WWE News: Paul Bearer's family gave blessing to WWE Raw segments

TMZ is reporting that the family of late WWE manager Paul Bearer (a/k/a Bill Moody) gave their blessings to WWE for the segments involving CM Punk's storyline disrespect of Bearer. Son Michael Moody said, "We felt that dad would have wanted us at RAW last week and agreed to the angle … We knew Dad wouldn't have wanted it any other way."

Paul Bearer's cause of death revealed

Former WWE manager Paul Bearer (a/k/a William Moody) died of a heart attack caused by supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), or rapid heart rate, according to his son Michael. SVT is a treatable condition and not generally life threatening, but it appears Moody ignored the symptons until too late.

Taker & Rock's WWE Schedules Leading Into WM29

- Currently The Rock is not scheduled to appear at this Monday's episode of Raw at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Rock is scheduled for the next three Raw's after that, which includes the post-WrestleMania Raw on April 8th from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

- The Undertaker is currently scheduled to appear at all Raw episodes up until the WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view event. Taker is not advertised for the post-WrestleMania Raw on April 8th from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

WWE NEWS: Match set for March 2023?

On Tuesday, WWE released video of Mae Young playfully challenging Stephanie McMahon to a match on Mae's 100th birthday, which would be in March 2023.

When asked on Twitter if she accepts Mae's "challenge," Stephanie replied, "Of course!!!"

The backstage video from Monday's Raw shows Vince McMahon and Triple H congratulating Mae Young on her 90th birthday. (Mae's birthday is actually March 12.)

Also in the video, Mae asks McMahon how old he was when he first started working for his father, Vince McMahon, Sr., to which McMahon replies that he was just a pup.

Friends and colleagues react to the death of WWE legend Paul Bearer

The following are Twitter messages posted by various pro wrestling personalities regarding the death of Paul Bearer (a/k/a William Moody), who died on Tuesday at age 58.

Triple H: "Rest in peace, Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another."

Hulk Hogan: "Very sad about Paul Bearer, he was a great person and one of the original boys, he was what made wrestling great, much love and respect."

Bret Hart: "Goodbye to a good friend, Paul Bearer. Say hi to Owen for me."


Michelle McCool: "You always made me smile. Great entertainer, even better man! We love you and will forever miss you! God bless."

Sean Waltman: "I'm so at a loss right now for words... I've known him since 1995 and I can't get myself together enough to write anything at the moment... I will miss you, William Moody. George Jones on the radio and Jack Daniels. His crazy sense of humor. I laughed more to him that just about anyone."

Edge: "Very sad to hear about William Moody/Paul Bearer. Such a sweet man, and my friend. My condolences to his family. I'll miss ya Uncle Paul."

Kevin Von Erich: "Percy Pringle was such a funny guy. Everyone loved him."

Matt Morgan: "Damn. One of my favorite characters as a little boy, and one that I befriended as a man, gone. One of the all time best!

Ricardo Rodriguez: "Paul Bearer/William Moody, you taught me so much. It truly sadens me to hear about this! I love you, and I think you enterally. RIP."

Shawn Michaels: "I'm so sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer. Our prayers go out to him and his family. God Bless!!"

Jim Ross: "Just informed via wwe.com Paul Bearer aka Percy Pringle passed away earlier today. I have no other details. RIP old friend."

Shane Helms: "Saddened to hear about the passing of wrestling legend (Paul Bearer). Glad I got to see ya one last time just recently, Paul. Bless your fam... I never heard one bad thing said about Paul. In this biz, that's extremely rare. It says a lot about the man."

Kevin Nash: RIP my friend. You will never be replaced. Not to late to add to the (Hall of Fame).

The Miz: "Just found out Paul Bearer died tonight. He was always so nice when I talked to him. My thoughts n prayers are w/his family."

Dixie Carter: Our condolences go out to the many family, friends, and fans of William Moody. A great performer in our industry."

Eric Bischoff: Condolences to family, friends, and fans of Paul Bearer. Never had the privilege of working with him. Much respect."

Honky Tonk Man: "Saddened to hear of my pal Paul Bearer passing away. I was informed a few moments after he silently went. A great fellow has gone."

Joey Mercury: "Very saddened to hear of Paul Bearer's passing. An extremely gracious and generous man I had the good fortune of knowing."

Tensai: "RIP Paul. A good man and an asset to this business and locker room. Always brought a smile to people's faces. You'll be missed."

Cliff Compton: "Paul Bearer was great. A genuine nice person and a legendary manager. #RIP"

Mickie James: "Very sad to hear that Paul Bearer has passed away tonight... My thoughts, prayers, and heart go out to his family, friends, and loved ones...RIP."

Ted DiBiase (Jr.): "Losing one of our own @WWE feels like losing a family member. Thank you for the memories, paul. God Bless."

Eddie Edwards: "Saddened to hear about Paul Bearer passing away. #RIP #ThankYou"

Todd Keneley: RIP William Moody AKA Paul Bearer/Percy Pringle. A truly great talent and genuine good person. I am honored to have met/worked w/you."

WWE legend Paul Bearer dead at age 58

WWE legend Paul Bearer (a/k/a William Moody) died on Tuesday at age 58. The WWE website has confirmed the news. "WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of William Moody, aka Paul Bearer," reads a WWE website statement. "Moody made his WWE debut in 1991 as the manager of The Undertaker and went on to become a memorable part of WWE over the course of the next 20 years. Our deepest condolences go out to Moody’s family, friends and fans."

Paul bearer recent photo

We would like to send out our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Paul bearer....

Here is a photo of him, 10 days ago via @jerrylawler