UPDATED with explanation for demise: WWE performer Bray Wyatt (actual identify Windham Rotunda) died Thursday at 36, in response to the corporate.
Sean Ross Rapp, author for Fightful.com, wrote on X/Twitter late Thursday, that Wyatt died of a coronary heart assault after contracting Covid earlier this 12 months.
“I used to be given permission to disclose that earlier this 12 months Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) bought COVID that exacerbated a coronary heart points. There was loads of optimistic progress in the direction of a return and his restoration. Sadly as we speak he suffered a coronary heart assault and handed away,” Rapp wrote.
I used to be given permission to disclose that earlier this 12 months Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) bought COVID that exacerbated a coronary heart points.
There was loads of optimistic progress in the direction of a return and his restoration. Sadly as we speak he suffered a coronary heart assault and handed away.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) August 25, 2023
“WWE is saddened to study that Windham Rotunda, often known as Bray Wyatt, handed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36,” the WWE mentioned in a press release.
“Identified for his fascinating performances and unbelievable in-ring presence, Wyatt was a defining Celebrity of his technology and achieved many feats in WWE, together with changing into WWE Champion in 2017,” the assertion learn.
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WWE chief content material officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque additionally shared the information on the X social media platform.
“Simply obtained a name from WWE Corridor of Famer Mike Rotunda, who knowledgeable us of the tragic information that our WWE member of the family for all times Windham Rotunda – often known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly handed earlier as we speak. Our ideas are together with his household and we ask that everybody respect their privateness right now,” Levesque wrote.
Rotunda’s last match was in opposition to WWE star LA Knight on the Royal Rumble in January. The bout was referred to as the “Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match.”
Rotunda had not carried out since then, with a report citing unspecified well being points.
Tributes flooded social media from friends and pals.
“Im heartbroken over the information of Bray Wyatt’s passing. At all times had large respect and love for him and the Rotunda household. Cherished his presence, promos, in ring work and reference to @wwe universe,” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson wrote on X.
“Very distinctive, cool and uncommon character, which is difficult to create in our loopy world of professional wrestling. Nonetheless processing dropping the goat, Terry Funk yesterday and now Bray as we speak. My love, gentle, energy & mana to the Rotunda household and Funk household throughout this robust, heartbreaking time,” he continued.
Rotunda was a third-generation wrestler, the son of WWE Corridor of Famer Mike Rotunda, who carried out below the identify of IRS.
Rotunda’s grandfather was often known as Blackjack Mulligan, and Barry and Kendall Windham have been his uncles.
Rotunda additionally carried out alongside his brother, Taylor Michael Rotunda, identified professionally as Bo Dallas.
No data on survivors or memorial plans was instantly out there.
