Reaction to Erick Rowan & Wyatt Sicks on WWE Monday Night RAW | Busted Open

Dave and Bully feel that Erick Rowan’s sit-down interview on 'WWE Monday Night RAW' reveals a versatility to his character that most fans wouldn’t have expected from his previously one-dimensional roles.
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[@WowColorFight]

"Through our broken hearts, we'll make some beautiful art." Kudos to whoever came up with that line.

[@cHriiSzbEe]

Biggie Smalls mom had cancer and he became a dad before Ready to Die so Yea

[@Luhnchboks]

One of THE nastiest lines I've heard in a promo. That shit gave me a stink face.

[@nickgioldasis8306]

Erik Rowan has never created a better promo and it broke me, because Rowan had Brodie and Bray.

[@trurobertson]

Luke Harper

[@Ravenstorm163]

And after that Bryan

[@WowColorFight]

Just listening to Dexter speak is going to be must see TV. Dude hasn't spoken more than 2 words in like a decade.

[@raidenblizzygaming9702]

assuming he speaks lol

[@jessiandjamesalexander8412]

Think he will draw pics lol

[@LennyHenrysDorsalCavity]

@@raidenblizzygaming9702just a 4 minute VHS tape, of a man sitting on a chair, in the Mercy mask, sticking his thumb up. 😂

[@WowColorFight]

@@jessiandjamesalexander8412 That's hilarious. But what would be really funny if he talked a lot and fast, lol.

[@marvinleong5902]

The genuine pain in Rowan eyes. He lost both Bray and Brodie within 5 years. 😢😢

[@InfinitusAditus]

Rowan had tears stream down his face. I don't know what Bully was talking about.

[@antonytrandev3319]

It was like one drop barely seen. Bully talks about getting more deep into in with that type of expresions aaand he (in my opinion) is totaly right

[@MrTommygunz0482]

All the Wyatt videos have really hit me emotionally. From Bo's stuff that hit me as a younger brother who even over 40 still idolize his big sister, to being another guy named Tailor. But this Rowan video 😢. I went through a stretch in the Army where I lost 3 critical family members in 4 or 5 years. 1 was my dad and the another was his older brother, so it was like losing my Dad twice. Between that and my PTSD I lost my ability to emote. My cousin died a month after my uncle (my first day back at work) and I couldn't feel sad, or anything really. I was numb and it scared me straight to therapy, it probably saved my life. I say that to say, I got exactly what Rowan meant when he said "numb" and it hit me like a truck. ❤

[@j88dragon]

May want to go back and watch that video because he did cry that tear fell down his face when he said who would miss me I'm just Rowan

[@azureblack5044]

I think I did see tears running down the side of Rowan's face. He was totally crying.

[@Qwazaar919]

i'm under the impression that the reason why they're doing the vignettes is because wwe have the intention of correcting the mistakes they made with booking Bray as the Fiend. i love what they're doing so far. and since i know now that wwe is paying way more attention to details under HHH i have hope and patience

[@AnnaJo2000]

You have no idea how furious I was when the WWE had Alexa Bliss turn on the Fiend! The WWE dropped the ball on the Fiend several times. I am glad to see HHH putting some care into the Wyatt6.

[@Mmgeneral]

The Wyatt Sicks stuff has turned out to be such a beautiful tribute to Bray and his artistic vision. Very weird to me how many wrestling media folks are still looking for reasons to dislike the angle.

[@NottyGurlStyle]

😢😢 Rowan finally has a chance to speak...so heartbreaking... his "brothers" are gone...😭 Bo and Rowen would have the most heartbreaking promos just because of the loss.. I am curious how the other members will connect with the audience. Especially Lumis...he never spoke before, so i wonder if he will now.

[@WowColorFight]

I would LOVE to see Rowan's Ramblin' Rabbit accompany Cross' Abby to the ring when she fights. The dichotomy between the two walking to the ring. Rowan intimidating the opposition (without doing a thing), while Cross already being intimidating in her own right would really put Cross in a huge position.

[@DreammakerDev]

While I agree tears convey’s even more emotions I think he genuinely held back massive water works much like he was explaining how he handled the deaths of his brothers by holding back and hiding from the world

[@thedogwoods5716]

He def had a tear

[@DreammakerDev]

@@thedogwoods5716 Yeah I believe I saw some tears but either way it was genuine emotions to me

[@yungflav193]

There was definitely tears not sure what Bully or you are talking about

[@robertcornelius3514]

These two are quicker than the Secret Service.

