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Quotes

That quote section is HUGE. Most of it should probably be moved to wikiquote, if kept at all. Drwarpmind 01:52, 15 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, noone uses wikiquote —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.251.229.70 (talk) 00:23, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Andy Kaufman

I find it curious that entire sections have been recently deleted including the famous Andy Kaufman incident on the David Letterman show - could the edit done on 21:55, 18 June 2007 Burntsauce have been done in error -- More than 1/2 of the content was deleted (Mconwell 06:08, 19 June 2007 (UTC))[reply]

The edit summary of Burntsauce's initial removal of the material make it clear that it wasn't an error, it was application of the Verifiability and Biographies of living persons policies. Find sources for it, then put it back in. Everything Burntsauce took out was unsourced. -- Jonel | Speak 06:59, 19 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it should be that hard to find sources for the Andy Kaufman incident. [[Briguy52748 12:56, 19 June 2007 (UTC)]][reply]
I believe that User:Burntsauce is misapplying the WP:BLP guidelines which state that contentious uncited material should be removed. Is the deleted material contentious? It doesn't seem so to me. Future mass removals should be discussed on the talk pages, or at least reported to the Wikiproject:BLP page. Unilateral actual such as this is not acceptable. But, please do find references. Silly rabbit 18:44, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Since Wikipedia is supposed to be an encyclopedia of some sort, I think the part about the Kaufman-Lawler "feud" needs to be changed. The way it is now it appears as if there actually was a feud, when in fact it was all staged and part of the whole build-up. Just brilliant wrestling, in other words. I don't think an encyclopedia is the right place to keep that joke alive (I know it's only funny cause people don't get it), but an encyclopeida should stick to that which is true: there was no feud. Not only was there no feud, but it also makes Lawler look like a bit of a pompous ass when in reality the whole ordeal was just brilliant. SantaClaus, 30 June 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.202.99.61 (talk) 11:14, 30 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I see in the article that a citation is needed for the link that Kaufman and Lawler had some form of friendship: http://blogs.wvgazette.com/popcult/2008/03/18/jerry-the-king-lawler-the-popcult-interview/ He does not imply a close friendship but does say they had one. 22:01, 9 April 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.215.210.193 (talk)

Parts of this section are copied verbatim from http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html . The part about 'sending him to the hospital' is a giveaway.89.80.194.201 (talk) 20:47, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"midget"

Should the use of the word midget be replaced with dwarf in this article? Midget is considered an offensive term. --BrettxPW (talk) 23:47, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that since wrestling promoters refer to said people as "midgets" it should be written that way herein. But I did have to comment on your claim that "wikipedia does not subscribe to political correctness"....BWAHAHAHA.

the Sal Corrente Incident

I have been gathering news sources about the assault charges from 2007 (later thrown out of court).

If you have any additions, please attach them here. StevePrutz (talk) 04:27, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Picture

I changed the pic to (in my opinion) a better one, from my own collection. Any comments? --Smart Mark Greene (talk) 21:27, 25 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

He met The Kat when?

This article states that he met Stacy "The Kat" Carter in 1989? That doesn't sound right? Is it supposed to be 1999? If anyone can verify the correct date, this should be corrected. Dahumorist (talk) 14:31, 27 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

His Theme?

Would anyone happen to know the name and artist of The King's theme? It isn't mentioned. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.161.83.221 (talk) 16:50, 24 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MECW

I think we need an area about him working on MECW


Main Event Championship Wrestling has on their site he will be Wrestling for them and has him listed as their Roster —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.115.138.10 (talk) 04:26, 22 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Feud with Jim Carrey

This part is actually a publicity stunt.

Wikipedia text: "Between scenes Jim Carrey often remained in character as Andy Kaufman and at one point spit on Jerry, just as Kaufman had done in 1982. A 'stunned' Lawler reacted by grabbing Carrey by the hair and locked him in a sleeper hold and jerking his neck—supposedly sending Carrey to the hospital."

IMBD Sources (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492476/bio): "Between scenes in Man on the Moon (1999) actor Jim Carrey remained in character as Andy Kaufman and spit on pro-wrestler Jerry Lawler, just as Kaufman did in 1982. A stunned Lawler reacted by grabbing Carrey by the hair and jerking his neck and sending him to the hospital. (This was later revealed to be a publicity stunt to promote the movie)." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anashel (talk • contribs) 05:53, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Number of Titles

The article says he has held 163 titles with no citation. Later in the personal life section, the source stating the rape charges were dropped claims over 200 titles (http://www.wrestleview.com/faq/?article=jerrylawler). A change might be needed. TheNextSocrates (talk) 23:30, 3 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

USWA and World Titles

the USWA was NOT a true world heavyweight championship. By the pro-wrestling standards world titles are only true world titles if they are defended over seas and the USWA was NEVER defended outside the US. Lawlers 23 reignes cannot count towards his number oof world title reigns — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.93.167.109 (talk) 19:47, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Undue weight (what else is new)

Of course it's bothersome that the article gives rather short shrift to his pre-WWF career. That's the case with far too many wrestler bios. I'm reminded of the legendary line Roddy Piper delivered on Portland Wrestling in 1983, "Are you ribbin' me, man???", when I see no mention of the empty arena match. I just found this on Dave Meltzer's Twitter feed: "Chael should have shown up Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay with Lance Russell, an Octagon and 11,300 empty seats."RadioKAOS (talk) 01:24, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

huh?

is he dead?Wingman1 02:26, 11 September 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wingman1 (talk • contribs)

yes — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.188.41.78 (talk) 02:29, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

No, he is receiving medical treatment. No news other than that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.249.245.216 (talk) 02:34, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

-Last reliable word was that he's receiving CPR. Could someone with the ability to semi-protect keep an eye on things? Given that this is an ongoing situation and details are so sketchy, we should probably watch out for people putting unconfirmed rumors into the article. --BRPierce (talk) 02:37, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

He's breathing on his own, taken to a local Montreal hospital. ~Michael Cole - WWE RAW — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.249.245.216 (talk) 02:41, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

10 Sep 2012 on-air collapse

Jerry "The King" Lawler suffered a heart attack on Raw on Septemner 10, 2012. He collapsed on Raw and was rushed to the Hospital in Monteral. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.199.132.82 (talk) 02:53, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I know, no reliable source has yet confirmed the nature of his medical condition. He collapsed and is being treated; so far, that's really all we know. Let's try to stick to what's officially confirmed. --BRPierce (talk) 03:00, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Are updates provided on-air allowed to be added, or no since there's no written web page to refer to? Example (below contains previously entered info plus some additional updates):

On September 10, 2012, Lawler collapsed during a WWE Raw show in Montreal, where he would be moved to a medical facility after being revived by medical staff backstage. Updates were provided during the live broadcast by commentator Michael Cole. As of 22:50 EDT, it was announced that he had received CPR, but was breathing independently and reacting to stimulus. — George Steinmetz (talk • contribs) 03:06, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Scratch that; WWE posted an update. — George Steinmetz (talk • contribs) 03:10, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

is this a reliable source? http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/10/showbiz/wrestling-lawler/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.95.1.196 (talk) 05:11, 11 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]


http://www.cheap-heat.com/wrestling/news/hart-family-member-says-that-jerry-lawler-was-clinically-dead-for-twenty-minutes/

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