Jerry Lawler

Biography

Jerry O'Neil Lawler, better known as Jerry "The King" Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, although he has not performed as a full-time commentator since April 2020. Prior to joining WWE in 1992, he wrestled in numerous territories, winning many championships, including multiple World Heavyweight Championships, throughout his career. Lawler is a one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and a three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, making him a four-time world champion in AWA and WCWA. He unified the titles by defeating Kerry Von Erich at AWA Super Clash III, forming the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, a championship which he held 28 times. He is also known for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman and he portrayed himself in the 1999 film Man on the Moon. Lawler has held more recognized championships than any professional wrestler in history, though he has never won any championships in WWE having wrestled sporadically whilst primarily providing color commentary, since joining the company. In 2007, Lawler was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Known For

Man on the Moon

as Himself

Fighting with My Family

as Jerry Lawler

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

as Self

Raw

as Jerry "The King" Lawler

Raw

as Jerry "The King" Lawler (archive footage)

WWE SmackDown

as Jerry "The King" Lawler

Andre the Giant

as Self

Life with Mikey

as The Lobotomizer

The Celebrity Apprentice

as Lawler (archive footage)

WWE WrestleMania XXVII

as Jerry "The King" Lawler