Born on the fictional Keewazi Reservation, and son to Will Wingfoot (a great sports star), Wyatt generally dismissed the stories and legends of his tribe and went, like his father, to Empire State University where he met his roommate, Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four. Johnny had taken a leave of absence from the team to attend college, which during his stay, Wyatt and Johnny became best friends.

Due to an invite from the Black Panther, Wyatt journeyed to the Black Panther's land, Wakanda. There the Black Panther captured all but Wyatt, and he went forth and defeated and freed the Fantastic Four from the Black Panther's traps. The Black Panther loaned Johnny and him a vehicle to travel to the Negative barrier which had at the time surrounded the Inhumans city. Johnny had hopes of trying to, once again, free his girl friend, Crystal, who was trapped within the dome.

Wyatt eventually left the team, but reappeared when the deadly Terminus attacked the Earth. With the defeat of the villain and the death of his Grandfather, he was offered the chance to lead the tribe, which he declined and briefly joined the Fantastic Four as an ally. It was here that he met, and fell in love with She-Hulk. The two shared many adventures together, but never seriously furthered their relationship. Eventually, he separated with her when he left to go back to his tribe to aide in the negotiations between the US government and his tribe for the oil reserves beneath his tribe's land.