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WWE's Paul Bearer dead at 58

Paul Bearer and The Undertaker

Photo credit: WWE

William Moody, who, as the macabre Paul Bearer helped elevate The Undertaker into becoming the most successful gimmick performer in wrestling history, has died, according to WWE.

Moody, who personified pro wrestling’s over-the-top theatrics like few others, was 58 years old.

As Percy Pringle, Moody began making a name for himself as a loathsome wrestling manager during the 1980s in various...

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