William Moody, Paul Bearer, Has Passed Away

Published On March 5, 2013 | By | WWE News

We are deeply saddened to report that legendary WWE manager Paul Bearer, real name William Moody, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 58.

Here is WWE.com’s statement:

Paul Bearer passes

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.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/KennyMarke Kenny Marke

    Poor guy . . . RIP

  • CJCarter

    Guy gave me nightmares as a kid. One of the greatest WWF managers of all time. RIP

  • No1LitaFan

    I’m absolutely shocked and saddened by this! Horrible news. RIP Paul!

  • BRANDON

    :( Well Atleast He is in a better place.

  • IWCSUCKS

    RIP! One of the best managers in the company’s history! Made the Kane character a ton better. I’ll miss the urn too! Sad day!

  • drgn77

    That man freaked me out as a kd…but i loved it r.i.p

  • Don

    omfg wow!!! I’m in utter shocked!
    R.I.P :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/jose.cordova.129 Jose Cordova

    Like I said on Facebook I honestly thought he was going to be in the Undertakers corner wrestlemania rip mr.bearer

  • Deante320

    The one solace to this is that Paul andand his wife is together again

    R.I.P

  • DragonofDarknessXIII

    *Sign* Another great legend…..Gone. I hope Taker inducts him in the HOF one day.

    • http://www.facebook.com/alvinbalce Alvin Balce

      I hope they consider inducting him this year, with ‘Taker doing the honors.

      You will be missed, Uncle Paul. I’m sure your wife has secured a spot for you up there.

    • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.outlaw.33 Andrew Outlaw

      Undertaker,Kane, and Mick Foley should induct him in to the hall of fame this year or next year.

    • MrJimmy

      I could see Taker and Bearer being inducted together after Taker retires.

  • Mellowyellowman

    Rest in Peace Paul

  • Lemonz

    I literally had goosebumps when I heard this. This is really unfortunate, I wonder how. He was a great manager without a doubt, he did his job extremely well, he scared the shit out of me as a kid. R.I.P, you’ll be forever in the history books.

  • Name

    You think WWE will incorporate this into a storyline? Thanks for the memories, Bearer.

    • Deante320

      I really hope not because that’ll be very unnecessary

      • jccox01

        Vince wont, he even stopped his fake death whenever Benoit died. The dead should remain in peace.

    • http://www.facebook.com/craig.deboard Craig DeBoard

      With Vince anything is possible, but if it does happen, only with Kane, Undertaker and Mankind’s blessing, and only to help get Punk heat and more over. Because otherwise it would be pointless.

  • Y2J

    A Legend no doubt, Rest…In…Peace (In all due respect)

  • Tang_35

    He was a damn good manager for the Undertaker R.I.P.

  • Brandon Brave

    Wow That Suck I Would Of Loved To See Bearer And Heyman Get Into It Since Punks Going Up Against Taker

    • http://www.facebook.com/andrew.outlaw.33 Andrew Outlaw

      Imagine if Paul Bearer smacked Paul heyman with the urn. A new classical moment

      • Joe Schmo

        Mankind can still do that this year…

  • http://www.facebook.com/howard.little3 Howard Little

    R I P paul bearer you will be missed

  • gimmick bag

    so this is like the 4th time he died….RIP

  • Your Alter Ego

    The cause of death?

  • cm punk is god v1.0

    R.I.P from a paul bearer guy.

  • ishagol

    This is one is gonna hurt for a while…can’t bear with all the death in recent years. Hope he will be inducted into the HOF by the Undertaker. sob…

  • Nate

    RIP Paul Bearer, thank you for the memories

  • Spike_Spiegel

    Dont know what to say. The man was only 58 so i really didnt see this coming. But then again you never really see death coming.
    Much love and respect to the great William Moody.

  • jccox01

    wow, RIP. this is so surprising.. so sad..

