WWE fans were left reeling when the company decided to release Bray Wyatt. As one of the company's top stars, it didn't make any sense, especially as he'd been part of a big storyline with Randy Orton heading into WrestleMania. The Fiend was also a top merchandise seller, and this felt like a major mistake on WWE's part (especially as Wyatt is considered a real creative genius).
Well, thanks to Mat Men Pro Wrestling's Andrew Zarian, we have some shocking new details.
After making it clear that his information came from an extremely reliable source, he explained: "Bray was being difficult. He had some performance issues in the ring and he had some weight issues and I’m not saying that’s a reason but you kind of piece things together as to the things when you evaluate talent. You’re like, 'We need this, we need that, and this is the plan moving forward.'"
"Sometimes the decision is easier to make if you make it more difficult for them to make that decision. There are so many different variables. There is no one reason, by the way. Let me just put it out there. Financial yes, there was a financial issue. There were plenty of other scenarios here. I don’t think he was happy and I would tell you that these decisions are not cut and dry."
The plot certainly thickens, and if it's true that Wyatt has been difficult, it could make sense why AEW appears to have show relatively little interest in signing him. We have heard rumblings that Bray, real name Windham Rotunda, could be heading to IMPACT Wrestling, but that's also just a rumour.
As of right now, Wyatt has yet to comment on his WWE release of what he has planned for the future.