Article courtesy of TMZ.com:
Paul Bearer — Family Signed Off On CM Punk Urn Desecration
CM Punk’s seemingly cold-hearted tirade last week during the WWE tribute to Paul Bearer wasn’t at all what it seemed … because we’ve learned Paul’s family gave its stamp of approval before the shenanigans.In case you missed last week’s RAW, the WWE aired an emotional tribute to the late Paul Bearer … and smack in the middle, CM Punk attacked another wrestler (Kane) with Paul’s urn.Paul’s son Michael Moody tells TMZ, the act of desecration was pre-planned … WWE’s creative team approached Paul’s family for permission before the stunt unfolded on live TV.The team wanted to use the diss to promote next month’s Wrestlemania battle between Punk and Undertaker … and Paul’s family was down with it.Michael tells us, “We felt that dad would have wanted us at RAW last week and agreed to the angle … We knew Dad wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.”