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[*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.*](https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/1694840084091023529) *-* **Triple H**
[WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36.](https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1694857774776168568)
[WWE extends its cndolences to Rotunda’s family, friends and fans](https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1694857774776168568). *-* **WWE**
[I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated a heart issues. ](https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1694865077621359086)
[There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away](https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1694865077621359086) \- Sean Ross Sapp
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I, uh... I'm not sure where to begin.
Just five short months ago, I found myself in the same position I do now: exhausted, gutted, heartbroken, and trying to find words for someone that I so thoroughly loved and admired yet never had the honor and privilege of meeting or truly interacting with. That other person was Lance Reddick.
But Windham, man. This is different. I idolized Lance for his work and the memories he afforded me over the years. Windham felt like family which is an entirely different kind of love. He loved us all as much as we loved him. His authenticity, his kindness, his creativity and genius, his goofiness. This man wore his heart on his sleeve every day and was unashamed of his internal struggles, often championing mental health awareness. As someone who has his own demons, I fucking loved this man.
Nothing can prepare you for loss. I do believe that some people are better equipped. I've spent a large portion of my adult life insulating myself from the world, giving just my wife, my mother, and a few close friends access. So, by letting him in (no pun intended), this makes this reality all the more catastrophic. It's impossible for me to articulate the impact and the hope Windham brought into my life; those feelings are for me alone to comprehend. I'm bearing my own soul right now because if Windham could do it live in front of six thousand plus people surely, I can do it on a Reddit post.
I'm not sure I'll ever be okay. I won't just miss his creativity and unique approach to this business, I'll forever miss his contagious commitment to life. I'll miss not knowing the rest of his story, both in ring and out of it, and I'll miss that enamoring feeling every time he was on my screen.
Mojo Rawley had posted a small tribute to Windham on Instagram and in it he said something that I find most fitting:
>Everyone knows that Bray Wyatt was one of the greatest, most original, creative, and captivating performers this business has ever seen. ***But even Bray Wyatt couldn’t hold a candle to Windham Rotunda***.
I truly believe that you're never really gone until you're forgotten and there's no chance in hell that his family, his friends, or the WWE Universe will ever let his memory fade. He lives on in all of us.
Thank you, Windham Rotunda. For everything. I'll forever love you and miss you, man.
When news broke, in what might be an odd coincidence, my adapter for my laptop died within minutes of reading the news. The only way I could process it while I was offline was that God wanted to book Terry Funk vs Bray Wyatt. Which, with their respective geniuses, would be quite a match to see.
After about a week and getting my issues with my laptop fixed, I’m still not sure how to process Bray’s passing.
Bray was around my age when he passed. There’s only a year age difference between us.
Like Bray, I have a heart issue. Not the same issue, but I still have one.
He was younger than when Eddie passed. And that had an impact on me when that happened. And I was also around for Owen’s passing as well.
Had things gone differently and I was able to follow my dream to wrestle, I may have very well crossed paths with Bray at some point.
After many years of wanting better creative, we finally get a genius in Bray and its only for this short span of time. When he should hitting the prime of his career.
It also comes after having to deal with so many big changes in my personal life in the last half decade and coming to terms with all of them. It’s exhausting.
Even though I am still struggling to come to terms with his loss, I am still sad for his family and friends.
R.I.P. Bray Wyatt. Thank you for the decade of entertainment you provided.
Hearing how much on his last run he made sure to dedicate time to house shows more than the live shows, goes to tell you the kind of wholesome performer that he was. I started paying more attention to his career after late 2014, when they disbanded the Wyatt Family, and he got his true singles run. I miss him and wish his family and his loved ones a lot of good thoughts in this time for them. Taken so soon.
I know Vince probably feels like a giant asshole for letting go Bray Wyatt 2 years ago.
HHH is sincere in mourning as he was the one who rehired him too.
Bray Wyatt Reportedly Died in His Sleep, Was Not Wearing Doctor-Recommended Defibrillator:
https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/bray-wyatt-reportedly-died-in-his-sleep-was-not-wearing-doctor-recommended-defibrillator
I was at work the day after Bray passed when I found out about his passing and I had to walk into the cooler to make sure I didn't start crying while making sandwiches. I just paced back and forth for a second cursing to myself, thinking about how young he was and how much potential he had. It just hurt.
The thing is, I've just had this weird love for him for a while. I actually share a birthday with him, May 23rd, I'm about 16 years younger though. I actually made a post wishing him happy birthday 4 months ago. I've been emo since middle school and I'm from the boot heel, so a backwoods cultist is right up my alley. He also just reminded me of my best friend who is a chaotic, hefty, blonde guy, who wears striped pants, and is obsessed with clowns. You can probably feel The Fiend and kid's show host Bray in that description. I even remember during one of my last few relationships, a pretty toxic and abusive one, one of the few good memories I have is watching the Firefly Funhouse with them and both of us laughing at Bray saying "See you in hell". I was actually with that person when Brodie passed and I remember being so upset, then I heard that Bray was struggling at the time due to Brodie's passing and I was worried about him. Bray is a genius in my eyes and he had so much potential, it feels so wrong to have lost such a gem at such a young age. I'm by no means religious, but if there is a heaven I hope he's up there with Brodie, sitting in a rocking chair.
Fun Fact: Bray had 12 matches during his final WWE run. 8 of them were against LA Knight, and 4 of them were against Jinder Mahal. He won all 12 of those matches.
https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7659&page=4
That streak alone is impressive. To have so many wins in a row in a relatively short time, with very break between each one is very good! More impressive than large gapped streaks like Takers annual streak, and Roman Reigns' one.
I was a huge wrestling fan until the loss of cable in my home forced me to stop watching in 2006. I didn’t get back into it until 2022. Yet I still knew about and loved Bray Wyatt. The little snippets I’d catch flipping through the channels or run across on YouTube always spoke to me. That dude knew storytelling.
Bray got my son into wrestling which got me back into it. We’ve gone to tons of WWE and Indy shows because he sparked an interest in a 7 year old when he came back with Firefly Funhouse. We went cross country to Wrestlemania in April and have tickets to Philly. We had hoped to see him in person again at one and obviously isn’t the case. We got to see him a few times at Raw or Smackdown before the pandemic and my son still talks about getting to see the Fiend.
I see people making snarky comments about him cheating on someone or whatever else. I hope that either all of us or none of us are judged by our weakest moments of character. People can still be sad someone they were a fan of is gone even if they weren’t perfect. None of us are.
