Jerry “The King” Lawler

Jerry “The King” Lawler

Jerry “The King” Lawler (Jerry O\'Neil Lawler) was born on November 29th, 1949 and is currently 75 years old. Jerry “The King” Lawler was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is an ex-professional wrestler and color commentator.

Before he joined the World Wrestling Federation in 1992, he had wrestled in many territories, winning many championships, including numerous World Heavyweight Championships, throughout his career.

When he defeated Kerry Von Erich at Superclash III, he unified the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship, and formed the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, a title he held 28 times.

He was working as a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, when his artistic ability attracted the attention of Aubrey Griffith (a wrestling promoter). They made an agreement that Jerry would give Aubrey free publicity and in exchange Jerry would get free wrestling training. He debuted in 1970 as a wrestler, winning his first championship by winning a battle royal in September of 1971,

During his feud with his mentor and trainer, Jackie Fargo, he won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Jerry won the belt and the title of “King of Wrestling”.

Jerry is known for his feud with Andy Kaufman, and for playing himself in Man on the Moon, the 1999 Jim Carrey movie about Kaufman.

In 1982, Kaufman was wrestling women as a part of skits and declared himself the Intergender Heavyweight Champion. Jerry, who took exception to these skits, wrestled Andy in Memphis. During the match, Jerry delivered 2 piledrivers to Andy, the second one after the bell rang, which sent him to the hospital, and almost broke his neck.

Lawler slapped Kaufman in the face during an episode of Late Night With David Letterman. Andy responded to this by shouting profanities and throwing his coffee at Jerry.

It’s Good to Be the King..Sometimes is Jerry’s no-holds-barred personal account of from the “puppies”-pantin’ King of one-liners, who is stepping out from behind the announcing desk of WWE Raw in order to hold court about everything. His passion for art which drew him to the ring of this one rundown West Memphis movie theater. There’s the tragic bumps and comic adventures which endured journeying down the so called “Music Highway” of Interstate 40 with the National Wrestling Alliance.

Earning his royal personage in the Bluff City of the Mighty Mississippi against Jackie Fargo. He grappled with mat legends like Bret “Hitman” Hart, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, Lou Thesz, Terry Funk, Jesse Ventura. And some of his crowning achievements as the co-ruler of the United States Wrestling Association, which contributed to the rise of future WWE Superstars like The Rock, Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Jerry’s life has been filled with never before told and hilarious stories, until now. His reign consists of 13 championships, 3 marriages, and 2 kids. He has dominated Memphis radio and TV airwaves. Recorded albums. Starred in movies. Tolerated countless sprains, contusions, broken bones, and concussions. The way Jerry tells it, if you are good at something, do it more than once.

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