Didn't see the match but am into Shudder and horror, so I feel if you could just rattle off some movie titles I can get an image of this match and I kinda wanna try.
They could’ve worked it into the storyline with LA Knight negotiating to get the sponsorship to show the lack of seriousness on his part and his desire to advertise himself.
Bray fans have been criticizing naysayers for not having patience when it comes to Bray's character and that it's a slow burn that's going to have a worthwhile ending. So let me get this straight. Bray has been monologueing for months about his demon, all for it to culminate in a quick match with the Mountain Dew logo plastered everywhere in the arena. If this is the payoff for his months of long-winded, nothing promos, then I can do without him. Bray Wyatt is the George Lucas of wrestling.
The match was underwhelming, but fuck me the presentation was incredible. Every time I think Bray has nothing left to show me, he comes up with something.
His best work ever was his cinematic match against Cena, he should just stick to fighting people in segment and cinematic matches because he just doesn’t look scary enough when he wrestles
I think his character work is shit too. The only part I've enjoyed about this feud have been LA Knight's promos and the commentators barely hiding how stupid they thought this match was.
LA Knight is definitely one of those guys who can make chicken salad out of chicken shit. This wasn't that noteworthy or anything, but he put his whole ass into this.
He really did - I didn't see him in NXT at all so this angle was my first exposure to him. Despite him being a (to me seemingly) traditional superstar type he dealt with Bray's experiment really well.
Roman said something similar about a Bray feud, its just corrosive all round. The guy does have a cool moveset albeit not great in ring skills, at least needs more actual wrestling.
It's honestly difficult to suspend disbelief when the commentary is treating this blacklight show like a demonic invasion. "I've never seen anything this dark! What the hell is happening? What is that glowing green material? What the hell is going on?"
Cool-looking match, if nothing else. I loved the reveal of the blacklight paint on Bray. Not much to it other than the visuals, though, even the post-match nonsense didn't add much
Y’all have been clamoring for Bray Wyatt for so long, and I never understood why for the life of me. This is what you get with Bray Wyatt, this is always what you get. Terrible matches and incoherent promos.
That match would have been amazing if they didn't play it straight. It was hilarious the black light popcorn and the Wrestling Society X fire. People compare this to the Broken Hardys stuff in AEW but Matt knew he was silly. Idk if WWE knows it's silly.
agreed. you cant go from bray telling knight that his actions "will change the rest of his life" and follow up with a 5 minute, campy, glow in the dark match
You're not a real wrestling fan if you don't love months of not wrestling building up to a mediocre match you can't even see where the only thing that goes over is a drink no one wants.
Already so very tired of Bray Wyatt. He's probably the worst rehire that Triple HHH has done. He's so prominent in every show and PPV, and all his story lines are rehashes and trending the same note and storytelling every time. He stopped being entertaining years ago and honestly was happier when he was laid off and I thought I would never have to see him again.
Bray should never have been more than just a creepy cult leader. He doesn’t need the hypercomplex lore and stupid gimmick matches to be compelling. Just have him control a group of brainwashed people and let them run wild.
So people are calling the presentation great but was it? Like Bray looked cool, but they were litterally fighting in a mountain dew commerical like idk face & body paint is cool but the ring ropes were mountain dew green. Like I cant be sacred of spooky bray when i can see 5-10 mountain dew logos in shot at all times.
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I also face my personal demons with Mountain Dew.
DO THE DEW OR DYEEEEE
Bray Wyatt is currently undefeated in Mountain Dew Pitch Black™ matches.
Will anyone beat the streak??
LA Knight has the record for lasting the longest in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black™️ match vs Bray Wyatt.
I suppose that this is a time to go follow the buzzards to let him in…to enjoy the refreshing taste of Pitch Black™️ grape!
Pat saying he was glad he washed his pants was the highlight
So glad Pat is back
followed by someone saying "this looks like the back of a Spencer's" or something.
This was the greatest Mountain Dew Pitch Black match of all time.
I’ve seen all the Mountain Dew Pitch Black matches and I can say without a doubt this was the best one
Actually, it's definitely the worst.
Love cosmic bowling wrestling matches
What was the tool box for exactly?
The mask I guess?
Tools.
TL/DR Bray spent his whole break watching Shudder.
