Jerry Lawler Suffered Heart Attack During RAW; In Stable Condition

[krulmichael]

Lawler needs to go on a fucking vacation.

That nigga has worked 365 for 40 years.

Take a break.

The creepiest part of the broadcast was going back and listening to him starting to slur his speech about 5 minutes before the heartattack. You can tell he had something wrong with him but he was fighting through it to get through the broadcast...stumbling his words, slurring speech, a bit of lethargy in his voice. Pretty creepy shit knowing in hindsight that he's suffering the start of a heart attack.

At one point you see a shot in the match with the announce table in the back and Jerry's head is down to the side and he looks like he's clutching his arm (as has been reported) right after those sounds. Scary ass shit man. At the time of the match I was curious as to why the fans were chanting "Jerry!" and I didn't really even notice them looking towards the announce table until I rewinded it after Cole's first announcement following the break. I did notice the audio just go silent for a good last 3 minutes of the match and thought that was odd.

 

[EmpireWF]

Lead story tonight on WMCTV (Action News in Memphis)

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[Warner2BruceTD]

Arda Ocal ‏@arda_ocal
Received word from two sources that Jerry Lawler has undergone a heart procedure to repair blockage.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Lead story tonight on WMCTV (Action News in Memphis)

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WMC is the local station that ran Memphis wrestling on Saturdays for like 100 years.

 

[krulmichael]

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

If Lawler was anywhere else in the world...anywhere at all...he'd be dead this morning.

WWE always has droves of paramedics on scene and were able to respond at the snap of a finger when he went down. If he was at home, or at a hotel, or driving down the street or even parked outside of a hospital...ol boy is dead today.

 

[Obst]

Why is a 62 year old Jerry Lawler still being booked in matches? They did this shit with Flair up until recently too, I don't get it.

 

[shag773]

Why is a 62 year old Jerry Lawler still being booked in matches? They did this shit with Flair up until recently too, I don't get it.

The Shiek, not the Iron Shiek, wrestled well into his 70's. He wrestled a fire death match in FMW and collapsed right afterwards. These guys just can't let it go.

 

[MrBill]

Yea, not to sound insensitive at all, but if you're going to have a heart attack/stroke or for that matter any serious health issue, a live national broadcasted program is probably the "safest" place to have one.

That or any sporting event where serious physical injury could occur. You have paramedics in an ambulance on standby at any high school football game as well. All collegiate and pro games are going to have them regardless of sport.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Lawler was dead for 20m they said.

 

[IamMedellin]

Former WWE Diva Stacy Carter ("The Kat" and "Miss Kitty"), the ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, says the King is being taken out of sedation and is now responsive after undergoing more heart procedures on Tuesday.

There is now fear that Lawler might have suffered brain damage during RAW after suffering a heart attack, when his brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes.

Carter released this statement on Facebook:

"I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there's the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won't be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!!"


Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe...Fear_Of_Brain_Damage.html#a9FrOGapdutYMMP4.99

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Lawler was dead for 20m they said.

Former WWE Diva Stacy Carter ("The Kat" and "Miss Kitty"), the ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, says the King is being taken out of sedation and is now responsive after undergoing more heart procedures on Tuesday.

There is now fear that Lawler might have suffered brain damage during RAW after suffering a heart attack, when his brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes.

Carter released this statement on Facebook:

"I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there's the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won't be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!!"


Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe...Fear_Of_Brain_Damage.html#a9FrOGapdutYMMP4.99

If the 20 minute thing is true, he probably does have brain damage.

What a terrible story.

 

[krulmichael]

If the 20 minute thing is true, he probably does have brain damage.

What a terrible story.

On the bright side, I'm looking at the story of a former soccer player Fabrice Muamba who was clinically dead for 78 minutes before being revived and he miraculously suffered no brain damage and made a full recovery. Granted he's 38 years younger than Lawler, but it's something to be hopeful for.

 

[EmpireWF]

Hope for the best.

Shows just how random this stuff is. Think his father passed away when he was young.....but Lawler doesn't drink or do drugs. (Young) women have been his vice.

 

[EmpireWF]

From JR's blog...

I say with all sincerity that I feel that Jerry and I have not taken our last road trip nor have we commentated our last match together. There's a Cracker Barrel in our future and another karaoke concert in the rental car where King sings with a British accent to a Beatles tune not to mention him bemoaning his beloved Cleveland sports teams, the Indians and the Browns.

Just imagine some of the millions of stories they've told one another when they traveled the world together.

 

[Rudi]

Wow if he was dead for 20 minutes that is insane. Hope he can make a recovery similar to that of that soccer player.

 

[dave]

Why is a 62 year old Jerry Lawler still being booked in matches? They did this shit with Flair up until recently too, I don't get it.

I highly doubt the recent matches had anything to do with the heart attack, but to answer the question .... fans are buying what he's selling. Even at 62.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

If the 20 minute thing is true, he probably does have brain damage.

What a terrible story.

20m sounds pretty crazy. If you are dead for that long...dead is dead. But, he was getting forced oxygen, despite his heart not functioning to circulate it, so that oxygen may have helped a bunch in some medical way to provide time for that 20m to limit the brain damage as little as possible.

Lawler ain't had a vacation since JFK was in office.

 

[IamMedellin]

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler continues to recover in a hospital in Montreal, Canada, after suffering a heart attack during Monday's Raw broadcast.

Lawler's family members are with him, including son and former WWE performer Brian Christopher Lawler, who released a statement Tuesday evening concerning his father's condition. Though stable, the concern now is whether he suffered brain damage following the heart attack.

His message reads: “Ok, here’s the latest real update. Lauren and I are here at the hospital in Montreal. He does not look good at all. He is responsive to questions that he is asked which is very good. His sedation and breathing support are being lowered slowly right now. He was shocked a total of 7 times at the arena and underwent a balloon stint to open up a clogged artery when he arrived at hospital. Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please. Tests on his brain will not be available until the morning. One of us two will keep all you guys informed as we know more.”

Stacy Carter, Lawler's former wife, remains optimistic on "The King." She tweeted late Tuesday night, "Gonna try to get some sleep. Been a long 24 plus hours. I just know there will be some good news about @jerrylawler 's condition tomorrow!!!"

Read more at http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe...dition_Tuesday_Night.html#17UAgTGwGHXD9O06.99

 

[EmpireWF]

Tests came back and there is no brain damage.