Ever since hearing about the untimely death of WWE star Bray Wyatt, real name Windham Rotunda, the pro wrestling industry hasn’t really been able to recover. The news of Wyatt’s passing came as a real shock for everyone, as he was reportedly nearing an in-ring return.
However, all such rumors came to a tragic end when Triple H announced the passing of The Fiend. As per reports, Bray’s death was due to a heart attack, as it took him away on August 24, 2023. As soon as the news of his death became public, the entire industry started mourning this unfortunate loss of Wyatt.
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
While most of the audience members searched for the cause of his death, others were searching for details about his family members. Let’s take a look at The Rotunda Family and get detailed information about Bray Wyatt’s father, wife, and kids.
Bray Wyatt’s father, Mike Rotunda
Bray Wyatt wasn’t the only individual from the Rotunda family to take a step into professional wrestling, as Wyatt’s father, Mike Rotunda, is also a reputed name in the industry. His father, Mike, is a retired pro wrestler who was born on March 30, 1958, in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Lawrence Michael Rotunda was best known by his ring names Mike, Irwin R. Schyster, and Mr. Wallstreet. The veteran is primarily known for working in the WWF and WCW in the 1980s/90s, but he also worked in several other promotions. (Via: The Sun)
Outside of his professional life, the veteran is married to Stephanie Rotunda, who is the daughter of Blackjack Mulligan. The iconic couple had three beautiful children together: two sons, Windham Rotunda and Taylor Rotunda, and one daughter, Mika.
After serving pro wrestling fans for decades, Mike retired from the industry in 2003 and started a security company with his wife, which has been a massive success for them. In July 2022, the 65-year-old icon was inducted into the Hall of Fame of George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling.
Other WWE superstars from Bray Wyatt’s family
Not just Bray’s father, but his grandfather, Robert Deroy Windham, popularly known as Blackjack Mulligan in the industry, was also a professional wrestler from The Fiend’s family. Alongside Blackjack, two of Wyatt’s uncles, Barry and Kendall Windham, also performed in the Stamford-based promotion.
The Eater of the World’s brother, Taylor Rotunda, famously referred to as Bo Dallas also another prominent name in the industry from the Rotunda family. He is best known for his 13-year-long stint with Triple H’s company, as he is a former NXT Champion.
Not just on the company’s developmental territory, but Bray’s brother also tasted championship success on the main roster. Dallas is a one-time Raw Tag Team Champion and also won the WWE 24/7 title once.
Is Bray Wyatt’s wife, JoJo, also a professional wrestler?
Bray Wyatt was married to former professional wrestler and WWE ring announcer JoJo, whose full name is Joseann Alexie Offerman. She started her stint with the Triple H-led promotion in 2013, as she was a part of the inaugural season of the show Total Divas.
JoJo was associated with the Stamford-based promotion for a long time, but she spent most of her time in roles outside of the ring. She was primarily known for her singing skills when she started working as a ring announcer in NXT. Following this, Bray’s wife was moved to the main roster in April 2015, as she began serving as a ring announcer and backstage interviewer.
In 2016, she was promoted to the ring announcer on WWE RAW and continued working there until 2018. After this, JoJo remained absent from the Triple H-led promotion for an extended period, and her association with the company ended in 2021.
Bray Wyatt was associated with Jojo in the final years of his life, as they got engaged in 2022. But before this, The Fiend was married to his ex-wife, Samantha Rotunda, for five years.
A love story that started in college and ended up getting married. However, their marriage came to an end in an abrupt manner as the late WWE star was accused of having an affair in 2017, and thus the couple got divorced.
Bray Wyatt’s kids and how old are they?
While Bray’s marriage with his ex-wife didn’t end on a good note, the late WWE superstar has two daughters with Sam. Wyatt and Samantha welcomed their first daughter back in 2011, Kendyl, who is now 12 years old. After having their first child, they had another daughter in 2013 and named her Cadyn, whose current age is 10.
After divorcing Samantha, Bray Wyatt fell in love with fellow worker JoJo, and the couple was blessed with their first child, a son Knash, on May 18, 2019, who is now four. A year after having their first child together, they welcomed their daughter Hyrie to this world on May 28, 2020, whose current age is three.
The Eater of Worlds had a beautiful family, as his kids were so young, and it filled his life with love. But his deteriorating health didn’t allow him much time with them, as those issues ended his life on August 24, 2023. Bray’s sudden death has left his four kids and a beautiful family behind, and all of them have been left devastated by his passing.