The Naitch Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 That's really sad news about Paul Bearer. Rest in peace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Terrible news. He was my favourite manager when I was young. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Shame about bearer great servant to the company. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEY_SIDNEY Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Table booked for Mania in Walkabout.... Buzz!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 One of the greatest managers in wrestling, big loss. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 He was brilliant with Taker, Kane and Mankind and Goldust. Read some of his stories from when he joined WWF. Some brilliant tales. He's been ill for a while. WWE paid for him to have surgery a couple of times not so long ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bearer is one of those guys that just about everyone remembers, even if they haven't watched wrestling for 20 years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 One of the guys I grew up with, and such an important part of such an important wrestler for WWE for many years, and also did the heel schtick with absolute class. Managers like him have been missed for a long time, and this is sad news indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sad news about Bearer. Don't think anyone ever disliked him or failed to be anything other than entertained by him, he was just a complete larger than life OTT character and was a huge part of what got Taker over in the early days. I was shocked to hear he was only 58. I had him down for at least 10 years older, considering how old he looked in his early WWF days with all the make-up and stuff. Unreal, looking back on the old videos of that era, to believe that he was over a year younger than Hogan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Bearer was sensational during Taker vs Mankind, my favourite feud from childhood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 It's sad to hear about Paul Bearer, it seems fitting that arguably the greatest wrestler of all time had the greatest manager of all time. He was a fantastic preformer and pure entertainment, id like to see him be put into this year's Hall of Fame by taker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 ^^^ probably next years HOF. Normally putting folk in just coz they died kinda lessens the occasion. But in this case he deserves to be there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) It's sad to hear about Paul Bearer, it seems fitting that arguably the greatest wrestler of all time had the greatest manager of all time. He was a fantastic preformer and pure entertainment, id like to see him be put into this year's Hall of Fame by taker. I do wonder - given how seriously Taker takes kayfabe - how he would handle inducting Bearer into the HoF. Watching the deadman cry, or out of character praising Bearer (perfectly understandable, Bearer was one of his best friends in real life and it'd be an emotional moment for him) would be weird as hell, and jarring somewhat. I really hope that, if they do decide to use it before/at Wrestlemania, they handle it tastefully. A repeat of Lawler/Punk heart attack promo levels of attempts to garner cheap heat would be just awful. Taker saluting the urn after beating Punk, or working Kane into the match (don't trust WWE to handle that correctly though...) would be great. Punk saying "GUESS WHAT YOU AND BEARER HAVE IN COMMON? YOU'RE BOTH DEAD MEN!!! BEST IN THE WOOOOOORLLLLD!" and the like... edit - thinking on it, with takers influence backstage there's no way they'll disrespect Bearer like that. Plus Lawler was still alive and gave the green light to all of the material based off his heart problem (much as he WEEP WOOPS around and makes commentary unbearable at times, I did have a hearty laugh when the ambulance came out on RAW not long after his heart failure and he went "Hey look, there's my ride!"" I've no doubt Bearer will be inducted for his contribution to wrestling, particularly the role of managers. Edited March 8, 2013 by Thistle_do_nicely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It's WWE, they could very well do a "haha Bearer is dead" angle....Orton mentioning Eddie during his feud with Rey anyone? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I suspect Bearer and Taker could both be inducted together next year in what will likely be Takers retirement in an inevitable streak match vs Cena 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He might even retire after this year, given the amount of work he's had to do to get fit enough for one match. ICW have announced three matches for their Mania night show, one big one, and two not so big, but just as appealing ones. Loser Leaves ICW Match Chris Renfrew vs. BT Gunn ICW Tag Team Championships The Bucky Boys vs. The Big Hangovers ( Sean Maxer and Jordan Devlin ) Mikey Whiplash vs. Robbie Dynamite Robbie Dynamite and Mikey Whiplash were regular tag team and touring partners before Whiplash made his move up here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I suspect Bearer and Taker could both be inducted together next year in what will likely be Takers retirement in an inevitable streak match vs Cena I hope this happens. Paul Bearer & 'taker belong in the HOF together. Don't think there's anyone in the wrestling business who has a bad word to say about him. One of the greatest wrestling managers of all time & a great human being to boot. RIP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10030200.shtml Looks like my earlier hope of El Generico staying as El Generico was unfounded... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) This is where we find out just how good El Generico really is. I'm confident that he is every bit as good as people believe. Edited March 9, 2013 by DomDom 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forehead7 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/WWE/article10030200.shtml Looks like my earlier hope of El Generico staying as El Generico was unfounded... Probably because there was no fucking way he was going to remain in the mask in WWE? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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