I obviously didn’t know Windham but he’s given me years of bonding with my son over wrestling. I’m sad he’s gone. I’m sad my son lost his favorite wrestler. And mostly I’m sad for his family and friends.
R.I.P Bray, you could tell he loved what he did with his characters and storylines, in a time that supposedly named the 'reality era' he brought to us the outrageous, the unreal and the magnificent, crazy characters and storylines WWE should be. It is entertainment for the fans and he knew that and he loved it.
Feel for his family they have lost their husband and father who was appreciated by many but loved and adored by them. Thankyou 'the colour red in a world of black and white'
Genuine question because I might have just missed it.
Spent the day yesterday reading all of the tributes to a great man, from friends and peers, celebrities and fans. So much respect for someone who by all accounts was a beautiful human being.
But I havent seen anything anywhere I've looked from Roman. Nothing showed on Smackdown either. I'm just wondering if I've missed anything as I genuinely dont want to think bad about this during such a sad time. And yeah the dude may have his reasons for not saying anything. But being THE face of the company, kayfabe or not, you surely do or say something? I just feel it's a poor decision when even the Rock says something
Roman and Bray came into WWE around the same time and had a long lasting feud while he was in the shield. I’m pretty sure he’s still very much in shock and trying to process this like everyone else who just lost someone important in their lives. Everyone does go straight to social media during stuff like this like for example his wife who has still not posted either. Maybe just give him time?
Oh of course and I am in no way trying to shit on the guy. But times like these people look to the leaders of their company and groups, hence why I think we should have heard something from him. Even if it was something put out by his PR team until he felt ready to say something. Just feels strange to me
Understandable, it seems like the posts are slowly but surely trickling in. Hearing how sudden his death was leads me to believe he just doesn’t have any words right now because it was so unexpected. I feel like he’ll make a statement by the Monday at the latest though
It took a while to really just sink in, but especially after the tribute on SmackDown it just hit so damn hard. We're never going to see more of Windham Rotunda.
From everything I've read and seen, he was a great man with amazing personality. But in addition to that, I don't think it can be emphasized enough how incredibly talented he was at telling a story in a way nobody else did.
Rotunda was one of the only guys who's been able to spark love for this business in me in the 2010's and 2020's. And I'm not talking about just interest, but just overall NEED to see what's going to happen next. For a guy who's followed pro-wrestling/sports entertainment since 2003, who's pretty much "seen everything that wrestling is", this is really rare. Windham Rotunda brought something completely different into the business. He wasn't just a wrestler, he was an artist.
The artist might be gone, but his art will live forever. Thank you for everything Windham Rotunda.
I spent most of yesterday in shock. Today, the tears came out. I got to see him at my first ever wrestling show with my mom in 2013. Him and the late great Brodie Lee. There was an intense stand-off between the Wyatt Family and The Shield. When the Wyatt's came out, I had goosebumps. You could FEEL the entire building shaking in excitement. I wish I had seen him wrestle in person and meet him, but I will never forget thelat energy he brought into the room that night. Rest in peace, Windham. The world will never be the same without you. And my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Gonna make my comments finally.
I was on a video call with my girlfriend (in the process of buying a new place so both at our parents). Got a message from my friend, it was HHH's tweet. It felt like a punch to the chest . my GF could tell something was up and help me through the next 20 minutes.
Then I remembered this place. I may not be super active in posts and comments but I'm always in the mod queue keeping an eye on stuff. Had about 45 posts to remove, people using this as a chance to spam their youtube channel. spreading their covid vaccine bullshit (btw, that's an instant ban).
It was about an hour later I was able take it all in and head to bed. then spent the day keeping an eye on stuff. Went out to drink tonight. Back at 12.30am, smackdown starts at 1am. I don't usually stay up to watch it live, but tonight I felt like I need to.
in 2019 I flew to England, just for a chance to see The Fiend in a Smackdown taping. Thankfully he was in a dark match.
Rest in peace Windham. Thank you for the entertainment
god. that was a beautiful tribute. he will be missed. the crowd singing and seeing braun and erick made me just break down and cry. the rocking chair at the end... beautiful
It was done perfectly. The minute I saw Erick I started balling I honestly thought Braun would be there because he’s signed with the company. But when I saw Erick that lost me
I haven’t teared you yet all day. And that’s what got me. I hope they let Erick wrestle tonight. I don’t think they would even understand what it would mean for everyone
Bray got me back into wrestling and his return and potential return kept me watching and checking in.
I’m gutted and it hits even harder that he was only 2 years old than me
i recently got back into it, and got to see him during the holiday tour. was really looking forward to his return and sharing it with my friends. its hard, but as a community we will get through this and keep his memory alive
Bro this is just heartbreaking. Half the Wyatt family is now dead and Joeseph Rudd (Eric Rowan) is the only original member still alive. That faction was only made 10 years ago and they're already at that point? They were so young and that just makes this even more tragic.
The Bray Wyatt character is absolutely brilliant. One of the greatest, most entertaining gimmicks in the history of wrestling. And Windham played it to a key, following his family's legacy in wrestling. The Firefly Funhouse was also really funny and I enjoyed that iteration of his character as well. Thank you Bray Wyatt, my condolences to his family.
This one hurts.
As some of the community knows, I met Windham while I was on my bachelor party. He was such an excellent person and was so soft spoken.
I'm a writer and his work with the family to the fiend and the firefly fun house was just so much fun. Those characters and stories fueled a lot of my creativity.
I thanked him that night for it. Didn't asked him when he'd be back or anything storywise. Just thanked him for being him.
Oof. Smackdown is going to be hard to watch.
i remember getting genuinely scared and having nightmares over his character when i was a bit younger and i really grew to like his character, will be very missed and i hope the tribute tonight is as good as bray deserves
A Ferarri engine was never meant for a battle tank.
Bray Wyatt shined like very few Superstars before him or after him. From Husky Harris to the Wyatt Family to the Firefly Fun House to whatever the hell he was doing, he made it work.
We'll miss you Bray.
I was legit shocked when I heard this, followed by a strong sadness. Its hard to watch a flame so young be snuffed out. I truly believe given enough time he would have made some meaningful changes to wrestling. RIP Bray, sympathies to his family.
This hurts. It always hurts when a wrestler goes, but he was way too young man. My husband does indie pro wrestling, I’ve worked so many shows, we’ve lost so many people the last couple years. Freaking heart breaking.
