WWE star Bray Wyatt dies at 36, mourned by Dwayne Johnson and Triple H: ‘Beloved 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.okay.a. Triple H, introduced the information on social media. “Simply acquired 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 immediately,” he wrote. “Our ideas are along with his household and we ask that everybody respect their privateness at this time.”
The WWE additionally mentioned in an announcement posted to Instagram that it was “saddened to be taught” of Rotunda’s dying and prolonged “condolences to Rotunda’s household, mates 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 along with his brother Bo to win the FCW Florida Tag Workforce 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 received the WWE Championship in 2017, and additionally received the WWE Common Championship (twice), the WWE Uncooked Tag Workforce Championship (with Matt Hardy), and the WWE SmackDown Tag Workforce Championship (with Randy Orton and Luke Harper).
Among the many many wrestling stars mourning Rotunda’s dying 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 large respect and love for him and the Rotunda household. Beloved 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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