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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler continues to recover in a hospital in Montreal, Canada, after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast.
Lawler’s family members are with him, including son and former WWE performer Brian Christopher Lawler, who released a statement Tuesday evening concerning his father’s condition. Though stable, the concern now is whether he suffered brain damage following the heart attack.
His message reads: “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.”
Stacy Carter, Lawler’s former wife, remains optimistic on “The King.” She tweeted late Tuesday night, “Gonna try to get some sleep. Been a long 24 plus hours. I just know there will be some good news about @jerrylawler ‘s condition tomorrow!!!”
Former WWE Diva Stacy Carter (“The Kat” and “Miss Kitty”), the ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, says the King is being taken out of sedation and is now responsive after undergoing more heart procedures on Tuesday. There is now fear that Lawler might have suffered brain damage during RAW after suffering a heart attack, when his brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes.
Video Of Paramedics Tending To Jerry Lawler At RAW
Video: Jerry Lawler Appears On Piper’s Pit In Aruba This Past Saturday
Carter’s full Facebook statement reads:
“I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there’s the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won’t be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!!”
– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 2.88 cable rating and averaged 4,136,000 viewers. Hour 1 had 3,777,000 viewers, Hour 2 had 4,362,000 viewers and Hour 3 had 4,270,000 viewers. RAW was up against ESPN’s NFL Monday Night Football double header, with those games both drawing over 10 million viewers.
– Bill Goldberg is denying online reports that he’s signed a WWE Legends contract. WWE will be releasing a “Best Of” DVD set for Goldberg next June, which might have started the speculation.
– WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair appeared on CNN Headline News on Tuesday night to talk about Jerry Lawler’s medical emergency from Monday’s RAW. Flair says despite Lawler being 62 years old, Flair said he’s still more than qualified to wrestle because of his experience in the ring.
– F4WOnline.com published a report clarifying rumors of WWE’s handling of Monday’s Raw show after broadcaster and wrestler Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating.
According to a WWE employee backstage at the event, it was a very chaotic scene but he did not see any pray groups. Contrary to speculation, there was never any talk of halting the show.
WWE chief Vince McMahon was not at Lawler’s side during the entire ordeal, as reported. He briefly checked on the backstage commotion during a commercial break before resuming his producing duties at Gorilla Position. Rather, Paul “Triple H” Levesque directed orders backstage.
All of broadcaster Michael Cole’s on-air verbiage concerning Lawler was directed by McMahon word-for-word.
This is footage from the Caribbean Wrestling Bash in Aruba this past Saturday, September 8, 2012 where “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s guest is Jerry “The King” Lawler. The two discuss C.M. Punk but is interrupted by Chasyn Rance who came out to complain about his loss to Cody Hall, how the referee and the people screwed Chasyn and how Lawler interrupted Chasyn as he went to exit.
WWE issued the following statement at 12:20 p.m. EST concerning Jerry Lawler’s condition on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast:
“As of this morning, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is in a cardiac care unit and all his vital signs are stable. WWE will provide additional information as it becomes available. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery.”
Lawler’s ex-wife, Stacy Carter, stated Tuesday morning via Twitter that he is “heavily sedated” after a stint and balloon was inserted into his heart. Carter added Tuesday afternoon that Lawler did not have open heart surgery.
Minutes before WWE’s statement, Ross stated on Twitter, “Lots of speculation re: my dear friend @JerryLawler. He’s stable & being expertly cared for in Montreal following heart attack. Stable=good.”
While Jerry “The King” Lawler is in a Montreal hospital, WWE Superstars, Announcers and Referees from past and present took to twitter to show support for the WWE Hall of Famer.
My prayers and thoughts go out to
Jerry the king Lawler#Staystrongjerry
Love you @WWE— Layla El (@mslayel) September 11, 2012
#PrayForJerry
ジェリー・ローラーの為に皆さん祈ってください。— KAZMA SAKAMOTO (@WWEMrSAKAMOTO) September 11, 2012
Thinking of Lawler. I’m sure he’d appreciate all of your well wishes. Stay strong, King.
— AJ Mendez (@TheAJMendez) September 11, 2012
My best wishes go out to Jerry Lawler and his family.
