TMZ reports that Bray Wyatt was not wearing a heart defibrillator that doctors told him he needed to wear, after discovering a heart defect earlier this year at the time he fatally went into cardiac arrest last Thursday.
The TMZ report says Bray was discovered in his bed, not breathing, and was turning blue. His fiance JoJo called 911, as her mother attempted CPR … but he was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
WWE legend and Bray Wyatt’s father Mike Rotunda, also known as IRS, recently talked about his possible comeback to the company.
IRS retired from professional wrestling in 2003 but continued to make sporadic appearances. He also worked as a WWE producer till 2020. Mike was last seen on an episode of Monday Night RAW in a backstage segment involving Ted DiBiase.
During K&S WrestleFest virtual signing, Mike Rotunda was asked if he would ever return to WWE. The legend stated that he wouldn’t return in this lifetime.
“Not in this lifetime. I’m pretty much burned out. 40 years is enough. Between wrestling… 23 wrestling and 13 producing. It just felt like 40 years. I had my left hip replaced and I really need to get my right hip and right knee replaced. You get beat up.”
Bray Wyatt recently passed away at the age of 36. The devastating news of Wyatt’s passing away was earlier shared by Triple H on Twitter after he got a call from Rotunda’s father, Mike Rotunda (IRS in WWE).
Wyatt’s sudden passing has shocked the entire pro wrestling world with tributes pouring in for the beloved Superstar. The news of Wyatt’s passing away was earlier shared by Triple H on Twitter after he got a call from Rotunda’s father, Mike Rotunda (IRS in WWE). Wyatt had been dealing with health issues earlier this year. He was expected to compete at WrestleMania 39 in April against Bobby Lashley. However, the plan was scrapped due to “physical issues.”
Reports stated that he was cleared for return but that WWE was being careful about his health. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp also shared on Twitter that Rotunda had COVID earlier this year, which exacerbated a heart issue.