00:00 You should run.
00:04 The day has begun on a shocking note for the entire pro wrestling community
00:11 as the news of Wyndham Rotonda's death has shattered everyone.
00:17 Known by his ring name, Bray Wyatt, the WWE superstar,
00:21 was missing in action for months due to an undisclosed illness
00:26 and now, unfortunately, that very reason has reputedly taken him away from us.
00:32 For the unversed, Wyatt returned to WWE at last year's Extreme Rules
00:38 and it was well received by the fans.
00:41 Lately, his feud was scheduled with Bobby Lashley, leading to a much-awaited match,
00:48 but the storyline was abruptly dropped when Wyatt remained absent
00:52 and no proper reason was given about why his storyline was cancelled.
00:57 Later, it was learned that the pro wrestler was suffering from a life-threatening illness.
01:04 To everyone's shock, a few hours ago, Paul Davisky,
01:09 aka Triple H, WWE's chief content officer and head of creative,
01:15 shared the news about Bray Wyatt's death.
01:18 The death of a 36-year-old superstar has left everyone stunned
01:24 and now, the reason behind his unexpected death has been disclosed.
01:29 As per Fightful's St. Ross Sap, Bray Wyatt had contracted COVID-19 earlier this year.
01:36 As a result, his underlying heart issues got worse.
01:40 Reputedly, Wyatt was about to make in-ring very soon
01:44 and was making positive progress in his health condition,
01:48 but a heart attack turned out to be life-ending.
01:52 As soon as the news went viral, several pro wrestling superstars took to social media and paid tributes.
01:59 Wayne Johnson, aka The Rock, remembered him with an emotional post.
02:04 WWE also put out a statement saying,
02:08 "WWE is stunned to learn that Wyndham Rotonda, aka Bray Wyatt,
02:14 passed away on Thursday, i.e., on August 24, at the age of 36.
02:19 WWE extends its condolences to Rotonda's family, friends, and fans."
02:25 Known for his most creative and innovative minds of professional wrestling,
02:31 he was the third-generation wrestler in his family.
02:35 His grandfather, Robert Wyndham, aka Black Jack Milligan,
02:40 was famous in the 1980s, while his father, Mike Rotonda,
02:45 aka Irwin "Rotinda" Skyester, or IRS, was a famous Hall of Fame wrestler in the 1990s.
02:53 As reported by The Sun, Wyatt was engaged to his fiancée, Jason Offerman,
02:59 aka JoJo, and has two children with her.
03:03 Wyatt won world champion in WWE thrice, of which he once won WWE championship,
03:09 while twice won the Universal Championship.
03:13 Media reports stated that there were rumours about him dealing with an injury
03:18 due to which he also wasn't seen on TV since February 2023.
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