Former WWE star on who influenced Bray Wyatt × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout WWE Exclusive I am the destroyer of worlds - Former WWE star remembers who influenced Bray Wyatt Exclusive By Riju Dasgupta Modified 19 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bray Wyatt is seen here flanked by The Wyatt Family Former WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt has always been an enigma. Ricardo Rodriguez, who has known Wyatt from his FCW days, shed some light on some of the star's possible influences outside wrestling. In his earliest days as Axel Mulligan, Wyatt wore a mask reminiscent of his Fiend character. Rodriguez wrestled Bray when he started in the business and got to know him. As one would expect, the eccentric star's influences were unconventional. Ryan Satin@ryansatinBray Wyatt in 2011 -- as Axel Mulligan in FCW -- trying out a new gimmick where he wore a Slipknot-looking mask in the ring like a horror movie villain. Wonder if he's been thinking about "The Fiend" this long. SOURCE: youtu.be/d_cxTzPtuD01198202Bray Wyatt in 2011 -- as Axel Mulligan in FCW -- trying out a new gimmick where he wore a Slipknot-looking mask in the ring like a horror movie villain. Wonder if he's been thinking about "The Fiend" this long. SOURCE: youtu.be/d_cxTzPtuD0 https://t.co/rZe4HEog0H Ricardo Rodriguez recalled how American nu metal band Slipknot influenced Wyatt: "He tried to debut this character called Axel Mulligan. Which was like pre-Bray Wyatt. It was very Slipknot, he had like a Slipknot mask. I think his first match was with me, somewhere in Florida. But then when I got to know him and I got to understand his mind... I remember we used to have conversations about Charles Manson. And that's when I really got to understand how his brain was working." (1.27-1.56) Moreover, the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, was yet another influence. Rodriguez recalled their conversation about his infamous interview: "And then I remember we had this big discussion about this guy named Robert Oppenheimer. Robert Oppenheimer was the creator of the atom bomb. And then we discussed the very famous clip that is on YouTube, his interview that he did after they did the tests. When he was basically regretting doing it, he said I'm the destroyer of worlds in that interview. It's really creepy," the former WWE star added. (1.58-2.22) Catch the entire interview right here: Catch several former WWE Superstars in action at Rodriguez s next show From Alberto Del Rio to Fandango, from Santino Marella to WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam, all your favorite stars will be in attendance in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Clipper Magazine Stadium for a huge event on August 20! Larry @RefLarryPeaceTHIS SATURDAY! Live pro wrestling @gobarnstormers @RRSportsCards Featuring @PrideOfMexico @TherealRVD @RRWWE @milanmiracle @DirtyDangoCurty205THIS SATURDAY! Live pro wrestling @gobarnstormers @RRSportsCards Featuring @PrideOfMexico @TherealRVD @RRWWE @milanmiracle @DirtyDangoCurty https://t.co/8usPurdoTG Rodriguez himself will be a major part of the event, along with some very talented upcoming stars. Don't miss out on it! Would you like Bray Wyatt to return to WWE? Let us know who he should face from the current roster if he returns in the comments section below! 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