Jerry Lawler grateful for love, support after ‘minor’ stroke, he tells FOX13
from Valerie Calhoun with www.fox13memphis.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Pro wrestling legend Jerry Lawler told FOX13 that he was grateful for all the support he received after he suffered a “minor” stroke at his Florida condo.
In an interview with FOX13’s Valerie Calhoun, Lawler said he had not been taking his medication in the days before the stroke two weeks ago. He added that he had trouble with his vision, not even recognizing his own house when he got home.
Otherwise, Lawler said he felt “pretty good.”
“I remember lying in the bed in the hospital and when people that I knew, like family members, came in and I didn’t even recognize them,” Lawler told FOX13. “People kept coming out of nowhere to thank me and to pray for me. All of that means such a great, great deal to me and I want to thank them for all that.”
This was the 75-year-old’s third stroke. Now, the wrestling legend known as “The King” is going to concentrate on recovery and, as he pointed out, taking “my medicine.”
from AI generated headlines:
WWE legend Jerry “The King” Lawler suffered another stroke on September 5, 2025, at his Florida residence, his caregiver confirmed. The 75-year-old has since returned to his home in Memphis to recover, though he has canceled appearances for the month. This is Lawler’s third stroke since 2018, and it is reported to have affected the right side of his body.
from SI.com:
The stroke was Lawler’s third, having also had one in 2018 and another in 2023. In 2012, during an episode of Monday Night Raw, the Memphis legend suffered a heart attack at the commentary desk after taking a series of elbow drops from Dolph Ziggler in an earlier match on the show.