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) September 11, 2012
Never take 1 day of your life 4 granted. Said it many times, tomorrows aren't guaranteed. Kings heart attack being treated. Lucky man so far
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) September 11, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with Jerry Lawler #StayStrong #PrayForLawler
— chad patton (@chadpattonwwe) September 11, 2012
We are more than a Universe. We are Family. #PrayForLawler
— Tom Casiello (@tommiecas) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/CodyRhodesWWE/status/245397972370726912
Prayers for the King…
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) September 11, 2012
Am so shocked to hear about Jerry Lawler having a heart attack on Raw. PLEASE everyone pray for him 2 have a speedy recovery.
— Lilian Garcia (@LilianGarcia) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/AlexRileyWWE/status/245390209917784064
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https://twitter.com/JinderMahal/status/245380694166081536
#jerrylawler get well soon, king
— TRENT? (@trentylocks) September 11, 2012
Keep fighting the good fight King!
— Marc Harris (@OfficialRefMarc) September 11, 2012
Best wishes to Jerry Lawler. Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) September 11, 2012
#PrayForLawler and while we're at it #prayforeverone dealing with unfortunate circumstances and health.
— ecIII (@therealec3) September 11, 2012
— mason ryan (@MasonTheManiac) September 11, 2012
Please keep Jerry Lawler in your thoughts and prayers #PrayForLawler
— Bret Hart (@BretHart) September 11, 2012
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Jerry, amigo… ¡tú puedes! ¡La familia Hispana está contigo!
— Marcelo Rodriguez (@MarceloAtWWE) September 11, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with Jerry Lawler. #PrayForLawler
— David Otunga (@DavidOtunga) September 11, 2012
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) September 11, 2012
Had a laugh with King today when he pulled in driving a red, hot rod rental mustang! He'll be ok… the man is unstoppable!
— Scott Stanford (@scottstanford1) September 11, 2012
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got you in our prayers king…
— FKA Ezekiel Jackson WWE (@RycklonS) September 11, 2012
— HEATHXXII (@HEATHXXII) September 11, 2012
— Ted DiBiase Jr. (@TedDiBiase) September 11, 2012
God bless Jerry! Praying for ya!
— Dango (@DirtyDangoCurty) September 11, 2012
My thoughts and prayers are with you @jerrylawler you can beat this! #prayforjerry
— Barbie Blank (@TheBarbieBlank) September 11, 2012
Such a scary moment seeing it happen in front of my eyes. #PrayForJerry
— ⭐⭐Rodriguez 🇲🇽🇺🇸⭐⭐ (@RRWWE) September 11, 2012
The professionalism of everyone on the show tonight was remarkable. C'mon Jerry…please be ok! #PrayForLawler #RAW
— Summer Rae (@DanielleMoinet) September 11, 2012
Nice update by Michael Cole. Lawler has stabilized. Heart is beating on its own and he's breathing ok. Hang in there King!
— Todd Grisham (@Grishamfight) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/245359779827036160
Everyone in the @WWEUniverse unite for Jerry Lawler!!!! let's show him how much he means to us.. #king #king #king
— Jake Hager (@RealJakeHager) September 11, 2012
Physically at ringside, mentally with The King
— Justin Roberts (@JustinRoberts) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/realMickFoley/status/245359209187770369
Pretty crazy atmosphere right now. Let's all keep king in their thoughts and prayers.
— Kofi Kingston (@TrueKofi) September 11, 2012
Thoughts & prayers for Jerry Lawler
— Jay 'Christian' Reso (@Christian4Peeps) September 11, 2012
This is the worst. I hope Lawler's ok…
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) September 11, 2012
I don't know why my twitter keeps tweeting the same post about @JerryLawler but I do love the him and my Prayers are with him #TheKING #DDP
— Diamond Dallas Page (@RealDDP) September 11, 2012
I've just heard about Jerry Lawler!! Time for prayer everybody!! We're here for you King, God Bless!!
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) September 11, 2012
Stay Strong KING @JerryLawler my prayers are with you bro @RealDDP
— Diamond Dallas Page (@RealDDP) September 11, 2012
REAL. RT@PrimeHarbor3: @GrishamESPN is this a work or real?”
