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LG
03-06-2013, 05:53 AM
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From all of us at Universe of Wrestling Forums, we would like to send our deepest condolences to the "Paul Bearer" William Moody family, he has entertained, and has been loved by all of us here at UOW. Rest in Peace my friend.

He was 58 years old.

WWE announced tragic news this evening:




Paul Bearer passes away.

WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years.

Our deepest condolences go out to Moody's family, friends and fans.

FROM PWInsider:


PWInsider reports that William Moody (Paul Bearer) had openly told several people that he hadn't been feeling well for some time now. He recently pulled himself off of some of his regular bookings next month, citing not feeling well.
Bearer's last tweets were on March 2nd. He reportedly passed away around 5pm PST this evening. He would have been 59 next month.


FROM TMZ:


Paul Bearer -- the spooky WWE manager who helped introduce The Undertaker -- died Tuesday evening at the age of 58 ... this according to the WWE.

Bearer -- real name "Bill" Moody -- joined the WWE in 1990 ... playing the role of a creepy funeral director who managed various wrestling stars ... including Undertaker, Kane, Rick Rude, Vader and Mankind.

The details surrounding Bearer's death are unclear -- but he reportedly suffered from serious health problems over the past decade


Responses from Superstars & Friends:

Michael Cole: "So sad. We lost a great person and a wonderful man today. Rest in peace paul bearer. God bless his family and Godspeed."

Jim Ross: "Just informed via wwe.com Paul Bearer aka Percy Pringle passed away earlier today. I have no other details. RIP old friend."

Zeb Colter (Dutch Mantell): "RIP PAUL BEARER. GREAT MANAGER. WONDERFUL MAN."

Diamond Dallas Page: "Sad to hear of the passing of Bill Moody (Paul Bearer)... Not a nicer man in the biz. RIP bro"

Triple H: "Rest in peace, Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another. #PaulBearer"

Tyson Kidd: "Sad to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer. One of the best managers of all time. Pretty sure EVERYONE has tried imitating his voice"

Shawn Michaels: "I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer. Our prayers go out to him and his family. God Bless!!"

Goldust: "Very sad! God be with william moody's family! God protect the moody family, please. Prayers sent. So sad"

Ezekiel Jackson: "#RIPPaulBearer didn't get to spend much time with him but the one day at lunch in Calgary will go in my book if I ever wrote one. #Godspeed"

Ricardo Rodriguez: "You always spoke very highly of me and I can not thank you enough for that! That you! #RIPPaulBearer"

Ricardo Rodriguez: "Paul Bearer/William Moody, you taught me so much. It truly saddens me to hear about this! I Love You, and I thank you eternally! RIP"

Justin Roberts: "Very sad night. RIP Paul Bearer, a man I grew up watching on tv and was lucky enough to have later on, as a friend."

Ted DiBiase Jr: "Losing one of our own @WWE feels like losing a family member. Thank you for the memories Paul! God Bless #RIPPaulBearer"

Bret Hart: "Goodbye to a good friend, Paul Bearer. Say hi to Owen for me."

Tara: "I am deeply saddened to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away. He will be deeply missed. May he rest In peace"

Michelle McCool: "#RIPPaulBearer ....you always made me smile. Great entertainer, even better man! We love you & will forever miss you! God bless..."

Shane Helms: "I've never heard one bad thing said about Paul. In this biz, that's extremely rare. It says a lot about the man."

Sean Waltman: "I'm so at a loss right for words right now. I've known him since 1995 & I can't get myself together enough to write anything at the moment."

Stephanie McMahon: "#RIPPaulBearer"

Dixie Carter: "Our condolences go out to the many family, friends and fans of William Moody. A great performer in our industry."

William Regal: "Very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer.My best wishes to his family.A lovely man and my friend.RIP."

Howard Finkel: "Saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). He was a unique, one of a kind individual both in and out of the ring. RIP"

Rikishi: "You will be missed by so & I will never forget when we bust a move together my brother #RIPPAULBEARER."

MVP: "The scary man with the strange voice. Rest In Power Paul Bearer..."

Shane Helms: "Saddened to hear about the passing of Wrestling Legend @wweURNiverse Glad I got to see ya one last time just recently Paul. Bless your fam."

