Michael Moody, whose statement on the incorporation of his father Paul Bearer’s memory into Monday’s RAW drew vast media attention, clarified his stance on the matter in a text to WWE.
In a Facebook post Tuesday, Moody initially commented, “If anyone is wondering, yes, WWE did come to us wanting approval for tonight’s storyline. The way it was presented to us was okay. Seeing it on screen was a different story. I don’t even know what to say.”
Media outlets interpreted his statement as an intimation that the storyline that aired on WWE television was different than what had been presented to the late Bearer’s family. And though that was a clear inference–Moody’s comments did not explicitly make that suggestion–further evidence for the interpretation came from Moody’s brother, who responded, “Totally different.”
WWE, however, feels the interpretation was unfair, and it demonstrated such sentiment in a response to media outlets. The company also shared a text message from Moody, who clarifies his comments and stance on Monday’s RAW:
Hey. I woke up in time to watch the tail end of the show. What you explained would happen happened. Which is fine. Just it was a little difficult to watch it play out. I put a message on Facebook last night saying that we approved it but it wasn’t what I envisioned. That I didn’t have anything to say. Well woke up this morning and that quote is being used all over “media outlets”. For the record. I was fine w it. Was hard to watch but y’all are professionals and I trust.