[@johnbarnes4107]

Look a little closer bully there were tears pay attention to his right cheek

[@djscratch2008]

Bully did you watch the same video we watched? Rowan did cry in this VHS tape... go and see.

[@lemonade_sipper]

Bully there was tears look close

[@diluted8]

I saw a lot of sweat too

[@THADTOOBAD]

@@diluted8 LMAO

[@WowColorFight]

VKM's WWE had Rowan for 6 years and couldn't make him relevant. HHH's WWE had him for 6 weeks and I was bawling my eyes out.

[@TheTennesseeFistMachine]

That's literally not true

[@WowColorFight]

@@TheTennesseeFistMachine When was he literally relevant?

[@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556]

@@TheTennesseeFistMachine Its mostly cuz of sympathy that is true, Bray Wyatts and Luke Harpers deaths elevate Rowan.

[@Kfowlkes09]

They started something with him twice, and both times it went nowhere. I hope to see Rowan get a singles push eventually.

[@WowColorFight]

@@Kfowlkes09 He was with the Wyatt's and that was great, but everything he did on his own meant nothing. He lost to the Rock at WM and it was a joke. Nobody cared about him and then he does this. More development and care in a few minutes. They had years and could never come up with this?

[@Fluxion29]

I mean when you start to blur the lines between Reality and Fantasy... That's taken a step beyond wrestling. This is amazing storytelling. Honestly, I don't think the WWE has ever done anything even close to this before. 💔 EDIT - Wyatt Sicks6 sucks! Why? To much story! And I hate supernatural BS! Who's you're favorite wrestler? The Undertaker of course... Morons 🙃

[@ricardohester9512]

The last year ive learned when it comes to WWE ive learned to just let things play out..they have been so good with storytelling it's just amazing to watch..it's almost better watching it on TV then being at the arena

[@lord_wolf_dragon3293]

Imma need to hear Dave's reasoning on the in ring stuff after last night's RAW. I was also slightly hesitant at first but that segment last night was amazing. Bo's meniacle laughing and the cinematography was amazing

[@voodoom5880]

I think we should look at these promos similar to the J.R - Mick Foley interviews. True stories but in character.

[@corey993]

When I watched it hit hard... I lost my brother.... 2 years later I lost my mom all in the last 5 years... i feel his pain

[@iAmLiv859]

Oh my mental health wasn’t ready for that promo. It was so relatable

[@jeffreyyaccarino5663]

Rowan definitely shed a tear dripped down the left cheek

[@ClefTheMouse]

4:19 You weren't looking closely enough, there were tears down his cheeks on both sides.

[@francisco_m7849]

The only person recently that I can remember, who can effectively cry genuinely when he’s doing their promos is Eddie Kingston. I’m sure they’re plenty of guys there who could do it, but there’s something specifically about Kingston when he does his promos and he gets so emotional about them that he brings out those tears and by God, I believe anything he says

[@Tcarr2080]

There is a great acting tip. If an actor cries, the pressure is relieved, and the audience might sympathize, but that's it. If an actor almost cries, that pressure keeps building, and that often makes the audience cry and truly feel the emotion the actor wants to send out.

[@sourreality434]

The tune was swamp gas Rowens solo theme from The wyatt family

[@thedogwoods5716]

He didn’t have a theme of his own till after the Wyatt family ended

[@sourreality434]

@@thedogwoods5716 yeah. But he had a different solo theme with and after Bryan

[@antoineLebrane]

here we go with the wyatt sicks hate train 😂😂😂

[@RealRuss474]

BULLY, re-watch!!! Rowan had tears running down his left side. Love ya guys!

[@Dont_Hug_Me_Im_Squared]

Rowan is 6ft8, not 6ft5, and was always built at 315 lbs.

[@mephistro]

How about the fact that Eric was even given a chance to speak a 5 minute monolog. And it was incredible!

[@gabrielsalazar2023]

I'm loving the Wyatt sicks

[@samw.2479]

Very nice how he included the memory of Luke Harper in all of this. Not to mention people keep forgetting about Alexa Bliss.... Wait till she tells her story

[@Jeymez]

she's not part of the Wyatt Sicks, but we've already heard her story.

[@McZoltanOnline]

Bully with a bad take again. Just because you missed the tears doesn't mean they didn't happen. Bully Ray is stealing a living on this podcast.

