Jerry "The King" Lawler

Post by **hang the dj** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 1:39 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ttack.html

Legendary wrestling commentator Jerry 'The King' Lawler collapsed at a World Wrestling Entertainment event on Monday night.

The veteran wrestler was taken to hospital with a suspected stroke or heart attack after collapsing at the announcers' table during a fight in Montreal.

Broadcast partner Michael Cole addressed the WWE television audience and said that the situation is 'serious' but that Mr Lawler is breathing on his own.

The 62-year-old mainly works on WWE broadcasts as a commentator but still occasionally wrestles.

He made his debut as a pro wrestler in 1970, and rose to fame in the 1980s as the result of a long-running 'feud' with comic Andy Kaufman.

After the accident, Mr Cole tweeted: 'His condition has stabilized. He's breathing on his own, and his heart is beating on its own.'

The commentator is believed to be awaiting a CAT scan which will enable doctors to give him a prognosis.

Major figures from the world of wrestling took to Twitter to wish Mr Lawler a full and speedy recovery.

Jim Ross, a former broadcast partner of the commentator, wrote: 'I'm shaken by the news of my friend Jerry Lawler's medical emergency in Montreal. Hands shaking. Prayers for the King. I feel helpless.'

The Iron Sheik said: 'God bless the Jerry Lawler I love him forever.'

And former WCW champion Diamond Dallas Page tweeted: 'Stay Strong KING @JerryLawler my prayers are with you bro'.

After Mr Lawler's collapse, the scheduled match continued, but without commentary, casting an eerie cloud on proceedings.

Post by **Randall** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:01 pm

read the other day hulk hogan was still "fighting"?

he must be over 60 now surely!

Post by **D & B** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:02 pm

Its all part of the script, FFS!!

Post by **Stran** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:32 pm

D & B wrote:Its all part of the script, FFS!!

a lot of things are. but this isn't. same as people said the owen hart stunt was scripted it wasn't he died on impact

Post by **D & B** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:35 pm

Stran wrote:
D & B wrote:Its all part of the script, FFS!!
a lot of things are. but this isn't. same as people said the owen hart stunt was scripted it wasn't he died on impact

Jesting pal.

It was live on Sky last night and I caught a few seconds between breaks of the tennis. He still "wrestles" doesn't he?

Post by **hang the dj** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:29 pm

D & B wrote:
Stran wrote:
D & B wrote:Its all part of the script, FFS!!
a lot of things are. but this isn't. same as people said the owen hart stunt was scripted it wasn't he died on impact
Jesting pal.

It was live on Sky last night and I caught a few seconds between breaks of the tennis. He still "wrestles" doesn't he?

Apparently he does wrestle now & then, I haven't watched wrestling for about 15 years & he didn't wrestle much back then

Post by **micko** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:59 pm

Wrestling is shit, well, all apart from the ladies that is.

Post by **DrZoidberg** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:59 pm

Darth Randall wrote:read the other day hulk hogan was still "fighting"?

he must be over 60 now surely!

ric flair is still wrestling. im sure he had a real life heart attack in the ring aswell, fucking years ago.