Barry Windham, the uncle of WWE star Bray Wyatt and former WWE star Bo Dallas, suffered a heart attack over the weekend while traveling through the Atlanta airport.
According to a GoFund Me Campaign set up by Barry’s niece Mika Rotunda, the former NWA World Champion is currently hospitalized in the ICU. She wrote the following:
“With deep sadness I regret to inform that my uncle, WWE Hall of Famer, Barry Windham suffered a massive heart attack Friday evening. 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.
As is the future for many in his position. And for those who have formerly devoted their lives to their craft. Barry Windham, has an iconically, decorated resume as an American professional wrestler. He traveled all over the world for decades, entertaining people of all ages with his athleticism and undeniable charisma.
After those countless years of wrestling matches, traveling and entertaining world wide, he experienced a number of taxing injuries and ended up undergoing multiple surgeries. That led to other health complications. Barry hung his boots for the last time in the early 2000’s. Since then he has been limited with work due to his medical history as well as left without health insurance.
To face these times is one of great stress and hardship. As well as one that comes with extensive medical expenses he is taking on. That is overwhelming to say the least.
We are politely asking for any increment of financial assistance to help cover his medical expenses and bills and see him through this time.”
Barry, the son of professional wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, is most known for his work with the NWA and WCW. He won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship once, the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship once, the NWA Television Championship once, the NWA Western States Heritage Championship once, the NWA World Tag Team Championship four times, and the NWA United States Tag Team Championship once, both in NWA/WCW. He and his brother-in-law, Mike Rotunda, were two-time World Tag Team Champions in the WWF. Windham was a part of The Four Horsemen and was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2012.
Our thoughts are with the Windham family at this time.
