Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

I have become a huge fan of Bray Wyatt and his works but the more I watch him bray wyatt remind me of Mankind. With his not normal looks and his ring styles I think he could be the mankind if the WWE will push the idea more.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

Nah, Mankind was one of a kind. He was more deranged and crazy, although I do agree that they are as psychotic as one another. There are some minor similarities but Wyatt is not as unstable as Mankind was. Wyatt also is possessing leadership/brainwashing qualities that Mankind never had. I sincerely believe that we've never seen a character like Bray Wyatt in the WWE (apart from Waylon Mercy but he wasn't around to make much impact).

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

He's done a phenomenal job in this role, and I hope he becomes very successful but I don't see the comparison, outside of having a psychotic streak. Plus, he has a long road to go before he becomes Mick Foley level talent. He may not ever get there, few people do.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

no one has that level on mic skills anymore

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

Punk is better.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

Better than Foley? I'm a massive fan of both guys but I'm not sure on that one. In fact I completely disagree but there ya go.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

I too am a Punk fan, but his mic work is overrated and he's only considered a top guy now on the mic because he's compared to the rest of the current roster - quasi-shoots and regurgitated indie stuff he did years ago that were better the first time. Maybe it's because he was terrible with the canned comedic stuff written for him as a face or that's he's whiny as a heel. Mankind, Rock, HHH, Austin were all allowed to be badasses as heels. Now all the wwe has anymore is comedic faces and whiny heels. Mark Freakin' Henry got himself over because he was a tough talking badass heel.

Mankind is also my favorite Foley persona by far. Foley is one of the greatest promo guys of all time at his peak.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

Well, you're free to do that. I'm a massive Foley fan too but I'm less connected to his promos than Punk. I rate Punk higher on the mic than just about anyone in wrestling history, I can't think of many.

And to be perfectly honest, and I'm not saying that's what you're doing so don't chew me out for it, but I completely believe most people subscribe to the theory that old is ALWAYS better than new. I don't, I try to disconnect myself from that and purely look at their abilities, and my finding is that Punk > Foley. People will appreciate Punk a lot more when he's not around than they do now, believe me.

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

Kennedy? JBL? Jericho 08-10?

Re: Could Bray Wyatt be the next Mankind???
 

I think we compare new guys to old guys far too much. Instead of putting them in someone else's shadow, look at them as a whole new persona.