Go Skins Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 [url="http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/10/showbiz/wrestling-lawler/index.html"]http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/10/showbiz/wrestling-lawler/index.html[/url] World Wrestling Entertainment announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler, a larger-than-life figure even within the flamboyant world of professional wrestling, suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a show Monday night, the show's producers announced. Lawler, 62, was given CPR in the locker room of the arena in Montreal before being taken to a hospital, co-host Michael Cole told viewers during a break in the televised program. Lawler was in the emergency room and breathing on his own, but "this is an extremely serious situation. This is not part of tonight's entertainment," he said. "This is a real-life situation." Cole said the star was responding to tests and would be given a CT scan at the hospital, adding, "Jerry, my friend, my prayers are with you." "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," WWE announcer Jim Ross said on Twitter. Lawler made his name in wrestling in the 1970s, but he became famous beyond the wrestling world for a 1982 bout with comedian Andy Kaufman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 oh wow, didn't know it was during the telecast. I just saw a tweet from Jim ROss that someone else had re-tweeted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishBengalFan Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 Uhhh... who is that and why is this in a sports thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewdog Posted September 14, 2012 Report Share Posted September 14, 2012 [quote name='AmishBengalFan' timestamp='1347584252' post='1158035'] Uhhh... who is that and why is this in a sports thread? [/quote] He's the wrestler that had the feud with Andy Kaufman back in the day including the famous episode on the David Letterman show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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