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The daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda clarified her father’s health status after Barry Windham said his former tag team partner was in hospice care.
Mika Rotunda wrote in a post on social media that Windham accidentally misspoke.
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Mike Rotunda, left, and Barry Windham in attendance during Saturday Night’s Main Event at the Yuengling Center on May 24, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)
“My father is not in hospice, but rather in a rehabilitation center,” she wrote on Instagram. “He suffered a massive heart attack on September 20th, was in a coma for a week and spent over a month in the hospital. By God’s grace he has now been transferred to a rehabilitation center where our family remains present, hopeful and focused on his recovery.
“It’s already been a long road, and we know there’s still a long road ahead – but our faith in God remains strong. Anyone who knows my dad knows that it’s his strength, work ethic and athleticism that has carried him through not only this, but every challenge life has thrown his way. If there’s one person I have faith in, it’s Captain Mike.”
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Mike Rotunda wears a USA jacket and poses in the studio. (WWE/WWE via Getty Images)
“We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers and support from the wrestling world and our community. At this time, we kindly ask for privacy as we continue to walk this journey together – but we warmly welcome continued prayers, good energy and healing thoughts for his recovery.”
Windham is Rotunda’s brother-in-law as well as a former tag team partner. The duo was known as US Express. They won the World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Championship twice and were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024.
Rotunda, 67, was also known to appear under the IRS.
Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda at ringside during their Hall of Fame induction speech on April 5, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)
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Like the IRS, he would embarrass fellow competitors by demanding they pay their “fair share.” He also teamed with Ted DiBiase to form the Money Inc. tag team. They won the tag team titles three times.
Rotunda is the real father of the late pro wrestler known as Bray Wyatt and his brother who wrestles as Bo Dallas. Bray Wyatt died in 2023.
