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Jim Ross Blog: Reaction To Jerry Lawler’s Medical Emergency

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has updated his blog at JRsBarBQ.com with a heartfelt look at the events that transpired at Monday’s WWE RAW form Montreal. Here are some highlights of what Jerry Lawler said about:

Find Out About Lawler’s Emergency: “I was watching Monday Night Raw as usual when fans at the arena began Tweeting that something was wrong with the King at the announce table. The more that I read these shocking Tweets the more helpless that I felt because I wasn’t there in Montreal to help my dear friend. Michael Cole’s updates had me trembling.”

Lawler’s Health: “For Jerry Lawler to be sick is highly unusual. Being a 62 year old man, the King has been as fit as any one that I’ve known. He wrestles several times a month on the indy circuit and still plays in his Memphis softball league on Wednesday nights. Jerry is also ‘young at heart’ which isn’t new news. But even self acclaimed ‘Iron Men’ aren’t bullet proof even though many of us think that we are. Trust me, we aren’t.”

Professionalism Of WWE Talents: “There aren’t adequate words to express the stellar job that Michael Cole did sitting at the broadcast desk that can be, from my own experience, extremely challenging to navigate on live TV during catastrophic moments such as Monday night.”

“For men like Bret Hart, CM Punk and John Cena to deliver as they did in the final segment of Monday Night Raw was nothing short of extraordinary. I am proud of each man and the entire WWE team for responding in the face of immense adversity that faced them in Montreal.”

* POLL & DISCUSSION: Did WWE Handle Monday’s RAW Broadcast Properly After Lawler’s Emergency?

Great News For Jerry Lawler: No Brain Damage After Heart Attack

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The results are in from Jerry Lawler’s CT Scan and it’s great news for the King. According to Joe Cooper, who is Lawler’s best friend and business partner, Lawler does not have brain damage as a result of his heart attack Monday night.

Lawler has been stabilized (but heavily sedated) in a Montreal hospital after having heart surgery Tuesday and is responsive.

Lawler is said to have gone through an angioplasty procedure on Tuesday. His son Brian made it to Canada and is posting on his father’s Facebook page:

“He was shocked a total of seven times at the arena and underwent a balloon stint to open up a clogged artery when he arrived at hospital. Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please.”

*Spoiler* Final Card For WWE Night of Champions 2012 (New Match)

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At Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings, Sin Cara was named the #1 contender to the Intercontinental Championship and will wrestle The Miz this Sunday at Night of Champions.

Don’t Forget: SEScoops.com will have Live Coverage of Night of Champions this Sunday night. We’ll be live blogging throughout the entire show – so you won’t miss any of the action.

With the IC Title match set, here’s the updated card for this Sunday:

WWE Title Match
CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena

World Heavyweight Title Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio

WWE Tag Team Title Match
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (c) vs. Kane & Daniel Bryan

WWE Intercontinetal Title Match:
The Miz (c) vs. Sin Cara

WWE Divas Title Match
Layla (c) vs. Kaitlyn

WWE United States Title Match
Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. Battle Royal Winner

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

YouTube Pre-show Battle Royal
Winner will face Antonio Cesaro on PPV

Video: Michael Cole Appears On FOX News To Discuss Jerry Lawler’s Condition

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Michael Cole discusses Jerry The King Lawler’s heart attack suffered on Raw during an interview with Fox & Friends.

2013 WWE PPV Change, AJ Responds To Booker, WWE’s Top “Dream Teams”

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– WWE.com has released a video playlist highlighting the biggest WWE Superstar “Dream Teams” of all-time, including Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, The Undertaker and The Rock, Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Trish Stratus and Lita, and more.

– RAW General Manager AJ Lee tweeted the following about Booker T’s appearance on Monday’s RAW to announce Sheamus will be stripped of the World Heavyweight title if he uses the Brogue Kick:

– WWE’s pay-per-view schedule will be changing once again in 2013, according to a DVD release schedule on WWE.com.

WWE Over The Limit, which typically takes place in the spring, has been moved to the fall. The show that used to be Over The Limit is now listed as “PPV TBD” – a sign that WWE will be introducing a new PPV next year.

