The demonic faction Wyatt Sicks made their highly anticipated WWE debut on the June 17th edition of Monday Night RAW, leaving the WWE Universe in awe. However, they quickly faced backlash for breaking character in a social media photo shared instantly, which some fans felt diminished the mystique of their debut.
The stable, comprising their leader Bo Dallas, Nikki Cross, Dexter Lumis, Joe Gacy, and Erick Rowan, celebrated their monumental debut by grabbing some Whataburger and snapping a photo with a lucky fan and it went viral on social media almost instantly.
Popular wrestling personnel have voiced multiple opinions on the matter, and former WWE commentator Jonathan Coachman has now weighed in too. Speaking on Busted Open Radio, The Coach echoed Bully Ray’s sentiments, expressing disbelief that Wyatt Sicks took the photo.
Coachman stated that such actions “drive me insane” and went so far as to say the group undermined their own debut with the photo and criticized another WWE storyline for breaking kayfabe.
“First of all, why are all six of you in the same place?” Coachman remarked. “Travel separately. Make it so when you show up to a hotel, you don’t see everybody…Play into that character that everybody wishes they had one shot at in pro wrestling. If you get one gimmick that hits, look at any of the big stars—Stone Cold, Taker, whatever it is. Why would you ruin that after night one?”
However, the fans were left stunned by Bo Dallas appearing on RAW this week backstage in GM Adam Pearce’s office, adding a compelling layer and building further intrigue for the fans to tune in to the storyline.
What are your thoughts on Jonathan Coachman’s comments regarding The Wyatt Sicks breaking character instantly after their debut on RAW? Do you think it was a mistake on their part? Sound off in the comments!