Jerry Lawler suffers a heart attack on Raw

[tinamarie]

UPDATE 7: PWInsider has more information on what went down as Lawler's medical emergency began. The site notes that Lawler had a long day of travel from Aruba to Raw in Montreal, though it isn't know if that was a factor. One fan at ringside noted Lawler seemed as if he began snoring just before he collapsed and before that had spoken with an employee at ringisde. Lawler then grabbed his arm and turned blueish, which could be indicative of a heart attack, as he fell.

EMTs and WWE medical personnel were immediately on the scene and administered medical assistance. Lawler was rushed backstage after being put on a stretcher and was taken to the hospital. The roster was very shaken up by the whole situation backstage.


UPDATE 6: Fox Sports says that according to a source close to the situation, Jerry Lawler is believed to have suffered a heart attack or (more likely) a stroke. The source noted that Lawler was able to get immediate treatment due to the medical personnel being at ringside.

Jim Ross also tweeted about the incident, posting:

know what you know re: Jerry Lawler's medical condition. My dear friend will fight. Please pray for him. We're all hurting.

No updates on the King. Hospitalized in Montreal. Tests being done. Going to be a long night here in (Oklahoma). Wish I was in Montreal. Pray.


UPDATE 5: Michael Cole announced at the end of Monday's WWE Raw that Jerry Lawler's condition had stabilized. Cole said Lawler was breathing on his own and his heart was beating on its own. He again noted that Lawler was waiting for a CT scan.


UPDATE 4: PW Torch has spoken to Lawler's long-time friend and business partner Randy Hales, who says that Lawler hasn't had any recent health issues and has seemed very happy and healthy, staying active thanks to the help of a twenty-something girlfriend.

The site adds that according to Michael Cole, Lawler is responsive and reacting to light. He's in an isolated part of the emergency room and is waiting to undergo a cat scan.

Cole said, "In typical Jerry Lawler fashion, he is fighting hard...Come on, King, get through this."


UPDATE 3: Michael Cole has returned to commentary and said that Jerry Lawler passed out at ringside and collapsed. Cole said that Lawler has been taken to a local hospital and is receiving oxygen and is breathing on his own. Cole said that their prayers are with him and that out of respect, there will be no further commentary for the show.


UPDATE 2: Bryan Alvarez has posted the following:

Apparently there is some discussion of scrapping the rest of the show

Cole pulled off commentary


UPDATE: F4WOnline reports that Lawler had was appeared like a seizure and he was carried back to the backstage area. The crew is cleaning the floor; Lawler may have vomited and he did fall off his chair.

The report says that backstage during the commercial break, people were "running all over the place seemingly not knowing what to do."


ORIGINAL: Arda Ocal of The Score has noted on Twitter that Jerry Lawler looks to have collapsed while doing commentary at Raw. Ocal posted:

Something is going on with Jerry Lawler right now at the commentary table... It looks like he collapsed. Not part of show.

He is being carried away by personnel to the backstage area. He appeared unconscious as he was being carried.

I sincerely hope Jerry is OK. When I looked over he was hunched over convulsing in his seat and collapsed, then multiple ppl carried him out
Read more at www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/254377/UPDATEx7:-Jerry-Lawler-Reportedly-Collapses-at-Commentary-on-Raw.htm#JcC4u5xF9QHWB4lP.99



**My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Here's hoping he pulls through this**

[RaveHound]

[tinamarie]

Sept 11, 2012 1:13:17 GMT -5 RaveHound said:

It was very scary hearing Jerry breathing before this happened. I honestly could not focus on Raw the rest of the night. Michael Cole was a true class act tonight and keeping it together for the fans.

[lizpnyc]

I have heard others say something about his breathing, I didn't catch it while it was hapening. I truly pray for Jerry and his family.

Reports say that he was clinically dead for 20 minutes. If this is true, it could mean many potentional problems for the King.

Cole was pure class! I wanted to hug him. These guys are friends and family. How would we feel if someone we spend our days with passed out in front of us? Major major props to Cole.

[phillygirlmich]

I gained so much respect for Michael Cole last night and this has just been posted a little bit ago. It is video of Medical personnel assisting Jerry Lawler right after his heart attack. This is difficult to watch which is why I am just posting the link and not the video itself. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjeSWElxhPw

[bev]

I watched it this morning and I could hear Jerry's breathing, its a sound as if he is being crushed, like someone is sitting on him, over the commentary that Cole was trying to do. How he managed to carry on, I'll never know. The match going on is clearly distracted you can see everyone whispering between themselves.

Ive read that some people are angry that that they carried on while Jerry was suffering, but what are they meant to do? Stop and stare? Cause a panic in the crowd? I think they did the right thing trying to keep it as discrete as possible which allowed the staff to do their jobs.

I know that this is a terrible thing to have happened, but crucially for Jerry he was very near doctors and paramedics. A lot of people have to wait at least 8 mins over here for an ambulance crew and when you are not breathing, this time is vital. This has no doubt saved his life. A similar thing happened to a young footballer earlier this year, he got immeadiate attention which saved his life.

My thoughts go out to Jerry and his family. Fingers crossed once the prognosis is known, he can start to recover as best he can.

[hwilliams31]

Jerry underwent an angioplasty this morning. He is still heavily sedated, but the surgery had been deemed a success. Unfortunately. we will not know until he regains consciousness if there is any neurological damage and if so, how severe it is. My thoughts and prayers are with Jerry and his family. Get well soon, King.

[lizpnyc]

Wrestlechat.net posted this from Brian Christophers fb page:

The following statement was released on Facebook via Bran Christopher, Jerry Lawler’s son. The details that he gives tell us just what type of situation that Lawler is still in. He’s obviously in a huge battle still. The statement:

“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.”

[lizpnyc]

I am thankful for Brian and Lauren keeping the world updated. Too many sites had conflicting reports. So many people act like they are in the know.

[hwilliams31]

Latest update from Brian Christopher and others is that there is NO brain damage!!

[phillygirlmich]

Thank you god! I just want Jerry to take his time to recover.

[barrettrocks76]

Sept 11, 2012 1:23:22 GMT -5 tinamarie said:

Sept 11, 2012 1:13:17 GMT -5 RaveHound said:

It was very scary hearing Jerry breathing before this happened. I honestly could not focus on Raw the rest of the night. Michael Cole was a true class act tonight and keeping it together for the fans.

He really was.

[barrettrocks76]

I really hope that Jerry pulls through and is able to recover from this.

[roselyne777]

Michael Cole said he talked to Jerry on the phone, and he seemed to go well

So, prayers were answered, yay!