Mike Rotunda's emotional tribute to his son Bray Wyatt
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2024
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Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham will be going into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. But it has certainly been a turbulent time for the pro wrestling legend with the loss of his son - Windham Rotunda AKA Bray Wyatt. With a documentary on the horizon, Rotunda opens up to Sportskeeda Wrestling Senior Editor Bill Apter and things get very emotional by the end of the interview.
Post your favorite Bray Wyatt memory in the comments below.
Timestamps:-
00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - The Bray Wyatt Documentary
02:33 - His favorite character of Windham
03:44 - Who was Windham a fan of?
05:58 - The favorite part of his own character
10:09 - Wrestlemania 1
10:51 - Getting inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame
12:26 - Thoughts on Paul Heyman getting inducted
13:48 - Muhammad Ali getting inducted into the HOF
14:44 - Thoughts on Thunderbolt Patterson
17:11 - Thoughts on Bull Nakano getting inducted into the HOF
17:51 - Message for the fans
18:19 - What will people take away from the documentary on Windham?
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Poor guy man. Lost his baby boy. Bless his heart ❤. RIP Bray.
He lost taylor/ bo? amazing didn't know the youngest died
@@Trojanfan666stop being an asshole bro, you obviously know what he meant
@@Trojanfan666 you know what I meant but instead you wanna be a wise guy. Sorry I’m wrong, I miss Bray, who cares. Apparently you do but oh well. Clown.
@@Trojanfan666What?
@@iDeathMaximuMII Bray isn't the "baby/ youngest" 🤡
Doesn’t matter how big of a star your child becomes, you never want to outlive your babies. As a dad I feel your pain
Well said.
The wrestling world might have lost a really great character but Mike lost his son and there's nothing more heartbreaking than that and i just feel for him so much having to go through that. RIP Windham
I can't imagine being a father as a wrestler having a son looking up to you as a little boy that would grow up to follow your path then for him to pass away is really heart breaking. My condolences goes out to the whole family and collieges that worked with Windham. R.I.P. Bray.
@@shawnmichaels4805 yeah I totally agree and according to his peers Mike rotunda just like Bray is another guy who not many people had bad word to say about and he was always a stand up guy and respected. So for him to have to deal with that pain is really sad
@@theboxingboy7422yeah, Mike’s reputation proceeds him. Whenever his name or his matches come up in interviews, nothing but good things are said. Great colleague, great friend, great father, great husband….just an all around great guy, who was fortunate to do what he loved for a living & stays humble & appreciative.
I can understand that pain because I lost my only son on 12-23-22; and I am sorry for your loss Sir.
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Im so sorry for your loss. I wish there was something I could say or do
And i am sorry for yours❤
I’m sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss buddy
I feel for Mr Rotunda… He lost his son and to then be inducted into the hall of fame that’s just awesome… As much as I used to loathe IRS he did his job and did it well… R.I.P Bray aka Windam…..
Damn that was sad seeing Irwin R Schyster aka Mike Rotunda break down towards the end. That was tough. That got me choked up.
Mike Rotunda AKA Irwin R. Schyster. The legal name comes first. Not being a 🍆
I lost my 3-year-old granddaughter to cancer in 2014 so when I say i feel your pain it's genuine. No parent or grandparent should have to bury a son,daughter or grandchild. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Mike. James Geschwender from Tampa Florida 🙏🙏🙏
I lost my dad in 14 as well feel your pain and heartbreak 10 years has pass but still hurt til this day God bless you and your family
@@JK2333459 so sorry for your loss. Time doesn't heal all wounds unfortunately. God Bless
I wasn't ready for the tissues this morning 😭.
RIP Bray Wyatt 😢💔🕊️🌹🙏🏼. #Legend
Same here brother . I stared crying on the spot when I heard speak
Mike Rotunda, if you ever read this, my heart breaks for you and your family. Just know one thing, you will smile again. You will be able to laugh about the memories of your son, you will get through this pain. It sucks going through it obviously, but you will be ok my friend. God bless.
A tragic loss of Bray hits me so hard. I cant believe hes gone. 😢 RIP Bray.
I can't imagine what Mike is going through losing a son. I hope his hall of fame goes well and Windham can be remembered forever. Never heard a bad word about Mike rotunda in any shoot interviews.
Both Mike and Bray should go the HoF this year.
No parent wants or to hear the passing of their own child. May the Lord bless Mike and his family for their loses.
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It should have been The Dream Time@@dhenderson1810
@@dhenderson1810 apparently his family were on board but the WWE opted to not do it this year because they just want to give the family abit more time and mike said thats understandable. But he's still getting the documentary that comes out today on peacock and bray would have been so proud of his dad getting inducted this friday
Sorry For Your Loss Mike!!! May God Bless You!!!
