5 Reasons wrestlers should not "die" like Allie on Impact, and 5 reasons why it's not wrong

Acceptable #5: It's been done without controversy before

Paul Bearer is buried alive in concrete.

Way back in 2004, WWE 'killed' a popular character on live television; Paul Bearer.

The storyline build up was intriguing, to say the least. The villainous Dudley Boys kidnapped Undertaker's manager Paul Bearer and held him hostage. Paul Heyman declared that if Undertaker wanted his mentor back unharmed, he must lay down and let the Dudleys pin him in a handicap match.

In order to make sure the Deadman didn't back out of the deal, Paul Bearer was placed in a glass-walled box which was set to fill with concrete if Undertaker didn't lay down like he was told to. Undertaker would actually win the match and save his mentor - only to pull the lever himself and fill up the tank, 'killing' Paul Bearer so the manager could not be used against him again.

The segment was largely met with indifference, though WWE did make sure that the live arena crowd got to see Paul Bearer dug out of the concrete and carried off alive on a stretcher.

There you have it: five reasons wrestling shows should not kill off their characters, and five that it is acceptable. Questions or comments? Please comment and let us know below the article, and as always thanks for reading!