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 It was at once both hilarious and shocking, as Kaufman put himself into this act entirely and actively tried to convince the world he had quit comedy and was now, indeed a professional wrestler. While Vince McMahon Sr. rejected Andy Kaufman's act and wanted no part of it (you can imagine his son would have lept at the[...]

 Last we heard, 73-year-old Jerry Lawler was hospitalized and was expected to recover, but now today, we've received an update from The King himself, and honestly, he's looking pretty good, all things considered. Jerry "The King" Lawler has something to get off his chest on Raw, courtesy of WWE. In a tweet from Jerry Lawler's official Twitter[...]

 The medical emergency occurred yesterday in 73-year-old Jerry Lawler's Fort Myers, Florida home, and he was rushed to the hospital where he underwent surgery  The specifics of what happened or Lawler's current condition are unknown now as the news is just trickling out. Jerry "The King" Lawler, courtesy of WWE. The world first learned of Jerry Lawler's[...]

VICE TV have posted the entire debut episode of their new wrestling series Tales From The Territories online to watch.

VICE TV released a scene from its wrestling docuseries Tales From The Territories from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson & the DSOTR creators.

It's in the fine print. — Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) March 28, 2022 Chris Rock vs Will Smith should main event #WrestleMania #Oscars — WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) March 28, 2022 And maybe the best reaction of all came from the legendary Jerry "The King" Lawler, who was a part of maybe one of the most infamous slaps in TV history. Me and Andy[...]

WWE wants everyone who works for them to get the COVID-19 vaccine by June's Money in the Bank PPV, according to Jerry Lawler Lawler revealed the news on Twitter, showing WWE is taking coronavirus safety seriously as it prepares to resume live touring in July. "WWE called and said everyone needs to be fully vaccinated before[...]

WWE Hall-of-Famer Jerry Lawler took to Twitter on Saturday to post a personal motto: "You should live like there's no tomorrow…cause one day you'll be right." And Lawler ain't just whistlin' dixie The 70-year-old pro wrestling legend posted a photo accompanying the motto of himself posting at a public beach without wearing a mask. You should[...]

Satin doesn't say whether Joe will replace one of the existing commentary team members or join them, but it seems like Jerry Lawler could be a good bet. Samoa Joe is going back on the mic for Raw, courtesy of WWE. Lawler was already the subject of bad publicity for WWE due to his age and previous[...]

WWE Hall-of-Famer and Monday Night Raw announcer Jerry Lawler has finally addressed the controversial comment that earner The King a twitter lashing If you missed it, Lawler referred to a diving senton from Japanese wrestler Akira Tozawa as a "ramen noodle moonsault," something pretty much everyone on Twitter other than Jim Cornette called racist But[...]

The comment was censored from WWE's YouTube version of the match. Jerry "The King" Lawler has something to get off his chest on Raw, courtesy of WWE. Jerry Lawler Faces Cancellation Immediately following the comment, social media exploded, with even fellow WWE superstar Rachel Evans condemning the joke "Just a casual reminder that being a racist is not[...]

It was one of the most entertaining WrestleManias in a while. The regular Raw announce team was lacking Jerry "The King" Lawler at WrestleMania 36. Jerry Lawler Reveals Why He Missed WrestleMania One WWE legend who wasn't a part of WrestleMania 36 is WWE Raw announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler On his latest podcast, Lawler explained that WWE[...]

Dynamite commentary from Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler only make this even more of a classic In the end, Stone Cold won, but so many people were elevated by this one that it felt important In the end, this may be the most fun Rumble match of all-time. 1- Royal Rumble 1992 (Winner: Ric Flair) WWE You knew[...]

No more Game of Thrones 'til 2019; Doctor Who is for Brexit voters, too; blasting The Exorcist homophobes; and more from the realm of television this week!

WWE Hall-of-Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler's Dinner With The King podcast included a conversation about sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equality

WWE Hall-of-Famer and pro wrestling Jerry "The King" Lawler revealed details on his manscaping habits while appearing on former broadcast partner Jim

WWE Hall-of-Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler would have a really tough decision to make if WWE asked him to return to announcing full time. Jerry "The King"

Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017 However, pro wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler was apparently a fan of the tweet, and his support of it on Twitter landed him coverage in the mainstream media, including on Newsweek. Pretty cool to be the commentators on a tweet from the President! @realDonaldTrump @JRsBBQ https://t.co/nvcnX5xnlU — Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) July 2,[...]

With the endorsement of so many pro wrestlers, it's hard to argue that Headlocked isn't at least *in the conversation* for GOAT in the category of pro

It's been quite a roller coaster ride for WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler. After a domestic violence dispute (for which charges were later

It looks like one of those occasional appearances mentioned earlier will happen this Tuesday, as Lawler has announced he will bring back his King's Court in-ring interview segment on Smackdown Live this week as it airs from Lawler's home town of Memphis. I'm excited about the return of the King's Court to #SmackDownLive this Tuesday night[...]

However, it looks like Lawler's role has been reduced once again. After being tipped off that Lawler had been fired from WWE, website 411 Wrestling obtained a statement from WWE earlier this week clarifying Lawler's current status with the company: Jerry Lawler has a Legends agreement with WWE, however, he will no longer regularly appear on our[...]

Well today, that's the kind of thing I'm risking, looking at Jerry Lawler, wrestler and artist, who recently finished this commission for a paying customer. Another Batman commission piece I did recently pic.twitter.com/EZROAvpLge — Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) January 26, 2016 A customer may not have realised just how similar it is to the work of a certain Neal Adams. Who[...]