The unfolding QR code mysteries have become impossible to overlook, particularly with all indications pointing towards the upcoming June 17 episode of RAW. The intrigue began during the June 10 episode of WWE RAW, where Michael Cole acknowledged the disruption caused by Uncle Howdy’s cryptic message interrupting the live broadcast. This latest QR code scan unveiled a countdown clock set to expire at the start of WWE RAW on June 17, strategically timed after Clash at the Castle. During the closing moments of RAW in Corpus Christi, fans got their first look at this new entity in WWE.
There was a glitch during Drew McIntyre’s walk-up before the segment where he quit. The symbol for Uncle Howdy showed on the screen, along with blurred lines and other glitches, all of which have become synonymous with this new stable.
Jey Uso beat Rey Mysterio and Finn Balor this week during the main event in a triple threat match to secure a Money in the Bank spot, and then the light started to slowly cut off. Suddenly, Bray Wyatt’s door, complete with lights beaming from it, was shown with smoke billowing from it. It opened in a flash, and then the light cut off.
As the crowd was hushed to silence, the ominous piano music continued playing. Then Nikki Cross was shown crawling toward a lantern, and she got up to reveal herself in a tattered white dress. She pointed to the back and the camera followed. It walked down a hallway to find people on the ground under Erick Rowan, wearing a bunny mask and holding a Bludgeon Brother hammer. The Gorilla Position was destroyed, and blood was all over the walls. They showed another sinister member of the family sitting on a wall, and then they panned backstage to see Chad Gable with blood on the side of his head. The camera then panned up to reveal Uncle Howdy walking toward us.
"WE'RE HERE."
UNCLE HOWDY just arrived on #WWERaw in a shocking, spectacular moment. pic.twitter.com/kNv3mheahO
— WWE (@WWE) June 18, 2024
Uncle Howdy made his way to the arena as his family members followed him. Fireflies were lit up all around the arena as the new dark stable stood before us and made their way out. Then Uncle Howdy picked up the lantern and posed with the new stable.
“We’re here!” he shouted before blowing out the lantern and ending the broadcast.
The Backstory
These enigmatic clues appear to be paving the way for the return of Uncle Howdy, portrayed by Bo Dallas, whose association with WWE continued following his rehiring in 2022. The teases intensified during the conclusion of the Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal documentary, hinting at Dallas’ comeback.
With various takeovers of WWE’s Twitch stream, WhatsApp, and website heightening anticipation, speculation is rife that a major revelation is on the horizon. As the pieces of the puzzle align, it seemed imminent that the mystery would culminate in a significant unveiling. All of that went down this week.