It appears fans weren’t the only ones surprised by WWE releasing Bray Wyatt.
Matt Hardy is certainly a notable name when it comes to wacky gimmicks. Hardy has been involved in several rivalries that ended in cinematic matches. His ‘Broken’ persona got over huge in IMPACT to the point WWE wanted to sign him back to the promotion. Another star who made wacky storylines was Bray Wyatt.
Matt reflected on Wyatt’s release during a recent episode of the Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast. 1/2 of the Hardy Brothers said he was shocked and disappointed at WWE’s decision to release Bray from his contract and failed to understand the move because Bray had been a top merch mover at the time of his release.
“It was shocking. I mean, because he was one of the biggest merch movers they had. That’s usually a pretty important, pretty important part of performance longevity around there. If you’re selling a lot of merch, usually that means you’re making money.”
“You know, so it was very shocking, very disappointing. I don’t even know if it was because he’d re-signed a contract it was too much, and they were just like, it’s one of those things, it’s very much a business now more than ever.”
“If they have a guy that they think is making too much money, no one is index spendable, and they’ve built the brand around WWE. Vince McMahon doesn’t need anyone’s Superstar at any certain time. They’ve really built it all around WWE and that is what is the draw.”
Matt Hardy on The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy
Of course, fans have been shocked regarding Wyatt’s release since WWE let him go. Time will tell where Bray Wyatt will continue his pro wrestling career – if he continues it at all.
H/T to RingsideNews for transcription
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