WWE has released a number of big names this year, and last month the company shocked the world when it was announced that Bray Wyatt had been released from his contract. Bray Wyatt has his fair share of fans, and the release was surprising because he was pushed as one of the company’s top stars at times.
Former WWE writer Freddie Prinze Jr. recently discussed the trials and tribulations of Bray Wyatt’s WWE run during an appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show, and he indicated that issues between Bray Wyatt and Vince McMahon may have led to Wyatt’s downfall.
“I can’t tell you everything I know. I know Bray, I wouldn’t say we’re friends but we’re acquaintances, but I still have friends at the company. Like I said earlier, if you’re willing to work a specific way, even if you have a bad match, in the eyes of the top two dudes at the company it’s a good match because you’re doing business their way. If you’re wanting to step out of that lane and widen your river or just show there’s some other streams, even if you have a great match, it’s just a good match. And when you stick to your guns time and time again, they’re gonna stick to theirs. Look, Vince is a product of the ’80s. It’s Reaganomics, when there’s problems he throws money at it. It’s an old-school way of thinking. It sometimes works. It sometimes doesn’t, but they’re men that will double down, him and Kevin. And for better or worse they will always double down.”
“I don’t think Bray had a good enough hand to play poker with them in that game. And that’s why he lost the first time in a weird way in Abu Dhabi [Saudi Arabia] and that’s why things kind of went south from there. His segments weren’t suffering, his performance wasn’t suffering. I just think if you’re not willing to play ball then they let you know, ‘Hey, you’re not trying to play ball. We’re not gonna help you out. We gave you this platform and you’re not using it the way we want you to use it.’ And it’s business, you can understand that.”
It’s believed that Bray Wyatt’s non-compete clause will expire on October 29, and it’s rumored that the former WWE Champion is AEW bound.
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