Didn't see the match but am into Shudder and horror, so I feel if you could just rattle off some movie titles I can get an image of this match and I kinda wanna try.
And CYN "dark" matches.
Here's the real test of whether LA Knight has that Rock factor where he can keep losing and still be super over because of the talking.
Shit I want him to start winning
Naomi is fuming at gimmicks infringement.
Not feeling the glow?
Bray looked cool, but basing a spooky gimmick match around an ad for Mountain Dew just kills any chance of being able to buy in.
Flashbacks to the Undertaker of all people doing the full 'Wrestlemania ... the ultimate thrillride' spiel in a promo.
They could’ve worked it into the storyline with LA Knight negotiating to get the sponsorship to show the lack of seriousness on his part and his desire to advertise himself.
Can't wait for Bray's Sour Cream and Onion Pringles match at WrestleMania.
Taste the Braynbow! Skittles Pit match.
"Note to self: Never hold Mountain Dew Pitch Black match inside of home."
"this place would look like a Jackson Pollock painting"
Uncle howdy missed.
It was nice of LA to roll over and check on him in the hole like that though
I was gonna say, looks like he overshot the landing a bit there
And then they replayed it multiple times, just to make it clear how wide of the mark he was.
Rave Wyatt
BRAY WON A FEUD, IT’S A DAMN MIRACLE
This ain’t over yet. He still has a chance to lose the war.
Did he though? Did anybody really win in this?
There's never truly a winner in a Bray Wyatt feud, everyone always comes out looking like a loser
WE, THE BRAY WYATT FANS ARE EATING GOOD TONIGHT
And it's the one NOBODY wanted him to win lmfao
Please don't bump on the Mtn Dew Pitch Black ™️ logo too much it must be visible at all times
Welp...That was the match. LOL.
i would actually love to have that as an arena. the lights looked really cool
I'm going to drink a Dr Pepper, that's a Dr Pepper because Mountain Dew wouldn't pay me nothin
I took that Mtn Dew Pitch Black ™️ out.. aaaand I BEAT 'EM OVER THE HEAD WITH IT
Bray Wyatt and the payoff not being worth it, we meet again
You know who would be perfect for this match?
I’m a mayayayayayayayayayayayayaya
We have Naomi at home.
The Mtn. Dew Spencer’s Gift Shop match.
Pro: they tried new things again.
Bray just needs to go off and make movies. it's what he wants to really do
Loading the announce table with glowing confetti was kinda funny. Other than that I got nothing.
The match was whatever but Bray looked like a freak so thumbs up
This is every Bray Wyatt match
A freak, a monster, booked right, and let LA get some shit in. If you ask me that’s an A grade from me.
PERCOCET, MOLLY PERCOCET
Mask off,
….is…is the idea of Bray Wyatt better than actual Bray Wyatt? At least when it comes to in ring?
Bray fans have been criticizing naysayers for not having patience when it comes to Bray's character and that it's a slow burn that's going to have a worthwhile ending. So let me get this straight. Bray has been monologueing for months about his demon, all for it to culminate in a quick match with the Mountain Dew logo plastered everywhere in the arena. If this is the payoff for his months of long-winded, nothing promos, then I can do without him. Bray Wyatt is the George Lucas of wrestling.
100%
It’s like golden coral
Bray was great when we could blame all the bad stuff of vince
He regressed if anything. Cult Leader Bray could have good matches.
Yep. He seems like a really nice guy, but his talents would be better placed away from wrestling.
He has never delivered since the og Wyatt trio
Probably why he hasn't been in the ring since he returned.
I honestly can't remember a good Bray Wyatt singles match
Been the case for years. I wish he’d just make movies. I’d watch the fuck outta those.
Typical Bray Wyatt run:
Change "weeks" for "months". It's so fucking lame.
I Bo-Lieve Uncle Howdy missed that elbow drop
Pat asking if Bray grew that when he obviously put a mask on is absolutely hilarious.
Looked like it was in a rave sponsored by mountain dew.
Like this is a match prime Jeff Hardy should have had.
I didn’t hate it. It’s rare to see something that hasn’t been done. That was definitely an interesting aesthetic.
Bray looked like a legit monster with that lights and body paint, not gonna lie, amazing
The match was underwhelming, but fuck me the presentation was incredible. Every time I think Bray has nothing left to show me, he comes up with something.
