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WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt Has Passed Away at 36
A truly one of a kind talent inside – and outside – the squared circle, WWE superstar Bray Wyatt has unexpectedly passed away at the age of 36, we’ve learned tonight.
WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H tweets tonight, “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.”
Bray Wyatt is a wrestler we’ve written about quite a few times here on Bloody Disgusting, making a name for himself in WWE due to his horror movie-inspired character. Wyatt, a third-generation wrestler, formed The Wyatt Family in 2012, terrorizing the company as a cult-like figure alongside Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (who sadly also passed away in 2020).
Often wearing creepy masks designed by Tom Savini and his team, Wyatt captivated audiences with bizarre vignettes and even stranger matches, quickly establishing himself as one of the most beloved superstars on the roster. His horror movie antics were dialed up even further when he became “The Fiend” in 2019, a monstrous alter ego to the Bray Wyatt character.
From his eerie entrances that brought wrestling audiences together in an almost ceremonial fashion to his unforgettable promos and unique wrestling style, the “Eater of Worlds” will go down in history as an all-time great character in the annals of professional wrestling, with many fans considering him the true successor to the Undertaker’s throne of darkness.
The wrestling world has lost a brilliant creative mind and a generational talent on this day, one who had so much more left to give. But he will certainly never, ever be forgotten.
Rest in Peace, Windham Rotunda.
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…
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 24, 2023
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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