— Todd Grisham (@Grishamfight) September 11, 2012
Unreal. I hope he is ok#PrayForLawler
— Austin Creed (@AustinCreedWins) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/TaminaSnuka/status/245349002650992640
Jerry Lawler was one of the nicest people I worked with @wwe.A great guy and good friend. I hope he pulls through ok.My prayers are with him
— Todd Grisham (@Grishamfight) September 11, 2012
Oh man, hate to see this happen. Praying for @JerryLawler.
— Summer Rae (@DanielleMoinet) September 11, 2012
Jerry Lawler’s heart attack at Monday’s RAW got mainstream media coverage from CNN, the Associated Press, FOX, TMZ and many others.
As you can imagine, the mood backstage at RAW last night was very tense. When it became apparent that Lawler was suffering a medical emergency on the air, many people began praying and nobody was paying attention to the show.
Sources who were backstage at RAW are crediting the EMT’s for saving Lawler’s life. Had the heart attack taken place at an independent wrestling show where they don’t have EMT’s and a heart defibulator on hand, Lawler’s fate might have been different.
Lawler is currently in stable condition at the cardiac ICU of a Montreal hospital and is scheduled to undergo heart surgery today.
F4wonline.com is reporting the following details on Jerry Lawler’s condition:
– Lawler wrestled both Friday and Saturday nights in Aruba before heading back to the States and flying to Montreal for RAW on Monday.
– Lawler showed no signs of health problems over the weekend.
– There was some concern at RAW about blood being cut off to Lawler’s brain and potential brain damage. Several fans who were ringside noted that Lawler’s skin appeared blue, a result of oxygen deprivation.
Below is fan video of paramedics tending to Jerry Lawler at RAW last night. The video was shot from a distance, but watch at your own discretion.
WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler will undergo heart surgery today, according to website of WMC-TV, based out of Memphis.
This morning, WWE issued this brief statement on Lawler’s condition:
“We are hopeful Jerry makes a full recovery and returns to WWE in the near future. Our thoughts are with Jerry and his family.”
We’ll have more on this developing story as it comes in.
MemphisSport.com is reporting that Jerry Lawler’s girlfriend Lauryn McBride has updated her status on Facebook. Full Article Here
“Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. It has been confirmed that Jerry did have a heart attack…he is in stable condition and breathing on his own & heart is stable. I’m getting on the first flight out of here to be with him & will keep everyone posted. He is a strong man and we will get him back at his best as soon as I can get him home! I love you so so much baby!!”
Smith Hart, brother of WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart, says he was told by a friend backstage at Monday’s Raw at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that Jerry Lawler was “clinically dead” for twenty minutes before being revived by a defibrillator.
He wrote on Twitter, “According to my friend Jeremy Prophet who was backstage at RAW, Jerry was clinically dead for 20 min before being brought back by defibrilat.”
According to the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, clinical death is the medical term for cessation of blood circulation and breathing, which are two necessary criteria to sustain life. This occurs when the heart stops beating in a regular rhythm and is also known as cardiac arrest.
Hart noted that “it has been confirmed that Jerry did suffer a heart attack.” Since medical personnel were at ringside, Lawler was able to receive immediate treatment.
According to Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer, Lawler remains in stable condition. He is breathing on his own and his heart is beating on its own, but is considered not out of danger.
WWE broadcaster and wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler is believed to have suffered a heart attack or stroke when he collapsed ringside during Monday night’s live episode of Raw.
Alex Marvez reported Monday night on FoxSports.com following the show: “A source told FoxSports.com that it’s believed Lawler suffered a stroke or heart attack, with the former being the most likely. The fact medical personnel were at ringside allowed Lawler to receive immediate treatment, the source said.”
According to Bryan Alvarez of Figure Four Weekly and Wrestling Observer, talent were told by WWE officials that Lawler likely suffered a heart attack.
Lawler, who had participated in a tag team match alongside Randy Orton earlier in the show, collapsed at the announcer’s table while commentating the tag team match featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Darren Young and Titus O’Neil and was taken away on a stretcher. He received CPR backstage at Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was then admitted to an area hospital. Cole stated at 10:55 p.m. EST that Lawler appeared more responsive and was reacting to the lights in his eyes.
As the broadcast concluded at 11:14 p.m. EST, Cole stated that Lawler’s condition had stabilized. “He is breathing on his own. His heart is beating on its own,” said Cole. He also noted that he was being prepared for a CAT scan of his chest and head.
