Tribute to Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk Takes Center Stage, Pushing Other Storylines to the Following Week
The wrestling world was deeply affected by the sudden demise of Bray Wyatt due to a heart attack this week. This had a profound impact on WWE’s SmackDown episode, which took a distinct direction to honor both Wyatt and another wrestling legend, Terry Funk. Given the weight of these tributes, WWE found it necessary to make some scheduling adjustments.
Sean Sapp from Fightful highlighted that WWE’s original creative plans for this week’s SmackDown will now be transitioned to the upcoming episode. While certain segments proceeded as planned, the primary emphasis was unmistakably on paying respects to Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk.
It’s worth noting that the anticipated return of Jimmy Uso to SmackDown has been deferred to the following week. This decision was communicated during the recent SmackDown episode. As for Roman Reigns, his comeback timeline remains a topic of speculation.
