It has been barely two years for the reason that wrestling world was shocked by the lack of Windham Rotunda, aka WWE’s Bray Wyatt, who suddenly passed away at only 37 years old. The impact of Wyatt’s death remains to be felt several years later, each from an onscreen perspective because the stable, the Wyatt Sicks, continues to honor Wyatt’s legacy, and out of the ring as well, as fans, family, and friends proceed to deal with Wyatt’s loss. And unfortunately for the Rotunda Family, there’s more hardship likely on the way in which.
Taking to X on Tuesday morning, former WWE wrestler Leilani Kai posted a photograph of herself hugging Wyatt’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, from earlier this yr. Kai then revealed that Rotunda had been placed in hospice care, though she provided no further details on the matter. Kai said she would treasure the photo she and Rotunda took perpetually, and asked wrestling fans to maintain Rotunda and his family of their prayers.
“We love you Mike,” Kai said to shut her post.
It breaks my heart to share that my friend Mike Rotunda has been placed under hospice care. 💔 This photo was from earlier this yr — a moment I’ll treasure. Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers. We love you, Mike. ❤️ #WrestlingFamily pic.twitter.com/XsgOaVtE0J
— Leilani Kai (@realLeilaniKai) October 28, 2025
Kai appears to be the second person to disclose Rotunda was in hospice, after Rotunda’s brother-in-law, Barry Windham, talked about Rotunda’s health in an interview with Bill Apter hours earlier. Like Kai, Windham didn’t go into further details on what led to Rotunda entering hospice care, apart from to call the events a tragedy within the wake of Wyatt’s death.
A 26 yr veteran, Rotunda is best known for his success as a tag wrestler, first as a member of the US Express with Windham, again with “Dr. Death” Steve Williams as a member of The Varsity Club, then later with Ted DiBiase in Money Inc. as Irwin R. Schyster, aka I.R.S. Though a minor member, Rotunda was also a member of the legendary nWo stable, joining the group in 1996. Alongside Windham, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024.