  • TrueFan

    Percy Pringle – I am honored to have seen your last WWE appearance last year in Detroit, when Randy Orton put you in a deep freezer. May you rest in peace brother, praying you are in Heaven :(

    Honestly, Losing Paul, is such a buzz kill :(

  • tyrannize365

    Damn he was a good manager not just for The Undertaker, but Mankind and Kane as well. RIP

  • bwill1993

    RIP Paul Bearer, the greatest pro wrestling manager to ever live! Now be one with The Urn.

  • cappa37

    This man was incredible. What a huge loss for the global wrestling community. :S

  • http://www.facebook.com/jeremycounty Jeremy-County Roberts

    and with that part of my childhood has died too. I loved this man. Sad.

  • Shucky Ducky Quack Quack

    There will never be a manager like you is Sports…Rest in Peace

  • http://twitter.com/PennyUndead Roger Penland

    I for one am quite sad about this, as he was my favorite manager of all time. He and Diana are together once again.

  • HBKENNEDY

    WOW! I know Undertaker and Kane are especially saddened by this! Rest In Heaven Paul Bearer!!

  • Sisisi!

    No way…R.I.P thank you for everything William.

  • http://twitter.com/NovaWWE Not a cop

    R.I.P

  • Patrick Pumphrey

    :( R.I.P

  • http://www.facebook.com/craig.deboard Craig DeBoard

    Oh my God. This is horrible. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Moody family and their close friends. Wrestling fans tend to develop a special bond with the wrestlers that I don’t think even the wrestlers are aware of. We place our faith and trust in them to be able to perform such amazing feats without hurting one another. We cheer them on as they win and even though we know it’s all scripted, we even boo the “bad guys” because they work so damn hard to entertain us and allow us to suspend our disbelief at least for a short few hours at a time.

    The first time I ever saw Paul was on television in 1990 when Vince McMahon hired him to be the manager of the Undertaker. He was able to take not just the Undertaker but others as well, most notably Kane, and speak for them and be their mouth piece. And he did it with such success that he can be considered vital to the careers of those men. He had a hand, personally, in making those men world-wide stars with millions of fans.

    William Moody, better known as Paul Bearer, was one of the most entertaining managers the professional wrestling industry has ever seen and the place is a little less bright without his ability to entertain.

    Rest in piece, Paul. You both earned it and deserve it.

  • Thomas-24/7 (Mutascale)

    No one saw this coming; I am sad to read this. However, the Good Luck said it was his time, and he will be missed by everyone. Hope one day we see Paul in Heaven again.

  • AngelFlow

    I couldn’t believe this when I first saw it. He is a legend and one of the best managers of all time. Rest in Peace and my condolences are with his family.

  • A Paul Heyman Guy

    This is so sad R.I.P

  • chris cursed

    Rest in peace mr. Moody, condolences to his family. Thank you for the memories

  • Bryan

    Long live William “Percy Pringle” “Paul Bearer” Moody! R.I.P! HOF bound

  • http://twitter.com/MindlessJester Patrick Hall

    I remember Wrestlemania XX waiting for Undertaker to come out and the first words to greet us were ‘Oooh Yes!~’ sent chills down my back. Was really hoping to have that same feeling again this year, shame.

    Thanks for the memories

  • Jbabyface

    like i always say one thing sucks about life is death wow this is unreal we wont see him anymore just crazy and unreal

  • Jbabyface

    its also going to be unreal when vince passes away

    • Progress_Now

      when that happens, the first thing Stephanie will do is see at least 3 different lawyers the next morning

  • Wrestle4life

    The wrestling world has lost another in their prime. A great man and a friend to all who knew him. As a fan, I shook hands with him once but I could tell by his smile he was truly gracious and kind it’s something won’t forget. God has another solider for his army, give the mrs. a hug from me and you deserve a hearty pat on the back.

  • BEASTziggler

    A legend. No doubt about it.

    R.I.P.

    But I can’t believe WWE said his real name on the website.

