh and exciting. It's great in the short-term, but he needs more time, character development and angles to really connect and resonate with the audience and get really over.

The Shield, on the other hand, are really over. Long-term over, which is a very special type of over. They still receive constantly good (and mixed) reactions from the crowd. People are still excited when the Shield's music hits. If you look at the other wrestlers that have debuted in the last year or two; Brodus Clay, Sin Cara, Tensai, Fandango, all of them were booked very strong in their first year and have gimmicks that had potential to get over. And yet, generally people don't care about those guys.

Whatever is happening with the Shield is something very special. And it's looking like the Wyatt Family has that kind of potential as well. But the thing is, The Shield's gimmick is simple and straightforward. They're a team that takes out who they feel is undeserving of the opportunities presented to them. Where the Shield really shines is in the ring, where they've proven they can hang with anyone and look good doing it.

The Wyatt Family, on the other hand, are all about the gimmick and the storytelling, which lets them get away with being only decent in the ring.

The best feuds are those where X is great in the ring and Y has a great character. That way X can carry the matches and Y can carry the storyline. That's why the Shield Verses the Brothers of Destruction would be awesome. The Shield carrying the matches against a past their prime BoD, while Undertaker and Kane stalk and haunt the Shield as part of the story. That's a great feud, right there.

The Wyatt Family are all about the gimmick, like the BoD. From what I've seen on NXT, the Family are decent in the ring, but they're no Shield. I don't think they'd be able to carry the 46 year old Kane and the 48 year old Undertaker to a great match. So while the promos and storytelling might be really great in a Family versus BoD feud, the matches would likely be meh.

So, to get to the point of my rant, The Shield are ready to face the Brothers of Destruction because they have the credibility, people believe they could win that feud, and the feud itself would just be better. The Wyatt family needs a bit more time, a bit more build up. And we need to see if the Wyatt family are good enough in the ring to carry the old Brothers to some great matches, which I'm not sure they are.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

This is more a setup for a Kane v Wyatt match I think - Kane will wrestle while injured, thus allowing Wyatt to pick him off. Wyatt is probably gonna be booked a bit like Mankind was, let others (Vader in that case) soften up Kane and Taker and then nip in and take the wins over Kane and Taker for himself.

It looked effective and if Taker is injured then I see no reason why Wyatt won't enter the MITB match in the place of Kane. Hell why not win it first week in, they then have a year for him to be built to the point of cashing in... Made me think as well, if Bryan is attacking folks and the Wyatts are attacking folks, they could be either on the same page or head into each other's paths...

Personally I'd wait and have BOD v The Wyatts as part of either Survivor Series or even Mania itself. I could easily see Survivor Teams with the Wyatts on one side and Bryan/BOD on the other.

 

[H33LTurn]

I think its a stretch to make that sort of conclusion. Putting the Wyatt Family against the Brothers of Destruction, depending on the angle and the outcome of the match, could make or break them. Its a slippery slope and probably just a way to take Kane out of the world title picture for now.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Personally after the way they manhandled Kane attacking Kane injuring him they should go after all the top stars in WWE past or present similar to what The Shield has done but with the Wyatt family going after really big names such as Sheamus, Bryan, Punk, Cena, Orton, Jericho, etc. but if they really want to put the Wyatt family even more over they should have them go after The Undertaker or even The Rock hey stranger things have happened

But as for who should join the Wyatt family, for current superstars right now anyway I think it would be interesting if Tensai or even Brodus Clay were to join the Wyatt family or how about Cody Rhodes?

 

[MizMark11]

I'm not sure who the Wyatt Family should go after next. Maybe a guy like Christian or Chris Jericho, who could put them over.

But in terms of adding someone? No one. They just debuted and you're already thinking ahead of this. People said the Shield should have added a fourth member, but look at them now. They didn't need it. The Wyatt Family don't need any big names to join them. They came from the middle of nowhere lead by Bray Wyatt and a couple of nobodies.

If they add anyone, they have to be someone who is not established. If they add someone down the road, I hope it's a diva to add a different dynamic to the group.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Wouldn't adding an existing WWE superstar to the Wyatt "family" be a little assinine? Personally I don't think they really need to add anyone, but if they were going to do so, it would have to be someone else from the outside, likely someone else from NXT or someone from the indies who they could bring on board.

I don't follow NXT, but are there any divas over there who could be brought over to be a member of their family? I seem to recall some of their vignettes showing a female, although I stand to be corrected on this one.

I think just randomly adding someone like Rhodes or Tensai or Clay would be the death of the faction before it even begins.

 

[HBK-RVDFan92]

I honestly hope that they don't go after big names like they had The Shield do, I mean half of the names you mentioned (Sheamus, Bryan, Cena, Orton, Taker, The Rock) half already fell victim to an attack by The Shield. Instead I feel like whoever they choose to attack is basically their way of "gathering their sheep" to add to the Family. Think about it, (though i doubt they would have Kane go this way) they keep preaching about the sheep needing to be told what to do and sowhat/so forth etc. what better way to start recruiting (or herding) than to attack the sheep that they want?? I admit on paper is sounds weird, but the Wyatt's don't exactly do anything the conventional way now do they?

