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WWE Hall of Famer Lawler’s Love of Cleveland Sports Unwavering for Half Century

World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler has long made his mark in the sports entertainment universe.
WWE Hall of Famer Lawler’s Love of Cleveland Sports Unwavering for Half Century
Jerry "The King" Lawler from Headblocked: Wrestling and Comics Collide panel speaks during New York Comic-Con 2015 - Day 2 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on Oct. 9, 2015. John Lamparski/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Even issues beyond his control won’t slow down Jerry “The King” Lawler.

For Lawler, 75, he’s happy to be back home, where his proverbial throne is: Memphis, Tennessee. Last month, while soaking up the sun in Southwest Florida, “The King” suffered a stroke at his condo. It was his third stroke since 2018. In 2012, “The King” suffered a heart attack during a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) telecast in Canada.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.