Bray Wyatt’s death has left the wrestling world completely in shock and devastation. He was known as one of the most creative and charismatic WWE fighters of all time. Wyatt, originally known as Windham Rotunda reportedly died because of a heart attack on August 24, 2023, at the age of 36.
The last appearance made by Bray Wyatt on WWE was in April 2021 against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 37 before he was released from the company in July 2021. Due to some mental health issues, he was out of action but was very close to making a comeback, right before his death. Everyone was waiting for his return and hoping to see him feud with some of the top stars in Stamford-based promotion.
However, things didn’t go as planned which left Wyatt’s fans heartbroken. Many of them went on social media to express their tribute and grief to Wyatt. Some fans also urged WWE to honor Wyatt’s legacy by giving him the Eddie Guerrero treatment. Fans want the promotion to do something similar for Wyatt. They want the Stamford-based promotion to acknowledge his death in their programming and celebrate his achievements.
#SmackDown tomorrow NEEDS to be a Bray Wyatt Tribute Show for the WHOLE THING!!! Just like Eddie!
I don’t fucking care what was planned, postpone the feuds until next week!
— Christian Maracle (@MaracleMan) August 24, 2023
One fan wrote on X, “#SmackDown tomorrow NEEDS to be a Bray Wyatt Tribute Show for the WHOLE THING!!! Just like Eddie!….. I don’t fucking care what was planned, postpone the feuds until next week!” Another user posted, “Bray deserves the Eddie treatment. Pause everything. Smackdown is a Bray Wyatt tribute show”.
Bray deserves the Eddie treatment.
Pause everything. Smackdown is a Bray Wyatt tribute show.
— Ryan Price (@ryanfaf) August 24, 2023
Eddie Guerrero was another beloved WWE superstar who died unexpectedly in 2005 due to heart failure. After Guerrero’s death, WWE paid tribute to him by dedicating several shows and segments to him.
Bray Wyatt has various gimmicks: The Fiend, Leader of the Wyatt Family, and more
Wyatt was a three-time WWE world champion and a master of reinventing himself with different personas and gimmicks. One of his most iconic characters was ‘The Fiend.’ After months of cryptic vignettes featuring Wyatt as a cheerful children’s TV host, he revealed that he had a dark side, called The Fiend. He was a demonic and twisted alter ego who wore a horrifying mask and a red and black outfit.
Another popular character of Wyatt was ‘Bray Wyatt.’ He was the original character that Wyatt adopted in 2012 when repackaged by Husky Harris. He was the leader of a faction called The Wyatt Family. Wyatt portrayed himself as having a connection with a mysterious entity called Sister Abigail.
Wyatt also formed an alliance with Matt Hardy in 2018, after they faced each other in a unique match called the ‘Ultimate Deletion’ at Hardy’s compound. They became known as The Deleters of Worlds and won the RAW Tag Team Championship together.
‘Uncle Howdy’ was a character that Wyatt created for himself in the independent circuit before joining WWE. He was a cowboy-themed villain who used a lasso as a weapon. Uncle Howdy was Wyatt’s way of paying homage to his grandfather Blackjack Mulligan, who was also a cowboy wrestler.
Some fans have suggested that after Wyatt’s death, his brother Bo Dallas should adopt the Uncle Howdy gimmick to honor his legacy.