Mickie James: "Very sad to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away tonight... My thoughts, prayers, & heart go out to his family, friends & loved ones... RIP"

The Miz: "Just found out Paul Bearer died tonight. He was always so nice when I talked to him. My thoughts n prayers are w/ his family #RIPPaulBearer"

Hulk Hogan: "Very sad about Paul Bearer,he was a great person and one of the original boys,he was what made wrestling great much love much respect HH"

Gunner: Very sad to hear of Paul Bearer passing! I had the chance to meet him a few years back! True professional! You will be missed!

Funaki: RIP Paul Bearer.

Indy star Jigsaw: Wow. Crazy to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). Watching him on my TV screen was a huge part of my childhood. RIP

Matt Hardy: It’s very sad to hear about the passing of a great & unique performer, Bill Moody-Paul Bearer. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family.

Jimmy Korderas: Heartbroken hearing the news of Paul Bearer’s passing. Truly one of the good guys! RIP my friend!

Jay Lethal: RIP Paul Bearer.

Michael McGillicutty: Sad to hear the loss of Paul Bearer. He was always very friendly to me and very passionate about this business. He will be missed.

The Young Bucks: RIP Paul Bearer. Never met you, but only heard great things.RIP Paul Bearer.

Frankie Kazarian: Man… Very, very sad to hear of the passing of William “Paul Bearer” Moody. What a true class act and all around good human being. RIP.

Scotty Riggs: Unreal…. Truly sad and shocked at the news of the passing of William “Paul Bearer” Moody. #RIPPaulBearer #Godspeed #PaulBearer Paul was a greater person than personality!! RT “@BobbyBayn:@REALScottyRiggs Dude… one of the best Mangers in the history of business.”

Jeff Jarrett: Sad, sad news… Percy my friend, I will always cherish our friendship we shared over the years… Since 88′ you’ve always made me smile From the 1st time we shared our love of country music or our love of this business, you always put that “Perciville perspective” on things.. R I P Percy… Love ya my friend…

Brian Nguyen: Sorry to hear the loss of Legendary Paul Bearer. He was always nice and a wonderful person to be around.

Todd Grisham: Just heard about the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody) today. He was a very nice person and went out of his way to always chat w/me RIP Here is a link to the unfortunate news from @wwe on the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody), who passed away. http://wwe.me/iq5Ea

Beth Hardy & Bob Ryder: Oh no!!! RIP RT “@brydertna: Devastated to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer. One of the nicest people you would ever meet. RIP Percy.”

Jonny Fairplay: RIP @wweURNiverse Percy, you were amazing and will be missed! Thank you for the conversations, you were a true inspiration!

Joey Ryan: RIP William “Paul Bearer” Moody. I feel blessed that I got to work with him at @CWFHollywood. A true gentleman in a business of scoundrels.

Gabe Sapolsky: Saddened to read that William Moody passed. He was a pleasure to do business with. Condolences to his friends & family. RIP.

Scorpio Sky: Percy passed away?? I can’t believe it. He’s been such a staple on our show and seemed in good health. I’m in complete shock… Saying we at CWFH will miss Percy is not a strong enough statement. There are just no words. RIP Paul Bearer, Percy Pringle, William Moody.

The Blue Meanie: I’m deeply saddened & very heartbroken to hear the William Moody(Paul Bearer) has passed. This one hurts folks. Thank you for being a friend This one hurts folks. @wweURNiverse I’ll miss ya Percy. Thanks for being real. Thanks for your kindness. You’re a class act my friend. Godspeed!

Howard Finkel: Saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). He was a unique, one of a kind individual both in and out of the ring. RIP

Lou DAngeli: Thank you for the memories #PaulBearer the wrestling business needs more people like you…

Gregory Iron: Paul Bearer was one of the best. My condolences go out to his son Dan, and the rest of the Moody family. #RIPPaulBearer

Chris “Big Dick Johnson” DeJoseph: Just heard of the passing of William Moody. Percy was so kind to me. It was an honor getting to work with and learn from him. RIP my friend. I met Percy/Paul Bearer when I was 12 years old the day before WrestleMania IX. He signed my program. I got to work with him 15 years later.

