It was a shock to the wrestling world when it was announced that the WWE had released Bray Wyatt. Culls of talent in World Wrestling Entertainment is not a new thing, and over the course of 2020 and 2021 the WWE has released many stars. This has included the likes of Braun Strowman, Aleister Black and Samoa Joe. In the case of Joe, it didn’t take long before some degree of sense was seen and he returned to NXT.
In the case of both Strowman and Wyatt, they were Heavyweight champion in the WWE last year, and even feuded over the belt this time a year ago. So how could WWE release them? Wyatt is especially shocking as his Fiend character has been one of the most prominent characters in the WWE over the last few years and instantly people have questioned what will be next for Bray Wyatt and The Fiend. Here we will break down the options.