* POLL & DISCUSSION: Did WWE Handle Monday’s RAW Broadcast Properly After Lawler’s Emergency?

Batista Says He “Definitely” Plans To Return To WWE, Wants To Wrestle Brock Lesnar

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Former WWE superstar Batista appeared on Spike TV’s “MMA Uncensored Live” on Thursday night after Impact Wrestling and talked about his upcoming MMA debut on October 6th.

Pictures Of BATISTA Training For His MMA Debut

The most newsworthy development of Batista’s appearance is that he does not see MMA as a long-term career for himself and he “definitely” sees himself returning to WWE one day.

Batista said it was important to him to compete in legitimate fights, but left WWE on good terms and will be back when the “PG stuff” blows over.

Batista named The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar and Triple H as WWE superstars he wants to work with when he returns. Batista said he never got a chance to feud with Lesnar in WWE and thinks they could do big business together.

When asked if he would fight Lesnar in an MMA fight, Batista said “of course” and noted that he’s open to any big MMA fights.

POLL: Did WWE Handle The Raw Broadcast Correctly?

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As we heard about and watched this terrible situation of Jerry “The King” Lawler play out on Monday Night Raw, do you feel the WWE handeled the rest of the Broadcast correctly?  Leave your answer and a comment below.

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Brian Christopher Lawler Issues Statement On Father’s Condition Tuesday Night

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WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler continues to recover in a hospital in Montreal, Canada, after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast.

Lawler’s family members are with him, including son and former WWE performer Brian Christopher Lawler, who released a statement Tuesday evening concerning his father’s condition. Though stable, the concern now is whether he suffered brain damage following the heart attack.

His message reads: “Ok, here’s the latest real update. Lauren and I are here at the hospital in Montreal. He does not look good at all. He is responsive to questions that he is asked which is very good. His sedation and breathing support are being lowered slowly right now. He was shocked a total of 7 times at the arena and underwent a balloon stint to open up a clogged artery when he arrived at hospital. Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please. Tests on his brain will not be available until the morning. One of us two will keep all you guys informed as we know more.”

Stacy Carter, Lawler’s former wife, remains optimistic on “The King.” She tweeted late Tuesday night, “Gonna try to get some sleep. Been a long 24 plus hours. I just know there will be some good news about @jerrylawler ‘s condition tomorrow!!!”

*Spoilers* WWE SmackDown Tapings Results For Friday

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Smackdown opened with Alberto Del Rio, Ricardo and David Otunga coming out to complain about Sheamus hurting Otunga (now in a neck brace) and using the Brogue Kick. Daniel Bryan came out and claimed he only lost at Wrestlemania because of an illegal kick. This all lead to Sheamus hitting the ring and laying out Otunga again as Del Rio escaped. Sheamus challenged Bryan to a bout later.

* Sin Cara pinned WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz in a non-title bout to set up a PPV bout.

* Kane pinned WWE Tag Team champiom Kofi Kingston with a chokeslam.

* Randy Orton defeated Tensai with the RKO.

* Kaitlyn defeated Beth Phoenix.

* Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan with the Texas Cloverleaf.

(source: PWInsider.com)

Taliban Uses Former WWE Diva’s Photos To Lure Aussie Troops Into Giving Away Military Secrets

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Taliban insurgents are posing as “attractive women” on Facebook to befriend Australian soldiers and gather intelligence about operations. There is a wrestling tie as one of the accounts the militant group created features photos of former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis.

PCWorld.com has posted an article on the matter, which features a screenshot of a phony Facebook profile with an image of Kanellis displayed.

The tech-savvy Taliban are using these fake profiles to befriend Australian soldiers and gather information based on their Facebook updates. The social networking website features a geo-tagging function, which logs the location from which posts are made. If a soldier posts something while they’re in the field, their location is revealed.

Three Australian soldiers were murdered inside their base month, allegedly by an Afghan Army trainee.

Many soldiers did not realize that people using fake profiles can capture information and movements, according to the Australian Government’s review of social media and defense. The review found an “overt reliance” on privacy settings had led to “a false sense of security” among troops.

