WWE stars pay heartfelt tributes to Bray Wyatt on Raw

Raw superstars got their chance to pay tribute to the late Bray Wyatt this week in several heartwarming ways.

Following the news of his tragic passing last week, WWE paid tribute to Bray Wyatt on the Aug. 25 episode of SmackDown with a 10-bell salute, promos, and in-ring maneuvers dedicated to him. Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan, two members of the Wyatt Family, stood center stage for the show-opening tribute, while LA Knight — the last person to feud with him — shined a spotlight on what made Wyatt so special to work with.

The memorials continued during the Aug. 28 episode of Raw, from the empty rocking chair to WWE superstars who were not part of SmackDown honoring Wyatt in their own ways.

Kevin Owens, among other talent, wore an armband bearing the name “Windham” in tribute to Wyatt.

As Seth Rollins opened his mid-show promo, he said “Yowie Wowie,” which was one of Wyatt’s famous catchphrases. In an interview with Good Day Sacramento in 2019, Wyatt said he would utter those words whenever he was happy and could not control what he said.

Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship also included a Fiend side plate.

After she defeated Zoey Stark in a Falls Count Anywhere match, Becky Lynch told the crowd a story of how Wyatt had helped her with a match at an old TLC pay-per-view, where Alexa Bliss put Lynch through a table to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship. She shared the heartfelt and touching moment, wearing a “Bray” armband in tribute, too.

The tributes to Wyatt were powerful on Raw and SmackDown. He left those he worked with an everlasting impression, and it is clear his spirit will live on in WWE.