WWE champion Bray Wyatt has died on the age of 36.

The World Wrestling Entertainment performer, who's thought to be some of the progressive in skilled wrestling, died on Thursday.

Wyatt's actual identify was Windham Rotunda.

His loss of life was introduced by Triple H, a WWE legend and the corporate's chief content material officer, on X, previously often called Twitter.

Triple H, whose actual identify is Paul Levesque, wrote: "Just acquired a name from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who knowledgeable us of the tragic news that our WWE member of the family for all times Windham Rotunda - often known as Bray Wyatt - unexpectedly handed earlier immediately.

"Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time."

An article on the WWE web site referred to as Wyatt's loss of life "unexpected".

WWE mentioned: "Known for his captivating performances and incredible in-ring presence, Wyatt was a defining superstar of his generation."

His WWE accomplishments embrace a number of championship reigns and high-profile feuds with John Cena, the Undertaker, Randy Orton and, in a single memorable WrestleMania second, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Following the 2017 WWE champion's loss of life, Johnson shared a tribute on X.

"I'm heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt's passing. Always had tremendous respect and love for him and the Rotunda family," he wrote. "Loved his presence, promos, in-ring work and connection with @wwe universe.

"Very distinctive, cool and uncommon character, which is difficult to create in our loopy world of professional wrestling."

Wyatt made his WWE debut on the corporate's 'Raw' programme in 2013. He was initially the chief of the Wyatt Family, a cultish group that additionally included Luke Harper (who died in 2020 aged 41) and Erick Rowan.

His final televised efficiency was on the 2023 Royal Rumble earlier this yr.