Lawler’s longtime broadcast partner Jim Ross subsequently tweeted at 11:58 p.m., “No updates on the King. Hospitalized in Montreal. Tests being done. Going to be a long night here in Okla. Wish I was in Montreal. Pray.”
WWE broadcaster and wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler appeared more responsive after collapsing ringside during Monday night’s live episode of Raw.
Lawler, who had participated in a tag team match alongside Randy Orton earlier in the show, collapsed at the announcer’s table while commentating the tag team match featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and Titus O’Neil and was taken away on a stretcher. Lawler was backstage at the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada receiving CPR.
“This is not part of the show,” Lawler’s broadcast partner Michael Cole stated at approximately 10:20 p.m. EST.
Lawler was transported to an area hospital where he was receiving oxygen and breathing on his own, according to reports from Cole later on in the telecast. He stated at 10:55 p.m. EST that he appeared more responsive and was reacting to the lights in his eyes. He’s in an isolated ER awaiting a CAT scan.
According to WWE.com, WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler collapsed at the announcers’ table and was tended to in the locker room area by medical personnel. Lawler was then taken from the arena to a ‘medical facility’ in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
WWE.com will provide updates on Lawler’s condition as the matter progresses.
Lawler collapsed while commentating the tag team match featuring Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Daniel Bryan and Titus O’Neil. Arda Ocal of The Score, who attended Raw in person, detailed on Twitter. “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… When I looked over he was hunched over convulsing in his seat and collapsed, then multiple people carried him out.”
Michael Cole stated at 10:38 p.m. during Raw that Lawler was breathing on his own and receiving oxygen.
– WWE Champion CM Punk’s desire for respect took a violent turn on Raw last week as he pummeled Jerry “The King” Lawler into unconsciousness after the WWE Hall of Famer refused to acknowledge him as “Best in the World.” Lawler addressed the matter via Twitter before tonight’s Raw.
“On my way to Chicago. Finally feeling better. Thanks to everyone who asked about me. Punk crossed a line last week after the match was over,” Lawler wrote. “One thing I’ve learned in my years in the WWE, what goes around, comes around. To get respect…show respect!”
– Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer is now on Twitter at twitter.com/davemeltzerwon, mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani confirmed. In one of his first tweets, Meltzer takes aim at WWE honcho Triple H.
“I wonder if we can trick HHH into thinking Roy Jones is fighting on the 22nd in Toronto so he can walk to the ring and hold up the belt,” Meltzer wrote. “Then on the next Monday we can get another story about his magic cast.”
– “Blood Red Turns The Dollar Green,” a new fictional novel about professional wrestling in New York City in the 1970s from Irish crime writer Paul O’Brien, is now available. For details on the book, visit www.PaulOBrien.info.
– Actor Terry Crews revealed during a fan chat with Reddit.com that he has talked with WWE officials regarding a potential role.
“I’m talking to the WWE about doing some things,” Crews said. “I love the energy and excitement and the live component. It’s theater on a grand scale!”
Crews, who appears on the NBC reality program Stars Earn Stripes with WWE Diva Eve Torres, attended the WWE SummerSlam VIP Kick-Off Party at Beverly Hills Hotel two weeks ago. He also appeared in the 2008 movie Get Smart with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, which he acknowledged in the chat.
– On Raw, Jerry Lawler took exception to CM Punk’s remark that he had defeated “a bunch of nobodies in Memphis” and gotten “into a slap fight with a Hollywood comedian.” The WWE Hall of Famer named the Legends he’d beaten in “The River City’s” Mid-South Coliseum, which WWE.com have profiled in an article.
– Beth Phoenix is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com. The multi-time champion is currently taking a hiatus from the squared circle. She explained last Tuesday via Twitter, “Thank u for all of the support and respect while myself and my family grieves the loss of a loved one.”
– Friday’s 8/24 WWE Smackdown had 2,587,000 viewers, down from 2,612,000 the week before.
– The Ultimate Warrior is the current “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com. Warrior is also on the site . Warrior is also listed on WWE’s “15 Past Superstars That Should Get ONE MORE MATCH” list now on the site’s main page.
