Jerry Lawler on the mind of pro wrestling world as he reportedly suffered stroke
Lawler built up a long-lasting reputation in the wrestling industry
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The pro wrestling world pulled together to offer prayers for WWE legend Jerry Lawler who reportedly suffered a stroke at his Florida home and was rushed to the hospital.
Lawler suffered the medical incident in Fort Myers on Monday and the 73-year-old underwent surgery and was recovered in the hospital, according to multiple reports.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jerry The King Lawler talks to Cleveland Indians first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr. (15) prior to the the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians on July 19, 2019, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to WWE for comment. Lawler appeared on the 30th anniversary of "Monday Night Raw" last month and reprised his role as a commentator.
Fans of Lawler took to social media to offer their prayers for the wrestler known as "The King."
Lawler’s had health issues in the past. He suffered a stroke in 2018 and a heart attack while broadcasting live in 2012.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Memphis native got his start in the squared circle in 1970 and quickly won the National Wrestling Alliance Southern Tag Team Championship with Jim White. In 1974, he won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship.
Jerry Lawler attends 'WrestleMania 27' at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
He would continue to build up his reputation in the wrestling world. He would perform in the Continental Wrestling Association, American Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling and a few others before finally landing with WWE in the early 1990s, which was then known as World Wrestling Federation. He also had a big feud with comedian Andy Kaufman in between those years. Lawler would later reveal the two were actually good friends and the feud was staged.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lawler wrestled in WWE but for those who turned in during company "Attitude Era," he was on the broadcast with Jim Ross. The duo became the voices of an integral part of the time in which WWF would feud with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The rivalry would be part of the "Monday Night Wars."
Wrestling legend and WWE announcer Jerry The King Lawler on the field prior to the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians on September 16, 2022, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. (Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Lawler would be with WWE full-time in various positions until his heart attack in 2012. He would return to broadcasting later that year and would later make periodic appearances after that.