A former WWE star is set to return to the company as rumours of a Bray Wyatt storyline gather pace, according to a report.
WWE have teased a potential storyline as a tribute to Wyatt, who passed away in August last year at the age of 36 following heart attack on the back of a battle with a life-threatening illness.
News of his passing shocked the wrestling world, including the likes of former WWE star Erick Rowan, former on-screen partner Alexa Bliss and real-life brother Bo Dallas.
A number of stars are seemingly set to be involved in a storyline around the wrestler, which is already seemingly underway via a number of teases during WWE live programming.
And according to PWInsider, a former WWE star who had previously departed the company is set to return and could play a part in the story, having signed a contract with the company.
A former WWE star has reportedly signed a contract to return to the company and is set to work in a storyline dedicated to Bray Wyatt (centre)
Wyatt passed away in August last year from a heart attack following a battle with a life-threatening illness
Erick Rowan (left) is said to be returning to WWE, having been released by the company in 2020
Rowan, who was part of Wyatt’s original group ‘The Wyatt Family’ alongside Luke Harper and later Braun Strowman, is said to have put pen to paper on a new deal at the company.
He left in 2020 after being released by the company, appearing in other promotions, including rival company AEW, in the years since.
The 42-year-old appeared on-screen in the first WWE show after the passing of Wyatt was announced, standing on the stage alongside other wrestlers as he struggled to hold back the tears.
During his time in the company, he was involved in a number of storylines alongside Wyatt, who was his group’s fictional leader, before later aligning with Daniel Bryan and departing.
The likes of Alexa Bliss (right) are expected to be involved in the storyline, which could feature a group of six
Bliss has been absent from WWE TV for a number of months due to having a baby in real-life
Wyatt’s real-life brother Bo Dallas (pictured) could also be involved in the storyline
WWE fans have been theorising what the company could have in store for the Wyatt storyline, with it widely suggested that real-life brother Bo Dallas will continue his role as Uncle Howdy, which he portrayed in Wyatt’s final few months in WWE.
The likes of Bliss, who has been absent from TV to have a baby, are also expected to be involved in a ‘Wyatt 6’ faction that would be linked to the characters he had created during his ruin as The Fiend, such as Huskus, Sister Abigail and Mercy.
Rowan is likely to play a part when he returns on-screen, with the likes of Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis and Nikki Cross also linked with the story.
