Alright, let’s talk about putting together this Fiend and Uncle Howdy timeline. It kinda started because, honestly, things got messy real fast with that whole storyline. One minute you had The Fiend, terrifying everyone, then Bray Wyatt comes back, different, and suddenly there’s this Uncle Howdy character popping up, sometimes looking like he’s with Bray, sometimes against him. It gave me a headache trying to keep track.
So, I figured, okay, I gotta map this out. Just for my own sanity, you know? First thing I did was basically commit to a weekend afternoon. Got my snacks ready, fired up the old Peacock account – used to be the WWE Network, same difference. My plan was just to start from the beginning of The Fiend.
Digging In – The Early Days
I started way back, looking for the first Firefly Fun House segments. Remember those? Creepy puppets, Bray in the sweater. That felt like the real seed. I jotted down dates, key moments, like when The Fiend first actually appeared and attacked Finn Balor. That felt important. Then tracked his matches, the red light stuff, the weird head lantern.
- Found the first Fun House episode date.
- Noted down The Fiend’s debut match.
- Tracked major feuds: Rollins, Bryan, Cena, Strowman, Orton.
- Made a note of the whole “burning” angle with Randy Orton. That felt like an end point for that phase.
The Return and Uncle Howdy Mess
Then came Bray’s big return at Extreme Rules. That was a whole different vibe. The white rabbit teases, the cryptic stuff. I went back through those QR codes people were finding, trying to piece together the clues leading up to it. Felt like a detective for a bit there.
And then Uncle Howdy showed up. This is where it got tricky. His appearances were sporadic. Sometimes on screen, sometimes interrupting promos. I had to really scrub through episodes of SmackDown around late 2022, early 2023.
- Logged Bray Wyatt’s return date and the imagery used.
- Tried to pinpoint Howdy’s first actual appearance. Was it a video? A physical appearance?
- Noted down interactions between Howdy and Bray. Were they allies? Enemies? It wasn’t always clear.
- Added the stuff with Alexa Bliss getting weird again, seemingly influenced.
- Tracked the short feud with LA Knight, which heavily featured Howdy.
Putting It All Together (Sort Of)
Once I had a bunch of dates and events scribbled down, I started trying to put them in order. Opened up a simple text document. Just date, event, maybe a quick note. Like:
April 2019 - Firefly Fun House Debuts
SummerSlam 2019 - The Fiend def. Finn Balor
... (lots more stuff) ...
Extreme Rules 2022 - Bray Wyatt Returns
Late 2022 - Uncle Howdy appears
Royal Rumble 2023 - Pitch Black Match vs LA Knight
I realized pretty quick that a simple straight line wasn’t easy. There were gaps, confusing moments. Was Howdy related to Bo Dallas? The speculation was wild. I didn’t put speculation in the timeline itself, just the stuff we actually saw on TV. Stick to the facts, mostly.
Then, tragically, Bray passed away. That obviously changed everything. The storyline just… stopped. So the timeline kind of ends abruptly there, before whatever the long-term plan with Howdy and potentially the “Wyatt 6” was supposed to be. Now we see these new QR codes popping up recently, hinting at Howdy’s return maybe with others. That’s a whole new chapter I guess I’ll have to add eventually.
So yeah, that was the process. A lot of watching old shows, taking notes, trying to make sense of the chaos. It’s not perfect, probably missed a few cryptic promos here and there, but it gives a decent overview of one of the weirdest, most compelling, and ultimately unfinished stories WWE has told in a while. It was just something I felt I needed to track for myself.
