The professional wrestling world received sad news on Monday with news that Barry Windham, who is in the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the Four Horsemen, had suffered a heart attack over the weekend.
In a GoFundMe page, Windham’s neice, Mika Rotunda, said that her uncle suffered a heart attack on Friday.
“With deep sadness I regret to inform that my uncle, WWE Hall of Famer, Barry Windham suffered a massive heart attack Friday evening,” the announcement said. “While traveling through the Atlanta airport, his darkest fear became a horrific reality as he went into cardiac arrest. He is currently in the ICU and has undergone an emergency procedure to save his life. As a family, we are impatiently waiting to hear that he will be okay. But as of now, the future is uncertain.”
That prompted wrestlers and others in the wrestling world to send their best wishes Windham’s way.
Everything In My Life Is SECONDARY To Barry Windham’s HEALTH ISSUES! 🙏🏻
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) December 6, 2022
Just heard the news about my long time friend Barry Windham.
Please say a prayer 🙏🏼.— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) December 5, 2022
My friend, my teacher.
One of the absolute BEST pro wrestlers to ever be in the business. Love ya Barry. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/kfGVFmDYGm— Dustin Rhodes (@dustinrhodes) December 5, 2022
Best wishes to Barry Windham. He's in ICU after a heart attack. In his day he was one of the best ever,
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) December 5, 2022
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BARRY WINDHAM TOUGHEST MAN IN THE SPORT. I LOVE HIM FOREVER HE MY BROTHER
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) December 5, 2022
My thoughts and prayers go out to Barry Windham and his family. Get well soon and God bless you sir!
— Abyss (@TherealAbyss) December 6, 2022
Wishing Barry Windham a full and fast recovery after suffering a massive heart attack. According to family, he is in the ICU after undergoing an emergency procedure to save his life.
🖤 The family has set up a GoFundMe to assist with medical expenses: https://t.co/VIp4aZgZXR pic.twitter.com/UNLcRYmDFN
— NWA (@nwa) December 5, 2022
Windham came from a wrestling family. His father, Robert Windham, was a star for decades, wrestling under the name Blackjack Mulligan. Windham and his brother-in-law, Mike Rotunda, were two time WWE tag team champions. Windham is also the uncle of Taylor Rotunda, also known as Bo Dallas and Windham Rotunda, known by his ring name, Bray Wyatt.
