In a WWE career that spanned three decades, Paul Bearer (born William Moody) entertained fans as one of sports-entertainment's most recognizable managers in history. While he might have terrified youngsters with an iconic shrill voice upon his WWE arrival in 1991, Paul Bearer truly became one of WWE's most beloved personalities. ( PAUL BEARER'S ALUMNI PROFILE)

Mostly known for helping to catapult The Undertaker to championships, Moody also helped launch the WWE careers of Kane and Mankind. Prior to joining WWE, Bearer worked under the persona of Percy Pringle in World Class Championship Wrestling and elsewhere, where he nurtured the talents of ring greats including Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Lex Luger and Ultimate Warrior. It should come as no surprise that when news broke of Moody's passing on Tuesday evening, more than just fans were compelled to pay respects. ( OFFICIAL STATEMENT)

New to Twitter, Triple H was one of the first to comment on the sad passing:

Rest in peace, Paul Bearer. You will never be forgotten. There will never be another.

— Triple H (@TripleH) March 6, 2013

Triple H's good pal Kevin Nash voiced his support for a potential WWE Hall of Fame induction:

R.I.P my friend,you will never be replaced.Not to late to add to the HOF

— Kevin Nash (@RealKevinNash) March 6, 2013

Several Hall of Famers, including 2012 inductee Edge (who battled Undertaker and Bearer on many occasions), paid respects:

Very sad to hear about William Moody/Paul Bearer. Such a sweet man, and my friend. My condolences to his family. I'll miss ya Uncle Paul

— Adam (Edge) Copeland (@EdgeRatedR) March 6, 2013

Another Hall of Famer posted a recent photo of the legendary manager:

This picture was taken 10 days ago...we lost a dear friend today..you will be missed by many, Paul Bearer. twitter.com/JerryLawler/st…

— Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) March 6, 2013

Ricardo Rodriguez, who performs a similar function for Alberto Del Rio as Bearer did for The Undertaker, commented on how he learned from Bearer:

Paul Bearer/William Moody,you taught me so much. It truly saddens me to hear about this! I Love You, and I thank you eternally! RIP

— Ricardo Rodriguez(@RRWWE) March 6, 2013

Tyson Kidd, who came of age during Bearer's heyday, remarked on how Bearer was often imitated, but will never be duplicated:

Sad to hear about the passing of Paul Bearer.One of the best managers of all time.Pretty sure EVERYONE has tried imitating his voice

— Tyson Kidd (@KiddWWE) March 6, 2013

William Regal, one of the most respected men in the WWE locker room, commented on Bearer's true character:

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Paul Bearer.My best wishes to his family.A lovely man and my friend.RIP.

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) March 6, 2013

Former WWE competitor and ECW Original Tommy Dreamer remembered Bearer's early days as Percy Pringle:

I 1st saw Percy Pringle III in World Class hated him so much. He did his job so well. He then became Paul Bearer twitter.com/THETOMMYDREAME…

— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) March 6, 2013

Even Ignatius took a rare leave of absence from Damien Sandow's Twitter account to allow Sandow to add a few thoughts:

Prayers go out to the family of Paul Bearer.

— Damien Sandow (@TheDamienSandow) March 6, 2013

"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase certainly butted heads with Bearer during the 1990s, but in 2013, DiBiase mourned the sad loss:

The wrestling world lost a good man today and I lost a good friend. Paul Bearer, rest in peace my friend

— Ted DiBiase (@MDMTedDiBiase) March 6, 2013

Another man who was there since Bearer's beginnings in WWE, WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel, paid his respects:

Saddened to learn of the passing of Paul Bearer (William Moody). He was a unique, one of a kind individual both in and out of the ring. RIP

— Howard Finkel (@howardfinkel) March 6, 2013

Finkel's successor and longtime WWE fan Justin Roberts also had kind words for Bearer:

Very sad night. RIP Paul Bearer, a man I grew up watching on tv and was lucky enough to have later on, as a friend. twitter.com/JustinRoberts/…

— Justin Roberts (@JustinRoberts) March 6, 2013

Bearer led The Undertaker to a victory over Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship in 1991, but that's old news for The Hulkster:

Very sad about Paul Bearer,he was a great person and one of the original boys,he was what made wrestling great much love much respect HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) March 6, 2013

X-Pac struggled to find the words to articulate his profound sadness for the loss, but eventually tweeted several remarks, concluding with this photo:

Great time w Paul Bearer & friends from the last overseas tour of the Kliq. twitter.com/TheRealXPac/st…

— Sean Waltman (@TheRealXPac) March 6, 2013

John Cena profoundly mourned Bearer's sad passing:

I think most everyone in @wwe has a great story about Paul Bearer. I have many, and will always cherish them #RIPPaulBearer

— John Cena (@JohnCena) March 6, 2013