Jerry "The King" Lawler is simultaneously one of the most loved and hated men in pro wrestling. He is loved in Memphis, TN, where he has been a hometown hero and devoted resident all his life. But he is despised in the WWF, where his arrogant, egotistical attitude got him into feuds with former WWF champ Bret Hart and federation head Vince McMahon.


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   Turned pro in 1970 and first won the Southern Title in 1974. He held the Southern title for 6 of the next 8 years. Feuded with Bill Dundee, Rocky Johnson, Paul Orndorff, and Tommy Rich. Has victories over Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Dory Funk, Jr., Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, and Harley Race. Missed all of 1980 when he was out of action with a broken leg, but made an incredible comeback in which he was undefeated for 6 months.

   Is perhaps best known for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman. Lawler felt he was belittling the sport by challenging females to wrestling matches. Lawler ended up in a match with Kaufman in Memphis in which he gave Kaufman two pile-drivers that sent him to the hospital for 3 days. He continued to wear the neck brace for months after. The most famous incident was on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, when Lawler slapped Kaufman out of his chair. Kaufman then went into a frenzy, cursing at lawler and trying to throw coffee on him.

   Lawler also is no stranger to the air-waves. He has hosted his own radio show. He hosted his own TV show for years (The Jerry Lawler Show which aired every Sunday morning). He is also a successful commercial artist. He has his artwork displayed on commercial sites throughout the city of Memphis. 

 
Personal Bio:

Height - 6'0"               

Weight - 236lbs 

Hometown - Memphis, TN


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Likes - Myself, Computers, Cleveland Indians, Coca-Cola, Painting, Softball, TV/Movies, Winning Matches, Fans that bring signs that say "Lawler for President!"

Dislikes - Travel, WCW Marks, Stupid fans that chant "Burger King"

Favorite Books - Art related, Comic Books

Favorite Movies - Life with Mikey (Because I'm in it!) The Naked Gun I, II and 33 1/3

Favorite Musicians - Myself (Check out my CD), Kiss, The Beatles

Favorite TV shows - Warzone, Raw is War, Watching my old "Jerry Lawler Show" tapes

Favorite Foods - Fried Chicken, Steak

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Interviews with Jerry Lawler:


Interview with the Kat and the King - Febuary 2000
How Stacy met Jerry Lawler - 03/12/2000
Interview with Lawler by Pro Wrestling Ring Announcer Shannon Rose - 08/03/2000
Tazz and Lawler on "Byte This" - 08/24/2000
Interview from Raw Magazine - August 2000
Interview with WWF.COM that discusses Foley's book, the King's wedding and more! - October 2000
Interview with Jimmy Hart on how Jerry Lawler helped him into the business - Early 2001
King calls the Memphis Commercial Appeal in regard to comments made about him and the XFL - 02/08/01
Interview with the Wrestling Observer and Dave Meltzer - 03/28/01
Interview with ChairShots Radio - 03/30/01
Interview with RFVideo.com - 04/30/01
Interview with the sportsking at a Cleveland Indians Game - 05/26/01
Interview with Chairshots Radio - 07/06/01
Interview with Between the Ropes - 08/09/01
Interview with WWF.com after Lawler's WWF return - 11/20/01
Interview with "The Wrestling Guys" about King's return to the WWF - 11/25/01
Interview about various topics with http://www.getinthering.tv - 01/07/02
 
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