10 Times WWE Retconned EVERYTHING

7. The Undertaker Killed Paul Bearer

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Neither, mind you, is this.

The Undertaker fell to one knee and paid tribute to Paul Bearer when the legendary manager passed away for real in 2013. It was a touching moment, one that could've been ruined by someone piping up to say, 'Hey, didn't 'Taker bury Bearer in concrete nine years ago?'.

It's true. The 'Deadman' was the one who flicked the switch and consigned Paul to a miserable end at the Great American Bash pay-per-view in 2004. Then-SmackDown GM Paul Heyman had warned 'Taker that he'd have to murder Bearer if he didn't throw a handicap main event vs. The Dudley Boyz - he won, but had to do the deed anyway.

Then, in typical pro wrestling fashion, Bearer returned to screens in 2010. WWE also squeezed more mileage out of Paul turning on 'Taker by booking that again too. The concrete-led death? WWE wanted you to put that to the back of your mind.

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