Wyatt’s death was announced in a tweet by WWE Chief Content
Officer Triple H, who said: ‘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.’
The three-time WWE world champion had not competed since his
win over LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match at the Royal Rumble back
in January.
Reports had stated he was nearing a comeback after being
cleared to return to the ring.
Although he had been medically cleared to wrestle again, WWE
had been taking precautions to ensure his long-term health will be stable
following the illness, which was believed to have been both career and
life-threatening.
According to the report, the Florida-born star’s outlook had
improved significantly, and the company was mapping out creative plans for the
former WWE champion.
September had been pinpointed for a potential return,
however nothing was set in stone officially.
According to reports from Fightful.com, Wyatt passed away
after suffering a heart attack, having battled with health problems brought on
by Covid-19 earlier this year.