It’s been nearly 10 days since Bray Wyatt left this world,but he is still stuck in the minds of everyone related to the pro wrestling industry. His friend and WWE’s star performer Seth Rollins is also in a similar situation, as he’s been deeply affected by this loss.
Despite being on-screen rivals, Seth and Bray had a great bond, and The Visionary has been vocal about sharing his emotions ever since Wyatt’s death. In a similar fashion, Rollins recently talked about the late performer’s iconic legacy on WWE’s “After The Bell’ podcast.
While sharing his perspective on Windham‘s journey in the Stamford-based promotion, he disclosed a beautiful story. The World Heavyweight Champion revealed how Bray Wyatt gave him a lesson for a lifetime, despite a lackluster beginning to his own WWE career.
The Visionary referred to Bray’s patience during his beginning years and how it helped him reach the top of success in the Triple H’s company. He said, “You can do all these things, you just have to believe and you have to work and you have to process and it takes time and that’s okay. I know Windham was frustrated during that period of time, but he just let his creative juices flow.” (Via: Wrestling Inc)
Additionally, Rollins also shared how Bray’s creativity kept him relevant. It’s evident that Wyatt’s NXT stint wasn’t his best work, but as soon as he made it to the main roster, he became one of the top names in the promotion as the leader of The Wyatt Family. In the later half of his career, Bray also did wonders as The Fiend, and The Eater of Worlds.
Seth Rollins paid a lovely tribute to Bray Wyatt at WWE Payback
Expressing his thoughts on Bray’s initial years with WWE wasn’t the only time Seth talked about Windham after his passing. At the recently held WWE Payback event, The Visionary paid a lovely tribute to the late performer through his ring gear.
The World Heavyweight Champion’s gear during his title defense against Shinsuke Nakamura was specially designed to honor The Fiend’s legacy. As pointed out by Corey Graves at the September 2 PLE, Rollins was wearing pinstripes on his trousers, and his pants had mask designs dedicated to the late WWE star.
Seth Rollins pays tribute to Bray Wyatt in his gear, he has The Fiend symbols on his gear #WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/A8tj1mC6jn
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Rollins’ gesture during Saturday’s show wasn’t his only tribute to Rotunda, as he was also seen wearing a band having Windham’s name during the August 28 episode of WWE RAW. He also displayed a new side plate on his world title, which had The Fiend’s character mask on it, to honor the legacy of his late friend.
Not just Seth, but his wife Becky Lynch also showed her respect to Wyatt after defeating Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere match on the same show. As the couple gave their individual tributes to Windham, it’s obvious that they were really close to the him. Bray’s unfortunate passing has left the entire professional wrestling industry with an inexhaustible void that can never be filled.