  • Pozessed

    I would never of guessed him to pass away so suddenly. Paul Bearer is down in history as one of the greatest manager of all time, especially the way he added to the Undertaker and Kane’s scare factor. R.I.P.

  • whos john cena

    Shit a man that i will truly will never forget.

  • kquickstillsucks

    Jaw dropped on this wow. RIP Paul Bearer

  • WWEFan4Life

    Its just so… unexpected… I thought he looked great for his age… really did not see this coming.
    Paul, R.I.P and thanks for the memories.

  • Dennis Jetix

    Aw no! no not paul too! dammit… RIP William “Paul Bearer” Moody… :’(

  • Bushwald Sexyface

    Still in shock to hear/see this. Sad day for the wrestling world. He will be greatly missed.

    • TheKillingMoon

      Your stupid tasteless so called joke isn’t one bit funny at all. Grow the fuck up.

      • Bushwald Sexyface

        You, of all people, should know sarcasm when you see it. And I guess you missed the “Still in shock to hear/see this. Sad day for the wrestling world. He will be greatly missed.” part.

  • Lord Spliffmeister

    Holy shit!!! R.I.P Bearer!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/gtorres3 Gabriel O Andaluz

    omg im literally in tears…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mlgbRJDhmI -xSinCarax

  • http://twitter.com/BoRkLASER4Life L@NCE

    58 is too young. rip

  • aj2345

    He seemed content to live life, but he seemed to have never recovered after his wife died. I enjoyed being entertained and like others, terrified by Paul Bearer. R.I.P.

  • satishwarne708

    RIP(no pun here) a real legendary manager…….RESPECT

  • 3Tears

    Wow, this man is a legend, hearing the news just shocked me, it me me hard. Anyways RIP Paul Bearer you are in a better place now.

  • TheTruthWillHurtV2

    The Greatest Manager History, God rest your soul Paul Bearer. R.I.P

  • Vince

    Will never forget him saying “Ohhhhh Yesssss!!” RIP, Mr. Bearer.

  • stone cold 4 life

    Paul was the greatest manger of all time. My condolences go out to the the Moody family. Rest In Peace William Moody Aka Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten

  • alvin316

    No doubt one of the best managers of all time.

  • Cieran Fitzgerald

    Rest In peace to a great icon.

  • http://twitter.com/JoeHundley Joe Hundley

    Wow. All I gotta say is wow. Rest in peace William Moody.

  • Marvin

    Rest in peace Paul bearer…got a text from my friend saying it didnt want to believe. I wanted to see him on television least 1 more time but it couldnt happen… rest in peace man

  • fatneal

    wow man…i cant believe this

  • Reality

    RIP Paul Bearer.
    The streak ends in 5 weeks

  • iavn

    great manager and a great guy in general, saddened y this news R.i.p

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    Taker returns on Raw and Moody passes the next day.
    Very sad..

  • TheKillingMoon

    Paul Bearer. Undoubtly one of wrestling greatest managers and entertainers of all time. Rest in peace.

  • G.I.R.L.

    @ just 58? Such a young age to go. May his soul travel the cosmos.

  • http://twitter.com/JamieEvsxx JamieEvsxx

    saw Bret’s tweet and I didn’t believe it was true at first…can’t believe he actually died, at 58 as well!…so sad…=(…RIP Paul Bearer…xxx

  • Harms_Way

    RIP Paul Bearer. Legendary manager, Father of Destruction, and no doubt a future Hall of Famer. It would only be right to have the Brothers of Destruction induct him.

  • morrisonfanone

    Man, that’s so upsetting. I wonder what happened. I saw the thing about the blood clot, but was that it? My dad thought this was the news to tell me after not having been up for even five minutes. He will be missed.

  • taker69

    R.I.P Paul Bearer WE WILL ALL MISS YOU .

  • John Styles

    what was his cause of death?

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4OF2JDUTXED6KFOPHEVMJ2ZYBA raVen

    still holding out hope that he returns at Mania and screws Punk.
    Nothing would be more Paul Bearer/Undertaker than that!