Yeah people are gonna be hate but he looked great and I had fun
Glad I’m not the only one in this thread who appreciated that match!
Did I expect a four pilers match, no. Did I expect camp bullshit awesomeness, yes and I am happy with this
Um definitely wasn't pitch black bruv, I saw florescent colours everywhere.
What the hell was that
Bray Wyatt is the Spirit Halloween version of the Undertaker
Pretty sure that's where they got all the props for this.
All that build up for such a mediocre match. Oof
That’s the Bray Wyatt special, brother!
The match was over faster than I could drink a can of Mountain Dew: Pitch Black!
Typical Bray Wyatt stuff. Interesting promos, interesting character work, interesting entrance and a meh match...
His best work ever was his cinematic match against Cena, he should just stick to fighting people in segment and cinematic matches because he just doesn’t look scary enough when he wrestles
Dude really isn't that great a wrestler. How all his characters end up with a no sell gimmick is beyond me
I think his character work is shit too. The only part I've enjoyed about this feud have been LA Knight's promos and the commentators barely hiding how stupid they thought this match was.
Bray Muta lookin gudt
It is insane to me Bray gets to act out the equivalent of a high school film project on national tv each week.
Uncle Howdy is Jeff Hardy confirmed
Gotta stop letting bro pitch matches
It wasn't hard. Keep the dark, spooky guy away from a neon, Mountain Dew themed match. But here we are.
Underwhelming match - a visual treat though. Even the fucking KENDO STICK was neon. I am sports entertained.
They keep saying this is the "first ever" MTN Dew Pitch Black match, that implies there may be additional MTN Dew Pitch Black matches.
ok?
The crowd cooled down halfway through Wyatt's lengthy ring walk then never came back.
motherfuckers were really wrestling on the set of batman forever
This was a “Mountain Dew is giving us a lot of money for this “ match
I have never drank a pitch black before. I did tonight. The soda lasted longer and was more satisfying than the match.
the perfect word to sum up Bray Wyatt career
I liked the part when the match was over.
FEEL THE GLOW
LA Knight is definitely one of those guys who can make chicken salad out of chicken shit. This wasn't that noteworthy or anything, but he put his whole ass into this.
He really did - I didn't see him in NXT at all so this angle was my first exposure to him. Despite him being a (to me seemingly) traditional superstar type he dealt with Bray's experiment really well.
Bray Wyatt and underwhelming matches with too many effects. Name a better duo.
No one comes out of feuding with Bray looking good do they?
Roman said something similar about a Bray feud, its just corrosive all round. The guy does have a cool moveset albeit not great in ring skills, at least needs more actual wrestling.
The duality of Reddit:
People have different opinions?
Wasn’t sure what to expect for a pitch black match but that felt more like fight at a night club
Jeff wyatt
That was underwhelming
Bray's entrance was literally longer than the match
It's honestly difficult to suspend disbelief when the commentary is treating this blacklight show like a demonic invasion. "I've never seen anything this dark! What the hell is happening? What is that glowing green material? What the hell is going on?"
The story of Bray Wyatt's in-ring career.
Yeah, I just don't think wrestling is the place for Bray's ideas. He has had enough chances at this and it's just not clicking for me.
Every ending to a Bray Wyatt fued.
No pacing to it at all.
Well howdy dudey sir, welcome to Texas
Bray can present himself like nobody else in WWE, but he can't wrestle well or turn his angles in to good reasons to fight in a ring
Bray is the Tim Burton of wrestling. All style and no substance.
Bray Wyatt gimmick match being a stinker? Surely there's some mistake
I want more fucking pitch black matches if it means I get to see more of that body paint aspect of Bray that shit fucked
I wish LA Knight won.
I’m trying to think of anyone who won that match aside from The Dew.
Cool-looking match, if nothing else. I loved the reveal of the blacklight paint on Bray. Not much to it other than the visuals, though, even the post-match nonsense didn't add much
I just don't understand how people get so into Wyatt's shite
That shit was not worth months of build. Holy shit.
LA Knight carried this feud and got what, 2 total offensive moves in? Get this guy the fuck away from Bray I don’t wanna see him ruined like Seth was
Repeat for the next person or 3.
Who would have guessed all of the cope about long term storytelling would turn out to be true.
