Bray Wyatt Passes Away

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We are saddened to learn that former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt, real name Windham Rotunda has passed away today (August 24) at the age of 36.

The news was broken by Triple H on Twitter, who wrote:

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.

Wyatt had been absent from WWE TV since March 2023 due to health issues.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reported:

I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated a heart issues.

There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away.

WWE has added the following note to the item descriptions for Wyatt merch on the WWE Shop website:

In the wake of Bray Wyatt’s death, WWE will donate all net proceeds to support JoJo Offerman and his children.

You can find said merch at this link.

Rotunda first debuted for WWE as Husky Harris during the second season of NXT in 2010 before joining The Nexus on the main roster.

After his stint ended with The Nexus, Rotunda debuted as Bray Wyatt on the NXT developmental brand before making the move to the main roster in 2013.

Bray Wyatt is a former WWE Champion and two-time Universal Champion. He was released by WWE in July 2021, but returned in October 2022.

We send our condolences to the friends, family and fans of Bray Wyatt.

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

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