Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt
Wyatt at a house show on May 12, 2017
Birth name	Windham Lawrence Rotunda
Born	(1987-05-23)May 23, 1987 Brooksville, Florida, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2023(2023-08-24) (aged 36) Clermont, Florida, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Samantha Pixley-Rotunda ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2017)​
Partner	JoJo Offerman (2017–2023)
Children	4
Parent(s)	Mike Rotunda (father)
Relatives	Bo Dallas (brother) Blackjack Mulligan (grandfather) Barry Windham (uncle) Kendall Windham (uncle)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Alex Rotunda Axl Mulligan Bray Wyatt[1] Duke Rotundo Husky Harris Tank Mulligan Tank Rotundo The Fiend
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2]
Billed weight	285 lb (129 kg)[2]
Billed from	Brooksville, Florida[3] Lafayette, Louisiana[4]
Trained by	Barry Windham Florida Championship Wrestling NXT
Debut	February 5, 2009[5]

Windham Lawrence Rotunda (May 23, 1987 – August 24, 2023) was an American professional wrestler. He was known as the leader of a stable with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan known as The Wyatt Family. Daniel Bryan was also a member for a short time before turning against the stable.

He first wrestled in WWE from 2009 to 2011 where he competed under the name Husky Harris and was a part of the stable, The Nexus. He competed on the 2nd season of WWE NXT but was eliminated 5th. Rotunda stayed in WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), and made his debut as Bray Wyatt in FCW in April 2012. He stayed in FCW through its name change to NXT Wrestling (now WWE NXT), and returned to the main WWE roster in July 2013. The Wyatt Family quickly became some of the company's biggest heels ("bad guys").

On August 24, 2023, Rotunda died from a heart attack. He had been out with a private illness since Feburary which was later said to be COVID-19.^[6][7]

1. ↑ "Bray Wyatt". WWE. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Bray Wyatt". WWE. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved Aug 26, 2023.
3. ↑ Died "Husky Harris bio". WWE. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
4. ↑ "Bray Wyatt – NXT Wrestling profile". NXT Wrestling. Archived from the original on August 18, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
5. ↑ "Bray Wyatt". Wrestlingdata. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
6. ↑ "Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passes away". WWE. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
7. ↑ "Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) Cause Of Death Given". Fightful. Retrieved August 25, 2023.