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The Era Of Wyatt Is No More...
2 years ago
Okay, so this topic revolves around the world of professional wrestling, so here it goes.
On August 24, 2023, Windham Rotunda, known by his ring name "Bray Wyatt", had breathed his last breath at the very young primed age of 36 years. Upon his unexpected tragic passing, he had left behind a wife, four children, a father, a brother, and a sister. For me, I had just clocked out of my first shift of the double at work when I found out about the devastating news on Instagram, and to be honest my heart was just hurting from heartbreak, because I have followed this man's career from my teenage years to my adult years up until that one fateful day.
You see folks, Windham was born into a family of pro wrestlers, sports entertainers, and squared circle warriors, and alongside his younger brother Taylor, they were the third generation of the Rotunda family. After being known as Duke Rotunda in FCW, and Husky Harris in NXT and RAW as part of Nexus, the year 2012 was when Bray Wyatt was born. Taking inspiration from Max Cady from Cape Fear, this memorable character known as Bray Wyatt is a cult leader who has form his very own Wyatt Family alongside Luke Harper (Jon Huber/Brodie Lee), Erick Rowan (Joseph Ruud), and Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr).
The following year after the rise of The Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt and his family made it to the main roster and made his career memorable with every rivalry and every alliance. His battles against John Cena, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker and Kane), Finn Balor, Matt Hardy, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Goldberg, his own Wyatt brother Braun Strowman, and finally LA Knight, have also proven to be legendary. And I hate to admit it, but his alter-ego, The Fiend, really had scared the living bajeezus out of me, and I'll also remember Wyatt for that.
When the WWE let Windham go in 2021, I first thought it was all over for Bray Wyatt. However, one year later, after a series of cryptic QR-coded messages about "The White Rabbit", Bray Wyatt had finally found his way back into the WWE at Extreme Rules, even though this would be his final run with the company. I'll get to that momentarily, but Wyatt's first rivalry since his return was with a rising star named LA Knight, who would ultimately be Wyatt's final opponent in his final match at the Royal Rumble in a Mt. Dew Pitch Black Match. After a short run in with the "All Mighty" Bobby Lashley, Bray Wyatt had once again faded out of the spotlight for a few months, and by the time of Windham's unexpected catastrophic demise, it was made sure that Bray Wyatt had already faded out of existence.
Windham Rotunda was an incredible performer, a benevolent companion, and a creative genius, and while Bray Wyatt was feared and revered by his fans, Windham was loved and respected by all. We are all glad that Windham finally got to meet Brodie Lee for the first time in a couple years, and I hope that he also makes new friends with Jay Briscoe and "The Hardcore Legend" Terry Funk. I'm also hoping that Bray Wyatt gets inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame next year. So my thoughts and prayers go out to the Rotunda Family, and I speak for all of us when I say, we will miss you, Windham.
Wipe your tears away
Kiss you every morning
Hear every word you had to say
Are all the things I should have done
While you were here
- "While You Were Here", Eric Benet
On August 24, 2023, Windham Rotunda, known by his ring name "Bray Wyatt", had breathed his last breath at the very young primed age of 36 years. Upon his unexpected tragic passing, he had left behind a wife, four children, a father, a brother, and a sister. For me, I had just clocked out of my first shift of the double at work when I found out about the devastating news on Instagram, and to be honest my heart was just hurting from heartbreak, because I have followed this man's career from my teenage years to my adult years up until that one fateful day.
You see folks, Windham was born into a family of pro wrestlers, sports entertainers, and squared circle warriors, and alongside his younger brother Taylor, they were the third generation of the Rotunda family. After being known as Duke Rotunda in FCW, and Husky Harris in NXT and RAW as part of Nexus, the year 2012 was when Bray Wyatt was born. Taking inspiration from Max Cady from Cape Fear, this memorable character known as Bray Wyatt is a cult leader who has form his very own Wyatt Family alongside Luke Harper (Jon Huber/Brodie Lee), Erick Rowan (Joseph Ruud), and Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr).
The following year after the rise of The Wyatt Family, Bray Wyatt and his family made it to the main roster and made his career memorable with every rivalry and every alliance. His battles against John Cena, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Brothers of Destruction (Undertaker and Kane), Finn Balor, Matt Hardy, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Goldberg, his own Wyatt brother Braun Strowman, and finally LA Knight, have also proven to be legendary. And I hate to admit it, but his alter-ego, The Fiend, really had scared the living bajeezus out of me, and I'll also remember Wyatt for that.
When the WWE let Windham go in 2021, I first thought it was all over for Bray Wyatt. However, one year later, after a series of cryptic QR-coded messages about "The White Rabbit", Bray Wyatt had finally found his way back into the WWE at Extreme Rules, even though this would be his final run with the company. I'll get to that momentarily, but Wyatt's first rivalry since his return was with a rising star named LA Knight, who would ultimately be Wyatt's final opponent in his final match at the Royal Rumble in a Mt. Dew Pitch Black Match. After a short run in with the "All Mighty" Bobby Lashley, Bray Wyatt had once again faded out of the spotlight for a few months, and by the time of Windham's unexpected catastrophic demise, it was made sure that Bray Wyatt had already faded out of existence.
Windham Rotunda was an incredible performer, a benevolent companion, and a creative genius, and while Bray Wyatt was feared and revered by his fans, Windham was loved and respected by all. We are all glad that Windham finally got to meet Brodie Lee for the first time in a couple years, and I hope that he also makes new friends with Jay Briscoe and "The Hardcore Legend" Terry Funk. I'm also hoping that Bray Wyatt gets inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame next year. So my thoughts and prayers go out to the Rotunda Family, and I speak for all of us when I say, we will miss you, Windham.
Wipe your tears away
Kiss you every morning
Hear every word you had to say
Are all the things I should have done
While you were here
- "While You Were Here", Eric Benet
You were and always will be an infinitely greatest wrestler of all.