How Old Is Jerry “The King” Lawler?
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Jerry “The King” Lawler is an iconic professional wrestler who has been in the business for over four decades. In that time, he’s held numerous titles and is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. But how old is Jerry Lawler?
Jerry “The King” Lawler’s Age
Jerry “The King” Lawler was born on November 29, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee. That makes Jerry “The King” Lawler 71 years old as of November 2020.
Jerry’s Date of Birth
Jerry “The King” Lawler was born on November 29, 1949, making him 70 years old as of 2019.
Jerry’s Age Today
Jerry “The King” Lawler is currently 68 years old. He was born on November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee. Jerry is a retired professional wrestler and color commentator, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. Throughout his almost 50 year career, Jerry has held numerous championships, most notably the AWA World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He is also a one-time WWF Champion, and has won more than 170 titles throughout his career. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.
Jerry’s Professional Wrestling Career
Jerry “The King” Lawler is a professional wrestler who has been in the business for over 50 years. He is currently signed to WWE and competes on the Raw brand. He is also a commentator on WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night Raw. Lawler is one of the most respected and well-known wrestlers in the world and has won numerous championships throughout his career.
Jerry’s Early Career
Jerry Lawler began his professional wrestling career in 1970 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 18 years old at the time. His first match was against Pierre Lefebvre, who was twice his age. He would go on to have a successful career in Memphis wrestling, holding several titles including the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship and the International Championship Wrestling Television Championship. He also wrestled for other promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling. In 1992, he began wrestling for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Jerry’s Time in the WWE
Jerry Lawler began his career in the World Wrestling Federation in 1992. He had a successful run in the organization, winning the WWF Championship and the Intercontinental Championship. He left the WWF in 1997 and returned to the independent circuit.
In 2001, he signed with World Wrestling Entertainment and has been with the company ever since. He has held numerous titles in WWE, including the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. He is also a two-time WWE Hall of Famer, inducted in 2007 and again in 2009.
Lawler is currently signed to a Legends contract with WWE and makes occasional appearances on WWE programming.
Jerry’s Return to the WWE
In February 2001, The Rock called Jerry “the most hardcore WWE superstar of all time” on an episode of SmackDown!. In February 2002, after Mr. McMahon was revealed as the owner of the nWo, he demanded that all wrestlers on the Raw roster wrestle him one-on-one. When Lawler refused to wrestle McMahon, he was suspended indefinitely without pay and was not seen on WWE television for a year. He made his return to WWE television on the November 18, 2002 episode of Raw, accompanying Jim Ross to the ring for an interview with Triple H.
Jerry’s Personal Life
Jerry “The King” Lawler was born on November 29, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is currently 71 years old. Jerry began his professional wrestling career in 1972. He has been married four times and has three children.
Jerry’s Family
Jerry Lawler has three daughters, Lauren, Katie, and Brianne. He also has four grandchildren, Skylar, Brooklynn, Presleigh, and Bayleigh. Jerry’s wife Stacie Collier also has two children from a previous marriage, Kourtney and Dylan McCrory.
Jerry’s Relationships
Jerry has been married four times and divorced three. His first marriage was to Paula Carrigan, with whom he has a daughter, Jamie Lynn. Jerry and Lynn later divorced.
Jerry’s second marriage was to Stacy “The Kat” Carter, who was a professional wrestler in the WWF/WWE. The couple divorced in 2001.
Jerry’s third marriage was to LaToya, with whom he has a son, Jerry Jr. The couple divorced in 2009.
Jerry is currently married to his fourth wife, Lauren Lee.
Jerry’s Children
Jerry has two children, a son named Brian Christopher and a daughter named Sarah. Jerry’s son Brian was born on January 10, 1972, and his daughter Sarah was born on May 10, 1977. Jerry has been married four times and divorced three times. His first wife was Kay Lynn Miller, whom he married on June 1, 1963. They divorced in 1976. Jerry’s second wife was Corporate Cindy Stephens, whom he married on December 27, 1979. They divorced in 1983. Jerry’s third wife was Stacey Carter, whom he married on October 6, 1990.