Australian soldiers are being given pre-deployment briefings on the matter and the Australian Department of Defence is currently working on new social media guidelines.

George Clooney Reportedly Splits From Stacy Keibler, Video Message From John Morrison

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– Actor George Clooney has split from former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler, The Sun reports.

Keibler reportedly told her friends her relationship with Clooney is over. A statement is expected any day announcing the couple have split amicably.

A friend of Keibler’s told the publication, “She said George wants to be on his own again and has no intention of getting married. Stacy hoped they would be together long-term. It was a big breakthrough to spend time with his parents. But over the last few weeks George has pulled away from her.”

The couple had been romantically linked for over a year.

– Former WWE talent John Hennigan (a/k/a John Morrison) will appear in England this December for Preston City Wrestling as he takes on Noam Dar. The event takes place December 9 at Lava Ignite on Church Street in Preston, England. Here is a video of Hennigan sending a message to Dar.

Jerry Lawler Update: Responsive, But Fear Of Brain Damage

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Former WWE Diva Stacy Carter (“The Kat” and “Miss Kitty”), the ex-wife of Jerry Lawler, says the King is being taken out of sedation and is now responsive after undergoing more heart procedures on Tuesday. There is now fear that Lawler might have suffered brain damage during RAW after suffering a heart attack, when his brain was deprived of oxygen for several minutes.

Video Of Paramedics Tending To Jerry Lawler At RAW

Video: Jerry Lawler Appears On Piper’s Pit In Aruba This Past Saturday

Carter’s full Facebook statement reads:

“I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there’s the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won’t be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!!”

RAW Rating, Goldberg Denies Signing Legends Deal, Ric Flair Says Lawler Can Still “Go”

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– Monday’s WWE RAW drew a 2.88 cable rating and averaged 4,136,000 viewers. Hour 1 had 3,777,000 viewers, Hour 2 had 4,362,000 viewers and Hour 3 had 4,270,000 viewers. RAW was up against ESPN’s NFL Monday Night Football double header, with those games both drawing over 10 million viewers.

– Bill Goldberg is denying online reports that he’s signed a WWE Legends contract. WWE will be releasing a “Best Of” DVD set for Goldberg next June, which might have started the speculation.

– WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair appeared on CNN Headline News on Tuesday night to talk about Jerry Lawler’s medical emergency from Monday’s RAW. Flair says despite Lawler being 62 years old, Flair said he’s still more than qualified to wrestle because of his experience in the ring.

“Backstage Fallout” From Monday’s Raw, AJ Lee Responds To Booker T, WWE Star Dream Teams

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– On this week’s “Backstage Fallout” for Raw, Dolph Ziggler rips WWE Champion CM Punk for walking out on him during their tag team match before vowing to defeat Randy Orton this Sunday at Night of Champions. Cody Rhodes rips The Miz, with The Awesome One responding in a separate interview that Rhodes is jealous. Plus, Eve leaves WWE Divas Champion Layla and Kaitlyn dumbfounded with her encouraging remarks.

– Monday on Raw, Sheamus’ use of the prohibited Brogue Kick prompted a response from Raw General Manager AJ Lee who, in turn, was interrupted by SmackDown General Manager Booker T. Since the World Heavyweight Championship falls under T’s jurisdiction, he decreed that if Sheamus uses the kick again, he will be stripped of the title.

Lee posted a Twitter message furthering the storyline. She wrote to T, “Hey @BookerT5x next time you want to appear on RAW, my show, ask first. I could have handled @WWESheamus without your help.”

– WWE.com has released a video playlist highlighting the biggest WWE Superstar “Dream Teams” of all-time. Video clips of some of the biggest WWE stars of all time teaming up to do battle include The Undertaker and The Rock, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, Trish Stratus and Lita, and more.

Pictures: Stephanie McMahon Makes Her Runway Debut

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WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon made her runway debut Monday at Strut: The Fashionable Mom Show at Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. The official WWE website has published an article with photos enclosed of McMahon’s big night.

Talk show host and mom Wendy Williams was the special guest presenter. In addition to McMahon, other women in the fashion show included CEOs, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and actress Lisa Rinna.

