What Happened to Bray Wyatt? American professional wrestler, Bray Wyatt unexpectedly passed away at the age of merely 36. Unfortunately, he could not perform at WrestleMania 39.
What Happened to Bray Wyatt?
Wyatt, 36, was one of the most successful WWE superstars of the modern generation. He made a name for himself in the WWE industry and beloved face in the industry.
Bray Wyatt whose real name was Windham Rotunda, was best known for being one of the most innovative minds in professional wrestling.
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque confirmed the news of Bray’s demise via X (formerly known as Twitter). He wrote on Twitter:
“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.”
How did Bray Wyatt die?
Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt’s abrupt death has shocked the whole world of WWE. He was the most beloved wrestler of this era. According to sources, Bray died from a heart attack.
He was a three-time world champion in the WWE Championship once and Universal Championship, two times. He took a brief break from August 2018 to April 2019 and he later returned with a new character as a The Fiend.
Wyatt came from a wrestling family, his father was Hall of Famer, Mike Rotunda and his grandfather was Blackjack Mulligan, and his uncles were Barry and Kendall Windham.
American biggest actor and former WWE champion, Dwayne Johnson expressed his condolence on social media.
He wrote on his Twitter, “I’m 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 a unique, cool, and rare character, which is hard to create in our crazy world of pro wrestling. Still processing losing the goat, Terry Funk yesterday, and now Bray today. My love, light, strength & mana to the Rotunda family and Funk family during this tough, heartbreaking time.”
He previously fought in a WrestleMania 31 match against The Undertaker in 2015. Over the course of his wrestling career, he was a part of a bunch of big matches.
