4. Paul Bearer
Even though Paul Bearer was smaller in height even than most fans, many would have likely chosen to stay away from the portly pale manager if they had the chance. Introduced in February, 1991, Bearer began managing The Undertaker. Very quickly, he became utterly essential to 'Taker's gimmick. Doing most of the talking, Paul had a high-pitched voice that was suitably haunting. Carrying an urn, said to be containing the source of Undertaker's power, everywhere he went, Bearer excelled in the role. When The Undertaker was a heel, there were few who had better facial expressions and mannerisms than the manager. Even when 'Taker started to turn babyface, there was still something creepy about the funeral worker. His shrill delivery was malign, and he just came across as a wholly strange dude. Eventually, Bearer would turn on Undertaker and align himself with the likes of Mankind and The Executioner. A rebirth of sorts was experienced when Kane was introduced, giving Bearer an altogether more evil personality. Dying his hair black for the role, the guy also used white makeup to make his face more pasty. Everything added together to make a package that was grisly.
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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
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