Jerry "The King" Lawler Collapses During Show

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Jerry Lawler Collapses During Live Raw; Has CPR Performed As Michael Cole Informs Viewers “This Is Not Part Of The Show” [UPDATE]

Timothy Burke

WWE's Raw has gone silent in Montreal tonight as wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler collapsed at the announcer's desk and immediately received CPR during tonight's live airing of the program.


http://deadspin.com/5942112/jerry-la...ium=socialflow

[Luke Warm]

"You know wrestling is not real, right?"

Whenever someone says that I want to rip their face off. No shit, I watch it because it entertains me. And yea, I know its scripted and predetermined but its still dangerous. Injuries happen all the time. Why do you think so many wrestlers die via "the wrestlers concoction (alcohol and painkillers)". I'd like to see one of you "wrestling is fake" people and see if you could last 3 days in a pro wrestling school. The bumps are real. Yea the ring has some padding but that only cushions so much. All those constant standing bumps, top rope bumps, bumps outside, chair shots, blading (outside of WWE), etc...day in day out for about 300-320 days out of the year will take its toll on anyone. You gotta give these guys a little respect.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Luke Warm

"You know wrestling is not real, right?"

Whenever someone says that I want to rip their face off. No shit, I watch it because it entertains me. And yea, I know its scripted and predetermined but its still dangerous. Injuries happen all the time. Why do you think so many wrestlers die via "the wrestlers concoction (alcohol and painkillers)". I'd like to see one of you "wrestling is fake" people and see if you could last 3 days in a pro wrestling school. The bumps are real. Yea the ring has some padding but that only cushions so much. All those constant standing bumps, top rope bumps, bumps outside, chair shots, blading (outside of WWE), etc...day in day out for about 300-320 days out of the year will take its toll on anyone. You gotta give these guys a little respect.

tl;dr

[Luke Warm]

Originally Posted by Dave

tl;dr

What's this mean?

[MOhillbilly]

Maybe they like booze and pills cause it makes them high? A steady dose of whiskey and norcos will make you feel like a freight train.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Luke Warm

"You know wrestling is not real, right?"

Whenever someone says that I want to rip their face off. No shit, I watch it because it entertains me. And yea, I know its scripted and predetermined but its still dangerous. Injuries happen all the time. Why do you think so many wrestlers die via "the wrestlers concoction (alcohol and painkillers)". I'd like to see one of you "wrestling is fake" people and see if you could last 3 days in a pro wrestling school. The bumps are real. Yea the ring has some padding but that only cushions so much. All those constant standing bumps, top rope bumps, bumps outside, chair shots, blading (outside of WWE), etc...day in day out for about 300-320 days out of the year will take its toll on anyone. You gotta give these guys a little respect.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

[Luke Warm]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Absolutely hilarious. NEVER seen this before. You are so original.

I'd like to wrap my cock around your neck...get erect...and anaconda the life out of you.

LOL. Seriously tho, you're stupid.

[ChiefAshhole20]

Weirdo

Oh, you're such a funny man, Deberg. FunnyBerg. Hilarious. So funny funny funny.

[Luke Warm]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Oh, you're such a funny man, Deberg. FunnyBerg. Hilarious. So funny funny funny.

This guy knows funny.

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Can you point me towards the talent shows where incredible athletes are performing elaborate, improvised combat acting? Cuz I'd tune in.

What? Combat acting? I love these threads and I'm rarely surprised at the jokers who watch this shit. But this one is moderately surprising. I really thought Reaper at least was somewhat discerning.

[listopencil]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Traded my soul to watch wrestle mania I.

Check this out:

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Dave

Not performances, just the fanfare that surrounds it.

I just don't care for any of it.

I only see this when I visit my brother and my nephew is watching.

I understand why people would be turned off by wrestling, but I just don't think that the show trying to pretend its real during the show is the issue I can agree with.

The show is more towards kids now, and has lost a lot of older viewers because of it. I know my friends and I watch it while playing Madden ect. I enjoy it, I don't mind saying that. Some of it is more so from enjoying how bad it is an a funny way, but of course there are story lines I enjoy.

Originally Posted by Phobia

What? Combat acting? I love these threads and I'm rarely surprised at the jokers who watch this shit. But this one is moderately surprising. I really thought Reaper at least was somewhat discerning.

I think most people have a show that may not be emmy-worth that they watch. Its more about enjoyment, perhaps nostalgia, that keeps some like myself watching. You enjoy watching your guy win like you enjoy somebody on Lost proven right or something like that.

They really don't try to pretend its real aside from trying to protect the integrity of the show much like how nobody on Seinfeld would turn mid scene and say, he this isn't real. In fact, there are plenty of segments where they actually do make comments on it being fake that only kids wouldn't pick up on.

[Luke Warm]

Update from Lawler himself.

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-09...-tout-26051951

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Luke Warm

Update from Lawler himself.

http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-09...-tout-26051951

Even in this circumstance, if thats a TOUT, I am not watching it. I am also assuming it must be good if its from him.