Bray Wyatt, 36, passed away on Thursday WWE confirmed. (Twitter Image)
Bray Wyatt’s untimely demise at 36 shocked the WWE universe as fellow wrestlers The Rock, Rick Flair, Triple H and Mick Foley mourned the loss on social media
Former 2-time WWE Champion Bray Wyatt, AKA Windham Rotunda passed away on Thursday, WWE confirmed on social media. Wyatt’s untimely demise at the age of 36 has sent shockwaves down the WWE universe as they are still recovering from losing Terry Funk a day earlier.
Wyatt who was away from the ring for a while had been suffering from health issues and after his sad demise, many legendary wrestlers of the industry took to social media to mourn the loss including the likes of Triple H, The Rock, Mick Foley and Ric Flair among others.
“WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36,” read a statement from WWE.
Triple H himself broke the news on X (formerly Twitter), urging privacy for the Rotunda family during the hard times.
“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time,” wrote the WWE Chief Content Officer.
Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their…— Triple H (@TripleH) August 24, 2023
Im heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt’s passing. Always had tremendous respect and love for him and the Rotunda family. Loved his presence, promos, in ring work and connection with @wwe universe.Very unique, cool and rare character, which is hard to create in our crazy… pic.twitter.com/i9zlbJIOL3— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 24, 2023
When Your Great Friend And Someone Your Son’s Age Dies Within 2 Days, It Really Makes Me Reflect & Think About Life! Don’t Take Any Second For Granted! Rest In Peace Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt! pic.twitter.com/U2FpzeibmY— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) August 24, 2023
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