10 greatest wrestling managers of all time

#6: Paul Bearer

Paul Bearer was important in helping get the Undertaker over after his debut.

He might have seemed like a goofy, over the top personality to some wrestling fans, but Bearer was so much more than a faux mortician. His facial mannerisms helped to up the creepy aura for himself and the Undertaker.

But even before he managed the Undertaker, he was in the corner of such legendary wrestlers as Rick Rude, Steve Austin, the Ultimate Warrior and Lex Luger, often in USWA. Before his run as a manager, he earned a legitimate degree in mortuary science and a certification in embalming and mortuary practices.

So it wasn't a big stretch for Bearer, real name William Moody, to portray one in the WWE. Bearer's main notoriety came as the manager of the Undertaker and his carrying of an urn often signified the ghastly pursuits of the afterlife.

Bearer also was key in the introduction of Kane, the Undertaker's kayfabe brother, to the WWE. He would lead Kane and even Mankind in feuds against the Undertaker, often in feuds that culminated with Casket matches, Buried Alive matches or Hell in a Cell matches.

Later in his career, Bearer was used as a hostage in Edge's title feud with the Undertaker and more controversially, in the Undertaker's Wrestlemania feud with CM Punk. Moody had died in March 2013, a month before their Wrestlemania match.

In the feud, Punk stole the urn but Paul Heyman dressed up as Bearer, complete with full makeup. It didn't sit well with some fans and was thought to be in poor taste with Moody's passing occurring just a month prior.

The Undertaker's aura wouldn't have been totally complete without Paul Bearer by his side during most of his career. For his accomplishments and contributions to the sport, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014. Ohhh Yesssss!!!