We are saddened to report that former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt has passed away at the age of 36.
Wyatt returned to WWE last year at Extreme Rules 2022 and only had one televised match, which was at the Royal Rumble earlier this year, where he defeated LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match.
He was written off television due to an illness in late February. He was scheduled to face Bobby Lashley at WrestleMania 39, which got canceled.
Earlier this month, Fightful Select reported that the illness Wyatt was dealing with was both career and life threatening.
In an update from Fightful (they were given permission by the family to release this information), Wyatt caught COVID-19 earlier this year, which exacerbated heart issues for him. There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery.
Unfortunately, he suffered a heart attack earlier today and passed away.
Alexa Bliss, who was paired with Wyatt on WWE programming from 2020-2021, reacted to the news on Twitter.
“I’m just in shock. Extremely heart broken and at a loss for words. What I can say is what an amazing human being Windham is. An amazing & kind friend. One of the most creative minds to ever walk this earth.
Windham, you’ve brought so much joy and happiness to everyone around you. It’s going to take me some time to really process this.
Sending my love to the Rotunda Family, Jojo & their babies. We love you Windham 🖤”
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