WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler has spoken out for the first time since his recent health scare. The legendary announcer confirmed he suffered another stroke but is now recovering at home in Florida.
The news of his medical issue was first made public by his daughter. Lawler, appearing on “FOX 13 Memphis,” spoke about the incident and the difficult recovery process.
Jerry Lawler’s Latest Health Scare
In his first interview since the incident, Lawler was candid about the severity of the stroke and its immediate aftermath. He revealed that he was unable to recognize his own family members in the hospital.
“I remember lying in the bed in the hospital and when people that I knew, like family members came in, and I didn’t even recognize them,” Lawler said. “People kept coming out of nowhere to thank me and prayed for me and everything and all of that means a great, great deal to me, and I wanna thank ’em all for all that.”
The news anchor also noted that Lawler has been having trouble with his vision and that when he returned home from the hospital, he was not able to recognize his own house. This was Lawler’s third stroke.
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A History of Health Battles For Jerry Lawler
This is the latest in a long series of serious health issues for the 75-year-old legend. In 2012, he suffered a heart attack live on the air during an episode of “Monday Night Raw.” His life was saved by the quick actions of the WWE medical team. He also suffered strokes in 2018 and 2023.
In an interview earlier this year, Lawler spoke about the lasting effects of his 2023 stroke. “My whole right side of my body is damaged. I can’t really write too good. I can’t draw worth a darn, but I can still sign an autograph, thank goodness,” he said at the time.
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A Legendary WWE Career
Jerry “The King” Lawler is one of the most iconic figures in the history of professional wrestling. His career has spanned over five decades, and he is a WWE Hall of Famer. He is most famously known for his legendary feud with comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1980s, a storyline that brought wrestling to a mainstream national audience.
In the 1990s and 2000s, he became the voice of WWE’s “Attitude Era” as the color commentator on “Monday Night Raw” alongside Jim Ross. The wrestling world is once again sending its best wishes to “The King” for a full and speedy recovery.
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