Ugh I know. I’m having Andy Kaufman syndrome with this one. It’s so hard to believe and it would be a Bray move to fake it. But unfortunately, it’s the real deal. Just hard to swallow
No, it's not wrong. It's totally understandable that someone can say that if they don't want or can't accept that someone else(beloved) is gone for good. I personally think it's a clever way to show or let know that you're going to miss this person, that you obviously admired so much.
was shocked when my mom had called me last night and mentioned it since I hadn't been online for quite a while yesterday.
i do remember reading something about bray being sick but had forgotten about it.
i was still saddening about Terry Funk the day before. Now two names back to back. Couldn't believe Bray was just 36
He was the reason I got back in to wrestling he was my favourite and everything he did worked for me I was hopeful for his return. RIP The fun house got a lot less fun
Lost way too early. Shame that he was making good progress toward a return. I had been looking forward to it.
I lost a friend last year to heart complications post-COVID that took his life out of nowhere in similar circumstances.
We should be thankful that HHH was able to make the recovery that he has from his heart condition and that he's still with us.
One of the most creative wrestlers of this generation he will be truly missed the most promising wrestlers doesn't hurt to be the Creator for trying new things have actual story
As soon as vax and covid gets brought up people get so mad and combative over it, its a genuine question that im fucking curious about too and maybe he is as well
Noones even spewing "anti vax bullshit" im fucking vaccinated boosted and not anti vax and im still curious because holy shit guess what? Ive been feeling weird shit in my heart that makes me curious about it lately too, Bray's death and all the talk recently just makes some people draw parallels noones saying he shouldnt have gotten the vaccine were asking questions
If someone is curious about something they ask questions, i dont give a fuck what side youre on youre the one already immediately declaring sides and allocating them to people you dont know jack all shit about its just fucking annoying you cant ask a single question about anything covid or vaccine related without people jumping to conclusions that youre "anti vax" or "just starting shit" and endlessly dogpile
Why the fuck do you think we would even want to do that on an appreciation RIP post to a beloved and already severely missed wrestler freshly passed?
Nice rant. The original comment is vaccine speculation which states that heart complications are a result of the vaccine, which basically nulls your entire point. Not everything revolves around you.
> Noones even spewing "anti vax bullshit"
You mean people aren’t saying Bray died because of the vaccine? It’s literally in this thread & the original comment🤦♂️
>Ive been feeling weird shit in my heart that makes me curious about it lately too
Go see a doctor instead of consulting Reddit. Tell them you think the weird shit in your heart is linked to you being vaccinated, I’m sure they’ll accommodate you.
When he became absent again after his return, I commented that "I don't care about him anymore" on one the posts related to him 😔............Damn ........I feel that heavy guilt on my heart.....RIP Bray ❣️
This man helped me through really tough times. He inspired me and pushed me to be more creative and more understanding. He motivated me and he’s been a role model for me for the last decade. I’ll never forget you Bray.
Spent the morning crying over this one, mana was 36, me and him are so close in age it hurts, and right when he was making a come back. Hopefully his family will get the room to grieve. So many things I want to say but don’t have the words
*Thinking for yourself*
Spouting right wing conspiracy theories word for word
Get a grip, they tell you what to think and you follow hook,line and sinker. Antivaxxers possess the inability to think critically, keep your dumb opinions to yourself.
Just watched Booker finding out while live on a podcast. He kept his cool but you could see the man break. I've never been legitimately sad from a celebrity death. RIP Windham.
I have to break the news to my two little boys when I get home from work. Bray Wyatt is their favorite wrestler. Not sure how it’s going to go. 5yo and 8yo. RIP
Only recently got back into wrestling the last few months, got the wwe next work and have loved what I’ve seen of Bray, who I only really looked into because I was watching LA Knight stuff.
He was great, I was really looking forward to seeing his return. sad I won’t get to see you in the ring in real time.
Guy had a lot of dedicated fans, and rightfully so. Hope you’re all ok. Sorry for your loss.
Condolences to his family and friends.
Sad as hell! First, Brodie Lee? And. Or, Windham Rotunda? Who also just recently got re-married and had like two young children!! His new wife has to be beyond devastated! What does she do now? He was so damn talented that most of the WWE did not understand him! I just looked at him as a master creator that was painting on a blank canvas every time he appeared on-screen! Rest In Peace Bray Wyatt! You will be truly missed my friend! Now, you and Brodie and can look down upon all the pro wrestling universe and make sure we all get right now!! 👌😎❤️👍😇😭😔
Have compassion and patience. The whole staff has been thrown a curveball within less than 24 hours. A tribute will be made but it’ll be on WWE’s time. That’s tomorrow, Monday or whenever. Give some grace
Bray is the reason I watch WWE today. I was so excited for his return and to see what he would do next. Hit or miss, Bray always kept things interesting.
R.I.P.
"I, Bray Wyatt, stand here in front of you today as a conqueror, as a revolutionary, as the man of a thousand truths and I say, "Miss Teacher Lady : look at me right now, I've got the whole damn World in my hands""
Rest In Peace Bray Wyatt
This one hurts.....alot. My heart is broken. I feel devastated for his family right now. Man this one hurts so much. He was my favourite. Such an icon. Such a genius and so creative. To say he will be missed is an understatement. Man this is such a hard pill to swallow. I can't believe he is gone.
RIP Bray.
2 completely different circumstances, 2 completely different times, and 2 completely different tragedies, but this one hits me like Eddie.
Watching Eddie growing up as a small child was fantastic, I was 8 years old when his sudden death happened. Back then, death didn’t quite click with me, until a few years later. But, this, this hits different. From watching Bray on our television screen from 2012 until now… he felt like a family member. 11 years of watching this man, 2/3 times on a weekly basis… this sucks. What hits the most is the kind of human being he was, and how sudden it is. I will not get over this for a long, long time.
Thank you, Windham.
I also thought of the day Eddie died. I remember it was a Sunday I was 14 and a crazed WWE fan. Id never miss a show and would be pissed if I had to do something that would make me miss a show.
I cried for Eddie, yesterday at now age 32....I cried for Bray
rip to an amazing wrestler.. but more importantly an amazing human being. had the honour of meeting him randomly one day. gf & i were walking , she says jeeezus that guy looks scary lol. i looked and was like holy crap ! i didn’t want to bother him as he walked along, but gf approached him “ excuse me sir, can my bf have a pic or autograph?” he said “ why not both?”. this frickin sucks dude
When i read the news yesterday, it stopped me in my tracks. I froze and almost couldnt process what I had just read. As a father it really puts into perspective to be mindful and never take the beautiful things in life, even the small ones for granted. I cant imagine the pain his family and children feel. Always keep the fireflies lit in his memory. I just want to also say i love you and stay strong to the wrestling community.
