Bo Dallas is ready to meet fans again. The former WWE star, who captivated aunces as the mysterious Uncle Howdy, has announced his first public appearance since his surprising departure from World Wrestling Entertainment earlier this year. Dallas will attend the Lexington Comic & Toy Convention, scheduled for September 4 through 6 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington, New York.
The announcement comes as Dallas completes his 90 day non compete clause, making him a free agent for the first time in years. Since his April 2026 release, the former NXT Champion has remained largely out of the public eye, declining wrestling bookings and maintaining a low profile. His appearance at the comic convention marks a cautious return to fan engagement, though notably not to the wrestling ring itself.
Dallas created the Uncle Howdy persona following the tragic passing of his brother, Bray Wyatt, forming The Wyatt Sicks faction alongside Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, and Nikki Cross. The group made a memorable debut on RAW in June 2024, quickly capturing the Tag Team Championship and engaging in high profile feuds with American Alpha, The Final Testament, and MFT. Despite the strong start and winning gold, many observers felt the faction never reached its creative potential, hampered by inconsistent storytelling and directionless booking decisions.
Recent revelations from Joe Gacy shed light on the creative frustrations within the group. Speaking on Casa D 18 Studios’ YouTube channel, Gacy disclosed that The Wyatt Sicks had pitched an innovative concept for their own twisted sitcom segments on WWE programming. The idea would have featured the faction members in surreal domestic scenarios with awkward laugh tracks, similar in tone to the reality warping sequences in Marvel’s WandaVision series. According to Gacy, the pitch never materialized, representing yet another missed opportunity for the unique le.
The entire Wyatt Sicks faction was released from their WWE contracts in April 2026, a decision that shocked fans who believed the group had significant untapped potential. Given the massive success of The Wyatt Family years earlier, expectations were exceptionally high for this spiritual successor. The eerie presentation and compelling visual identity of Uncle Howdy and his followers seemed tailor made for the kind of cinematic storytelling that modern wrestling aunces crave, yet the creative execution never matched the promising foundation.
What comes next for Dallas remains unclear. While former lemates Gacy and Lumis have already begun working together on the independent wrestling circuit, Dallas has shown no indication of an imminent in ring return. His convention appearance suggests a measured approach to his post WWE career, possibly testing the waters of fan interest before committing to a full wrestling comeback. Whether Dallas eventually returns to the ring, pursues other entertainment ventures, or charts an entirely different course, his loyal fanbase will be watching closely when he takes the stage in Lexington this September.
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