Yes. They are so fucking high on cope they are about to reach Mars
Laxer Tag match
Y’all have been clamoring for Bray Wyatt for so long, and I never understood why for the life of me. This is what you get with Bray Wyatt, this is always what you get. Terrible matches and incoherent promos.
That match would have been amazing if they didn't play it straight. It was hilarious the black light popcorn and the Wrestling Society X fire. People compare this to the Broken Hardys stuff in AEW but Matt knew he was silly. Idk if WWE knows it's silly.
agreed. you cant go from bray telling knight that his actions "will change the rest of his life" and follow up with a 5 minute, campy, glow in the dark match
So if he had a no sell mask, why not wear it from the start? 😂
Wyatt with another amazing gimmick where everyone is afraid of him and he can just absorb infinite damage. It’s like a ten year old’s CAW in repeat.
Bray Wyatt can do some real interesting character work and some compelling promos.
they need to stop doing serious supernatural gimmicks, they never work in the modern era (undertaker is the only exception in the past 15 years).
Bray's look was incredible.
That match belonged on late stage WCW
This was Russo speedballing ketamine.
This is Dungeon of Doom shit I don't know why we've let this man keep getting away with this.
“There are no Hulkamaniacs here!”
Well…. That was a squash match alright
2spooky4me
What was the point of this match
Make us buy Mountain Dew Pitch Black
Uncle Howdy missed that elbow drop hard lol
I could go for some Mountain Dew right now
Naomi Feel the Glow confirmed as part of the Wyatt 6
This match seemed like it should’ve been held at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
Naomi must be mad. They stole her gimmick and turned it into a match.
Utter fucking garbage.
Can't blame it on Vince anymore, with the exception of talking Bray Wyatt honestly really sucks.
It was dumb and Uncle Howdy missed that dive.
You're not a real wrestling fan if you don't love months of not wrestling building up to a mediocre match you can't even see where the only thing that goes over is a drink no one wants.
Bray should not wrestle
the fuck was that???
Already so very tired of Bray Wyatt. He's probably the worst rehire that Triple HHH has done. He's so prominent in every show and PPV, and all his story lines are rehashes and trending the same note and storytelling every time. He stopped being entertaining years ago and honestly was happier when he was laid off and I thought I would never have to see him again.
I think we just need to sort of accept that Bray Wyatt isn’t a wrestler. A creative and a good actor yes, but I don’t think this is his medium really.
Please don't ever sponsor a match ever again. What a colossal waste of time.
Both Bray and this match looked way fucking cooler than I ever thought it would.
Goddamn, that was awful
For the longterm story telling people, this was a fucking joke lmaoooo
You wanted Bray Wyatt ? Eat it, suck it, and drink some Moutain Dew with it
Why was there no pool of Mountain Dew Pitch Black near the ring for somebody to get thrown into?
Bray the M. Night. Shamayalan of Wrestling
I wish when Uncle Howdy was up high, the curtain just fell and revealed he's just 30 feet tall
Visually great
Anyone see the Firefly Funhouse creatures?
Once again Vince McMahon shows that he makes the best releases
That was god awful. God bless Bray Wyatt, how does he keep getting away with this?
2 months of buildup
Package+entrance = 8 min Match = 6 min
I actually really liked that
That was...not good.
I’m kinda sick of these gimmicky light show Bray matches
Can it be considered genius when there's no payoff?
Bray Wyatt just absolutely does not do it for me I can understand why he was let go.
Stop trying to make Bray Wyatt happen. He has to have dumb gimmick matches to make the crowd give a damn, and every one falls flat.
Bray should never have been more than just a creepy cult leader. He doesn’t need the hypercomplex lore and stupid gimmick matches to be compelling. Just have him control a group of brainwashed people and let them run wild.
For all of you people who seriously wanted Bray back, this is what you get.
I thought that was kinda sick ngl. Especially for a bullshit sponsored match. Could’ve done a lot worse.
Bray Wyatt fucking sucks.
So people are calling the presentation great but was it? Like Bray looked cool, but they were litterally fighting in a mountain dew commerical like idk face & body paint is cool but the ring ropes were mountain dew green. Like I cant be sacred of spooky bray when i can see 5-10 mountain dew logos in shot at all times.
Gotta be honest, I thought that was shite.
3 months of builup just to squash la knight. Lame.