The direction of the CM Punk-Undertaker angle since the passing of William “Paul Bearer” Moody seems to have divided wrestling fans in two factions. One side feels that the storyline is the WWE’s way of making a buck off of someone’s death, while the other thinks that Bearer himself would find it all truly entertaining.
On last night’s Raw, the final edition before Wrestlemania 29, the WWE pushed the envelope again when CM Punk dumped the contents of the Urn (presumably “Bearer’s” ashes) onto the Undertaker, before smearing them on his face.
Michael Moody, son of the late William Moody, has since posted the following comment on his Facebook account.
“If anyone is wondering, yes, WWE did come to us wanting approval for tonight’s storyline. The way it was presented to us was ok. Seeing it on screen was a different story. I don’t even know what to say.”
So, we know that the WWE has been in contact with the Moody family about the storyline, and it appears everything has been conducted with their blessing. Regardless, I think we can all understand where Michael Moody is coming from – hearing that Paul Heyman will be dressed up as your recently deceased father is one thing, but seeing it on television (along with the iconic voice) is completely different.
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