Windham Rotunda the American professional wrestler (May 23, 1987 – August 24, 2023) passed away on August 24, 2023. His time as a professional wrestler in WWE under the moniker Bray Wyatt is what brought him the most fame.
Following in the footsteps of his grandpa Blackjack Mulligan, his father, Mike Rotunda, and two uncles, Barry and Kendall Windham, Rotunda was a third-generation professional wrestler. Taylor Rotunda, his younger brother, is a professional wrestler as well.
While wrestling under a variety of ring identities for WWE’s then-developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), between 2008 and 2012, he and his brother won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship twice. Using the ring name Husky Harris, he was a member of WWE’s main roster for a short time between 2010 and 2011. To know details about Windham Rotunda illness and death details you need to scroll down the post.
How did Windham Rotunda Die?
Windham Rotunda, better known as Bray Wyatt, one of WWE’s most recognizable faces and a former champion, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 36 due to heart arrest. Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, the former WWE champion and current Chief Content Officer, announced the announcement on his social media accounts.
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
Bray Wyatt, as Rotunda, wrestled for WWE from 2009 until he was let go in 2021. A year later, at the Extreme Rules premium live event, the wrestler returned to the organization and began working in the storyline involving his brother (former WWE star Bo Dallas) and Alexa Bliss as Uncle Howdy.
Before WrestleMania 39, Rotunda began feuding with WWE champion Bobby Lashley. He was later pulled from television due to a mysterious illness, which was feared to be life-threatening.
WWE also shared a tweet about Windham Rotunda death:
WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36.
WWE extends its condolences to Rotunda’s family, friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/pabVuaKlnP
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2023
Did Windham Rotunda Have Any Illness?
Bray Wyatt is reportedly sick, but no one knows what it is. Recent reports indicate that he did not walk out on a WWE house show event at Madison Square Garden in New York City due to creative disputes. Instead, it has been stated that Wyatt was physically unable to attend owing to unclear reasons.
No definite date has been set for his return. Due to his illness, Wyatt had to cancel his appearances at previous house show events and SmackDown shows. Despite this, WWE still has Wyatt feuding with Bobby Lashley leading up to WrestleMania 39 next month.
It has also been revealed that for the past two weeks, Wyatt’s Uncle Howdy materials have not been shipped to the location of SmackDown shows. It has been said that WWE management decided not to give Wyatt’s papers for those shows since they had no creative plans for him to implement. The RAW program in Providence, Rhode Island, tonight will reportedly not include either Bray Wyatt or Bobby Lashley.
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Bray Wyatt’s Time Spent in the WWE
Bray Wyatt debuted as a professional wrestler on the February 5, 2009, episode of Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), defeating Brian Jossie in a dark match. In April of that year, he made his television debut as Alex Rotundo, but he soon changed his name to Duke Rotundo.
As of July 23, 2009, he and his brother Bo were the top contenders for the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship, beating The Dude Busters (Caylen Croft and Trent Barretta). They defeated Justin Angel and Kris Logan for the championship that same night.
The Rotundo Brothers beat Dylan Klein, Vance Archer, and Curt Hawkins and Heath Slater in a championship defence. However, on November 19 at the FCW television tapings, they lost the title to The Dude Busters. You can also join us on our Twitter account.
