Bray Wyatt is back on Friday Night SmackDown and he didn’t come alone.
Following the opening match and a rundown of the rivalry between Sami Zayn and Roman Reigns, Hit Row came to the ring for a musical performance. The trio wasted little time in throwing some verbal shots at Montreal and said that no one in the back was ready for them.
At this, the lights in the arena went off and Bray Wyatt’s music began playing. When the lights came back up a mask-wearing Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy stood at opposite ends of the ring.
Once inside the ropes, Wyatt locked in a Mandible Claw on Top Dolla and launched him over the top rope before grabbing Ashante Thee Adonis. The former World Champion threw his rival to Uncle Howdy who hit Ashante with a Sister Abigail.
With the ring clear Wyatt said that he was coming for the winner of the match between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley at Elimination Chamber warning them to run.
WAIT… WHAT??#BrayWyatt just sent a warning to #BrockLesnar and @fightbobby… 👀#SmackDownpic.twitter.com/7UBtPmOBDi
— WWE (@WWE) February 18, 2023
Bray Wyatt Recently Became Uncle Howdy
On the SmackDown following the Royal Rumble a short vignette where Wyatt was shown in his rocking chair, before being joined by Howdy as the camera cut away. The segment hinted that the two characters might now be allies rather than enemies.
At the Rumble, Howdy had jumped from a huge platform onto Wyatt’s opponent LA Knight.
Meanwhile, another hint came at a live event on February 4th in Columbus, Georgia. Wyatt was due to take on LA Knight again, but this time made his entrance wearing an Uncle Howdy mask.