WWE star Bray Wyatt dies at 36, mourned by Dwayne Johnson and Triple H: ‘Liked his presence’
The third-generation professional wrestler was the son of WWE Corridor of Famer Mike Rotunda.
Windham Rotunda, the WWE wrestler higher recognized by his ring title Bray Wyatt, died Thursday at 36.
WWE chief content material officer and former wrestler Paul Michael Levesque, a.ok.a. Triple H, introduced the information on social media. “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 – also called Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly handed earlier as we speak,” he wrote. “Our ideas are together with his household and we ask that everybody respect their privateness at the moment.”
The WWE additionally stated in an announcement posted to Instagram that it was “saddened to be taught” of Rotunda’s demise and prolonged “condolences to Rotunda’s household, pals and followers.”
A 3rd-generation wrestler, Rotunda was the son of Mike Rotunda and the grandson of Blackjack Mulligan. Different wrestlers within the household embrace his brother Bo Dallas and uncles Barry Windham and Kendall Windham.
Born in Brooksville, Fla., Windham Rotunda made his professional wrestling debut in 2009 within the Florida Championship Wrestling, utilizing the names Alex Rotundo and Duke Rotundo in his early matches. He teamed up together with his brother Bo to win the FCW Florida Tag Group Championship.
With a brand new title, Husky Harris, Rotunda joined WWE NXT in 2010 earlier than once more rebranding as Bray Wyatt, patriarch of the villainous Wyatt household, in 2012. He gained the WWE Championship in 2017, and likewise gained the WWE Common Championship (twice), the WWE Uncooked Tag Group Championship (with Matt Hardy), and the WWE SmackDown Tag Group Championship (with Randy Orton and Luke Harper).
Among the many many wrestling stars mourning Rotunda’s demise Thursday was WWE alum Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. “Im heartbroken over the information of Bray Wyatt’s passing,” he wrote on social media. At all times had super respect and love for him and the Rotunda household. Liked his presence, promos, in ring work and reference to @wweuniverse. Very distinctive, cool and uncommon character, which is tough to create in our loopy world of professional wrestling.”
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