MVP: The scary man with the strange voice. Rest In Power Paul Bearer…

DDP: Sad to hear of the passing of Bill Moody (Paul Bearer)… Not a nicer man in the biz. RIP bro

Adam Cole: #RIPPaulBearer

Shannon Moore: #PaulBearer RIP what a great man.He will be missed.

OVW Wrestling: Rest in Peace William Moody, better known to the wrestling world as Paul Bearer. Paul was a great friend to many…

Jillian Hall: #RIPPaulBearer sad!!

Kevin Matthews: R.I.P #Legend

DOC: RIP Paul Bearer…one of the good ones, you will be truly missed…

Gangrel: So sad to hear my good friend has passed RIP Percy Pringle, paul bearer, so sad

Ariel Hawani: Very sad to hear about the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer. A true character. Rest in peace… When I had a combat sports radio show at SU, Moody stayed on for around 90 minutes, as did Heenan. I’ll never forget that. Thrilling for me.

William Regal: Very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer.My best wishes to his family.A lovely man and my friend.RIP.

Daffney: RIP Paul Bearer God rest your soul

Shane “Hurricane” Helms: Saddened to hear about the passing of Wrestling Legend@wweURNiverse Glad I got to see ya one last time just recently Paul. Bless your fam. I’ve never heard one bad thing said about Paul. In this biz, that’s extremely rare. It says a lot about the man.

Eddie Edwards: Saddened to hear about Paul Bearer passing away #RIP #ThankYou

Douglas Williams: RIP Paul Bearer….

Eric Bischoff ‏@EBischoff
Condolences to family, friends and fans of Paul Bearer. Never had the privilege of working with him. Much respect.

Kevin Nash ‏@RealKevinNash
R.I.P my friend,you will never be replaced.Not to late to add to the HOF

Seth Rollins ‏@WWERollins
#ohyes #RIPPaulBearer

Damien Sandow ‏@TheDamienSandow
Prayers go out to the family of Paul Bearer.

Kharma ‏@Kharma
Dear Paul, Thank you for befriending me and always having positive things to say. Your influence in wrestling is everlasting. #RIP

Bruce Prichard ‏@bruceprichard
RIP my dear friend Bill Moody aka Paul Bearer. A true gentleman and great friend. You are missed. Love ya.

John Cena: "I think most everyone in @WWE has a great story about Paul Bearer. I have many, and will always cherish them #RIPPaulBearer"

Matt Hardy: "It's very sad to hear about the passing of a great & unique performer, Bill Moody-Paul Bearer. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family."

Al Snow: "Truly rest in peace Uncle Paul My sincerest condolences to Percy Pringles family"

Christopher Daniels: "Rest In Peace, Percy. I wish I had the opportunity to work with you more than I did, thank you for all you've done for us. #RIPPaulBearer"

Goldberg: "RIP my friend....SAD DAY.....Paul Bearer Dead: WWE Manager of The Undertaker Passes Away at 58 usm.ag/VFuQOi via @usweekly"

Abyss: "Saddened to learn of the passing of Bill "Paul Bearer" Moody. I enjoyed visiting with him several times over the past few years. He was a
very nice person and gave me such great advice. He was just a fantastic person to be around. He will be missed greatly. God bless you friend"

Devon: "My condolences go out to the family of a very good friend Paul Bearer. Thank you for all the good times we shared. you will be missed"

Taz: "Sad to hear of the passing of William Moody (Paul Bearer). A super guy, always helpful, complimentury & his talents were underrated. RIP"





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Kage
03-06-2013, 05:55 AM
RIP

Always a great entertainer. I wonder how he passed?

The ShowOff
03-06-2013, 06:06 AM
R.I.P too one of the best

Slayer_X
03-06-2013, 10:46 AM
Rip

the madscotsman
03-06-2013, 01:07 PM
So sad I was hoping they were going to bring him back for mania. Or to manage team hell no.

muzi
03-06-2013, 07:42 PM
Such a shitty day...Paul Bearer was truly blessed with an inceredible talent and feeling. But it seems that beside that, he has been an incredible character too and not one single person says something bad about him...wish you could entertain us one more time.
But after some rough personal time (I think his wife has/had cancer - he mentioned it in one of his rare blogs), I think his time was unfortunately up...

Anyway, REST IN PEACE William Moody (Paul Bearer, Percy Pringle)