[@antoineLebrane]

@@McZoltanOnline smh he be hating

[@terrencepoinsett4169]

As far as the rest go, im most excited to see how Dexter is portrayed

[@paulcannon864]

A tear did flow watch it back

[@paulholloway8885]

Good god. Rowan poured his heart out. They have absolutely crushed this so far

[@BruceMichaelFilms]

The storyline is basically that Bray’s spirit and his creations are helping Bo become a star. That’s a wildly bold story to do, and it’s getting massive reactions. So who cares what happens in the ring? This isn’t 1982 Memphis anymore.

[@marshallcarter4928]

Rowan had tears

[@johnnywashington3324]

This is making me me cry a lot

[@ericyoung9476]

You guys said you didn’t like the call out cause people should be afraid of these guys, but yet you want them to be human as well…they called out the “human” Bo Dallas and not Uncle Howdy, and it was the guys in the mask that destroyed the backstage area…so I could see being upset if he called out Howdy like wtf are you doing, but he did not do that!!!

[@Joepo76]

I would also like to see VHS tapes on the rest of the Wyatt 6, but especially Nikki Cross. She’s been like the messenger so far when distributing the tapes. I’m definitely intrigued

[@SteveChiverton]

The problem is going to be that they string these tapes out for another month to get through them and by the time they are done.....people will have become bored, kettle off the boil. They need to do them on Smackdown too in order to move the story faster [with regard to the taped interviews] on before people lose interest because as long as they are doing this they ARE NOT doing anything in the ring to justify any of it and hold the interest.

[@Joepo76]

@@SteveChiverton . Good point made. Let’s hope creative can come through 👍👍

[@robertfaro9756]

Dexter Lunis, Joe Gacy, and Nikki Cross will all have touching VHS tapes also well because all three of them have things to talk about Dexter getting released, rehire, and then losing his family, and Joe losing everything his spot on NXT, and his family leaving him. And then is Nikki who went throw a lot of different things in her career.

[@thedogwoods5716]

They haven’t really don’t much live in the arena though

[@outsidetheboxdesigns6265]

It maybe all about losing family: Rowan-Wyatts Nikki-Sanity Dexter-The Way Gacy-Schism All members of the Wyatt Sicks left on their own

[@patrickdare5356]

Nikki wasn't part of Retribution, she was part of Sanity, but point taken.

[@outsidetheboxdesigns6265]

@patrickdare5356 always get the names mixed up, thanks

[@billyburleson6238]

Dexter's vhs segment going to be interesting because we have never heard Dexter talk ever....

[@Titokhan2]

that easily might have been the best promo we've ever seen/heard Rowan cut. Because there was that element of reality to a great deal of it.. Windham and Jon were his brothers in all but blood.. much like how Devon has to be to you Bully. he DIDNT have to fake a whole lot of those emotions

[@ZIRNHELT86]

He has already grieved, we don’t need to see him cry

[@moses0686]

Completely agree. Love the videos but have no desire to see this in a ring.

[@Boogerman9047]

Erik Rowan has blurred the lines between what's real and being in character

[@DSGLABEL]

#1 reason a watch for.

[@crazyherorise]

I think gacy will surprise people

[@BertZedic]

I agree 100%. I'm actually a little worried if given the chance, he might outshine all of them. Even Bo.

[@starshipfame1]

I think they need to dial the spookiness down a little bit. Make it more culty; the smoke, screen and blackouts can take away from it.

[@JeronWilliams-dt2ij]

Ive been waiting on this

[@D44276]

I have to be honest the live in ring stuff with the smoke, Nikki Cross coming out like a dead girl, and Bo just laughing in the ring isnt doing much for me atm, but those VHS tapes are phenomenally good.

[@Haunter_Who88]

Everything said- Hit the nail of the head- ONLY ONE thing i do have to disagree with and that is having to see Erick Rowan cry or at least to the context Bully Ray put it. in hindsight now maybe that is meant in context for fans who follow wrestling on the surface and don't know whats going on. Where I come from - I followed them all on social media and was given the glimpse behind the curtain of who they are outside of Kayfabe and watched the Bray Wyatt documentary which just as much showed everyone in that vulnerable manner, and just to get back to where im coming from in NOT wanting to see Erick crying in the manner Billy suggested, is if you go back to that Smackdown following the passing of Bray and you see Joseph Ruud aka Erick Rowan- that was a shell of a man at that time and place- visibly there on the outside but demolished in mind and spirit on the inside. He has spoken about Jon and Windham's passing in interviews outside but this was his first time asked about it ever since it all happened. He wasnt with the company when Jon passed and he was brought back in for this Wyatt sicks.... In my opinion, it wasnt as much as a character speaking but more so the man who plays the character Erick Rowan who has lost alot and IS the last surviving member of the OG wyatt family and for what its worth with him time in the company now and this angle I just hope he finds peace with himself

[@WillisWheeler]

The problem with the wyatt 6 , is that once they get in the ring. The fans will see it just the same guys wrestling in Halloween costumes

[@mr.ilikespam6081]

The problem with the wyatt 6 is because they are wrestlers so undertaker kane bray wyatt i don't know if you noticed undertaker matches post american badass is the ring he acted like a normal wrestler for example when a person kicked out he would ask the ref if it was 3.

