WWE No Mercy 2016: Winners and Losers
By Tom Thomas
WWE.com
Loser: Bray Wyatt
For the second time in his career, Bray Wyatt main-evented a PPV and actually won the match. However, the truth is, there was no clear winner. Except for Harper’s surprise return to SmackDown, there is nothing worth taking away from this bout that had so much potential.
WWE often got creative with the build up to this match. Unlike traditional confrontations in the ring, Orton and Wyatt collided multiple times backstage in strange situations. Perhaps, WWE should have chosen the same pattern with this match as well. Instead, we got a sluggish bout that left the fans wanting more. The match failed to capitalize on the intrigue it had created over the past two weeks.
By the time Harper made his return, it proved to be the turning point in the match, but too much had been damaged. The only positive takeaway is that Wyatt came out with a much-needed victory. However, this does not seem to be the final chapter in this rivalry. With no title or title shots on the line, one has to wonder how long creative can extend this rivalry by a stretch of the imagination.