Alright, let’s talk about this WWE Raw thing. Someone asked me, or maybe I just got it stuck in my head, ‘who called themself a shaman in wwe raw?’ And honestly, it sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole the other night.
First off, my memory’s not what it used to be, you know? So I sat down, thinking, shaman… on Raw? My immediate thought went way back, like Papa Shango vibes, but that was mostly before Raw really kicked off big time, or at least his main run felt earlier. Definitely not a recent Raw regular calling himself that specifically, right?
So, what did I do? Like most folks, I started typing stuff into the search bar. You know, combinations like “WWE Raw shaman character,” “wrestler calls himself shaman,” that kind of thing. Got a lot of weird results, honestly. Lots about actual shamans, some fantasy stuff, not much direct WWE connection that clicked.
Then I thought, maybe it wasn’t exactly “shaman.” Maybe it was something similar? You get guys with mystical stuff. The Boogeyman? He was creepy, ate worms, but ‘shaman’ doesn’t feel right for him. Bray Wyatt, especially The Fiend, had that supernatural edge, messing with minds, but again, ‘shaman’ wasn’t his label.
Digging Through Memories (and Clips)
I started thinking about more recent folks. Who had that kind of… vibe? Someone a bit out there, maybe connected to nature or some kind of spiritual journey, even in a goofy way?
And then it kinda clicked. Not perfectly, but it was the closest thing I could land on after spinning my wheels.
- Remember Matt Riddle?
- Always talking about his ‘bro-isms’ and being chill?
- Especially during his RK-Bro time, he had that whole scooter-riding, laid-back thing going on.
I vaguely recall, and I had to actually pull up some old clips to try and confirm, him referring to himself or his mindset in ways that bordered on that kind of spiritual guide stuff, but in his own unique, stoner-bro way. I swear I remember hearing something like ‘bro-shaman’ or him talking about spiritual journeys, finding his chi, stuff like that. It wasn’t like he had it written on his gear, mind you. It was more in his promos, his way of talking.
Was he officially called a shaman? Nah, probably not by WWE commentators or in official graphics. But did he maybe call himself something like that, in character, during one of his rambling promos on Raw? That felt like the most likely answer I could piece together from memory and a bit of digging through old shows. It fits his character’s whole vibe back then.
So, after all that? My best guess, based on my own digging and trying to remember the chaos of weekly Raw, points towards Riddle maybe throwing the term, or something very close to it, around himself. It wasn’t a major gimmick title, just seemed like part of his rambling character talk. That’s the conclusion I landed on anyway. Took longer than I thought it would!
