The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. No, not WrestleMania. Tonight, on Monday Night Raw, Bray Wyatt will face ULTIMATE DELETION.
Today is the day. #RAW #UltimateDELETION pic.twitter.com/tnEnR68LN5
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) March 19, 2018
Ultimate Deletion will be WWE’s first true foray into Matt Hardy’s Broken/Woken Universe. Thankfully, they have creative mastermind Jeremy Borash at the helm, and I expect tonight’s event to be nothing short of delightful.
Here’s everything you need to know about Ultimate Deletion.
It Will Take Place At The Hardy Compound In Cameron, North Carolina
As with all the other landmark events in the Broken/Woken Universe, Ultimate Deletion will take place at the formidable and expansive Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina.
EVERYTHING about The #HardyCompound is magical… just ask the man who stands at its gates, #Woken @MATTHARDYBRAND! #UltimateDeletion #RAW pic.twitter.com/V6hTe2gHdU
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2018
The segment was pre-taped and will not occur live on Raw, but that won’t make it any less marvelous. Expect Hardy to use every inch of his “Sacred Land of Deletion” in the battle, from the “Fountain of Vitality” to the “Lake of Reincarnation.”
All Of House Hardy Will Be Involved
It looks like everyone from little Lord Wolfgang to Vanguard 1 will take part in the Ultimate Deletion, according to this tweet from Queen Rebecca.
Coming soon …. #RAW #UltimateDELETION #WWE pic.twitter.com/CfpLFeeTJi
— Reby Hardy (@RebyHardy) March 16, 2018
WWE also shared a promo on Twitter in which Matt says that everyone in House Hardy is “preparing the battlefield for annihilation.”
.@WWEBrayWyatt has been sentenced to the #UltimateDeletion TOMORROW NIGHT on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/2xBdj42ExS
— WWE (@WWE) March 19, 2018
Of course, notably absent from both the photo and Matt’s promo is Brother Nero, a.k.a. Jeff Hardy. According to PWInsider (via Pro Wrestling Sheet), Jeff did film a cameo for Ultimate Deletion, but it’s unclear if WWE decided to edit out his appearance following his recent DWI arrest.
The Dilapidated Boat Has A Name
The so-called “Dilapidated Boat” was the breakout star of “The Final Deletion” in 2016, but many fans might not know that the boat, like everything else in the Broken/Woken Universe, has a name: Skarsgård.
EXCLUSIVE: Skarsgård is SO much more than a DILAPIDATED BOAT to WOKEN @MATTHARDYBRAND!!! #UltimateDeletion pic.twitter.com/n4dE5ZDqZS
— WWE (@WWE) March 18, 2018
Both the boat and the Lake of Reincarnation have been promoted heavily in the run-up to Ultimate Deletion, which seems to hint that they’ll play a significant role in The Great War between Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt. But how? Well, that brings me to my final point…
Could We Finally Meet Sister Abigail?
Fans of Broken Matt are well aware that the Lake of Reincarnation has the ability to heal and restore anyone submerged in its waters. In the past, the lake restored Jeff Hardy and sent Abyss back to being Joseph Park. For Ultimate Deletion, one theory is that Matt could use the lake to defeat Wyatt. But what if Wyatt used the lake to finally give Sister Abigail a corporeal form?
According to WWE canon, Randy Orton burned Sister Abigail’s final resting place – and presumably her bones – to ashes just to prior to his atrocious House of Horrors match with Wyatt at last year’s Payback PPV.
Well, what if Wyatt took those ashes, put them in the Lake of Reincarnation, and Sister Abigail emerged? That would be a HUGE payoff for fans of Hardy and Wyatt both – so long as Sister Abigail doesn’t turn out to be Wyatt in drag again.
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