WWE Armchair Booking : How to Maximize Potential Bray Wyatt and Undertaker Feud

Dissect Bray Wyatt's cryptic messages and it's clear he is sharpening his sword in preparation for a battle with Undertaker.

This potential feud is invaluable for WWE, both as a means to showcase Undertaker at WrestleMania once more and to give The Eater of Worlds a career-changing highlight. To best harness the power of this rivalry, the focus should be on providing The Deadman motivation and portraying Wyatt as a fearsome monster.

One need not read the backstage reports or dig around the rumor mill to know that WWE is entering the early stages of a feud between Undertaker and Wyatt.

Wyatt himself has been heavy-handed with his hints. On Monday's Raw, he addressed someone unnamed directly during his speech. He said that he has been watching this person for a long time.

Cackling, he said, "Oh, how they used to fear you."

Combine this talk of fear turning into love with a rant on last week's SmackDown, when he claimed, "I fear nothing, living or dead," and the conclusion many fans are reaching is that Undertaker is on his way back to war with Wyatt.

The moment when Undertaker returns to face meet Wyatt is key to this expected story. 

Draw out the Deadman

WWE should delay Undertaker's arrival as long as possible. Let suspense build. Let Wyatt get flustered.

After a few more promos that hint at a Undertaker bout, have Wyatt call him out directly. The monster shouts that he wants to take Undertaker's place, that he is the WWE's new dark predator.

Undertaker doesn't show up. Not yet.

Wyatt calls him out a second time. When there is no gong and fog and that familiar music from Undertaker's entrance, Wyatt loses it. He attacks John "Bradshaw" Layfield, flips the announce table over and beats down a whole flock of referees trying to stop him.

Wyatt shouts, "What are you afraid of, Undertaker?"

The next week, Wyatt again demands that Undertaker meet him. When he doesn't show up, Wyatt begins to go on another rampage.

This time, Shawn Michaels makes his way down to the ring, trying to reason with him.

Michaels talks about how dangerous Undertaker is and that facing him at WrestleMania is like no other match. "You don't understand," Michaels tells him.

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Wyatt assures him that he is indeed ready for the challenge of taking on Undertaker. He will accept nothing else. Because Undertaker isn't around, he's going to have to find someone else to hurt.

The Eater of Worlds then attacks Michaels. He stomps on him in the corner before grabbing a steel chair. Only when that chair is pressed against Michaels' throat does Undertaker's music finally hit.

Undertaker enters. He and Wyatt stare each other down in a long, intense moment. Undertaker accepts the challenge, telling Wyatt he will rest in peace.

The Phenom helps Michaels to his feet and they both walk out of the ring, with Wyatt staring him down as he does so.

The Monster Shows His Fangs

The animosity should pick up at this point. Undertaker needs more reason to be angry with Wyatt— a reason to have him charging into that match with greater purpose. The more destruction Wyatt leaves behind during this process, the better.

Undertaker's legacy and reputation are concrete at this point. Wyatt's the one who needs this feud the most.

On Raw, Undertaker appears. He addresses the upcoming bout, talking about how he wants to return to WrestleMania and make up for losing last time out. Doing it against a man as vile as Wyatt is only going to make his victory sweeter.

Wyatt walks out to greet him. He talks of wanting to feast on a weakened animal, to scavenge on the carcass Brock Lesnar left behind.

The New Face of Fear, as he calls himself, hits Undertaker with a cheap shot. While his foe is down, he clamps on a new addition to his arsenal. Giving him a submission move makes him feel more dangerous.

Something less common, like Hiroyoshi Tenzan's Buffalo Sleeper, would be ideal.

Wyatt chokes Undertaker and refuses to let go. Referees have to come out to pull him off. The Deadman is weakened, coughing from his knees.

It is not until later that he gets his revenge.

During Wyatt's next match, the lights go off and fog rises. Wyatt looks around but can't see anyone. He then pounces on a man whom he thinks is Undertaker.

In reality, it's a local indy wrestler posing as an arena security guard. Wyatt throttles this man, even after he realizes his mistake, and leaves the ring, forgetting about his match.

Another time, Wyatt thinks he sees Undertaker in the crowd. It's only an illusion. Undertaker's voice comes on the overhead speakers, threatening Wyatt, telling him his time is coming.

The Payoff 

At WrestleMania, Wyatt enters first. He looks frazzled, on edge.

Undertaker's entrance is grand. Druids line the entrance ramp, waiting for him with torches in hand. Wyatt refuses to wait.

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The monster clotheslines one of the druids and throws another into the guardrail. He goes to take out a third one, but Undertaker stops him. A brawl ensues, their match beginning before the bell and outside the ring.

Eventually, the action slides into the ring. Undertaker is focused and angry. He frustrates Wyatt by staying in control, hitting Old School, big boots and a barrage of punches in the corner.

Wyatt nails a low blow while the referee is turned away. He then goes on the attack, viciously beating down the future Hall of Famer.

This should be a showcase of Wyatt's power, much like his match against Daniel Bryan at the 2014 Royal Rumble was. 

Nothing Wyatt does will keep Undertaker down. Undertaker slips out of the new submission hold. He kicks out of a Sister Abigail. 

Wyatt laughs from the shock. 

When going for another Sister Abigail, Undertaker reverses it and lands a Tombstone Piledriver. Undertaker wins, but can't get up. He has taken a hellacious beating and remains on his hands and knees.

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Furious, Wyatt grabs a chair from ringside and brings it in, ready to strike. He looks down at Undertaker and hesitates. There's a moment when Wyatt's mood shifts. Respect creeps in.

He drops the chair and helps Undertaker up. The two men stare at each other intensely. Undertaker nods in a way that feels approving, respectful.

Even with the loss, this can be a passing-of-the-torch moment. The announcers can sell this as Undertaker gutting out one more win, but talk up how mighty Wyatt was—even in defeat.

When Undertaker goes back into his annual hibernation, Wyatt will be on a higher rung. Doing the kind of damage this feud allows him to do and hanging with a legend like The Deadman would serve as the peak of his potential-filled career.