If they add anyone, they have to be someone who is not established. If they add someone down the road, I hope it's a diva to add a different dynamic to the group.

Though I followed Husky's transformation into Bray in NXT/FCW way before he started his "Family", I'd have to say that I would rather them (WWE) stick with those 3 instead of trying to put another name with them hoping to make it fit, but I do agree with MizMark11, adding a diva is a good idea. If they didn't already give her the axe a few years ago, I'd say Serena Deeb would be a good fit, but who knows. Can't wait to see what WWE decides to do with The Wyatt Family next though!

 

[Airehk]

Maybe a guy like Christian or Chris Jericho, who could put them over.

Nooo... They are over enough as is. The pop they got from the crowd when the music first his was like something I haven't seen or felt in a long time. It was very different. Adding someone with more established star power will take away from either who they already are or will dumb down someone established.

If they add anyone, they have to be someone who is not established.

That's the ticket! They should use the power they hold already and go with it as they are for a month or so. Then they can use their "conversion" gimmick to pull someone who can be seen as weak minded. In this case, someone who we don't think is of sound mind. The first name that comes up is Daniel Bryan as he seems a little off his rocker — pardon the pun.
Though, he seems too established. They should start small. Who isn't doing much these days? Who can use some attention?
As per the typical formula of stables, we have the big leader Bray Wyatt (the Triple H of the group), we have Luke Harper and Erick Rowan (The New Age Outlaws of the group).. So now we need an X-Pac — the little guy.. I'm looking at people like Justin Gabirel now. I can easily see him being converted as he doesn't talk much, we know little about him and as an added bonus, he used to be affiliated with Bray Wyatt back in the Nexus days.
I sincerely see this working out through some backstage manipulative talk in the locker room in promos.

 

[Derailed]

I hope it's a diva to add a different dynamic to the group.

I would like a diva someone who can come in as a sister she can go after the Divas belt instead of just the usual AJ v Kaitlyn

 

[MizMark11]

Nooo... They are over enough as is. The pop they got from the crowd when the music first his was like something I haven't seen or felt in a long time. It was very different. Adding someone with more established star power will take away from either who they already are or will dumb down someone established.

You may have missed the part where I said that's who they should go after next, not who they should recruit next haha. Christian and Y2J were feud ideas.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

I would like a diva someone who can come in as a sister she can go after the Divas belt instead of just the usual AJ v Kaitlyn

AJ would be a perfect fit in the Wyatt family because Bray all he would have to do is brainwash AJ like how he has brainwashed Rowan and Harper and not to mention AJ is just as crazy as Bray just as unstable so it would work if AJ were the diva that joined the Wyatt family but other than that I can't see which diva would join

 

[The Butcher]

The Wyatt Family definitely should not be adding any members at this juncture. It's much too soon to speculate on such a move considering that right now we don't know Bray's motivations. Sure, he gives off that Kevin Sullivan/Raven/SES-era CM Punk vibe, but that's no guarantee that his m.o. is the same. Most cult leader-like figures undoubtedly want to convert as many people to their side as possible. However, "some men," as Alfred Pennyworth once said, "just want to watch the world burn." Wyatt could go either way at this point, and I'd like to see this core threesome get some run before the stable starts to swell.

As for who they should go after next-- Big Evil himself. For over 20 years The Undertaker has stood as the preeminent supernatural force in pro wrestling. While the Gangrel's, Mordecai's, and Boogeymen have all fallen by the wayside, Taker's gimmick has stood head and shoulders above similar ones and, save for the American Bad Ass years, it has always been about mystery, head games, and dark forces. His run is pretty much over aside from the yearly Streak bout. If he can muster up a few months worth of Raws, then he should be utilized to avenge his brother and give a hell of a rub to the Wyatt Family. I'm not saying that the Wyatts necessarily need to obliterate the Brothers of Destruction, far from it, I'm just saying that WWE has a young Superstar in Bray that has the wrestling world's full attention, and, if given the torch from Taker, he could be WWE's resident man of mystery for years after Undertaker has hung up his cloak.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Bray Wyatt going after The Undertaker next would actually be great because it would put over Bray Wyatt even more and not to mention by going after Taker it would just solidify Wyatt's push especially as a future main-event player but also if Rowan and Harper going after Taker too it gives them credibility along with Wyatt because in the tag division it would put them over huge as the biggest threat

 

[Jack-Hammer]

I'm not really into the idea of them copying The Shield's M.O. as it simply doesn't help the group establish its own identity.

It seems obvious that Kane is going to be involved in some sort of feud with them going forward, most likely teaming up with someone. WWE looks like they're running an injury angle with Kane and he might not be in the MITB match this Sunday. The Wyatt Family keeping its focus on one or two guys rather than, seemingly, perpetrating random attacks on roster members can help them secure their own spot. I don't know if the Wyatt Family will be appearing on SD! this week or if they'll wait until Raw for Bray to give his first promo as a means of laying the groundwork for where they go next.

