Jerry Lawler speaks after suffering stroke

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is recovering after suffering a stroke.

Lawler, 75, is back in Memphis after the stroke happened at his home in Florida on Friday.

“The first time I noticed, it was when I had woke up that morning,” Lawler said. “I knew something was bad wrong at that time, but I didn’t feel it happening when it was happening. It just happened while I was asleep and when I woke up, I knew I had to call somebody so they could get there and help me out with the situation.“

It’s his third stroke in the last seven years. Lawler suffered a stroke at his Florida home in February 2023.

Lawler also suffered a stroke in 2018, and in 2012 had a heart attack on live TV.

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