Bray Wyatt is the most enigmatic, most devious heel in WWE. The man known as The Eater of Worlds has been to the edge and back on more than one occasion, and it's because of his bizarre character that many feel he is the perfect opponent for The Undertaker.
Indeed, The Deadman has never really faced a Superstar like Wyatt. And if that match were to take place at Mania, then Wyatt would be in perhaps the best position of his WWE career. Wyatt should emerge from WrestleMania as a contender for the WWEWorld Heavyweight Championship.
It's a spot that some fans may have thought would never happen for the outlandish Superstar. After all, Wyatt's success has never hinged upon his ability to win a championship belt, and he's never really been that close to getting one.
Many likely believed Wyatt could go his whole career without wearing a title and it wouldn't affect his legacy in the slightest.
The reason for that is the fact that he just has never needed a championship to get over. While some guys need that extra bit of flash, that status symbol to prove they deserve respect, Wyatt has been content to get his respect the hard way; he's earned it.
Wyatt has taken the best that WWE has had to offer and kept coming back for more. Kane, Dean Ambrose, Chris Jericho and even John Cena have all stepped up against Wyatt. And none of them has been able to even slow him down. Wyatt just keeps coming. And he just keeps getting stronger every time.
He smiles in the face of danger. He laughs in the presence of chaos. While others run from trouble, Wyatt runs toward it. He is unlike any other heel in WWE because he does not give an inch, and he never backs down.
Despite whom he faces, Wyatt always comes out virtually unaffected. His brand of evil is unyielding and unchanging. And even though he is portrayed as a monster heel to be feared and despised, WWE crowds have shown him an incredible amount of respect as he has become one of the most popular Superstars on the roster.
And he did all of this without a championship belt.
But the truth is that over the past several weeks, Wyatt has looked less like a man comfortable in his own character and more like a man on a mission. The company has put him in key spots to make him look strong, to convince fans that he is on his way to something big.
He soundly defeated Ambrose in their feud, and he beat the immensely popular Daniel Bryan upon his return to WWE. He also had a great showing in the Royal Rumble match, which saw him eliminate six other guys and last nearly an hour in the ring before being eliminated himself.
There is no doubt about it; Wyatt apparently has a goal he's working toward. And that goal could very well be the destruction of The Deadman.
If Wyatt steps into the ring against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31, then it will be the culmination of a career's worth of darkness realized in one night. Finally, Wyatt would have the competition he craves—that one black soul who is as twisted as he is. Finally, he would have the perfect opponent.
Their characters will mesh so easily together; it will surely be the most ideal fit that fans have seen in a very long time.
Undertaker has faced men in the past who have challenged him physically such as Shawn Michaels. He's faced men who have challenged him mentally such as Triple H. He's also faced men who have challenged him psychologically such as CM Punk. But no one could arguably do all of that combined better than The Eater of Worlds.
For the first time since Mankind, Undertaker will have an opponent who will not be scared for his own safety. Wyatt evidently has no desire to protect himself or to live to fight another day. When he steps into the ring, he's all in. And if he steps in versus The Phenom, then he will certainly not hold back a bit.
Perhaps the best part about this potential feud is that Wyatt does not necessarily need to win at Mania. Just facing Undertaker and giving him a great match is enough to put Wyatt in a whole new spotlight, to cause fans to see him from a much different perspective.
He will still be the enigmatic and charismatic devil the crowd knows, but he will have more of an edge than ever before. He will also look stronger than he ever has.
And WWE should take advantage of that strengthened character. Assuming Roman Reigns walks away from WrestleMania 31 as the new WWE world heavyweight champion, he will need a strong challenger to push him both physically and mentally. There will arguably be no Superstar in a better position to do that than Wyatt, if he does indeed square off against Undertaker.
As with any other moment during his WWE career, Wyatt does not need a belt to get over. But the fact that he is looking so good right now and would be so fearless in going toe-to-toe with The Deadman and live to tell about it means that he would be in a great spot to earn one.
Bryan had his moment at WrestleMania 30. Reigns may indeed have his moment at WrestleMania 31. But Wyatt's moment could come after, when he's within a heartbeat of winning the WWEWorld Heavyweight Championship or possibly even becoming the new champion himself.
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