Uncle Howdy made a spectacular comeback to the WWE on June 17, 2024, shocking everyone at Monday Night RAW. Bray Wyatt, the late WWE Superstar, created Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks faction which has taken over the company by storm as of now. Sadly, he passed away tragically last year and their purpose for coming back was to honor one of the wrestling industry’s most inventive minds.
Bray Wyatt and his vision for the faction were well-represented by the way Wyatt Sicks faction was presented. Aside from the Lantern, Uncle Howdy was spotted donning The Fiend’s glove, which had the word “BRAY” inscribed all over it. This revelation made the WWE Universe understand that The Eater of the Worlds inspired Wyatt Sick’s creation.
The essential factor that unites Bray Wyatt’s brilliant mind and creations that the WWE Universe has seen on screen on WWE television programming is the enigmatic quality of his character work and gimmicks, which have always included a supernatural element. Uncle Howdy and Wyatt Sicks’ appearance on RAW signifies how Bray imagined a dark and sinister plot for his character.
Fans would be shocked to know that Bray took inspiration from a Hollywood movie to create his version of the demon Uncle Howdy. The Uncle Howdy character was inspired by a character named ‘Captain Howdy’ from the 1983 horror-comedy movie ‘Hysterical‘. Captain Howdy was portrayed by Richard Kiel, the 7-foot-2 behemoth best remembered for his role as “Jaws” in James Bond films, such as “The Spy Who Loved Me.”
Uncle Howdy has a great resemblance to the iconic movie character
Bray Wyatt is well-known for his extravagant antics and bizarre personas, such as his hideous monster alter ego, The Fiend. Uncle Howdy was another idea that rocketed through the WWE Universe in no time. He replicated the idea of having a cryptic mask for his character from the movie which had an identical mask for the character of Captain Howdy.
There was always a hint of the paranormal in the charm and mannerisms of Bray Wyatt and his characters. It was wise for WWE management to include those details in Uncle Howdy and Wyatt Sicks’s presentation, as it connects the dark faction’s goals and the motivations of Bray Wyatt.
Uncle Howdy proved to be one of the most darkest characters in WWE’s history
In 2022, Bray Wyatt, a master of inventive storytelling, triumphantly returned to the WWE. But his return wasn’t a one-man show; it also presented his mysterious alter ego, Uncle Howdy, to the public. With a menacing mask, a tall black top hat, and ghostly white hair, this enigmatic character enthralled and confused people alike. Even though Wyatt’s comeback was anticipated to be exciting, Uncle Howdy’s presence gave his story an additional level of mystery.
Tragic events occurred in the wrestling industry just as the Uncle Howdy narrative began taking shape and fans were excited to see how it would unfold. The creator of these engrossing stories, Bray Wyatt, took a leave of absence from WWE because of a private medical condition. After a regrettable break, Bray passed away suddenly in August 2023, at the age of 36. The wrestling community suffered a great loss with Bray’s demise, and the Uncle Howdy storyline’s future was clouded by sadness.
Fans were not disappointed as several QR codes and glitches started to occur regularly on WWE shows pointing to the return of something new. It all went down at RAW when Bray’s imagination came to reality and his dream got executed in the best way possible. The Wyatt Sicks faction revealed the true colors of Uncle Howdy and every other character that Bray had thought of.