– The WWE website has an interview up with Jerry Lawler, who talks about CM Punk’s attack from last week’s RAW:
“It’s a sad day when you can’t have an opinion and speak your mind. CM Punk thinks he can speak his mind. He has an opinion that he is the best in the world and he has no problem with telling that to everybody. CM Punk and I obviously had a difference in opinion. He had a way of showing me what he thought about my opinion. I’ve been thinking a lot about it, and maybe this coming Monday night, I might show Punk what I think of his opinion.”
After Monday’s WWE RAW went off the air, WWE Champion grabbed a microphone and said the word “Respect” before walking off and leaving Jerry Lawler laying in the ring.
CM Punk was interviewed by WWE.com backstage after RAW and said Lawler got what he deserved. From now on, everyone else is going to get the same treatment for turning their backs on him. Jerry Lawler tweeted the following response to Punk’s attack at the end of RAW:
Thanks to all my friends for your concern tonight…I'm OK.
— Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) August 21, 2012
If you're really the BEST in the world you shouldn't have to kick someone in the BACK of his head…just saying!!
— Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) August 21, 2012
According to PWInsider.com, this angle is building up to a match between Lawler and Lawler, which will likely take place on next week’s WWE RAW from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler recently spoke to WWE.com about his legendary feud with the late comedian Andy Kaufman:
Why The Incident Is Still Talked About 30 Year Later:
“It was the first time something like that had happened. I don’t know if I should tell this or not, but one night I was flying back on the plane with Vince McMahon. And he said, “You know, King, I’ve never told you this before, but I was so jealous when you got Andy Kaufman and did all that stuff with him down there in Memphis. Because he was from New York, and I thought we could have done all that stuff up here.” But he also said, “But I’ll be honest with you. There’s no way on Earth we could have done it as well as you guys did it.”
How The Angle Would Have Been Different In The WWE:
“It would have been a first. Vince loves firsts. To this day, you hear on Monday Night Raw that you’re going to see something for the first time ever. That’s big. And this was the first time any big deal Hollywood star was involved to that extent in wrestling. Vince realized, everybody realized, because it got so much national exposure. Everything back then was still regionalized. Cable TV hadn’t hit yet. The country was divided up into wrestling territories because of TV coverage. Once Vince saw you could use a Hollywood star to get that nationwide exposure, here comes Cyndi Lauper with Captain Lou and Wendi Richter, and then Mr. T gets brought in. The ball got rolling, and it hasn’t stopped to this day. Just in the past year, Hugh Jackman was in there punching Dolph Ziggler.”
Andy Kaufman Paving The Way For Celebrities In Wrestling:
“I really feel, in my heart of hearts, that he was responsible for that. I certainly believe that Andy Kaufman deserves a spot in the celebrity wing of the WWE Hall of Fame. Without a doubt, we would not be where we are today without his involvement. I really feel that way. Even at Raw 1,000, we had Charlie Sheen challenging Daniel Bryan to a match. It’s Andy Kaufman revisited as recently as last night.”
– TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Miss Tessmacher, who appeared for WWE in 2007, stated on Facebook that she has no interest in returning to her former employer due to their utilization of its female talent.
“Why would I want to go back to wwe where they have 3 min matches that typically have no meaning,” she wrote regarding going back to WWE one day. “The women aren’t utilized to the potential they bring. They aren’t cared about or a priority.”
– Velvet Sky is contemplating a “Beautiful People” reunion tour with former partner Angelina Love. She tweeted, “How many ?#PigeonArmy? fans and BP fans wanna see a Beautiful People Reunion tour?? ?#HOLLERHOLLERING?.”
Meanwhile, Sky and Love have been announced to appear for Northeast Wrestling on Saturday, September 22 at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York. Other talent scheduled to appear include Hulk Hogan, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Lita, Matt Hardy, Mickie James, Jerry “The King” Lawler, Jimmy Hart, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Vader. (Event Information)
– Jerry “The King” Lawler stated on Twitter that he will be on hand for Tuesday’s SmackDown taping in Evansville, Indiana for a match against Michael Cole. It is unclear whether the bout will a dark match or televised since the official website of The Ford Center does not have it advertised.
– In this edition of WWE Download, Dolph Ziggler celebrates summer by sharing some of the season’s most humiliating clips he could find.
– The former Bella Twins stated on Twitter that they attended the premiere of Magic Mike over the weekend: “It’s a must see! @RealKevinNash was awesome! Besos!”
