Paul Bearer
| Paul Bearer | |
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Moody in January 2011
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| Birth name | William Alvin Moody |
| Born |
April 10, 1954 Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| Died | March 5, 2013 (aged 58) Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
| Spouse(s) | Dianna McDole (m. 1978; her death 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mr. X Dr. Rigor Mortis Percival Pringle III Percy Pringle III Paul Bearer |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 450 lb (200 kg) |
| Debut | 1974 |
William Alvin Moody (April 10, 1954 – March 5, 2013), better known by his ring names Paul Bearer, and Percival Pringle III, was an American professional wrestling manager. He is best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE), where he performed as the manager of wrestlers such as The Undertaker, Kane, and Mick Foley.
Moody was born in Mobile, Alabama on April 10, 1954. He attended San Antonio College and The University of South Alabama.
He entered the wrestling business in his teenage years as a ringside photographer. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving four years on duty; during this time, he often wrestled for Indian Coast independent promotions during off-duty hours. In 1979, he began managing as Percival "Percy" Pringle, III in southeastern independent promotions. There had been previous Percy Pringles in wrestling who were not William Moody. Immediately after his first son's birth, he cut back his involvement in the wrestling business in order to obtain a degree in mortuary science and earn certification as an embalmer and mortician.
In 1984, he resumed full-time involvement in the wrestling business, using his Pringle character in Championship Wrestling from Florida, World Class Championship Wrestling in Texas, and the United States Wrestling Association (a successor to WCCW). During this time, he served as manager for numerous wrestlers; he notably managed Rick Rude, "Stunning" Steve Austin, and Mark Calaway in their early careers. As Percy Pringle, he was also associated with the careers of Lex Luger, Eric Embry, and The Ultimate Warrior.
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