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Published 10:33 IST, August 25th 2023

Bray Wyatt passes away: Cause of former WWE champion's death revealed

WWE star Bray Wyatt was missing from action for quite some time now due to health issues and unfortunately, he passed away today morning at the age of 36.

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WWE superstar Bray Wyatt, who fascinated fans with his persona and popularly played the character of 'The Fiend' has passed away at the age of 36. The devastating news was broken by WWE's chief content officer Triple H. Bray Wyatt had been out of action for quite some time now and his health issues had not been disclosed but now after his death, details behind his unfortunate demise have emerged.

Three things you need to know

  • Bray Wyatt was a 2-time WWE Champion
  • Bray Wyatt last featured in a feud with LA Knight
  • He was also the Raw Tag Team Champion with Matt Hardy

READ: Bray Wyatt passes away at 36: Triple H confirms devastating news, wrestling world in shock

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Bray Wyatt's cause of death revealed

As per the latest update from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, It is reported that the WWE star suffered COVID symptoms earlier this year and heart issues and he was on his path to recovery but unfortunately suffered a heart attack.

Brey Wyatt's glorious career with the WWE

Rotunda was a third-generation wrestler, the son of Mike Rotunda and grandson of Blackjack Mulligan. He was best known as the leader of the Wyatt Family faction and the creative mind behind The Firefly Funhouse with the alter-ego Fiend persona.

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After some time away following WrestleMania 37, hints were made that Wyatt was making a comeback in 2022 through quick messages displayed during WWE programming. At the end of Extreme Rules that October, Wyatt made his thunderous return to WWE and got in a feud with LA Knight. Wyatt would defeated LA Knight at Royal Rumble in a wild "Pitch Black match."

In his more than 10 years in WWE, he was a WWE champion, two-time WWE Universal champion and Raw Tag Team Champion with Matt Hardy.

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06:44 IST, August 25th 2023