Using various names, he wrestled in independent promotions in the s while off duty from the United States Air Force, where he served four years. In , he began his career as a manager using the name Percy Pringle, a blonder, louder version of Paul Bearer but just as creepy. While he took time away from pro wrestling in the early s to earn his degree in mortuary science, also becoming certified as an embalmer and mortician, Moody returned to the business on a full-time basis in In January , less than 4 years before the Paul Bearer death, he lost his wife of 30 years to cancer.
The event left Paul deeply saddened. Paul Bearer tells the story of Kane on a episode of Raw. Despite his health problems and the grief he experienced over the loss of his beloved wife, Paul Bearer remained as active in wrestling as he could.
The annual event is held in Mobile, Alabama. Although Paul had been in good spirits as always, he was confined to a wheelchair. During the evening, he reportedly began to have trouble breathing. He was coughing very hard and wheezing and ended up leaving the event early, saying he had plans to see the doctor.
After the event, Paul was hospitalized for a blood clot. A public wake for family and fans was held on March 9, For Paul Bearer, death at an early age by no means meant the end of his celebrity. If you are wondering more about his life, we got you covered. When he came back in , the promotion had begun using the initials WWE. Moody worked as a booker for the next few months until WWE decided to end his contract in April , as per reports. Bearer made another return to the WWE ring in September in an episode of SmackDown, participating in a feud between two of his most frequent collaborators — The Undertaker and Kane.
Paul made sporadic appearances on WWE for the following two years, still serving as an integral part of the overall storylines.
His final appearance on the promotion was in an episode of Raw in April , during a feud between his storyline son Kane and Randy Orton. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another,' wrote wrestler Triple H. On March 2, Mr Moody allegedly told people at a Cauliflower Alley Club reunion that he was seeking treatment for 'respiratory issues. The president of the wrestling society, Bob Kelly, told TMZ that the wrestling manager was hospitalized immediately after the reunion.
When he joined the WWE, he ditched the blond hair and Percy Pringle name he forged in the s for jet black locks complete with powdered white face. He said he was a licensed funeral director and embalmer.
He was called to WWE chairman Vince McMahon's office about taking the job as Undertaker's manager without the company knowing his true background. Mr Moody battled health and weight problems and worked on and off for the company after Foley said he babysat Mr Moody's children and called him 'Uncle Paul. The Paul Bearer character will be remembered most for the soap opera twists in his relationship with The Undertaker, still one of the premier stars of the WWE.
They went on to become iconic figures in our profession. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Wrestling star 'Paul Bearer' died of a heart attack caused by an untreated rapid heart rate, his family says William Moody, known as 'Paul Bearer,' 58, died of a heart attack caused by an untreated rapid heart rate, says his son Bearer acted as the manager for WWE wrestlers the Undertaker and Kane in performances Mr Moody boasted of coincidentally having a real degree in mortuary science and was a licensed funeral director and embalmer By Daily Mail Reporter Published: GMT, 23 March Updated: GMT, 23 March e-mail 4 View comments.
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