Windham Rotunda, better known as WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt, tragically passed away on August 24 at the age of 36. Since January, Wyatt has been unable to compete because of an undisclosed health problem.
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque, also known as Triple H in the wrestling community, announced his passing on social media. His fans all over the world and the wrestling community have been greatly affected by this loss.
In a tweet, Paul stated, “Just got a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who broke the heartbreaking news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away unexpectedly earlier today. We ask that everyone respect his family’s privacy at this time as we have them in our thoughts.”
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
Mike Rotunda and Stephanie Rotunda’s son, Windham Rotunda, was born in Bray Wyatt.
Mike Rotunda:
Windham Rotunda’s father was Mike Rotunda. He is a former professional wrestler from the United States who is best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He used a number of ring names throughout his career, including Michael Wallstreet, Mike Rotunda, Mike Rotundo, Irwin R. Schyster (I.R.S. ), and V.K. Wallstreet.
The wrestling career of Rotunda was characterized by notable successes. The NWA World Tag Team Championship, NWA World Television Championship, and WWF World Tag Team Championship were among the prestigious titles he held in both singles and tag team contests.
On July 23, 2022, Mike Rotunda had the privilege of being inducted into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Stephanie Rotunda:
Windham Rotunda’s mother is Stephanie Rotunda. Her father, wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, is her father. In 1984, she got hitched to Mike Rotunda. The couple had three kids: Mika Rotunda, Bo Dallas, and Bray Wyatt.
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