2 things you NEVER get over, losing a child or losing a parent. I lost my dad 8 years ago and it feels like yesterday. Heart goes out to him
Sorry for your loss dude, my Dad is my best friend so I understand where you’re coming from. But I just wanted to write something to maybe help you out a little. I lost my Mom to cancer when I was only 16. I’m 40 now but still miss her
Thing is though, losing parents is basically part of life for everyone. Almost all people have their Mom & Dad pass away before they do. Losing a child however is not really “part of life” per se. Parents passing away first is the natural order of things. For a parent to outlive their child is not normal, and is likely to be more difficult to overcome / deal with
Again I just wanted to provide some perspective that can help you deal with things. Just hold onto all the good memories and think about the things you learned from your Dad, the times you spent together having fun. But unfortunately it’s something we all have to face at some point, so I hope you’re not feeling too alone in your sadness. All the best man
Poor Mike God bless him and the family.
Damn...I feel so sorry for Mike. It's extremely hard for a father to lose his son.
RIP Windham know he will be missed all over the world. A once in a lifetime star indeed.
You can tell he is still heavily grieving. He got teary-eyed even before the host asked the question that drew the response.
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It's still hits him hard😢
Tell me about it😢 I saw Bray’s instagram and he was speaking on coming back
Windham was a great talent and seemed like a great human being all the best wishes to Mike and family
This broke my heart in so many pieces. I have a son and I can’t imagine what I would do if lost him . Mr . Rotundo , my heart and prayers are with you sir . 🙏❤️
I hope you never feel pain like this. I lost my 3 year old granddaughter Alaina to cancer in 2014 and I can tell you it has changed me and not for the good. I have so much anger towards god. 5 years of guilt for not being able to save her. Suicidal thoughts every day for years. I could go on for hours. Just let him know that you love him bro is my best advice
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Mr.Rotunda and Family All the best ♥️💋
Mike Rotunda one of my 10 favourite wrestlers, so sad losing a son R.I.P Bray 😭❤️🩹
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@@Saber808what’s so funny
My little brother died seven days after his 15th birthday April 17th 1989 .Its something you never truly get over .Time does heal and talking about what your going through does help.
If you don't mind me asking how did he pass ?
So sorry to hear, coincidence that's around the same time as Hillsborough tragedy at football match here in England 15th April 1989
You can see the pain in Mike's eyes everytime they talked about Windham. I hope his family can find their peace with his passing in the future, I remember how I took the news, and I only knew him through a screen. Couldn't imagine how they reacted or have handled it themselves.
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IRS was a great heel of my childhood. I feel so bad that he lost Bray. As father , no parent should have to go through losing a child
I am really shocked at how well that Mike has aged, he's looking like he's like 50 years old, my condolence to his whole family for the loss of their son, brother, father, and husband, Wyndham rest in peace 🙏
he is only 65 not that old yet
Absolutely devastating when Windham passed,massive respect for Mike speaking . 🙏🏼💔
Love you Mike. I really appreciate what you and your family has given us and this business.
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I was a huge IRS fan back then it tears me up his son who is Windam (Bray) it’s so sad he passed away such a incredible Wwe star Mike gimmick being IRS was a incredible character to I enjoyed his bad character back then now seeing him tear up about his son breaks my heart makes me sad Wwe is more then just a business the wrestlers are incredible people and have a bond of family who are like family I enjoy these people with incredible talent most have passed on it’s still heartbreaking Rest In Peace Bray!🙏
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Four boys to carry on his family's name, but he obviously never wanted to be the one to lay his son to rest.
Condolences to the Rotunda and Windham families. 🌈🙏🏽💐
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R.I.P to a legend ❤
Oh man my heart breaks for Mike. Nothing worse as a parent than losing a son or daughter
Sorry 4 loss mr.rotunda i remember watching you as a kid & even though i havent watched pro wrestling since 1990...to lose a child is truly a tragic thing
Same here, mate growing up watching money Inc. a great tag team
I met Mike in Manchester, UK last year prior to Windham passing and we had a chat about how good he was and you could see how proud Mike was of his son / sons. Mike shook my hand and really thanked me for meeting him and also for really enjoying his sons work (Bo as well) it was true what Mike said, Windham was a brilliant performer and a star amongst all the stars of this generation, truly missed by every wrestling fan, a brilliant performer that will be remembered for generations.
My heart goes out to Mike, Taylor, Jojo and all of the Rotunda family-
His art and vision truly was an inspiration for me. He truly was captivating and was also an innovator of reinventing himself to when he did his "This is me, being me" promo I felt as he had felt, with that struggle and that WE saved him....
