Jerry “the King” Lawler, a legend in professional wrestling, has reportedly been hospitalized in Florida after suffering a “serious medical episode.”
The 73-year-old Lawler had lunch with friends on Monday and was rushed to the hospital at some point after he “took ill.”
Lawler suffered a stroke at his home in Fort Myers, Fla. and is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery.
Wrestling reporter Dave Melzer tweeted that, “Lawler is awake, but his situation is very serious.”
Lawler previously suffered a stroke in 2018, and had a heart attack on live TV in 2012.
Lawler has been best known to national wrestling fans as a member of WWE’s commentary team, which he joined back in 1992. His partnership with Jim Ross during WWE’s “Attitude Era” formed the soundtrack to some of the classic moments in company history.
Since 2016, Lawler has appeared on WWE platforms on and off as a commentator on pre-show panels on PPVs, including on Jan. 28 at the Royal Rumble.