For reasons publicly unclear, Vickie Guerrero has been subject to numerous verbal taunts concerning her weight throughout her tenure with WWE. Despite the placement of an anti-bullying policy and Guerrero herself losing over fifty pounds, the insults about her appearance continue to linger on WWE television shows. Last month at Over the Limit, commentator Jerry Lawler spent much of the WWE Tag Team Championship Match hurling weight-related barbs at Guerrero, who was wearing a dress with holes cut out.
When Vickie’s husband Eddie Guerrero died of heart failure in November 2005, Vince McMahon stated at a press conference that he promised to financially take care of her family for the rest of their lives. However, rather than dispense money to Guerrero for free, she was summoned to work for the organization as a television character despite having minimal training and experience. Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer was asked by a reader this weekend whether McMahon’s constant degradation of Guerrero is being done to get her to quit WWE, thereby forfeiting their lifetime deal.
“I don’t think they’ve ever tried to run her off. They just had an idea for her character.” Meltzer states. “The worst stuff was when she had already given notice a few years back, as opposed to them trying to get her to leave.”
In May 2009, Guerrero requested to be released from her contract with WWE. As a single parent, she felt it was important to spend more time with her fatherless teenage daughters during their crucial adolescent years. McMahon, however, was livid over Guerrero’s decision.
Matthew Randazzo V writes of the WWE CEO’s reaction in the July 2009 issue of Power Slam: “He takes grievous offence and begins to rant and rave that Guerrero has betrayed WWE. Yes, Vince believes that the widow of Eddie Guerrero is ungrateful to the professional wrestling industry because she is putting her family first. From this point on, Vince’s shameless lackeys curry his favour by pitching gratuitous pig and fatso jokes at creative meetings—which earn booming guffaws from Vince.”
McMahon’s ire shifts on-screen, with Santino Marella and his fictitious twin sister “Santina” insulting Guerrero for weeks, calling her a pig and making oinking noises. The storyline climaxes with Guerrero being placed in a Hog Pen Match at the June 2009 Extreme Rules pay-per-view—Vickie and Santina brawl in a pen full of mud. With the Guerrero character refusing to be humiliated anymore, she quits her job as General Manager of Raw the following evening. After her announcement, she was joined in the ring by her estranged storyline husband, Edge. Requesting a divorce, the Rated-R Superstar viciously blasts Guerrero, calling her a “she-beast” among other insults.
Guerrero was asked last year during an interview with The Baltimore Sun whether WWE’s negative remarks toward her weight affect her.
“They really don’t bother me. Well, I guess they did to an extent, but not to where I was feeling bad about myself. It was who I was,” she said. “We have beautiful women that work with us, and when I was in the locker room with them and we’re dressing and stuff, I would look at them and be like, ‘Oh, this is ridiculous. I’m going to change.’ I wanted to feel good being a part of their group and to live a lifestyle that was going to be promoted with the WWE. Now when they say the jokes, it’s like, ‘Whatever.’ [laughs] The jokes have helped grow my character to what it is. I just kind of roll with it and leave it behind me when I leave the arena. Again, there’s the character and then there’s the real person. You can’t take what’s going on at work personally.”
– Nicole and Brianna, formerly known as The Bella Twins, appeared at their first independent wrestling show on Friday in Newburgh, New York for Northeast Wrestling. Appearing as special guests, Nicole and Brianna argued over who was the better man, Luke Robinson or Jerry “The King” Lawler. Robinson appeared and said Nicole had brains and better genetics, which led Lawler to come out and stick up for Brianna. “The King” then suggests that in their main event match, they each have a Bella in their corner.
As the match concluded, Brianna hopped on the ring apron to complain about Robinson’s cheating. Robinson then tongue kissed Brianna, resulting in a slap across the face. Nicole then got angry and slapped Robinson, leading to Lawler rolling him up for the pinfall victory. “The King” then received a kiss from Nicole and Brianna as the crowd chanted “Uncle Jerry.” He left the ringside area with both Bellas.
– Kevin Nash has been announced to appear for Extreme Wrestling Federation on Saturday, June 16 at The Borderman Gym 501 E. Marion St. Converse, Indiana. He will be facing Mark Vandy and participating in a pre-show autograph signing. (Event Details)
– WWE.com has posted new photos of Eve Torres.