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Jerry Lawler
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American professional wrestler and color commentator
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Jerry Lawler, born in 1949, is an American professional wrestler, actor, musician, and pundit. He was born in Memphis or West Memphis, Arkansas, and is educated at the University of Memphis. His career in professional wrestling began in 1970 and ended in 2024. He is a native English speaker and has received the WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame awards.
Lawler is married to The Kat and is the father of Brian Christopher. He is also related to The Honky Tonk Man. In addition to his wrestling career, he has worked in acting. He is recognized by tags such as "King" and "blue." His full name in his native language is Jerry O'Neil Lawler.
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Film & TV
West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
Jerry O'Neil Lawler, better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since April 2020. Prior to joining WWE in 1992, he wrestled in numerous territories, winning many championships, including multiple World Heavyweight Championships, throughout his career.…
Known for
- Hulk Hogan: Real American — Self2026
- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self (archive footage)2025
- WWE's Greatest Moments2025
- WWE Hall of Fame 2023 — Jerry "The King" Lawler2023
- Superfan: The Story of Vladimir — Self2023
- WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Kickoff — Jerry "The King" Lawler2023
- WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff — Jerry "The King" Lawler2022
- WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff — Jerry "The King" Lawler2022
- Jim Crockett Promotions: Ric Flair's Last Match — Jerry Lawler2022
- Biography: Wrestlemania I — Self2022
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 452
- Total plays
- 759
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Key facts
- Born
- Jerry O'Neil Lawler , ( 1949-11-29 ) November 29, 1949 (age 76) , Memphis, Tennessee , U.S.
- Children
- 3, including Brian
- Relative s
- The Honky Tonk Man (cousin), Carl Fergie (cousin)
- Ring name
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Billed height
- 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Billed weight
- 243 lb (110 kg)
- Billed from
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Trained by
- Jackie Fargo
- Retired
- January 31, 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Memphis
- Spouse
- The Kat
- Child
- Brian Christopher
- Occupation
- podcaster
- Educated at
- University of Memphis
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- kingjerrylawler.com
- Image
- Jerry Lawler Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jerry Lawler
- date of birth
- 1949-11-29
- start of work period
- 1970-00-00
- social media followers
- 1432481
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 2024-00-00
- name in native language
- Jerry O'Neil Lawler
- short name
- Jerry Lawler
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Encyclopedic overview
Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "the King" Lawler, is an American retired color commentator and professional wrestler signed to WWE under a Legends contract.
Lawler began his career in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1970s, becoming the top star in the regional Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) promotion. In CWA, he held the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship 57 times and the CWA World Heavyweight Championship once. During this time, he gained national recognition for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman, which included an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman in 1982. Beyond his duties as an active wrestler, Lawler also worked as a booker in CWA and later in its successor promotion, United States Wrestling Association (USWA). He went on to perform for numerous other territories, winning dozens of championships. He is a one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and a three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion; he unified the titles by defeating Kerry Von Erich at SuperClash III in 1988, forming the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, which he held 28 times.
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