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- The Wyatt Sicks returned on the May 23, 2025, episode of SmackDown, attacking multiple tag teams during a brawl.
- Vince Russo criticized the return for lacking logic, citing their previous loss and long absence before the sudden reappearance.
- Nikki Cross’s appearance changed, dropping her mask for face paint, while reports suggest new creative plans and Bo Dallas’s injury clearance.
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The Wyatt Sicks made their return to WWE programming on the May 23, 2025, episode of SmackDown. The faction’s reappearance occurred amidst a brawl involving The Street Profits, Fraxiom, #DIY, and Motor City Machine Guns.
As the confrontation escalated, the lights extinguished, followed by the emergence of Uncle Howdy and the other members of the group, who proceeded to attack the assembled tag teams, concluding the broadcast. This segment also coincided with what would have been Bray Wyatt’s 38th birthday.
During an episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Legion of RAW, former WWE head writer Vince Russo commented on the Wyatt Sicks’ return. Russo expressed confusion regarding the positive fan reaction, referencing the faction’s previous televised appearance. He stated, “Bro, we haven’t seen the Wyatt Sicks in God knows how many months. The last time we saw them, they were getting beat. Bo Dallas was on his back, getting pinned. Lights come up, the Wyatt Sicks are in the ring. The place is going nuts. I’m like, bro, you can’t even get on their same wavelength. It’s zero logic. None.”
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The return featured a notable change in presentation for Nikki Cross, who is part of the Wyatt Sicks. Previously appearing as Sister Abigail with a white mask, Cross was shown with face paint and without the mask, suggesting a potential evolution of her character and possibly increased in-ring activity.
Reports from backstage indicate that WWE creative had developed new storyline proposals for the Wyatt Sicks, with their return to television happening sooner than some had anticipated. It was also reported that Bo Dallas, who portrays Uncle Howdy, had been cleared from an injury several months prior. Initial considerations for plans involving Alexa Bliss, who made her own return to SmackDown on May 9, were reportedly discussed but their status remains uncertain.
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