I don't know or doubt he'll see this but if Mike Rotunda does see this THANK YOU for all you've done in your career and THANK YOU for your son- He truly was a gift and a star- larger than life and he absolutely was loved. Thank you Mike.
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I’ve never seen anyone that multi talented with his characters as Windham Rotunda since Mick Foley. The creativity he bought for those characters under Bray Wyatt were incredible. What a shame his life was cut short not just his career but more importantly personally for his family.
He was indeed a star and he needs to be put in the HOF.
My heart goes out to his family.
Aaaawww. Mr Mike Rotunda, I’m sooo sorry for the loss of your son Windham. My condolences. I can’t imagine the pain and sorrow one goes through when they lose their baby. May God bless his soul, may he Rest In Peace. May God bless and look after Windham’s four children.
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@@Saber808what’s so funny
THANK YOU BILL AND MIKE FOR THIS!!! RIP WINDHAM
I AM A HUGE< HUGE< HUGE Irwin R. Schyster Fan, I am so Happy Mike is finally going into the wwe hall of fame, I was a Fan of Money Inc, Him as a Singles as IRS, even when he came back to wcw as VK walls treet and Back to All Japan to Team with Dr Death, I CANNOT BE MORE HAPPIER TO KNOW MIKE ROTUNDO IS FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY GOING INTO THE WWE HALL OF FAME THIS YEAR. R.I.P Windham , Bray Wyatt, Rotundo.
Vince should have put him in a long time ago.
They got in because of Bray's death.
Mr. Rotunda so sorry for the loss of your son. My heart and prayers are for you and your family. Rest in peace Bray Wyatt. You are missed. One of the best wrestlers.
You can see the pain in his face during this whole interview. My prayers are with him.
Well deserved induction. God bless you on losing your son. I grew up watching IRS as a young kid. Always loved wrestling. Sometimes I would stop watching then start back up watching again. Bray was the reason I continued watching. We have the memories but I kinda feel like we all got robbed of what could have been with all his great ideas and talent. We all miss you Bray
The hall of fame speech will be a tearjerker, rip windham
Seeing one of my favourite wrestlers of all time in so much pain is heartbreaking😟
RIP Bray
The strength and grace that Mr. Rotunda displayed during the interview... amazing. God bless him and his family.❤
His hall of fame ceremony is going to be good!
So humble, down to earth decent humam being. Wish all the best for him and his family
MIKE is the reason I liked wrestling back on the 80’s. He was the first guy I remembered watching Florida Championship wrestling. Action packed, performances! Thank you Mike! Congrats on the HOF!
I had flashbacks when he said "better pay your taxes " at the end with that accent. Poor fella is still in alot of pain. God Bless him and his family.
I was legit scared of IRS when I was a kid. Damn, =(
Wyndham used to buy dog food from me when I worked at petco in brooksville. I loved him so much and he was such an amazing man and wrestler.
The IRS character should have had an IC title run. Glad IRS got tag team gold as part of the the team of Money Inc.
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Crushing to see Mike go through this. Him and Barry seemed like cool guys outside the ring
Sad Bray is gone.
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I'm a person that loved territories wrestling, 80s, 90 mainstream and I basically lost interest in wrestling once Bret Hart, Eddie, Guerrero and Chris Benoit were gone and Kurt Angle was past his prime.
During the lockdown I stumbled across Bray Wyatt and began going through his material. He's the only thing I've enjoyed in wrestling in the last 15 years.
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His son WAS indeed a star. The Wyatt Family stuff was so unique and really stood out during that era. Then of course his work as the Fiend, man, what a mind that guy had. His impact on pop culture and his accomplishments in WWE will never go way. He was by far my favorite wrestler. Thank you for your son, Mike.
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@@Saber808what’s so funny
Mike your son is the best universe champion of WWE and he is my favorite wrestler and my prayers are with you and all your family
❤😢 So tough to lose a child. Great interview Bill. Big hug to Mike Rotunda and God bless the Rotunda/Windham Family. RIP Windham Rotunda/Bray Wyatt
Man my heart breaks for Mike. No parent should outlive their children. Bray was such a star. He worked with the Rock, the Undertaker, Kane..the who’s who of wrestling. These guys wouldn’t work with him if they didn’t think he had the makings of a star. Keep your head up Mike..we all pulling for you. Congrats on your WWE Hall of Fame induction..it’s very well deserved!
Jesus this was so hard to watch 😢. We miss you so much Bray. Thanks for the memories.
God Bless Windham and his family. Thank you Bill and Mike for sharing. ❤
Heartbreaking. As a father myself i felt that hit hard...
And yes, the whole Rotunda Familiy is loved by millions - stay strong!
