Bray Wyatt referenced The Fiend on the November 25 episode of WWE SmackDown.
One week after LA Knight was mysteriously following a heated confrontation with Wyatt, he came to the ring on Friday night and explained that people have always thought he was a monster. Wyatt noted that everyone wants to see The Fiend and the monster within. He stated that people are interested in seeing "the human tornado" destroy everything around him, but that's not who he wanted to be anymore.
Wyatt admitted that he has previously shown everyone that violence is the only language that he can speak, but he emphasized that he did not attack Knight.
Uncle Howdy interrupted Wyatt with a cryptic message of his own. He stated that the world is built on lies, and everyone lies. He teased unmasking, but his face wasn't shown. Howdy told everyone to open their eyes and noted that he'll make you believe anything. "It's coming" flashed on the screen as Howdy warned everyone to be careful because Wyatt will make them all fools if they listen to him.
He closed the message by saying that a snake in a cage is still a snake, and telling the listener to wake up. During Howdy's video, the number "888-280-3999" flashed on the screen. When called, the number leads to a message from Wyatt's psychiatrist, who says Wyatt is a danger to himself and others.
Howdy's words were spliced with clips from Wyatt's WWE career, dating back to his days in the New Nexus and his initial run with the Wyatt Family.
After Howdy finished speaking, Knight was interviewed backstage, and he made it clear that he didn't believe what Wyatt said. Later in the show, Knight was found backstage in the aftermath of an apparent attack for the second week in a row.
Wyatt returned to WWE at WWE Extreme Rules, and Uncle Howdy has delivered multiple messages about him since then.
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