The wrestling industry faced one of its darkest days recently when one of its brightest young minds, Bray Wyatt, died. Many of his family, friends, and admirers talked about the graveness of the situation and paid tributes to Wyatt in their own way.
Almost a week after the news shocked the world, this former Divas champion also opened up about her relationship with Wyatt. While this friendship shocked many fans, it just goes to show how important Wyatt’s presence was to his peers.
Former Women’s Champion reveals her friendship with Bray Wyatt
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In a post on X, Natalya shared an emotional story along with throwback photos of Wyatt as a child. Being from wrestling families, the Harts and the Rotundas, Natalya and Wyatt met at an early age. As shown in the photo, Wyatt came to her house when he was just five months old, born to his proud parents.
Windham was only one month old in this picture when his parents brought him over to our house to proudly show my mom and dad their new baby. I was five years old. Years later, we would go “trick or treating” together in our neighborhood. Windham dressed up as Batman. It’s surreal… pic.twitter.com/ZZZF8u6xst
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) September 6, 2023
Then she revealed that both of them had gone trick or treating on Halloween as well, where Wyatt wore a Batman costume. Decades later, both of them would meet backstage at WWE once again as Natalya worked through the entire time Wyatt was in WWE.
Wyatt’s death was hard on everyone, from his friends to his family to his fans. Many WWE legends and his peers also paid tribute to the WWE, as did the fans, whom he has deeply influenced.
Notable WWE personalities also chimed in with their tribute after Wyatt’s untimely demise
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Despite meeting him only once in the ring, Dwayne Johnson also tweeted about Wyatt’s death. His death also led Johnson to share a story from his father with his children. Arguably Wyatt’s most iconic rival, John Cena, also honored him as well. The former WWE champion’s other colleagues also paid homage in their own ways.
Many of his peers like Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Seth Rollins wore Windham bands to pay tribute to the mind behind The Fiend. Even companies like Impact! and AEW also paid tribute to Wyatt, even though he had never worked in those companies. Losing Wyatt had a major impact on the world and it’s clear to see that people will remember him for a long time.
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