Playtime is over, but the fun is just beginning.

Bray Wyatt finally debuted his new Fiend persona during Raw on Monday and it was every bit as spectacular and creepy as you could hope. The lights buzzed and slowly turned off and you could hear Finn Balor being beaten up in the darkness.

Wyatt, wearing his horror-movie-worthy mask and red-and-black-striped pants, appeared under flickering spotlights before the full lights came on just long enough for him to deliver a Sister Abigail to Balor. As Wyatt drifted off into darkness after one more look at his face, you could hear his evil laugh echo in Nassau Coliseum as the crowd chanted, “Holy s–t!”

It was a proper payoff after a lengthy and eerily entertaining build. WWE had stopped running “Firefly Funhouse’ skits for weeks, only having some of its characters — sans Wyatt — appear backstage during shows. It let his appearance — and first time live on WWE TV since August — happen after some quiet anticipation, unlike Brock Lesnar’s Money in the Bank cash-in at Extreme Rules.

Having Wyatt initially feud with Balor — someone else who has two sides to his on-screen persona — opens numerous creative options.

Pro Wrestling Sheet is reporting that Balor, who lost the Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules, has asked WWE for two months off starting in August. Does Wyatt face The Demon at SummerSlam and become the first person to beat him in WWE? Or does WWE let Fiend beat the man Finn Balor so when it’s time for him to return, he can do so and gain retribution as The Demon. That may get tough with Survivor Series recently being a Raw vs. SmackDown pay-per-view and the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania in the distant future.

As delightful as the possibilities for Fiend are, let’s hope we don’t lose the children’s-show-host side of Wyatt. Fiend, like The Demon, should be treated as special and not overexposed. Wyatt, for the most part, needs to remain a lovably dark Mr. Rogers type that summons Fiend when provoked or faced with a choice. At least that’s how the character has been set up. One persona should have very little recollection of what the other does.

Now, what happens to Abby The Witch, Rambling Rabbit and Mercy the Buzzard? Are they relegated to pre-taped promos? Do they join Wyatt in the ring or in the back for skits? Will other wrestlers get to interact with them? Will they simply disappear? How much of the Funhouse fantasy world creeps into what into the “real” world of wrestling?

The Undertaker, Kane and Wyatt’s first incarnation make characters with powers acceptable in the WWE universe. But the talent talking to the bizarro Muppets in catering — while potentially very entertaining — could be a bit much.

There is plenty to look forward to seeing, but WWE has a potential hit on its hands — just think about the Halloween merchandise potential alone. They’ve played all the right notes so far. The goal now is to still be saying that months and years now and celebrate with a Muscle Man Dance.