Check out these pictures of Stephanie McMahon’s runway debut:

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SmackDown Taping Preview, Many Tickets Still Available For NOC & More

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– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown tapings take place from the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. No matches have been announced for the tapings as of Tuesday afternoon, but we’ll see the latest on Booker T banning the Brogue Kick and the final hype for Sunday’s Night of Champions PPV. Alberto Del Rio is also teasing that he has a surprise for Sheamus at the show.

The advertised dark match main event for tonight is a triple threat no-disqualification match featuring Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio.

– Some of the WWE-related terms that trended on Twitter during Monday’s RAW include Jerry Lawler, Owen Hart, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, RKO, Bret Hart and Heath Slater.

– Ticketmaster.com still has several hundred tickets available for Sunday’s WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view from Boston, MA. There are also many tickets available on third-party vendors such as Stubhub.com.

Backstage Notes From Raw Regarding Jerry Lawler’s Health Scare

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– F4WOnline.com published a report clarifying rumors of WWE’s handling of Monday’s Raw show after broadcaster and wrestler Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating.

According to a WWE employee backstage at the event, it was a very chaotic scene but he did not see any pray groups. Contrary to speculation, there was never any talk of halting the show.

WWE chief Vince McMahon was not at Lawler’s side during the entire ordeal, as reported. He briefly checked on the backstage commotion during a commercial break before resuming his producing duties at Gorilla Position. Rather, Paul “Triple H” Levesque directed orders backstage.

All of broadcaster Michael Cole’s on-air verbiage concerning Lawler was directed by McMahon word-for-word.

 

Video: Jerry Lawler Appears On Piper’s Pit In Aruba This Past Saturday

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This is footage from the Caribbean Wrestling Bash in Aruba this past Saturday, September 8, 2012 where “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s guest is Jerry “The King” Lawler. The two discuss C.M. Punk but is interrupted by Chasyn Rance who came out to complain about his loss to Cody Hall, how the referee and the people screwed Chasyn and how Lawler interrupted Chasyn as he went to exit.

WWE Issues Statement Tuesday Afternoon On Jerry Lawler’s Condition

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WWE issued the following statement at 12:20 p.m. EST concerning Jerry Lawler’s condition on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack during Monday’s Raw broadcast:

“As of this morning, Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is in a cardiac care unit and all his vital signs are stable. WWE will provide additional information as it becomes available. We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery.”

Lawler’s ex-wife, Stacy Carter, stated Tuesday morning via Twitter that he is “heavily sedated” after a stint and balloon was inserted into his heart. Carter added Tuesday afternoon that Lawler did not have open heart surgery.

Minutes before WWE’s statement, Ross stated on Twitter, “Lots of speculation re: my dear friend @JerryLawler. He’s stable & being expertly cared for in Montreal following heart attack. Stable=good.”

Mark Henry Serves As Pallbearer At Michael Clarke Duncan’s Funeral (Picture)

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Sidelined WWE Superstar Mark Henry served as a pallbearer at actor Michael Clarke Duncan’s funeral service on Monday at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park and Mortuaries in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, California.

Here’s a picture of Mark Henry and former WWE Summerslam main eventer Tiny “Zeus” Lister carrying the casket:

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WWE Superstars Tweet about Jerry Lawler #PrayForJerry

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While Jerry “The King” Lawler is in a Montreal hospital, WWE Superstars, Announcers and Referees from past and present took to twitter to show support for the WWE Hall of Famer.

https://twitter.com/CodyRhodesWWE/status/245397972370726912

https://twitter.com/AlexRileyWWE/status/245390209917784064

https://twitter.com/WWESheamus/status/245381228495257600

https://twitter.com/JinderMahal/status/245380694166081536

https://twitter.com/TheDrewMcIntyre/status/245371338246742016

https://twitter.com/RealAudreyMarie/status/245364256550297602

https://twitter.com/JasonAyersWWE/status/245350585522585600

https://twitter.com/RealPaigeWWE/status/245359779827036160

https://twitter.com/realMickFoley/status/245359209187770369

https://twitter.com/TaminaSnuka/status/245349002650992640

Wade Barrett Interview – New Aggressive Wrestling Style, Missing WrestleMania

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Promoting tonight’s SmackDown taping at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, Wade Barrett addressed his hiatus from the squared circle due to injury, which coincided with WrestleMania XXVIII.

