{"id":67268,"date":"2023-08-26T20:21:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T20:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=67268"},"modified":"2023-08-26T20:21:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T20:21:47","slug":"dwayne-the-rock-johnson-heartbroken-as-bray-wyatt-dies-day-after-terry-funk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/entertainment\/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-heartbroken-as-bray-wyatt-dies-day-after-terry-funk\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne &#039;The Rock&#039; Johnson &#039;heartbroken&#039; as Bray Wyatt dies day after Terry Funk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/wwe-legends-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-bray-wyatt-and-terry-funk.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson has hailed Bray Wyatt as a \u2018unique, cool and rare character\u2019 after his tragic death.<\/p>\n<p>The WWE legend has paid tribute to Wyatt, who died on Thursday aged 36, and admitted he has been left devastated by the news just one day after WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk died aged 39.<\/p>\n<p>In an emotional social media post, The Rock wrote: \u2018Im heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt\u2019s passing. Always had tremendous respect and love for him and the Rotunda family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Loved his presence, promos, in ring work and connection with @wwe universe. Very unique, cool and rare character, which is hard to create in our crazy world of pro wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Still processing losing the goat, Terry Funk yesterday and now Bray today. (sic)<\/p>\n<p>Dwayne \u2013 who still holds the wrestling world close to his heart \u2013 sent his thoughts to both families during such a difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Im heartbroken over the news of Bray Wyatt\u00e2\u0080\u0099s passing. Always had tremendous respect and love for him and the Rotunda family. Loved his presence, promos, in ring work and connection with @wwe universe.<br \/>Very unique, cool and rare character, which is hard to create in our crazy\u00e2\u0080\u00a6 pic.twitter.com\/i9zlbJIOL3<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018My love, light, strength &amp; mana to the Rotunda family and Funk family during this tough, heartbreaking time.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Rock also shared a photo of himself and Wyatt standing across the ring from each other, crediting the late star with the role he played in their exchanges.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena returns to join forces with The Rock: WrestleMania 32 on WWE Network\" width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqHMj-m_mDs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He added: \u2018As always, \u201cthank you for the house\u201d #ohana\u2019<\/p>\n<p>News of Wyatt\u2019s death was confirmed by WWE boss Triple H on Thursday night as he revealed the former world champion\u2019s father Mike Rotunda had been in touch.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u2018Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda \u2013 also known as Bray Wyatt \u2013 unexpectedly passed earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>During his time in WWE, Wyatt held the WWE and Universal Championships, as well as both the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Titles with Matt Hardy, Randy Orton and Luke Harper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/08\/25\/bray-wyatt-dead-aged-36-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-heartbroken-19393707\/?ico=zone-widget_home_entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson has hailed Bray Wyatt as a \u2018unique, cool and rare character\u2019 after his tragic death. 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