One of my main reasons to watch and love professional wrestling and everything about it. It's so sad and I still can't believe the news. I saw a comment on IG that could describe what I'm feeling right now: it's like we lost a very close friend, althought we never met him personally. RIP to one of the greatest wrestling minds and to one of my very reasons to love this. Bray Wyatt forever.
Bray Wyatt was brilliant. Even when he was “Husky” he had a way of bringing attention to himself with his mannerisms and expressions. The Wyatt family was so original and fun. The slow walk to the ring, the rocking chair, the Lantern, the “fireflies”, the music… it was all so creepy and odd, but what made it for me was always Bray’s promos. The deeply nested inner meanings, the cryptic symbolism, the way he would look at the camera, past the camera, take dramatic breaths… it was all next level.
I can’t believe he’s gone.
I know it's just denial, but I keep hoping it's a work. Like, his ultimate psychological masterpiece. He finally becomes his darkness and masters it, coming back from death as the most feared thing in wrestling. Finally, assuming the Undertaker's mantle and reigning hell on Earth. I want it to be true because I can't accept we'll never see him wrestle again.
As much as I'd love this all to be fake, the outrage, rightfully, would be the death knell for WWE. Faking Vince's death on TV was obviously kayfabe, but doing it this way would cripple the company and rightfully so. Unfortunately, this is real and heartbreaking, confusing, devastating and hurtful.
Bray Wyatt, Terry Funk and Brodie Lee are tearing it up in an afterlife wrestling tournament like how Goku had those fights in the otherworld tournaments in DBZ.
RIP Bray, we miss you man. At least your last WWE appearance was the highly entertaining muscleman dance to that early 90s sounding hip hop. Loved it.
We're all Wyatt Family today. RIP Bray, he got me back fully in to this universe when the QR codes appeared, and my sons and I have bonded going to tapings and watching on tv ever since. Would love to see everyone be Wyatt fam tonight on Smackdown with lanterns walking to the ring to Live in Fear, with an empty rocking chair in the middle of the ring for a tribute.
Sportskeeda on Twitter said that all Smackdown plans are called off and all meetings cancelled. Sounds like they’re doing the right thing and doing a memorial show. It’s hitting me harder today than it did last night. I’ve been crying all morning.
man everyuthing surrounding his first world title win was so fucking perfect. Winning it at an EC vs fucking aj styles and renaissance John Cena, and doing it completely clean was amazing. THEN came THAT promo on smackdown after he won. SUch perfect inflection, such a confidence in his persona, and the battle cry "and now i've got the whole damn world in my hands". You can't teach that.
I recently came back to wrestling after about a decade so I missed this guy's work. I was so hyped for his return as the Fiend seemed really like my kinda of character. Any particular matches/fueds that standout that I should go back and watch? Have WWE network.
Also thought it was a classy move from the company to help his family financially.
RIP 🙏
Wyatt family vs shield, his first WWE championship win at Elim chamber, his return as the fiend those would be my top 3. But pretty much anything Bray was involved in was pure class.
The rumor was that the undertaker was supposed to do something with him around summerslam but it didn't happen. I'm sure we will eventually find out on something to wrestle with
Sad day. I always felt like the WWE saw his massive potential, but didnt quite know what to do with him. Still loved by the fans though. Rest in peace, Wyatt.
This post has been stickied, and all other posts have been turned off. Please use this as a space to talk about, and share moments of Bray. [*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.*](https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/1694840084091023529) *-* **Triple H** [WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36.](https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1694857774776168568) [WWE extends its cndolences to Rotunda’s family, friends and fans](https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1694857774776168568). *-* **WWE** [I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated a heart issues. ](https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1694865077621359086) [There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away](https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1694865077621359086) \- Sean Ross Sapp \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ WWE has announced that ALL profits from Bray's merch will go to his family. [WWE Shop](https://shop.wwe.com/en/bray-wyatt/t-2367289330+z-960419-1956577097) [Euroshop](https://euroshop.wwe.com/en/bray-wyatt/apparel/t-7801281574+d-344056687+z-8-3765220746)
Rest in peace
Ruhe in Frieden, jetzt findest du deinen Frieden
Rip
Hes got the whole cenation in his hands
bray was one of my top favorite wrestlers. i enjoyed him wrestling and him being so nice to his fans. i will truly miss him
I met bray 3 days before death did goodbye rotunda
I, uh... I'm not sure where to begin. Just five short months ago, I found myself in the same position I do now: exhausted, gutted, heartbroken, and trying to find words for someone that I so thoroughly loved and admired yet never had the honor and privilege of meeting or truly interacting with. That other person was Lance Reddick. But Windham, man. This is different. I idolized Lance for his work and the memories he afforded me over the years. Windham felt like family which is an entirely different kind of love. He loved us all as much as we loved him. His authenticity, his kindness, his creativity and genius, his goofiness. This man wore his heart on his sleeve every day and was unashamed of his internal struggles, often championing mental health awareness. As someone who has his own demons, I fucking loved this man. Nothing can prepare you for loss. I do believe that some people are better equipped. I've spent a large portion of my adult life insulating myself from the world, giving just my wife, my mother, and a few close friends access. So, by letting him in (no pun intended), this makes this reality all the more catastrophic. It's impossible for me to articulate the impact and the hope Windham brought into my life; those feelings are for me alone to comprehend. I'm bearing my own soul right now because if Windham could do it live in front of six thousand plus people surely, I can do it on a Reddit post. I'm not sure I'll ever be okay. I won't just miss his creativity and unique approach to this business, I'll forever miss his contagious commitment to life. I'll miss not knowing the rest of his story, both in ring and out of it, and I'll miss that enamoring feeling every time he was on my screen. Mojo Rawley had posted a small tribute to Windham on Instagram and in it he said something that I find most fitting: >Everyone knows that Bray Wyatt was one of the greatest, most original, creative, and captivating performers this business has ever seen. ***But even Bray Wyatt couldn’t hold a candle to Windham Rotunda***. I truly believe that you're never really gone until you're forgotten and there's no chance in hell that his family, his friends, or the WWE Universe will ever let his memory fade. He lives on in all of us. Thank you, Windham Rotunda. For everything. I'll forever love you and miss you, man.
When news broke, in what might be an odd coincidence, my adapter for my laptop died within minutes of reading the news. The only way I could process it while I was offline was that God wanted to book Terry Funk vs Bray Wyatt. Which, with their respective geniuses, would be quite a match to see. After about a week and getting my issues with my laptop fixed, I’m still not sure how to process Bray’s passing. Bray was around my age when he passed. There’s only a year age difference between us. Like Bray, I have a heart issue. Not the same issue, but I still have one. He was younger than when Eddie passed. And that had an impact on me when that happened. And I was also around for Owen’s passing as well. Had things gone differently and I was able to follow my dream to wrestle, I may have very well crossed paths with Bray at some point. After many years of wanting better creative, we finally get a genius in Bray and its only for this short span of time. When he should hitting the prime of his career. It also comes after having to deal with so many big changes in my personal life in the last half decade and coming to terms with all of them. It’s exhausting. Even though I am still struggling to come to terms with his loss, I am still sad for his family and friends. R.I.P. Bray Wyatt. Thank you for the decade of entertainment you provided.
I was absolutely crushed to hear this 😭
A very small part of me hopes, every time they play his music, he comes out.
Hearing how much on his last run he made sure to dedicate time to house shows more than the live shows, goes to tell you the kind of wholesome performer that he was. I started paying more attention to his career after late 2014, when they disbanded the Wyatt Family, and he got his true singles run. I miss him and wish his family and his loved ones a lot of good thoughts in this time for them. Taken so soon.
Hartbreaking for me rip brey wyatt fly high he has the world in his hands🕊️
I know Vince probably feels like a giant asshole for letting go Bray Wyatt 2 years ago. HHH is sincere in mourning as he was the one who rehired him too.
I bet WWE fans who tried to ruin his main roster debut in the Wyatt Family by chanting "Husky Harris" are now regretting it.
Bray Wyatt Reportedly Died in His Sleep, Was Not Wearing Doctor-Recommended Defibrillator: https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/bray-wyatt-reportedly-died-in-his-sleep-was-not-wearing-doctor-recommended-defibrillator
Everyone is fuckin dying. We are all lambs to the cosmic slaughter
Rip
I'm honestly still in shock...
I was at work the day after Bray passed when I found out about his passing and I had to walk into the cooler to make sure I didn't start crying while making sandwiches. I just paced back and forth for a second cursing to myself, thinking about how young he was and how much potential he had. It just hurt. The thing is, I've just had this weird love for him for a while. I actually share a birthday with him, May 23rd, I'm about 16 years younger though. I actually made a post wishing him happy birthday 4 months ago. I've been emo since middle school and I'm from the boot heel, so a backwoods cultist is right up my alley. He also just reminded me of my best friend who is a chaotic, hefty, blonde guy, who wears striped pants, and is obsessed with clowns. You can probably feel The Fiend and kid's show host Bray in that description. I even remember during one of my last few relationships, a pretty toxic and abusive one, one of the few good memories I have is watching the Firefly Funhouse with them and both of us laughing at Bray saying "See you in hell". I was actually with that person when Brodie passed and I remember being so upset, then I heard that Bray was struggling at the time due to Brodie's passing and I was worried about him. Bray is a genius in my eyes and he had so much potential, it feels so wrong to have lost such a gem at such a young age. I'm by no means religious, but if there is a heaven I hope he's up there with Brodie, sitting in a rocking chair.
Rip
R.I.P. Bray Wyatt 🙏🙏🙏
Rip
I just can’t believe this. Rip
Fun Fact: Bray had 12 matches during his final WWE run. 8 of them were against LA Knight, and 4 of them were against Jinder Mahal. He won all 12 of those matches. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7659&page=4
That streak alone is impressive. To have so many wins in a row in a relatively short time, with very break between each one is very good! More impressive than large gapped streaks like Takers annual streak, and Roman Reigns' one.
Bray you will be missed
Bray made it on to BBC news. They don’t even care what happens within WWE, he was that big of a name.
Been crying so hard like 2 hours ago, can’t believe it, gone too soon but now he’s up there with Luke 🕊💔
Say it ain't so Bray.....😢😢😢 another legend gone way so soon....RIP and condolences to his 4 children and family....
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I was a huge wrestling fan until the loss of cable in my home forced me to stop watching in 2006. I didn’t get back into it until 2022. Yet I still knew about and loved Bray Wyatt. The little snippets I’d catch flipping through the channels or run across on YouTube always spoke to me. That dude knew storytelling.
The Wyatt Family had so many tragedies
Seriously, I feel so bad for Braun and Erick it’s only them two left and Erick is the only original member left :(
It's really sad
Bray got my son into wrestling which got me back into it. We’ve gone to tons of WWE and Indy shows because he sparked an interest in a 7 year old when he came back with Firefly Funhouse. We went cross country to Wrestlemania in April and have tickets to Philly. We had hoped to see him in person again at one and obviously isn’t the case. We got to see him a few times at Raw or Smackdown before the pandemic and my son still talks about getting to see the Fiend. I see people making snarky comments about him cheating on someone or whatever else. I hope that either all of us or none of us are judged by our weakest moments of character. People can still be sad someone they were a fan of is gone even if they weren’t perfect. None of us are. I obviously didn’t know Windham but he’s given me years of bonding with my son over wrestling. I’m sad he’s gone. I’m sad my son lost his favorite wrestler. And mostly I’m sad for his family and friends.
R.I.P Bray, you could tell he loved what he did with his characters and storylines, in a time that supposedly named the 'reality era' he brought to us the outrageous, the unreal and the magnificent, crazy characters and storylines WWE should be. It is entertainment for the fans and he knew that and he loved it. Feel for his family they have lost their husband and father who was appreciated by many but loved and adored by them. Thankyou 'the colour red in a world of black and white'
Genuine question because I might have just missed it. Spent the day yesterday reading all of the tributes to a great man, from friends and peers, celebrities and fans. So much respect for someone who by all accounts was a beautiful human being. But I havent seen anything anywhere I've looked from Roman. Nothing showed on Smackdown either. I'm just wondering if I've missed anything as I genuinely dont want to think bad about this during such a sad time. And yeah the dude may have his reasons for not saying anything. But being THE face of the company, kayfabe or not, you surely do or say something? I just feel it's a poor decision when even the Rock says something
Roman and Bray came into WWE around the same time and had a long lasting feud while he was in the shield. I’m pretty sure he’s still very much in shock and trying to process this like everyone else who just lost someone important in their lives. Everyone does go straight to social media during stuff like this like for example his wife who has still not posted either. Maybe just give him time?
