Former WWE star Mike Rotunda in hospice care, family says

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Former WWE star Mike Rotunda, who was famously known in pro wrestling as IRS, was placed in hospice care, according to his family and friends. Rotunda is 67.

Barry Windham, Rotunda’s brother-in-law, revealed the former wrestler’s declining health in a recent interview with Bill Apter on Saturday.

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Mike Rotunda wears a USA jacket and poses in studio. (WWE/WWE via Getty Images)

"It’s kinda tough right now. Mike is in hospice right now," Windham told Apter without disclosing any specific details.

"He was just a good boy. He was such a good person, never got in trouble at all his whole life. He’s a good boy."

WWE legend Leilani Kai also revealed that Rotunda was in hospice care in a post on X.

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Mike Rotunda, left, and Barry Windham in attendance during  Saturday Night's Main Event at Yuengling Center on May 24, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)

"It breaks my heart to share that my friend Mike Rotunda has been placed under hospice care," she wrote on X. "This photo was from earlier this year — a moment I’ll treasure. Please keep Mike and the Rotunda family in your prayers. We love you, Mike."

Rotunda is best known for his work in the former World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was a part of a tag team with Windham called the U.S. Express.

The pair won the WWF Tag Team Championship twice and were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2024.

Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda in ring during their Hall of Fame induction speech on April 5, 2024 in