While appearing on Mythical Kitchen’s ‘Last Meal’ show, Seth Rollins discussed the passing of Bray Wyatt.
Wyatt passed away due to a heart attack in August. He said it still does not feel real.
“It really does feel like a family often and Windham (Rotunda) was someone that I loved and worked with very closely for many years. We came up in the business together and so I was very close with him and so it was a huge shock that he had passed and left. Still doesn’t feel real sometimes. But most of the crew had gotten together on Friday for our SmackDown show and they kind of were able to grieve together and sort of breathe that collective sigh, you know, talking about him and doing all that but I wasn’t there. I was home with my family and I didn’t have a chance to see everybody until the following day. It was a live event on a Saturday so I was kind of like a step behind and so I felt like I hadn’t grieved and everybody else had kind of already sort of started that process and I was behind… and I thought about doing something of his in the ring and I was in there with Finn Bálor who is another good friend of mine and I didn’t tell him anything. I didn’t tell him anything about what I was thinking or what I was going to do and I didn’t really know what I was going to do and then, kind of got to the point where if I was gonna do something, it was gonna be now or never and like, it sort of just came over me, this feeling of like, you know, his spirit was just there. Just grabbed me and then I did way more than I even expected to. I popped up and did his little spider thing that he was able to do and I end up in the corner kind of upside down the way he did. I even did his Mandible Claw which he used to shove down my throat all the time and it was a very cathartic experience for me. Like kind of the beginning of the grieving process for me to really let all that out. I got to talk with the crowd afterwards and cried a lot, as you would, and it was crazy man. Like I said, it still doesn’t entirely feel real to me. I expected us to go into the Hall of Fame together, have our kids play together, those types of things and just to know that you’re not gonna get that experience doesn’t really feel real, I suppose.”
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The wrestling world was left in shock and mourning when news broke of the passing of Bray Wyatt, also known as Windham Rotunda, in August. The tragic loss of the talented wrestler due to a heart attack has deeply affected his colleagues and friends in the industry, including Seth Rollins.
In a recent appearance on Mythical Kitchen’s ‘Last Meal’ show, Seth Rollins opened up about his close relationship with Wyatt and the impact of his sudden passing. Rollins revealed that he and Wyatt had worked together closely for many years and had developed a strong bond. They had come up in the wrestling business together, making their connection even more special.
Rollins expressed his disbelief and the surreal feeling of Wyatt’s absence. He mentioned that the wrestling community often feels like a family, and losing someone so dear was a massive shock. While the crew had gathered to grieve and share memories during the SmackDown show, Rollins couldn’t be there as he was with his family. This made him feel like he was a step behind in the grieving process.
During a live event on a Saturday, Rollins found himself in the ring with Finn Bálor, another close friend. Without informing Bálor of his intentions, Rollins decided to pay tribute to Wyatt in the ring. He felt a sudden surge of emotions and a connection to Wyatt’s spirit, prompting him to perform some of Wyatt’s signature moves. Rollins recreated the spider walk and even executed Wyatt’s Mandible Claw move, which he had experienced many times before. This cathartic experience allowed Rollins to begin his own grieving process and release his emotions.
After the match, Rollins addressed the crowd and shared his feelings, shedding tears as he spoke. The experience was overwhelming for him, as he had envisioned a future where he and Wyatt would enter the Hall of Fame together and their children would play together. The realization that these dreams would never come true made the loss even more difficult to comprehend.
The passing of Bray Wyatt has left a void in the wrestling world, and his absence is deeply felt by his friends, colleagues, and fans. Seth Rollins’ tribute in the ring was a heartfelt gesture to honor their friendship and to begin the healing process. The wrestling community continues to mourn the loss of a talented performer and remembers the impact Wyatt had on the industry.
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