“(Being away from WWE) takes you out of the goldfish bowl and you’re able to look at the aspects of your own work. You can critique yourself,” said Barrett. “There’s a saying that it’s never a good time to get injured. We were four weeks from Wrestlemania. It was very disappointing. It’s a huge relief to get back on TV. I’ve been doing live events for the last four weeks. But it was great to get back under the cameras and bright lights.”

Now that he’s back, fans can look for a more aggressive version of Barrett after his character was depicted as having returning from the underground arena of bare-knuckle fighting.

“I’m going to be doing things to entertain myself. It’s a new style. There’s a lot more brawling, a lot more strikes,” said Barrett. “I’ve always been a fairly physical guy. You just have to look at my nose to see what kind of lifestyle I led … sports and fisticuffs. I’m a contact kind of guy. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I’m pretty laid back and relaxed, but I can get very intense quickly. I think it’s inevitable if you’ve been off the road and injured that you build up anger – things that I have to get out of my system.”

The full article is available here.

Edge Appearing In Philly, The Fink Looks At WWE’s Rich History In NYC & More

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– Raw General Manager AJ Lee is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com. Click here to view her photos and videos.

– WWE Hall of Famer Edge, being billed under his real name, Adam Copeland, and Tommy Dreamer, are scheduled for an autograph signing on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Dave and Busters Restaurant located at (325 North Columbus Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). Details are available here.

– MTV will air the 2006 film Gridiron Gang, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, on Friday at 10:00 p.m.

– WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel has written an article for WWE.com profiling the rich relationship between WWE and New York City.

“As the global entity that WWE is today, many cities are visited by its Superstars and Divas. But there is still an aura about the biggest city in the world — New York City — that means something very special to WWE. And this “love affair” has been continuous for more than 50 years,” writes Finkel.

Sheamus Defends The Brogue Kick, Del Rio Has A Surprise For Sheamus On SmackDown

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– WWE Hall of Famer Hacksaw Jim Duggan captured the Extreme Wrestling Federation’s Midwestern Championship over the weekend at a show in Indiana.

– After Monday’s RAW, Sheamus spoke to WWE.com about Booker T’s announcement that he will be stripped of the World Heavyweight title if he uses the Brogue Kick prior to the conclusion of his investigation. Sheamus called Booker T’s investigation unfair and said Alberto Del Rio’s armbreaker finisher has also inflicted a lot of damage on opponents.

– Alberto Del Rio also spoke to WWE.com on Monday night following his match with Tyson Kidd. Del Rio said he has a surprise for Friday’s SmackDown – someone “in his pocket” who also has a problem with Sheamus and the Brogue Kick.

Major Update On Jerry Lawler’s Medical Emergency: No Warning Signs, Backstage Reaction & More

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Jerry Lawler’s heart attack at Monday’s RAW got mainstream media coverage from CNN, the Associated Press, FOX, TMZ and many others.

As you can imagine, the mood backstage at RAW last night was very tense. When it became apparent that Lawler was suffering a medical emergency on the air, many people began praying and nobody was paying attention to the show.

Sources who were backstage at RAW are crediting the EMT’s for saving Lawler’s life. Had the heart attack taken place at an independent wrestling show where they don’t have EMT’s and a heart defibulator on hand, Lawler’s fate might have been different.

Lawler is currently in stable condition at the cardiac ICU of a Montreal hospital and is scheduled to undergo heart surgery today.

F4wonline.com is reporting the following details on Jerry Lawler’s condition:

– Lawler wrestled both Friday and Saturday nights in Aruba before heading back to the States and flying to Montreal for RAW on Monday.

– Lawler showed no signs of health problems over the weekend.

– There was some concern at RAW about blood being cut off to Lawler’s brain and potential brain damage. Several fans who were ringside noted that Lawler’s skin appeared blue, a result of oxygen deprivation.

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