Mike Rotunda: WWE Felt It Was Too Stressful On Us for Bray's Hall of Fame Induction

Bray Wyatt will not be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, but his father Mike isn't all that upset about his late son being snubbed.

The WWE Hall of Fame will take place on April 5, following that night's episode of WWE SmackDown. This year's class includes Paul Heyman, the US Express, Bull Nakano, Muhammed Ali, and Thunderbolt Patterson.

While Mike Rotunda will be inducted this year as one-half of the US Express, his son Windham 'Bray Wyatt' Rotunda won't be inducted as many had expected. Sitting down with Sportskeeda's Wrestle Binge podcast, Rotunda expressed his initial surprise at this.

"With Windham passing, I thought they were going to immediately put Windham into the Hall of Fame — which he will be at some point."

Rotunda then explained that WWE likely felt it was too soon for Windham's induction, which is hardly a bad thing for the family considering all they've been through.

"I think that WWE reassessed stuff and thought it was too soon to go there with our family and the reactions and the stress on us."

While the three-time World Champion will not be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year, WWE is doing what it can to honor Bray Wyatt. On April 1, a new documentary about Wyatt's life and career will be released via WWE and Peacock. The new doc will be narrated by The Undertaker and include interviews with Bray's family and colleagues. It has been reported that the release of the documentary is linked to why Wyatt won't be inducted this year.

Following Wyatt's passing, WWE announced that proceeds of his merchandise would go to benefit his widow JoJo and Bray's four children. WWE also hosted a tribute episode of SmackDown in August 2023 following his passing.