Bully Ray Gimmick Was 'One Day' Away From Debuting In WWE

Bully Ray is back in Ring of Honor, but things could have been so different because the Bully Ray gimmick was originally slated for WWE, but the plug pulled just one day before debut. Ray revealed the details in a recent interview with SI.com:

“We came one day away in August from debuting Bully Ray in WWE,” said Bully, who starred for the majority of his career as Bubba Dudley before enjoying a run as world champion in TNA as Bully Ray. “At the last second, the decision was made to not go forward with it. Bully Ray was ready to go, but that’s all I can tell you. We were one day away, and they had to pull the plug on it.”

Bully Ray recently made a surprise appearance at ROH’s Manhattan Mayhem last Saturday by choke-slamming world champ Adam Cole straight through a table. Check this out below: