Bray Wyatt dies at 36: The fans of former WWE champion Bray Wyatt woke up to the heartbreaking news of the wrestler’s death at the age of 36 on Friday. Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, was popular in the wrestling world and was considered one of the most creative and innovative wrestlers. The late wrestler was absent from the WWE for the past seven months as he was taken off from the WWE TV in February.

The sad news was shared by WWE chief content officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque on social media. Soon after the news broke, Bray Wyatt's fans flooded the internet with condoling reactions.

“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.” read TripleH's X post.


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People remembered the wrestler and expressed their grief. The fandom mostly reminisced some of the most iconic moments of the wrestler during his glory days in the ring. "He's got the whole world in his hand". The artist may die but his art lives forever captivating millions. RIP BRAY WYATT," wrote a user.


"Bray Wyatt pointing to Sheamus with his hand looking like a gun and Roman spearing him acting like a bullet is still one of the coolest moments ever in the history of WWE #RipLegend," wrote another.


"2017 when Bray Wyatt was red hot and finally won the world championship I remember watching it live and celebrating it like a personal victory So much more left to do man," said a third.


"Not Bray Wyatt! From his early days as Husky Harris to mesmerizing the WWE Universe as Bray Wyatt, Uncle Howdy, and The Fiend. A true icon who held multiple WWE and Universal Championships. #ThankYouBray #RipLegend #RIPBrayWyatt," commented a fourth.

"Bray Wyatt's last words," said a fifth.


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Wrestling was not new for Wyatt, as he belonged to a family of wrestlers. Wyatt's grandfather, Robert Windham, popular with the name Blackjack Mulligan, was a known name in the 80s. His father, popular as Irwin R. Schyster, ruled the 90s. Apart from them, Wyatt's brother and uncles were also known personalities in the wrestling profession.