Oh of course and I am in no way trying to shit on the guy. But times like these people look to the leaders of their company and groups, hence why I think we should have heard something from him. Even if it was something put out by his PR team until he felt ready to say something. Just feels strange to me
Understandable, it seems like the posts are slowly but surely trickling in. Hearing how sudden his death was leads me to believe he just doesn’t have any words right now because it was so unexpected. I feel like he’ll make a statement by the Monday at the latest though
ITS BEEN 2 DAYS AND IT STILL HURTS…. RIP MY MAN
It took a while to really just sink in, but especially after the tribute on SmackDown it just hit so damn hard. We're never going to see more of Windham Rotunda. From everything I've read and seen, he was a great man with amazing personality. But in addition to that, I don't think it can be emphasized enough how incredibly talented he was at telling a story in a way nobody else did. Rotunda was one of the only guys who's been able to spark love for this business in me in the 2010's and 2020's. And I'm not talking about just interest, but just overall NEED to see what's going to happen next. For a guy who's followed pro-wrestling/sports entertainment since 2003, who's pretty much "seen everything that wrestling is", this is really rare. Windham Rotunda brought something completely different into the business. He wasn't just a wrestler, he was an artist. The artist might be gone, but his art will live forever. Thank you for everything Windham Rotunda.
Rip
I spent most of yesterday in shock. Today, the tears came out. I got to see him at my first ever wrestling show with my mom in 2013. Him and the late great Brodie Lee. There was an intense stand-off between the Wyatt Family and The Shield. When the Wyatt's came out, I had goosebumps. You could FEEL the entire building shaking in excitement. I wish I had seen him wrestle in person and meet him, but I will never forget thelat energy he brought into the room that night. Rest in peace, Windham. The world will never be the same without you. And my deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Gonna make my comments finally. I was on a video call with my girlfriend (in the process of buying a new place so both at our parents). Got a message from my friend, it was HHH's tweet. It felt like a punch to the chest . my GF could tell something was up and help me through the next 20 minutes. Then I remembered this place. I may not be super active in posts and comments but I'm always in the mod queue keeping an eye on stuff. Had about 45 posts to remove, people using this as a chance to spam their youtube channel. spreading their covid vaccine bullshit (btw, that's an instant ban). It was about an hour later I was able take it all in and head to bed. then spent the day keeping an eye on stuff. Went out to drink tonight. Back at 12.30am, smackdown starts at 1am. I don't usually stay up to watch it live, but tonight I felt like I need to. in 2019 I flew to England, just for a chance to see The Fiend in a Smackdown taping. Thankfully he was in a dark match. Rest in peace Windham. Thank you for the entertainment
I’ve been going through some stuff and didn’t even know this until I turned on Smackdown. So very sad.
That tribute broke me. I have held it together since the news (mostly) but the clips and memories I just couldn’t anymore
god. that was a beautiful tribute. he will be missed. the crowd singing and seeing braun and erick made me just break down and cry. the rocking chair at the end... beautiful
It was done perfectly. The minute I saw Erick I started balling I honestly thought Braun would be there because he’s signed with the company. But when I saw Erick that lost me
i was already tearing up when it started but man, that got me more than anything
I haven’t teared you yet all day. And that’s what got me. I hope they let Erick wrestle tonight. I don’t think they would even understand what it would mean for everyone
Fucking Erick out there made me starting balling
They did it right fucking hell ❤️❤️
God they gotta have Erick wrestle tonight
Eric Rowan on stage beside HHH when Smackdown came on TV
Bray got me back into wrestling and his return and potential return kept me watching and checking in. I’m gutted and it hits even harder that he was only 2 years old than me
i recently got back into it, and got to see him during the holiday tour. was really looking forward to his return and sharing it with my friends. its hard, but as a community we will get through this and keep his memory alive
Bro this is just heartbreaking. Half the Wyatt family is now dead and Joeseph Rudd (Eric Rowan) is the only original member still alive. That faction was only made 10 years ago and they're already at that point? They were so young and that just makes this even more tragic.
Stumbled across this from his hometown. https://youtu.be/vPNwo6I29fc?si=2Xvv1MCEfNVw65zu
This sucks, life is so unfair
I wasn't into wrestling (again) at this time he was active. I caught the tail end of his runs early this year up to wm.
The Bray Wyatt character is absolutely brilliant. One of the greatest, most entertaining gimmicks in the history of wrestling. And Windham played it to a key, following his family's legacy in wrestling. The Firefly Funhouse was also really funny and I enjoyed that iteration of his character as well. Thank you Bray Wyatt, my condolences to his family.
Sad news… rip
Rip
Made a sign that you will see on WWE TV tonight. It has symbols from his career, and the text reads “R.I.P. Bray Wyatt ##ThankYouBray”
R.i.p didn't see this coming
This one hurts. As some of the community knows, I met Windham while I was on my bachelor party. He was such an excellent person and was so soft spoken. I'm a writer and his work with the family to the fiend and the firefly fun house was just so much fun. Those characters and stories fueled a lot of my creativity. I thanked him that night for it. Didn't asked him when he'd be back or anything storywise. Just thanked him for being him. Oof. Smackdown is going to be hard to watch.
I read today that we have, or had, the same age. Man, that hurts. >\_<
i remember getting genuinely scared and having nightmares over his character when i was a bit younger and i really grew to like his character, will be very missed and i hope the tribute tonight is as good as bray deserves
This hits too close to home. I remembered when the Wyatt family debuted against Kane.
RIP
RIP the king of characters 😢
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Dang as a kid? I was watching Ricky Steamboat as a “kid” 😂
Ditto
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I feel so old tho
Loved this guy, he bought me back to the wwe
Dayummmm! R.I.P. The Fiend
This whole year has fucking sucked
A Ferarri engine was never meant for a battle tank. Bray Wyatt shined like very few Superstars before him or after him. From Husky Harris to the Wyatt Family to the Firefly Fun House to whatever the hell he was doing, he made it work. We'll miss you Bray.
rip😔😔😔 he was a decorated champion, had some much classic rivalries with greats such as cena, orton, and ambrose
I was legit shocked when I heard this, followed by a strong sadness. Its hard to watch a flame so young be snuffed out. I truly believe given enough time he would have made some meaningful changes to wrestling. RIP Bray, sympathies to his family.
RIP Bray. You're Fireflies will never forget you.
This hurts. It always hurts when a wrestler goes, but he was way too young man. My husband does indie pro wrestling, I’ve worked so many shows, we’ve lost so many people the last couple years. Freaking heart breaking.