[@RicoSuavae]

That "Im just Rowan" line is so sad if u think about what he truely saying, he was never super over like bray and even brodie start becoming over and popular and hes like if i die at least they will remember me, but when they die before u, he feels like im just Rowan nobody would miss me like bray or brodie they might not evn remember my name 😢😢😢

[@marvinleong5902]

Yeah, Bray was a 3x World Champion. Faced the likes of Undertaker, Cena, Randy, Bryan, Jericho etc Harper/Brodie, former IC Champion, TNT Champion Braun, former universal champion, IC Champion, MITB winner While Rowan only held tag title with more famous partner and it real hence the pain we felt when Rowan said that

[@clintmcdowell7259]

I think bully is right cause in my opinion they have already done all these video segments. Im honestly I interested to hear from dexter the most since his character was never really given a voice.

[@chapingaryjr]

Im the complete opposite I didn't care for all the QR codes but I love what their doing so far

[@NNNateMMMate]

It’s almost hard to watch. The video tapes make me sad. Every time they bring up Bray Wyatt man. I love how real they are going with it though.

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

I think with these vignettes I have a feeling it’s to turn these ‘horror’ characters into REAL people.

[@MICKEY4356]

It was good because it was real. ⚡

[@VizorReacts]

Never will be satisfied

[@ryanpotter9152]

how will these types of characters deal with someone like a CM Punk and an MJF???

[@jamescooper3324]

MJF isn’t there 😂

[@pnut2552]

I thought the same thing for a minute, but I'm pretty sure there were a few tears on Rowans face, idk..

[@virgilkelleyjr566]

What about Miss Bliss. Im sure shell show up soon

[@WowColorFight]

This group is so interesting because they were all wasted talent, but at the same time they all lost family. Rowan lost the Wyatt Family, Nikki Cross lost SAnity, Dexter Lumis lost The Way, and Joe Gacy lost Schism.

[@antonytrandev3319]

Bubba is da smartest guy in the room. "When u gonna cry - CRY". He said smthng similar when he spoke about Cody - Rock rainy segment, when Cody bled. It was like "no just one drop of blood, when u gonna bleed - BLEED like a pig". Love the way Bully thinks

[@danhowie1699]

Roman's promo really touched me. Bully is spot on with Nicky I felt for her as well. Oh & I love that T shirt to. lol

[@RanAgbayani]

Romn sucks

[@rorz3775]

Talk about tna and ABYSS he did a lot for tna and wrestling itself give him some credit bubba/bully

[@rorz3775]

Make your chancel about more than wwe make it about wrestling in general there’s a lot of wrestlers I’d love to see on your channel and interview not just wwe what about the people u worked with in tna or even let’s go old school and go ecw we want it all BUBBA

[@rorz3775]

A lot of ecw never had a decent run when they should of if it wasn’t due to bankruptcy it would of gone on extreme championship wrestling was on top of the world long live the originals and Paul haymen

[@HorrorcoreArtists]

Nikki had a family. Sanity.

[@datbul]

I've heard Bully say this about crying before. I don't agree. Sometimes the tears come and you pull them back. Especially as a man. What's the issue?

[@ogre-picklereactions5857]

He did cry bully, at least out of his left eye

[@LavaughnRudolph]

Dave you might want to chill out on how you talk to people on the air. Someone one day might confront you in person

[@Boogerman9047]

Dexter Lumis will not say anything, he will paint pictures, trust me he will be in studio painting a masterpiece and also hit homerun ❤

[@josephbellotti1007]

dave and bully are haters of the wyatt sicks storylines

[@antoineLebrane]

straight haters

[@thedogwoods5716]

It seems like they’re liking it though unless I’m missing something

[@RanAgbayani]

Dave is a dork cody mark just like alvarez and meltzy boy. Lol

[@antoineLebrane]

@@RanAgbayani definitely

[@jaylontruelove7549]

i think rowan can be the next kane♥

[@thedogwoods5716]

Since he’s 42 now he should just be what he has been but just in a bigger storyline

[@dkquanphillip6671]