Windham was a once in a lifetime talent. He had an old school mentality, and creative mind that would have fit in the era that brought us Kane, The Undertaker, and Mankind, . So talented and had so much more to give. I always was a fan of Mike from his US Express days to his turn as IRS in Money Inc. May God continue to comfort him, JoJo, Taylor, Mika and the rest of the Rotunda family!
He's the same age as me. 18 days older than me. I couldn't believe of his passing at 1st. Windham Rotunda a.k.a Bray Wyatt's legacy will live on Forever ⭕️ He has the whole world 🌎 in his hands. Memory Eternal!!! ☦️ 💙
what a brilliant host, Thankyou Mike for Sharing. your son was beyond special.
the worst thing in the world is a parent out-living their child
I know.
My parents went through it with my brother.
I still can't believe Bray Wyatt is gone,He was one of the best talents with all his characters in my opinion.I liked them all.He had the best creative mind ever.
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Another great interview from the master
Prayers for your family Mike 😇
The WWE fans may have lost one of its biggest superstars but there is nothing more sad than a parent losing his kid. I can only imagine what Mike Rotunda would feel at WWE HOF ceremony knowing his son Bray Wyatt won't be able to witness it.
WWE isn't wrestling.😄
@@Saber808you must have something wrong with your mind
It is still wrestling
Just like Greek Roman wrestling
Just with wwe you get a story as well
I would have been the proudest dad alive if Bray was my son 🙏
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Good memories thank You Mike.😊
A friend of my family actually wrestled against Mike in both high school and college. I can remember when we would watch wrestling and we were told about how tough Mike was and what a great athlete and guy he was. I am sorry for the crippling pain he went though in losing his son. At least getting inducted to the HOF with brother in law and longtime friend Barry Windham was something positive for him to enjoy.
This was Hands down the best Documentation about Wrestling EVER! And i saw nearly all of them!
I had no idea Mike was Bray Wyatt's dad....
Yeah he is and Barry Windham is his uncle and blackjack mulligan was his grandad
Bray is the reason I started watching wrestling again. I could see that he was going to revolutionize wrestling. That he was a rare talent. Sadly we are all at a loss over this. What he did accomplish was epic. Imagine what else he could have done.
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@@Saber808what’s so funny
@@Firefistlaw69 Your feelings are hurt
@@Saber808 nah not really your just a waste of space in this screwed up world
Bray was definitely set to become the next phenom. Reign In Power, man.
I can’t even imagine the pain this man is going through.. and the pain he must have felt watching that beautiful documentary
That is sad to think about how he is gone.
I wasn't ready for the tissues this morning 😭.
No parent should ever have to bury their child. We lost our oldest child back in 2011. My thoughts and prayers with you Mike
Sorry for your loss Mike, we loved your son and he will always be missed. He is immortal.
Bray Wyatt was awesome, I honestly believe that his creativity and persona helped reinvigorate wrestling
Agree 💯
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Rip windham
My heart breaks for that family. It was SO unexpected and just gut wrenching to hear that he had passed. The future that was ahead of him was limitless. The WWE was basically his oyster in terms of how far he could have gone. It's a saddening grave reminder that we must NEVER take our lives or life in general for granted. Live everyday to the fullest you that you possibly can. And DO GOOD through helping others less privileged than yourself which will only enrich your own life. If we live our lives like that then we can truly say we lived them fully and properly. My heartfelt prayers go out to the Rotunda family. The legacy Windham left may have been short lived but it was awesome just the same.
Thx for the Work Mike Rotunda.
I Admire His strength for doing this Interview. Blessings to Their Family.🙏🏾
March 24th 2023 I got Hurt and Heal tattoos on my knuckles. Sadly so soon he passed.
But every moment for the rest of my life he's with me.
On the Funhouse after Mania he said " did you miss me?"
Every single day 😢
I let him in forever
Great interview!
Thank you for posting this. God bless Mike and his family.
Calling u iron Mike after this one, tough man to talk about this.
Mike Rotundo seems a down to earth guy.
I grew up in the 80s. Mike and barry the us expresss was one of my favorite tag teams. This is painful 🥲to watch.
Great interview. Congrats Mike on the HOF
God bless windham! Great job as usual Bill. Always a joy to watch Bill's interviews.
We loved Bray and We love you Mike
Irs was a legend so was bray wyatt May he long be remembered r.i.p bray never forgotten thanks Mike for giving the wrestling world such a talented man
so much respect for M.Rutundo for his great career ! Great wrestler and great man
No parent wants to talk about their child in the past tense, please know how much joy he brought to fans all over the world
Omg I list it 😢. My heart is with you and your family🙏🏻
His son in my mind was the greatest creative mind in wrestling History.....