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[RangersFan]

RIP

over the last decade i've attended a few funerals for older relatives where I would have to serve as a ceremonial pallbearer and me and my brother would often smirk and have a little laugh as it made us think of Paul Bearer from our youth, giving us little laughter on what would otherwise be a sad day.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

?

Yeah, I was 50/50 on either 1990 or 1991. I'm getting old. It was in Macon, GA for one of those "The Main Event" NBC tapings.

 

[LiK]

RIP, thought he was creepy as a kid.

 

[Log4Girlz]

RIP. This news is unbearable.

 

[CountAntonius]

RIP.

 

[krae_man]

I saw him at last years Mania in Miami. He was doing photos at an Undertaker section of Axxess. He didn't look too healthy.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Do you think this will affect the Undertaker's match at Wrestlemania in any way?

 

[Beast Legacy]

His last tweet.

I've never heard a bad thing about him despite some of the bitterness that surrounds the wrestling business. He always seemed like he was having the time of his life performing for the fans and always gave it his all. Rest in peace.

 

[Smellycat]

Way too young. Especially when he lost a lot of weight to begin with.


Paul was a manager.

I realize that. But it seems like everyone in that business is overworked to the point where they end up having health issues, or their conditions get worse.

 

[Professor Beef]

He even did a small interview about a month ago talking about Undertaker and Wrestlemania this year: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...nd-if-undertaker-decides-to-skip-wrestlemania

I wish they would announce "Ex-WWE wrestler dies in his sleep at the age of 85."

That would be something.

I think the last few wrestlers who didn't die from something involving hard drugs or a body breaking down were Randy Savage and Lou Albano.

 

[Reiko]

His last tweet.

I've never heard a bad thing about him despite some of the bitterness that surrounds the wrestling business. He always seemed like he was having the time of his life performing for the fans and always gave it his all. Rest in peace.

Now I can't look at that urn the same way. This is depressing.

 

[krae_man]

Do you think this will affect the Undertaker's match at Wrestlemania in any way?

CM Punk will name drop Paul for cheap heat but that's about it.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I think the last few wrestlers who didn't die from something involving drugs were Randy Savage and Lou Albano.

Eh Savage had a heart attack that could likely be tied to steroid use.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

I saw him at last years Mania in Miami. He was doing photos at an Undertaker section of Axxess. He didn't look too healthy.

Yeah. He has had a lot of medical issues. He actually lasted a lot longer than I expected, because a few years ago, his weight was so out-of-control he was almost literally round.

He was always great with the fans though. I met him a couple times and he was always friendly and funny.

 

[Snaku]

This is damn sad. Managed two of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and was always entertaining.

Rest in peace Mr. Moody.

 

[The Main Event]

Very sad news R.I.P.

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

This guy was just awesome. He was gold. Pure TV gold. This really does make me sad.

 

[Alex Anderson]

wtf

 

[Suite Pee]

Aw man, he was one of my favorite non-wrestling characters when I was young. Sad to see him enter the abyss.

Also, I always thought he was short. Undertaker is pretty damn tall.

 

[spindashing]

I realize that. But it seems like everyone in that business is overworked to the point where they end up having health issues, or their conditions get worse.

They're definitely overworked; they're on the road all of the time. But, Paul did not appear on-screen for quite some time.

 

[NJBorn]

 

[daycru]

Short, fun interview from a couple of years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_clOmgqYEs

 

[Striker]

The best piece that helped build that Kane debut that was one of my favorites from the Attitude Era.

RIP

 

[BadAss2961]

Rest in peace.

Taker's gotta dedicate his next match to him.

 

[GaimeGuy]

All those years weight issues caught up with him probably :/

 

[Professor Beef]

I love how the crowd goes wild for Paul here, even before Kane shows up (4 min. mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTWHL0Hz5g

Eh Savage had a heart attack that could likely be tied to steroid use.

The autopsy showed that it wasn't tied to steroids.

 

[Angry Grimace]

That's terrible news, I remember him as a kid

 

[spindashing]

A picture taken 10 days ago with The King Jerry Lawler:

 

[Htown]

Damn.

 

[joeygreco1985]

I love how the crowd goes wild for Paul here, even before Kane shows up (4 min. mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTWHL0Hz5g

The autopsy showed that it wasn't tied to steroids.

Damnit that video just made me realize what a shitshow 2013 Kane is compared to 2000 Kane

 

[daycru]

A picture taken 10 days ago with The King Jerry Lawler:

More of The King and Paul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UvHw026UDKo#!

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

I love how the crowd goes wild for Paul here, even before Kane shows up (4 min. mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTWHL0Hz5g

Why can't wrestling be cool like that again? Maybe it's just a young mans thing and I have grown out of it. It sucks reading about wrestlers I loved to watch as a kid dying every year.

 

[Penguin]

More of The King and Paul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UvHw026UDKo#!

Back when wrestling was smart...

Also someone posted this on twitter

 

[.GqueB.]

I love how the crowd goes wild for Paul here, even before Kane shows up (4 min. mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTWHL0Hz5g

That video put a big ass smile on my face. God I miss the days when I was into that stuff.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Damnit that video just made me realize what a shitshow 2013 Kane is compared to 2000 Kane

He's pretty much the same its JR making the moment and the fans are way more vocal at the time.

 

[amodelmerol]

Do the right thing WWE

2013 Hall of Famer

 

[ezekial45]

Another piece of my childhood lost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTkjcVBVLRc

 

[Revenant]

Classic, RIP

 

[Snaku]

I love how the crowd goes wild for Paul here, even before Kane shows up (4 min. mark): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMTWHL0Hz5g

Probably the greatest return in Raw history. Crowd went ape shit.

 

[Nether!]

Damn, just read through his wikipedia entry last week for no reason at work.

He had a very distinctive style, something I'll always remember from my childhood.

 

[chuckddd]

RIP

I thought I saw some classic match once where he was managing in old WCW and he wasn't Paul Bearer yet. Is this true?

 

[AndrewDean84xX]

RIP

I thought I saw some classic match once where he was managing in old WCW and he wasn't Paul Bearer yet. Is this true?

He hasn't always been Paul Bearer. He's been in with wrestling almost all his life.

 

[BadAss2961]

He's pretty much the same its JR making the moment and the fans are way more vocal at the time.

He's really not the same. Kane invoked fear in everyone back then. They've been on-and-off with his character in recent years, but now he's comedic relief.

But anyway, that's for another thread.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

OHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

OHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOO

OOOO-O-O-O-HHHHHHHH YESSSSSSS.

 

[Aaron89]

RIP. He was an awesome manager.

 

[Ondore]

Rest... in... peace.

Goddamnit, why do the good ones have to die so young?

 

[E-DuB]

Dude is tied to some of my fondest wrestling memories. Thoughts and peace.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Apparently he managed Koko B. Ware at some point.

Career low-point.

 

[ZeroRay]

Always was one of the more entertaining wrestling personalities on and off the ring.

RIP