Amazing and I agree with bully I just have a feeling Nikki cross gonna knock it out the park idk if it will be the best but she will do a good job also amazing start up for this team

[@mykol6-2]

I agree. The tapes have been award worthy. The in ring stuff isn't as real. Bo (and I hate them keeping that name) laughing as Gable beat him up is too supernatural. If he sold that more and then the lights go out and the others are in the ring would have been so much more real. To have them come down from the back is not real. They should have been right there for their leader/brother/family. They need to make them as real in the ring as they are in the tapes. Right now with the no-selling and the mosey to the ring... it's going to fall apart. The spooky 'everyone is blocking Gable's exit' stuff... ok. Nikki/Abby/whatever she is popping up next to the ring with security napping and the fog... ok. They NEED to do better with the in-ring stuff. Everyone's invested in the story, but the no-selling and laughing ring stuff so far has been too Fiend.

[@mr.ilikespam6081]

supernatrual is undertaker taking over josh mathews mind or coming back alive multiple times also " then the lights go out and the others are in the ring would have been so much more real" that is super natural as fuck and if he sold more are you blind he oversold shit and "Right now with the no-selling and the mosey to the ring" hhmm way does this sound familiar oh right THE THING THE UNDERTAKER DID!

[@wmscott1975]

Ummm there were tears 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@paddyboycooper8858]

their problem will be in the ring. for 1 they all cant get tv time weekly on raw. 2 once the masks come off in a match the lose their mystique because you see on that's just nikki cross being a character plus bo dallas hasn't had a match since 2019 what happens if he gets injured?

[@scottlfc87]

Dunno what Dave expects?

[@isaiahm6005]

Would be really cool if the VHS tapes were recorded when Bo Dallas first got his hands on the other members… like these tapes we’re watching were actually recorded months ago and now what we see when they pop up live in the arena, is the result of his effect on them Because there’s a bit of a disconnect between those VHS tapes and when they show up in the arena. On the tapes you can see their humanity but in the arena they pop up they move slow and weird… they’re scary. So what happened to them? Why are they so creepy and weird now when compared to how they come across in those VHS segments?

[@twisted516]

Well they gotta do the live arena stuff Dave your stance is ridiculous

[@ryansmith4647]

Um sorry bully was watching the same promo. Go back and watch dude before judgeing.

[@jasoneaton9477]

I don't understand wrestling fans 😊

[@thatphillyguy1795]

How can you not like the in arena stuff? Who is this nerd with the popcorn ceiling?

[@GLWLivetv]

❤❤

[@timothywhalen4350]

Realist reaction was Bo. It’s his blood and was real just as Rowan’s but I I mean Dexter lumis and the nxt guy has nothing to with this.

[@bluegrassbred8714]

They do if you understand the message, bringing together lost souls or the forgotten could easily apply to the other three. Given lumis wasn't being used creatively, cross was also lost in the shuffle. Gacy fits the group of you followed his nxt and his greed for more power. So just let it play out

[@nickgioldasis8306]

I am telling you Joe Gacy will be good, and Nikki Cross will be good. The one that is a complete unknown is Dexter Lumis. He doesn’t talk almost ever. How is it going to work. There is more layers in this than a croissant.

[@Gannoh]

I think they'll play into the Wyatts allowing Lumis to finally find his voice. His character can talk, he just doesn't

[@NLaBar]

I’d rather have the croissant than any of these people in wrestling matches

[@mikawhofan]

He's going to hold up signs

[@user-kf7cg2fm6f]

I think It was unconformable to watch.

[@deadbrothers8348]

Who’s willing to bet Dave cry’s and screams because they missed trump

[@kcnoise]

I just can’t get into the Bo Dallas stuff. At some point they have to get in the ring.

[@Thurs1t0]

It’s fn stupid

[@gregthegroove]

This is so interesting because I somehow feel the same way and I could never describe it. The live crowd I think, not only just me, are “disconnected” from them. You can hear it in the crowd. They get fantastic pops with the VHS stuff and the pre recorded segments. I do think they have some work to do. For me right now, in pro wrestling, I think the whole spooky mystical stuff has been done to death right now. It might be time to take it off TV for a bit because I don’t think Malakai is getting the same pops from his shtick either from live crowds.

[@antoineLebrane]

o my god here yall go hatin 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@jamesgroover4643]

Tick tock. Get on with the damn thing.

[@leecrowder4934]

This angle is terrible and everyone is confusing their affection for Bray with this nonsense. This is just a group of mid card talent who didn’t deliver on their own.