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August 24, 2023Windham Rotunda’s cause of death was later revealed by wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp, who wrote: “I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated heart issues. There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recover. Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away.”I was given permission to reveal that earlier this year Windham Rotunda (Bray Wyatt) got COVID that exacerbated a heart issues.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE will release a documentary on the late Windham Rotunda, known to fans as Bray Wyatt, on Peacock in April. “Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal” will premiere on April 1. Narrated by Mark Callaway, aka The Undertaker, the doc will feature interviews with Rotunda himself and never before seen footage from the WWE archives as well as interviews with WWE superstars like Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Becky Lynch, Triple H, and Windham’s brother Taylor Rotunda.

WWE is making another change with it’s Monday Night Raw programming!

WWE‘s weekly flagship wrestling programme Raw will be shown on Netflix from next year.Starting in January 2025, Netflix will become the exclusive new home of Raw in the US, Canada, UK and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time. This also marks Raw‘s departure from linear television after 31 years.Netflix is also set to show all WWE shows and specials outside the US, including its other weekly shows SmackDown and NXT, as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble.“This deal is transformative,” said Mark Shapiro, president of WWE’s holding company TKO, in a press release.

Bad Bunny is bringing one of his passions to his home of Puerto Rico. He’ll serve as host of WWE’s “Backlash,” one of the sport’s most famous and viewed live events. The show will be hosted on May 6th, at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan.

Randy Orton is proving to be a cause for concern for higher-ups within WWE right now, it has been claimed. Orton hasn’t wrestled for WWE since May of this year, with reports from Fightful Select at the time noting that he was unlikely to be back until 2023 due to injury. However, a new report from Dave Meltzer has revealed that there are people within WWE right now who are rather worried about Orton’s status.

WWE fans may be getting a lot more Trish Stratus in the near future.

Ronda Rousey wants to be a role model for her children and all women out there.

Sasha Urban editorWWE announced today a multi-year partnership with event hospitality and experience firm On Location.The deal will provide WWE fans with hospitality packages for major WWE events including SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and Survivor Series. The first packages will be available for Money in the Bank at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this July, for which the packages are available today beginning at 12pmET.On Location, which is controlled by Endeavor Group Holdings, will exclusively be WWE’s hospitality provider for live events, and all-inclusive packages will include meet-and-greet experiences and premier seating options.“WWE is one of the premier sports and entertainment organizations in the country and is known for giving their passionate fan base exactly what they want,” said On Location president Paul Caine.

Bad Bunny and Brock Lesnar went head to head at WWE’s Royal Rumble.

Bad Bunny took on wrestler Brock Lesnar at WWE’s Royal Rumble in St. Louis, Missouri on Saturday (January 29).The reggaeton star’s history with WWE began in 2021 when he wrote the track ‘Booker T’, named after one of the organisation’s wrestlers.

Nikki and Brie Bella are back! The 38-year-old superstar twins made their triumphant return to WWE to compete in the 2022 Royal Rumble on Jan. 29 after being away for three years. Although they brought on a lot of excitement and cheers from their devoted fans, they didn’t end up winning. Ronda Rousey ended up going home the winner, eliminating both Nikki and Brie as well as Charlotte Flair. She will now go on to participate in WrestleMania 38 from AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX on April 3-4.

Becky Lynch has hit back at British WWE superstar Doudrop after she described their bout at Royal Rumble, which is due to take place in a few hour's time, as 15 years in the making - dismissing her as 'a fan going up against The Man'.

On Sunday, Knoxville will join the Royal Rumble, WWE’s annual showdown where 30 wrestlers compete for a spot in the main event of Wrestlemania. The 50-year-old “Jackass” star is only the second celeb to take part after Drew Carey entered — and then quickly exited — the match back in 2003. When talking to TheWrap about the match and his new movie, “Jackass Forever,” Knoxville was filled with the trademark bravado that he’s always used to build anticipation for the inevitable, painful pratfalls of his stunts.

Disney and the WWE have reached a deal for the WWE Network to stream exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, a potential prelude to other global pacts.

Asuka, arguably the most accomplished Japanese superstar in WWE history, has experienced the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edge has been making quite an impact on WWE's storytelling post his epic in-ring return to WWE during Royal Rumble 2021 where he won the Men's Royal Rumble.

WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin wed former WWE Divas champion Maryse Ouellet less than a week after Valentine’s Day in 2014, so it’s always a romantic time in the couple’s household with those two celebrations of love so close together.

The Rated-R Superstar is back in WWE and judging by his impressive showing at Royal Rumble 2021, Edge hasn't lost his footing one bit.

Bad Bunny has always been open about his WWE fandom, from the wrestling references in his music to putting "Ric Flair" in his video for "Chambea" back in 2017. On Sunday, he took to the stage (and the ring) on the WWE's second-biggest show of the year, Royal Rumble.

Bad Bunny has fulfilled a “childhood dream” of his, performing ‘Booker T’ at the 2021 WWE’s Royal Rumble.Bad Bunny took to the event on January 31 to perform the track from his most recent album, ‘El Último Tour Del Mundo‘, rapping and dancing around the real Booker T, wrestler-turned-commentator.This performance mirrors what happens in the music video for ‘Booker T’, where Bad Bunny similarly raps around the silent and stoic WWE personality.Watch the performance below:Speaking to Billboard

Nothing is off limits during the WWE Royal Rumble.

Just two days away from its annual PPV Royal Rumble, Fox’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown teased that event with some special features, highlighted by a 10-man tag team event.

"I just think the product is a little soft.

In 2008, John Cena made his surprise return from a serious injury and ended up winning the Royal Rumble match. The wrestling star had torn his pectoral muscle 3 months earlier and was supposed to be out of action for months while he focused on his health.

During Royal Rumble 2018, for the first time, women wrestlers were given a chance to compete in an all-women Royal Rumble match, making history in the process as it was the first time ever. The Women's Royal Rumble Match saw Asuka and Nikki Bella as the last two women standing.

In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Tainy (real name: Marco Masís) and Luny (real name: Francisco Saldaña) from Luny Tunes brought the party home, connecting on Instagram Live for a historic beat battle.

After making his surprise return at the Royal Rumble, Edge proved that even though he took a break from WWE, he is not done with the platform yet and has more to give. Ever since he returned to the wrestling scene, the 46-year-old wrestler has been hogging headline for his feud with Randy Orton.

Drew McIntyre treated the WWE fans to a high voltage match packed with unlimited action at the latest episode of WWE Royal Rumble. He knocked out WWE star Brock Lesnar and ended up winning the match by flaunting some of his greatest and deadliest movies to date and Dwayne Johnson congratulated the wrester hi victory.

Ayr wrestler Drew McIntyre is on top of the world this morning after winning WWE's Royal Rumble.

The Royal Rumble 2020 is set to take place on January 26. Over the past few days, participants of the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match have been making the headlines. With only three spots unannounced in the match, fans are thinking that WWE star John Cena could conceivably show up as a surprise entrant for one of the spots. Why? Blame the wrestler's recent Instagram post for it. Cena posted a picture from 2018 Royal Rumble, which was the last time he appeared in a Royal Rumble match. 

By Bruce Haring

By Bruce Haring

The fans were expecting a high-level action in the latest episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown and that is exactly what they got. The episode featured the return of Kane in a power-packed opening segment that saw Daniel Bryan locking horns with The Fiend.