Bray Wyatt's First 10 WWE Rivalries, Ranked From Worst To Best

Bray Wyatt is somebody that always captured the attention of the WWE Universe, from the minute that he arrived on the main roster. Throughout his career, he had some fantastic feuds, but even at the start of his run, The Eater Of Worlds was given big opportunities to work against top names in the company.

Of course, not all of Wyatt's storylines managed to click, whether it be because of inconsistent booking or that the angle just wasn't very good. Nevertheless, he was able to be rivals with some great stars and it was clear from the beginning that he was always going to get people talking.

10 CM Punk

The Wyatt Family stands over CM Punk Cropped

WWE never really got the best out of Bray Wyatt's feud with CM Punk, because the focus was more on Daniel Bryan. At this point in time, The Wyatt Family began focusing on both Punk and Bryan at the same time, which led to a tag team match at Survivor Series against Luke Harper and Erick Rowan.

The story wasn't focused enough between Punk and Wyatt and while there were some decent promos, as expected, this didn't end up being something that the company put too much attention on in the long term.

9 Kofi Kingston

Bray Wyatt vs Kofi Kingston Battleground 2013

Bray Wyatt's feud with Kofi Kingston is another that most fans will likely not remember as it was so short and sweet. This was only Bray's second rivalry on the main roster and it was clearly done as a way of not pushing Bray to the main event scene, but continuing to develop him.

Kofi was a popular enough babyface for people to care about their Battleground encounter, but as a story, it was lacking in any real detail other than Bray wanting to attack a new victim.

8 Ryback

Bray Wyatt's storyline with Ryback was another that people easily forgot about, with the two men just having one average PPV match together. This was done after Wyatt had lost at his second WrestleMania in a row and it certainly felt like the company was trying to quickly repackage Bray for people to take him seriously again.

The Big Guy just so happened to be a babyface that was popular enough for fans to be interested, but not someone who WWE wanted to put over as much. It was a short, effective story for Bray, but not something that people will call a classic.

7 Kane

Kane was Bray Wyatt's first rival on the main roster and it was obvious to see what WWE was attempting to do here. Having one monster put over another was a sensible decision as it got people interested in Wyatt, especially since they had a Ring of Fire match at SummerSlam.

However, this was more about introducing Bray than it was having a genuine back-and-forth feud over a prolonged period of time. It worked well in making fans take notice of the new star, but the in-ring work between them wasn't fantastic.

6 The Undertaker

When WWE put Bray Wyatt into a rivalry with The Undertaker, there was excitement due to the characters that they played. But the timing of this wasn't brilliant as the Deadman had been beaten at the previous WrestleMania and they competed in the daylight, which took away from the mystique.

WWE didn't go as far into the gimmicks and the potential story possibilities that this could have had. It was a storyline that could have been huge, particularly for Wyatt, but in the end, it was fairly forgettable.

5 Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho was at his unselfish best during his storyline with Bray Wyatt, being one of the only top names to happily just put him over. A big issue for Wyatt throughout his time in WWE was the company not having him win feuds, but with Jericho that wasn't the case.

Inside the ring, they had some excellent matches and while they weren't always that fast-paced or overly exciting, they told good stories. On the microphone is where both men excelled, making their conflict come alive, which was what made their rivalry such a fun one.

4 Daniel Bryan

When it comes to Bray Wyatt's WWE career, the best matches that he had were always with Daniel Bryan. They worked excellently together and had real chemistry, and their storyline early on in Bray's career was a fantastic one.

It made the faction look dominant and strong, while Bryan joining the group allowed his personal storyline to be advanced as well. There was some great psychology involved between the two men throughout this one, while their match at the 2014 Royal Rumble PPV was tremendous. Wyatt went over in this feud, which helped push him to the next level.

3 The Shield

The storyline between The Wyatt Family and The Shield was about more than just Bray Wyatt himself. While he was the leader of his own faction, it was about a dream match for fans seeing two dominant stables go to war in six-man tag team action.

The matches didn't disappoint and neither did the rivalry. They brought the best out of each other and had some fantastic matches, which instantly helped to elevate all six men involved. They're two of the best stables in modern wrestling and the fact they got to feud was a huge deal.

2 John Cena

The storyline with John Cena had some serious highs and lows for Bray Wyatt and this was the first time where the company really dropped the ball with him. While not having him ultimately come out on top during this rivalry was a mistake, that doesn't mean it wasn't a good one.

Bray got to really delve deep into his character work throughout this one, which is what made it so special. He got to focus on his character and the fact he was working with Cena helped make him a true main event singles star as well.

1 Dean Ambrose

The work between Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose is often quite underrated by people, but that's a shame because their matches were amazing. The two men understood each other and had a history from their respective factions, but here they were working alone and looking to prove who was best.

It was a physical storyline that featured a terrific Ambulance match and because their characters were both unhinged, they were able to truly push each other in promos and inside the ring. It was a superb feud for both men at that stage in their careers and is one that deserves more attention.