The Wyatt Family
Vorlage:About Vorlage:Infobox Wrestling team The Wyatt Family is a professional wrestling stable in WWE and its developmental territories. The stable is led by Bray Wyatt, and consists of Erick Rowan and Luke Harper. Their gimmick is that of a backwoods cult. Wyatt's character has drawn comparisons to Max Cady from Cape Fear, Charles Manson, and Waylon Mercy.[1][2]
History
Developmental territory (2012–2013)
The character of Bray Wyatt first debuted in FCW in April of 2012. He first associated himself with Eli Cottonwood.[3][4] When WWE rebranded their developmental territory, Wyatt debuted on the fourth episode of the new WWE NXT, defeating Aiden English in a singles match.
In July 2012, Wyatt suffered a torn pectoral muscle and required surgery.[5] Despite the injury, Wyatt continued to appear on NXT by founding a faction known as the Wyatt Family in November, with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan as his followers (Wyatt described them as his first and second son respectively).[6][7][8] Wyatt had his first match back from injury on the February 21, 2013 episode of NXT, defeating Yoshi Tatsu.[9] Wyatt suffered his first loss on the May 2 episode of NXT, when he was defeated by Chris Jericho.[10] Wyatt and the Family went on to feud with Corey Graves and Kassius Ohno, with Wyatt defeating Graves on the May 22 episode of NXT, and the next week Wyatt eliminated both Graves and Ohno during an 18-man battle royal to determine the number one contender to the NXT Championship, although he was later eliminated by Adrian Neville.[11]
Main roster (2013–Present)
On the May 27 episode of Raw, a vignette promoting the Wyatt Family was aired.[12] Since then, a new vignette has been aired every Monday night and has been shown every week, leading to the build up of the Wyatt Family's debut. The Wyatt Family debuted on the July 8th episode of Raw, attacking Kane.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Bray Wyatt
- Sister Abigail (Swinging reverse STO, with theatrics)[13]
- Luke Harper
- Discus into either a clothesline[14][15][16] or a lariat[17]
- Standing or a running big boot[14]
- Truckstop (Sitout spinning side slam)[14][18][19]
- Erick Rowan
- Bray Wyatt
- Entrance themes
Championships and accomplishments
- NXT Wrestling
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Rowan and Harper
References
- ↑ Bob Kapur: Big crowd cheers on WWE favourites in Toronto. In: SLAM! Wrestling. Abgerufen am 8. Juni 2013: „Wyatt is a great cult leader / Max Cady character.“
- ↑ Jim Ross predicts WWE will "shake things up" at No Way Out, comments on the latest WWE NXT tapings, and the new character played by Husky Harris. In: Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Abgerufen am 9. Juni 2013: „Some may compare it to the DeNiro character in Cape Fear and even Waylon Mercy back in the day but this uniquely Bray Wyatt incarnation feels new and fresh.“
- ↑ Jason Namako: FCW Results – 4/22/12. WrestleView, 27. April 2012, abgerufen am 1. Mai 2012.
- ↑ Jason Namako: FCW Results – 4/8/12. WrestleView, 11. April 2012, abgerufen am 1. Mai 2012.
- ↑ Adam Martin: Developmental talent to be out of action for six months. WrestleView, 6. Juli 2012, abgerufen am 6. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Matt Bishop: WWE NXT: Who will challenge Rollins? In: Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer, 8. November 2012, abgerufen am 8. Januar 2013: „Bray announces this man as the "first son of the Wyatt family, Luke Harper."“
- ↑ Justin James: JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 12/12 - Week 25: Rollins defends NXT Title, Paige in action, Overall Reax. In: Pro Wrestling Torch. Abgerufen am 6. Juli 2013.
- ↑ George Chiverton: Chiverton's NXT Scouting Report – Year-End Review: Who are WWE's top prospects heading into 2013? Pro Wrestling Torch, 7. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 8. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Jason Namako: WWE NXT Results – 2/21/13 (Big E. vs. O'Brian). WrestleView, 22. Februar 2013, abgerufen am 18. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Jason Namako: WWE NXT Results – 5/2/13 (Jericho vs. Wyatt). WrestleView, 3. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 24. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Richard Trionfo: WWE NXT report: number one contender battle royal; big announcement from Stephanie McMahon; and more. In: Pro Wrestling Insider. 29. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 1. Juni 2013.
- ↑ James Caldwell: RAW NEWS: HBK & Hart cameos, Axel beats top star, Wyatt Family intro, Punk's return, Hunter status, two title matches, World Title, Kidd returns with new look post-Raw, more. Pro Wrestling Torch, 27. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 28. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Justin James: James's WWE NXT report 5/15 & 5/22: El Generico debuts, O'Brian beats two NXT releases in same match, Bray Wyatt debuts mask, Natalya vs. Rae, more developments. Pro Wrestling Torch, 27. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 27. Mai 2013.
- ↑ a b c Luke Harper. In: WWE. Abgerufen am 29. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Andres Santiago: DX invades DX taping: Complete WWE NXT spoilers from Florida. In: Pro Wrestling Insider. 11. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 25. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Richard Trionfo: WWE NXT report: Did Seth Rollins retain against Big E Langston?; third generation tag team against second generation tag team; divas action; and more. In: Pro Wrestling Insider. 10. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 26. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Richard Trionfo: WWE NXT report: number one contender battle royal; big announcement from Stephanie McMahon; and more. In: Pro Wrestling Insider. 29. Mai 2013, abgerufen am 31. Mai 2013.
- ↑ Bray Wyatt. NXT Wrestling, abgerufen am 26. Dezember 2012.
- ↑ Matt Bishop: WWE NXT: Ohno needs an opponent. In: Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer, 22. November 2012, abgerufen am 26. Januar 2013.
- ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges
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