radioshack Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 That's a terrible shame-he reminded me of what wrestling was like when I first started watching and I absolutely loved his shoot interviews alongside Jim Cornette. He will be sadly missed. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 He will be sadly missed R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted March 6, 2013 Awards Moderator Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very sad news indeed. I loved Paul Bearer. He was a large part of why Undertaker became my favourite wrestler when I was little and is undoubtedly a major part of the Taker legend, from the early 90s through the Kane storyline in the late 90s - his arrival at WrestleMania XX was probably the highlight of the Undertaker-Kane match as well. Fantastic character work - a BRILLIANT name, as others have said - and his "ooooohhh yeeeeess" remains the only wrestling phrase I can imitate to a reasonable standard. I was always so pleased when he showed up again - his last mini-run was only a few years ago, wasn't it? Â He always looked the part as well - this little round man next to an Undertaker or Kane shouldn't really fit or work, but he always did. Caressing the urn the way he did, with his fantastic grin. Â Fascinating man too, his shoot interview is worth a watch. Â Don't suppose a posthumous HOF induction is too out of the question? (perhaps around the time of Undertaker's retirement?) Â RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very sad news. Really liked The Undertaker/Paul Bearer combination. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Shame. Like loads of others on here, I got into wrestling during the time when Bearer and Undertaker were one of the most eye-catching acts. The Funeral Parlor interviews fascinated me as a kid. He was great at his job and, by all accounts, a lovely man. Â I was always so pleased when he showed up again - his last mini-run was only a few years ago, wasn't it? Late 2010 when he was involved in the Kane/Undertaker and Kane/Edge storylines, yeah. Less than a year ago he had a one-night storyline during the Kane/Orton feud as well. I was kind of expecting him to have some kind of interaction with Heyman in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted March 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted March 6, 2013 Crap news, echo the sentiments. Was one of the first colorful characters I was introduced to as a young fan. Seemed like a genuinely nice guy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Paul Bearer was brilliant. Really saddened to hear this news. While everyone goes on about Hogan's turn at Bash at the Beach, his turn on Undertaker that summer was just about as shocking, as a kid. This shows how much affection there was for this character and his double act with the Undertaker. I also loved some of his 1997-1999 heel stuff without the make-up. He was able to evolve this over the top character from the cartoon era into a pretty realistic adaptation for the 'Attitude' years. Not to mention his facial expressions, which were just tremendous. If you can find it, there's a brilliant one from No Mercy in Manchester, towards the end of the main event, when there's a big run-in/chase and the camera pans to him for a second. Â RIP Paul Bearer, you legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted March 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted March 6, 2013 End of an era. He was always around or thereabouts, just for special appearances or short runs, but now he's gone permanently. Massive shame - must have been one of the most vivid characters in wrestling ever. Â RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What a shame. One of the most prominent guys to pass away from late 90s WWF, which was when I started watching. Really harrowing to think of a guy from that time period passing away. Not that he's the first or anything, but some of my earliest wrestling memories involved Taker, Kane and Paul Bearer. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Boycie Posted March 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very sad news, one of the all-time great wrestling managers. Someone I always enjoyed watching, especially when managing Kane in late 1997/98. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Xtreme_lives Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very Sad News to wake up too earlier as everyone has said above, one of the all time greatest managers/characters. Â R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapnut Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Absolutely gutted. He's one of those guys I'd always be happy to see, no matter how shit the angle may be (Edge/Kane for example). I've always pictured Taker's retirement to involve Bearer coming down for a one-nighter to retire the Undertaker character and bring things full circle. It's a shame that we've seen the last of that pairing. Â I'm in the middle of watching 1997 Raw and he's probably the highlight at the moment as he's a few weeks away from introducing Kane. Â It didn't occur to me that he's not in the Hall of Fame, his name doesn't seem to come up a lot when it's discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sector_15 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very very sad news. He was always a favourite of mine. WWE must put him in the HoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffbag Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Very very sad news. He was always a favourite of mine. WWE must put him in the HoF. I can see him going in this year as a nod.  Loved his work, to me he wasnt at the Hennan level but for longevity of character he is certainly worth a HoF place  RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Minipops Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Awful news to wake up to. Loved watching him as a kid with the Undertaker. Â Surprised he was still so young as others have said. Â RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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