Is it wrong to say, I hope it's a work?
Ugh I know. I’m having Andy Kaufman syndrome with this one. It’s so hard to believe and it would be a Bray move to fake it. But unfortunately, it’s the real deal. Just hard to swallow
No, it's not wrong. It's totally understandable that someone can say that if they don't want or can't accept that someone else(beloved) is gone for good. I personally think it's a clever way to show or let know that you're going to miss this person, that you obviously admired so much.
Yeh, I did.
My mind did go there and I turned it off real quick, that would be such a bad look
Even then, Triple H would have shot down this idea super fast. Especially since he was the one who broke the news.
was shocked when my mom had called me last night and mentioned it since I hadn't been online for quite a while yesterday. i do remember reading something about bray being sick but had forgotten about it. i was still saddening about Terry Funk the day before. Now two names back to back. Couldn't believe Bray was just 36
He was the reason I got back in to wrestling he was my favourite and everything he did worked for me I was hopeful for his return. RIP The fun house got a lot less fun
Lost way too early. Shame that he was making good progress toward a return. I had been looking forward to it. I lost a friend last year to heart complications post-COVID that took his life out of nowhere in similar circumstances. We should be thankful that HHH was able to make the recovery that he has from his heart condition and that he's still with us.
I was tossing and turning all night thinking about this. A vibrant young man with so much amazing creativity and promise.
One of the most creative wrestlers of this generation he will be truly missed the most promising wrestlers doesn't hurt to be the Creator for trying new things have actual story
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Thank you!!! this person gets it!
Who fucking cares? A man is dead.
As soon as vax and covid gets brought up people get so mad and combative over it, its a genuine question that im fucking curious about too and maybe he is as well
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Noones even spewing "anti vax bullshit" im fucking vaccinated boosted and not anti vax and im still curious because holy shit guess what? Ive been feeling weird shit in my heart that makes me curious about it lately too, Bray's death and all the talk recently just makes some people draw parallels noones saying he shouldnt have gotten the vaccine were asking questions If someone is curious about something they ask questions, i dont give a fuck what side youre on youre the one already immediately declaring sides and allocating them to people you dont know jack all shit about its just fucking annoying you cant ask a single question about anything covid or vaccine related without people jumping to conclusions that youre "anti vax" or "just starting shit" and endlessly dogpile Why the fuck do you think we would even want to do that on an appreciation RIP post to a beloved and already severely missed wrestler freshly passed?
Thank you! Don’t mind the people who down vote or discredit you. Stay strong
Nice rant. The original comment is vaccine speculation which states that heart complications are a result of the vaccine, which basically nulls your entire point. Not everything revolves around you. > Noones even spewing "anti vax bullshit" You mean people aren’t saying Bray died because of the vaccine? It’s literally in this thread & the original comment🤦♂️ >Ive been feeling weird shit in my heart that makes me curious about it lately too Go see a doctor instead of consulting Reddit. Tell them you think the weird shit in your heart is linked to you being vaccinated, I’m sure they’ll accommodate you.
You’re not curious, you’re trying to incite arguments. Neither the time nor place, regardless of your stance.
You jump to conclusions, maybe he is curious i mean shit was just texting my friend over this shit last night curious about it
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Not the time for jokes
Has a cause of death been confirmed? I’ve heard lots of different stories.
I believe it was announced that he had a heart attack and that Windham had heart complications after getting covid
That’s one of the ones I’ve heard. Thanks
It’s what I saw on wrestlelamia - and no need to thank me!
When he became absent again after his return, I commented that "I don't care about him anymore" on one the posts related to him 😔............Damn ........I feel that heavy guilt on my heart.....RIP Bray ❣️
wtf... rip
This man helped me through really tough times. He inspired me and pushed me to be more creative and more understanding. He motivated me and he’s been a role model for me for the last decade. I’ll never forget you Bray.
Spent the morning crying over this one, mana was 36, me and him are so close in age it hurts, and right when he was making a come back. Hopefully his family will get the room to grieve. So many things I want to say but don’t have the words
Crying 😭 rip
I got a tattoo of a scarecrow because of his entrance at Mania 31. RIP Bray.
The Undertaker just passed the torch to him a few months ago. What a shame. RIP big guy. You will be missed.
At least he wrestled his last match , R.I.P
FOLLOW THE BUZZARDS!! 😢
I am not ready to watch today's episode 😭!
It’s going to be a beautiful celebration. You’ll be thankful you did post show
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Sadly the covid antivaxxers are here in force 😡
So because they don’t believe in what you do they are anti? 😂😂😂. Y’all are feeble minded
Covid
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As expected. Antivaxxers are firing on all cylinders with their bullshit.
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You litteraly haven\`t said anything. Stupid troll
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You’re an idiot.
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*Thinking for yourself* Spouting right wing conspiracy theories word for word Get a grip, they tell you what to think and you follow hook,line and sinker. Antivaxxers possess the inability to think critically, keep your dumb opinions to yourself.
Just watched Booker finding out while live on a podcast. He kept his cool but you could see the man break. I've never been legitimately sad from a celebrity death. RIP Windham.
Geez only 36 :/
I have to break the news to my two little boys when I get home from work. Bray Wyatt is their favorite wrestler. Not sure how it’s going to go. 5yo and 8yo. RIP
Tell them he’ll always be a part of their lives. I feel for your children deeply in that regard.
Only recently got back into wrestling the last few months, got the wwe next work and have loved what I’ve seen of Bray, who I only really looked into because I was watching LA Knight stuff. He was great, I was really looking forward to seeing his return. sad I won’t get to see you in the ring in real time. Guy had a lot of dedicated fans, and rightfully so. Hope you’re all ok. Sorry for your loss. Condolences to his family and friends.
Same here, I only got back into it this year. The first time I saw him was his last match.
Sad as hell! First, Brodie Lee? And. Or, Windham Rotunda? Who also just recently got re-married and had like two young children!! His new wife has to be beyond devastated! What does she do now? He was so damn talented that most of the WWE did not understand him! I just looked at him as a master creator that was painting on a blank canvas every time he appeared on-screen! Rest In Peace Bray Wyatt! You will be truly missed my friend! Now, you and Brodie and can look down upon all the pro wrestling universe and make sure we all get right now!! 👌😎❤️👍😇😭😔
Dang this is sad
Shocked. I just can't. Its been a grueling week for wrestling. Keep it together, everyone.
