{"id":123733,"date":"2024-04-02T20:53:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=123733"},"modified":"2024-04-02T20:53:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:53:59","slug":"bray-wyatt-becoming-immortal-key-takeaways-from-the-wwe-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/04\/02\/bray-wyatt-becoming-immortal-key-takeaways-from-the-wwe-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal &#8211; Key Takeaways from the WWE Documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 1st 2024, <strong>WWE<\/strong> and <strong>Peacock<\/strong> released a documentary surrounding the life and career of <strong>Windham Rotunda<\/strong> a.k.a. <strong>Bray Wyatt<\/strong>. The feature included previously unreleased interviews and footage from Rotunda\u2019s career, as well as interviews from his family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The curtain was pulled back on Windham\u2019s life, and a number of interesting new points emerged. These are the top takeaways from Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OUtiqboJESg?si=pAK5cVjQ8Iu_U0Ts\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Windham Rotunda Hated The Husky Harris Character<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FIk-d28lc3o?si=YEl9b7bFSlZaTwr4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will come as no shock to those who followed Windham Rotunda\u2019s early career, but it was officially confirmed in this documentary that he hated the \u2018Husky Harris\u2019 character.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He felt that the character was an unnecessary comment on his physique, and didn\u2019t enjoy portraying him on-screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rotunda was always a team player and continued to bring Harris to life, although <strong>Triple H<\/strong> noticed that he was unhappy and decided to help him find his niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, the Husky Harris gimmick was short-lived and Bray Wyatt would be born.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Bray Wyatt Character Was An Homage To A Childhood Friend \u201cBrae White\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windham\u2019s family and friends delved into the conception of the Bray Wyatt character throughout the first half of the documentary. It was revealed during this section that the Bray Wyatt character was named as an homage to a childhood friend of Rotunda\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name was derived from Brae White, a friend of Windham\u2019s from his childhood. Also, the Wyatt surname was a nod to his cousin with the same name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The \u2018Firefly Funhouse\u2019 Match Was Put Together Inside A Week<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JHkiVa-FYvo?si=QI0UJ_Dk6U-6ozyT\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One section of the feature was dedicated to highlighting the \u2018Firefly Funhouse\u2019 match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As <em><strong>WWE WrestleMania 36<\/strong> <\/em>was forced to take place in an empty arena, it gave the performers much more leeway when putting together their matches. Namely, the match between <strong>The Fiend<\/strong> and <strong>John Cena<\/strong> on Night Two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backstage footage from the creation of the \u2018Firefly Funhouse\u2019 match showcased the creativity of Windham Rotunda and Cena, with Cena heaping praise onto Rotunda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The match was so impressive that many would\u2019ve assumed that it was carefully pieced together over multiple weeks. However, it was all written and filmed in less than a week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Nick Manfredini<\/strong>, a former WWE writer, explained the match came together in \u201caround two days\u201d, which was a testament to the exceptional creative mind of Windham Rotunda.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Uncle Howdy\u2019s Design Was From A Childhood Nightmare of Windham\u2019s<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PrTjK0_m7iw?si=u5kPNbKsUuQnzfk8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man who took the lead in this documentary was <strong>Taylor Rotunda<\/strong>, Windham\u2019s younger brother. Better known to WWE fans as <strong>Bo Dallas<\/strong>, he went into great detail about their relationship, both professionally and personally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One major point of discussion was his work as Uncle Howdy and his connection to the planned return of Bray Wyatt in early 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taylor explained that the design of the Uncle Howdy character and mask was based on a nightmare that Windham had as a child. This insight into the mind of Windham Rotunda was an interesting one and served to showcase how he drew from his own life for inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A New Fiend Character Had Been Designed Prior to Windham\u2019s Passing<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The closing segment of the documentary highlighted the plans for Wyatt\u2019s return that had been halted due to his unfortunate passing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the feature came to a close, it was revealed that Windham had been working on a new design for The Fiend, along with designer <strong>Jason Baker<\/strong>, which would have been used during his eventual return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The costume was fitted with motorized eyes and featured a creepier design than previous iterations. Windham\u2019s final creation was arguably his best, and it is a shame that it will likely never be featured on WWE television.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 1st 2024, WWE and Peacock released a documentary surrounding the life and career of Windham Rotunda a.k.a. Bray Wyatt. The feature included previously unreleased interviews and footage from Rotunda\u2019s career, as well as interviews from his family and friends. 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