5 WWE character changes that flopped
In one of the most interesting angles on last night's Raw, Bray Wyatt finally returned to our screens, debuting his new character, a creepy television show host, in the process.
Wyatt's latest character has already proven to be incredibly divisive, with many fans finding the former WWE Champion's new look absolutely hilarious, while others, myself included, believe it could be just the kind of new start Wyatt has been needing for some time now.
Regardless of opinion though, the move is a big risk from the WWE and could prove to be one that backfires massively.
Character changes are never easy to pull off, and while some turn out to be a masterstroke (here's looking at you, Kane) others can turn out to be an absolute disaster.
So, in honor of Bray Wyatt's latest character change, let's take a look at five other fairly recent character changes that have backfired on the WWE.
#5: Lord Tensai
Poor Matt Bloom. Despite having bags of potential, he could never quite get over in the WWE, no matter what gimmick the company lumbered him with.
His runs as both Albert and A-Train felt like generic big guy gimmicks but it was his gimmick as Lord Tensai that really put the nail in the coffin of his main-event hops in the WWE.
After being released from the WWE in 2006, Bloom signed with NJPW and wrestled in Japan for a total of six years, establishing himself as one of the strongest foreign competitors on their roster.
Bloom would then return in 2012 and the company made the decision to repackage him as 'Lord Tensai' presumably in some sort of misguided attempt to recognise his accomplishments in Japan.
Needless to say, the gimmick tanked and a little over a year after making his debut, Tensai was teamed up with Brodus Clay as part of a dancing act.