 

[LegendKiller716]

I hope they don't go after anyone else. I don't wanna see another 3 man team running wild on the entire roster. I would like for Wyatt to come out next week and say there is a reason he attacked Kane and start a one on one feud with him, while the family is in his corner. Don't make it a 3 man team, make it one guy with 2 bodyguards.

 

[The Eighties]

I'm not really into the idea of them copying The Shield's M.O. as it simply doesn't help the group establish its own identity.

It seems obvious that Kane is going to be involved in some sort of feud with them going forward, most likely teaming up with someone. WWE looks like they're running an injury angle with Kane and he might not be in the MITB match this Sunday. The Wyatt Family keeping its focus on one or two guys rather than, seemingly, perpetrating random attacks on roster members can help them secure their own spot. I don't know if the Wyatt Family will be appearing on SD! this week or if they'll wait until Raw for Bray to give his first promo as a means of laying the groundwork for where they go next.

I agree that they definitely should not be booked like The Shield as the characters are so different, Bray wants to convert and I wonder if rather than this being a straight feud with Kane it could be a case of Bray wanting to help Kane rediscover the monster within that has gotten lost over the last year, I could even see Bray taking Kane's mask as a trophy and wearing it.

 

[lbastone6]

I'm not really into the idea of them copying The Shield's M.O. as it simply doesn't help the group establish its own identity.

It seems obvious that Kane is going to be involved in some sort of feud with them going forward, most likely teaming up with someone. WWE looks like they're running an injury angle with Kane and he might not be in the MITB match this Sunday. The Wyatt Family keeping its focus on one or two guys rather than, seemingly, perpetrating random attacks on roster members can help them secure their own spot. I don't know if the Wyatt Family will be appearing on SD! this week or if they'll wait until Raw for Bray to give his first promo as a means of laying the groundwork for where they go next.

I do not think the Wyatt family will take the same road as the shield because in my opinion they have already proven they are different. No one really understood the shields purpose at all when they first came in and they said it was for "injustice" and then we learned they were sick of some guys hogging the spotlight and wanted some of it. The Wyatt family, well at least Bray has showed us that he sees the world from a different light and he sees "the end" and he is the savior or cult leader for the "sheep." He does not seem like he cares or will care about championship belts or money. Keeping this Wyatt family a non materialistic group for a while would be a good idea because kayfabe they should not care about anything except destruction and showing people "the end" unless they want to see the light and that is being under Bray Wyatts wing because he shows his brothers and sisters the truth. "I have no followers, I have only brothers and sisters all in the name of cause." He also acts as a prophecy of some sorts when he says he has seen it all in his mind in the promo he gave on monday. In conclusion, I firmly believe that the Wyatts will not get the same treatment as the shield because I think they are much more dynamic than 3 guys that only refer to injustice and beat people up, although the shield did an amazing job and were written into story lines great it will not work for the uniqueness of the Wyatt family

 

[berlinbrawler]

Smart booking would pair them up with someone who would put them over. I don't see that happening with top guys like Sheamus, Punk, Bryan or Cena and neither should those guys put them over.
They should feud with Jericho and/or Christian and then move on to Orton (who, ever since his last suspension, is definitely beatable).

At this point I still don't understand why everyone is so excited about these guys. So they have reinvented the hillbilly gimmick, albeit with a Manson-familyy twist (minus the murders). Maybe Bray will start listening to the Beatles and start perceiving coded messages in the lyrics. I suppose It's somewhat different from what we've been used to lately, but chances are it'll get old soon. It's way too early to celebrate this as the next big thing.

 

[rerun406]

Yeah I dunno if I'm completely sold on the Wyatt Family yet, I can't be the only one on here that sees slight resemblance to the Godwins

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...ag-team-gimmicks-in-wrestling-history;350;246

not that that's a bad thing, they have a unique look to them, but right now I don't know if they can live up to all the hype

I'll set my expectations low and hope for the best. Def agree that they need to start feuding in the mid card and work their way up

as for adding someone, nah keep it 3 members for now, but I wouldn't be totally against another Indy/NXT call up sometime down the line joining the Wyatt Family

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I don't know if it's been mentioned here but earlier I read a lame report somehwere about plans in the future to turn The Wyatt Family face. Not the immediate future, but the future. Which is just silly because surely the plan for every wrestler is to turn them face in the future. Then when they're faces there are napkin plans to turn them back again at some point. Anyway, silly report. We all know The Shield are the next WWE faction to turn face...

 

[Underfaker]

I'm not to bothered about the two giant guys in the family, but I think Kane could be used in a really positive way to get Bray Wyatt over.

Bit of fantasy booking here ..

Have Bray go around squashing people for the next month or so, spouting all his religious stuff on the way. Have Kane return and challenge him to a match along the lines of Inferno or Buried Alive ... I'd go for the latter. Have Wyatt go over in this match and push him further up the card.

Kane can disappear and have an epic return for his final big run in the E and You've built Bray Wyatt up quickly, and given him some credibility.