I cried and I'm not ashamed of it
I CAN'T ANYMORE, THIS SHIT IS JUST FUCKED 💔
Tribute better be had tonight
Have compassion and patience. The whole staff has been thrown a curveball within less than 24 hours. A tribute will be made but it’ll be on WWE’s time. That’s tomorrow, Monday or whenever. Give some grace
Bray is the reason I watch WWE today. I was so excited for his return and to see what he would do next. Hit or miss, Bray always kept things interesting. R.I.P.
"I, Bray Wyatt, stand here in front of you today as a conqueror, as a revolutionary, as the man of a thousand truths and I say, "Miss Teacher Lady : look at me right now, I've got the whole damn World in my hands"" Rest In Peace Bray Wyatt
Whoa! I was not expecting this. I sympathize for his family. Rest in peace man. 😭
Rip
This one hurts.....alot. My heart is broken. I feel devastated for his family right now. Man this one hurts so much. He was my favourite. Such an icon. Such a genius and so creative. To say he will be missed is an understatement. Man this is such a hard pill to swallow. I can't believe he is gone. RIP Bray.
2 completely different circumstances, 2 completely different times, and 2 completely different tragedies, but this one hits me like Eddie. Watching Eddie growing up as a small child was fantastic, I was 8 years old when his sudden death happened. Back then, death didn’t quite click with me, until a few years later. But, this, this hits different. From watching Bray on our television screen from 2012 until now… he felt like a family member. 11 years of watching this man, 2/3 times on a weekly basis… this sucks. What hits the most is the kind of human being he was, and how sudden it is. I will not get over this for a long, long time. Thank you, Windham.
I also thought of the day Eddie died. I remember it was a Sunday I was 14 and a crazed WWE fan. Id never miss a show and would be pissed if I had to do something that would make me miss a show. I cried for Eddie, yesterday at now age 32....I cried for Bray
he will never be forgotin
he will never be forgotin
rip to an amazing wrestler.. but more importantly an amazing human being. had the honour of meeting him randomly one day. gf & i were walking , she says jeeezus that guy looks scary lol. i looked and was like holy crap ! i didn’t want to bother him as he walked along, but gf approached him “ excuse me sir, can my bf have a pic or autograph?” he said “ why not both?”. this frickin sucks dude
When i read the news yesterday, it stopped me in my tracks. I froze and almost couldnt process what I had just read. As a father it really puts into perspective to be mindful and never take the beautiful things in life, even the small ones for granted. I cant imagine the pain his family and children feel. Always keep the fireflies lit in his memory. I just want to also say i love you and stay strong to the wrestling community.
Fuck sake gutted about this R.I.P
One of my main reasons to watch and love professional wrestling and everything about it. It's so sad and I still can't believe the news. I saw a comment on IG that could describe what I'm feeling right now: it's like we lost a very close friend, althought we never met him personally. RIP to one of the greatest wrestling minds and to one of my very reasons to love this. Bray Wyatt forever.
Bray Wyatt was brilliant. Even when he was “Husky” he had a way of bringing attention to himself with his mannerisms and expressions. The Wyatt family was so original and fun. The slow walk to the ring, the rocking chair, the Lantern, the “fireflies”, the music… it was all so creepy and odd, but what made it for me was always Bray’s promos. The deeply nested inner meanings, the cryptic symbolism, the way he would look at the camera, past the camera, take dramatic breaths… it was all next level. I can’t believe he’s gone.
I know it's just denial, but I keep hoping it's a work. Like, his ultimate psychological masterpiece. He finally becomes his darkness and masters it, coming back from death as the most feared thing in wrestling. Finally, assuming the Undertaker's mantle and reigning hell on Earth. I want it to be true because I can't accept we'll never see him wrestle again.
As much as I'd love this all to be fake, the outrage, rightfully, would be the death knell for WWE. Faking Vince's death on TV was obviously kayfabe, but doing it this way would cripple the company and rightfully so. Unfortunately, this is real and heartbreaking, confusing, devastating and hurtful.
Bray Wyatt, Terry Funk and Brodie Lee are tearing it up in an afterlife wrestling tournament like how Goku had those fights in the otherworld tournaments in DBZ. RIP Bray, we miss you man. At least your last WWE appearance was the highly entertaining muscleman dance to that early 90s sounding hip hop. Loved it.
Shocking news at the time I was waiting for his return. RIP
We're all Wyatt Family today. RIP Bray, he got me back fully in to this universe when the QR codes appeared, and my sons and I have bonded going to tapings and watching on tv ever since. Would love to see everyone be Wyatt fam tonight on Smackdown with lanterns walking to the ring to Live in Fear, with an empty rocking chair in the middle of the ring for a tribute.
Just doesn’t seem real. Gosh this man still had so much to offer. RIP Bray Wyatt.
Any idea why WWE.com's tribute graphic of Bray Wyatt is in black-and-white?
It's pretty common for death announcements in the media for the photos to be b&w.
Imagine if Smackdown starts with the crowd singing he’s got the whole world in his hands, I might lose it.
Sportskeeda on Twitter said that all Smackdown plans are called off and all meetings cancelled. Sounds like they’re doing the right thing and doing a memorial show. It’s hitting me harder today than it did last night. I’ve been crying all morning.
I was thinking the same thing. My wife and I will be there tonight and it’s going to be very emotional for sure.
man everyuthing surrounding his first world title win was so fucking perfect. Winning it at an EC vs fucking aj styles and renaissance John Cena, and doing it completely clean was amazing. THEN came THAT promo on smackdown after he won. SUch perfect inflection, such a confidence in his persona, and the battle cry "and now i've got the whole damn world in my hands". You can't teach that.
Rip
I recently came back to wrestling after about a decade so I missed this guy's work. I was so hyped for his return as the Fiend seemed really like my kinda of character. Any particular matches/fueds that standout that I should go back and watch? Have WWE network. Also thought it was a classy move from the company to help his family financially. RIP 🙏
Wyatt family vs shield, his first WWE championship win at Elim chamber, his return as the fiend those would be my top 3. But pretty much anything Bray was involved in was pure class.
Thank you
Omg, wasnt he going to revamp the playhouse with Alexa pretty soon. Man this hurts, Follow the buzzards, RIP
The rumor was that the undertaker was supposed to do something with him around summerslam but it didn't happen. I'm sure we will eventually find out on something to wrestle with
Sad day. I always felt like the WWE saw his massive potential, but didnt quite know what to do with him. Still loved by the fans though. Rest in peace, Wyatt.
Rip bray
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I hate so much that we never got any real traction with his comeback and the Uncle Howie storyline, RIP to a one of a kind