Bray Wyatt made a surprise return at the Extreme Rules Premium Live Event, revealing the formation of his highly anticipated Wyatt 6 faction. He has since been captivating audiences with his eerie promos. Uncle Howdy has been part of WWE programming for a while now, and it appears that WWE has big plans for him at the upcoming Royal Rumble event.
Uncle Howdy made his debut in a cryptic video package on the October 14th episode of SmackDown, as Bray Wyatt returned to the show after a year-long absence. The eerie video featuring Uncle Howdy served to torment and confuse Wyatt and fans alike.
For several weeks, Uncle Howdy has been relentlessly pursuing Bray Wyatt to accept his true identity as a vessel of darkness. He finally made his in-person debut on the December 16th episode of SmackDown, interrupting an in-ring segment between Bray Wyatt and LA Knight.
According to Sean Ross Sapp behind Fightful’s paywall, Bo Dallas is in town for the Royal Rumble. It was added that there are Uncle Howdy outfits ready to be used for Saturday’s event.
Bo Dallas was in town this week. There are Uncle Howdy outfits set for use Saturday.
Speculation has been circulating that WWE is planning a major showdown between Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy at WrestleMania 39 as one of the top matches on the card. It remains to be seen how the company will develop their feud in the weeks leading up to the event.
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