Chris King takes a look at the WWE and their wasted potential of Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks faction.

It’s that time of the year again, folks; it’s unfortunate and downright awful that so many WWE superstars got released today. I’m not going to list all of them, but I am going to talk about one of my favorite factions, 

The Wyatt Sicks. Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Erik Rowan, and Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy) were something special. After Bo’s brother Bray Wyatt’s tragic passing, WWE felt like there was a hole that needed to be filled. Wyatt was one of the most creative and brilliant characters, and Bo would be taking over his brother’s concept and bringing it to life. In 2024, at the end of an incredible documentary highlighting Wyatt’s career and struggles, Bo appeared on the screen portrayed as Uncle Howdy. The last time Uncle Howdy was seen on-screen was at the 2023 Royal Rumble, where Wyatt defeated LA Knight in a Pitch Black Match. Howdy jumped off a structure onto Knight. 

This post-credit scene sparked so much speculation and excitement that Wyatt’s brother would carry on his legacy and possibly debut the faction that was Wyatt’s concept. On the June 17th episode of Monday Night Raw, The Wyatt Sicks made their dramatic debut ,destroying the backstage area as well as “murdering” Chad Gable. It was such an iconic arrival for Howdy as he made his menacing walk from the back into the audience who were chanting “Holy Shit.” The Sicks and American Made (Chad Gable and The Creed Brothers) battled for months, with The Sicks being victorious. On the September 9th episode of Raw, The Sicks defeated them, with Howdy getting the win with Sister Abigail. 

The following year, The Sicks would move over to Friday Night SmackDown, and it seemed like WWE had a plan in place. They would win the tag team championships from The Street Profits and start to look dominant. Now, what should have happened next is Howdy should have won the United States title. The Sicks could have held all the gold over on the blue brand, but it never happened. The Sicks entered into a never-ending feud with The MFT’s (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo, and Talla Tonga.) It started off exciting, and the WWE Universe was red-hot for their interactions. 

After months of repetitive matches and The MFT’s stealing their lantern, the feud grew tiresome and boring. Even Tama asked Solo why they are still holding onto the lantern, as it was destroying them as a whole. Finally on the SmackDown before Mania, Tama

gave the lantern back to Howdy against Solo’s wishes. Please explain to me why both factions fought almost every single week instead of just having one final blowoff match at WrestleMania. 

It should have been either a massive street fight or a falls count anywhere match on the grandest stage of them all. Instead, it turned into a meaningless week-after-week extravaganza that benefited no one. The MFTs won the rivalry, and The Sicks don’t even work for WWE anymore. This was the same criminalized creative process that Wyatt dealt with during his first run in the company. 

We’ll never know how much of a dangerous force The Wyatt Sicks could have been in the WWE. For all their careers’ sake, I hope they stay far away from the company for as long as possible. Every superstar that was cut deserves better!

Chris King looks at Oba Femi, the WWE’s newest “Next Big Thing,” and what they should do with the Nigerian superstar following his WrestleMania victory over Brock Lesnar.

At WrestleMania 42, the young up-and-coming Nigerian superstar Oba Femi shocked the world when he defeated ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar in under five minutes. Femi had an impressive performance at the grand event. The following night on Monday Night Raw, he simply said, “The Ruler has arrived,” and then dropped the mic like a badass. While this was really cool to see, I can’t help but wonder what Femi does next. 

Femi was rumored to have a lengthy feud with Lesnar, but it seems like that may not be the case anymore. Lesnar has been known to do whatever he wants and show up whenever he wants, so perhaps he could get some revenge on Femi. In the meantime, The Ruler needs to have somebody to feud with over the next couple of months. Three superstars come to mind: one is Rusev, a returning Sheamus, and Drew McIntyre. ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ is currently involved in the Intercontinental Championship mix, while Sheamus is out recovering from shoulder surgery back in November. McIntyre is currently filming a show, but this would be a really interesting program. 

‘The Scottish Warrior’ just suffered a huge loss at Mania to Jacob Fatu and would be looking for some redemption. Femi needs to be placed into a feud with a seasoned veteran, and McIntyre would be the perfect opponent for him. Both superstars were built up through the NXT system, and Femi could learn the difference between being on the developmental brand and the main roster. Femi could battle against one of the strongest and most calculated superstars. 

Femi called out the brand new world champion Roman Reigns at the WrestleMania post-show, saying that he will see him by the end of the year. Reigns bounced back and said Femi was still fresh in this business and he needs to prove himself throughout the summer before coming at the champ. To be honest, Reigns is correct. Femi needs a feud with a big name to continue his growth and rise in WWE. 

I could easily see WWE entering Femi into the King of the Ring Tournament and winning, similar to how Lesnar won back in 2002. The problem is that the KOTR event doesn’t take place until June. Keeping Femi off TV all that time might hurt his popularity and his career in the long run. All I’m saying is Femi was built up to be a freaking star, and I don’t think WWE wants to do anything to derail his momentum.