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Monday’s RAW Rewritten Many Times, JR Appreciation Night, WWE ’13

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– The October 1st WWE RAW from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will be a Jim Ross Appreciation Night. Ross will be on hand for his big night.

– THQ was scheduled to release some “significant” content for the new WWE ’13 video game this week, but they made the call to delay the announcement due to Jerry Lawler’s heart attack on RAW.

– The August 13th RAW had 299,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay. The following week (August 20th) had 361,000 homes watching on DVR or tape delay.

– Monday’s WWE RAW from Montreal was rewritten so many time during the weekend and on the day of the show that the final script was not printed out until RAW was already on the air. Aside from the segments with Bret Hart, nothing was finalized until showtime.

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Lilian Garcia Performing During Halftime Of NFL Game, New WWE Entrance Videos Released

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– On Sept. 30, SmackDown ring announcer and songstress Lilian Garcia will perform during halftime at Metlife Stadium – the site of WrestleMania XXIX – when the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers.

“When I got the call, I nearly dropped the phone,” Garcia told WWE.com, recalling the good news. She was already scheduled to perform the national anthem — as she has done seven times prior at Jets game — but this marks the first time she will perform on the halftime show of an NFL game.

“The Jets want me to do a seven-minute show with their Flight Crew Cheerleaders, and I’m going to be rehearsing with them next week,” said Garcia.

“It’s almost like it was supposed to happen,” Garcia says of her upcoming performance. “To be performing at MetLife Stadium, out of all the buildings and all of the stadiums I could be performing at — especially my first performance coming off of my EP being released — it’s magical. The Jets fans are great, too, and there are a lot of WWE Universe members within the Jets community.”

Click here to read WWE’s article on Garcia.

– The official YouTube account of WWE has released entrance videos of a multitude of stars including Shawn Michaels, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Brodus Clay, Layla, Damien Sandow, The Great Khali, Michael McGillicutty, Derrick Bateman, Heath Slater, Tensai and Primo and Epico.

Backstage News On CM Punk & Paul Heyman’s Alliance, WWE ’12 Character Popularity

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– Here are the most-played characters from the WWE ’12 video game:

1. Rady Orton
2. John Cena
3. CM Punk
4. Sin Cara
5. Brock Lesnar
6. Sheamus

Randy Orton’s placement above John Cena is a surprising, but could be attributed to the fact that he was the focal point of WWE’s marketing campaign for the game.

– The newly formed alliance between WWE Champion CM Punk and Paul Heyman was an idea that was pitched just a few weeks ago. After turning CM Punk heel at RAW 1,000, WWE saw that he was still getting a lot of cheers and WWE wanted to go further with Punk’s heel turn. Considering the two are close friends and Heyman still has a ton of heel heat coming off Brock Lesnar “retiring” Triple H, Punk and Heyman together was a natural fit.

* Pictures of CM Punk’s $2 Million Chicago Apartment

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Randy Orton Pulled From Upcoming SmackDown Taping, Rare Championships Found, Booker T

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– The official website of the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York is no longer advertising Randy Orton for a SmackDown taping taking place at the venue on Tuesday, September 25. A No DQ Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship pitting Sheamus against Orton and Alberto Del Rio was originally scheduled. The website now has Big Show replacing The Viper in the match.

The taping coincides with Orton beginning filming for WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded at the end of the month.

– In honor of Night of Champions on Sunday, the official WWE website takes an up-close look at seven rare championships. Belts highlighted include “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “Smoking Skull” WWF Championship, the WCW Tag Team Championship, The Rock’s “Brahma Bull” WWF Championship, The Fabulous Moolah’s Women’s Championship, Undisputed WWF Championship, Lay-Cool’s bifurcated WWE Women’s Championship and the WWF World Tag Team Championship. (Article)

– According to WrestlingFigs.com, SmackDown General Manager Booker T will be signing copies of his book, From Prison to Promise: Life Before the Squared Circle, on Saturday, October 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Bookends 211 East Ridgewood Ave. Ridgewood, New Jersey. Call 201-445-0726 for more information.

Jerry Lawler Being Sent Home Soon, Video Of Cody Hall’s Latest Match

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– WREG-TV in Memphis reported Wednesday afternoon that Jerry Lawler should be returning home to Memphis “soon” after suffering a heart attack on Monday’s WWE RAW. Their report also states” “It’s believed no further surgery will be needed.”

– Wrestling legend Scott Hall sent along the following video of his son Cody Hall wrestling at the Caribbean Wrestling Bash from over the weekend in Aruba. Cody Hall wrestles one of his trainers, Chasyn Rance:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Gives Update On Knee Recovery, Shane Helms Interviews Bobby Lashley

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– Shane Helms interviewed fellow former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley for his Highway 2 Helms show. The video interview is available here.

– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin issued an update on his recovery from major knee surgery in a video message Wednesday morning.

“I’m outta my brace for the most part, I put it on now and then when I have to do something kind of strenuous, when I’m working out or whatever,” stated the wrestling legend.

He also noted that he will travel to Mexico in approximately ten days to film the next season of Redneck Island on CMT.

Stacy Carter Gives Update On Jerry Lawler’s Condition, Says He’s Lucky To Be Alive Following Heart Attack

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This week IN THE ROOM, Brady Hicks is joined by Stacy “The Kat” Carter, as she updates the fans on Jerry Lawler’s health situation. The gang also welcomes former ECW star Tony Mamaluke, as he runs down a fantastic career that spanned ECW, WWE, WCW, and TNA. What are Tony’s thoughts on his extreme legacy, being a “comedy” guy, extreme reunions, and being a part of the East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA), where he will make his debut this Saturday, September 15th at the ECWA 45th Anniversary Show in Newark, Delaware. Plus, Northeast Wrestling (NEW) announcer – and Brady’s PWI colleague – Gerry Strauss hops IN THE ROOM to talk about NEW’s “Wrestling Under the Stars” show, September 15th in Fishkill, New York … a show that will feature Hulk Hogan! In addition, Brady and the gang offer up the WWE Night of Champions pay-per-view predictions, and so … much … more. Thanks, as always, for the support!

But before any of that, though, Brady, Derrick McDonald, Mike Bessler, and Ray Bogusz are joined IN THE ROOM by a good friend of the show, Stacy “The Kat” Carter. Carter is a former WWE Diva, and the ex-wife and good friend of Jerry “The King Lawler … which gives her a very good perspective on the Lawler nightmare from Raw this week. Stacy hopped on the phone with Jerry’s girlfriend tonight … then called IN THE ROOM to update the fans on how he is doing. Excerpts below.

For a direct link to the show, click here.

On Jerry Lawler’s Condition: “Right now he’s stable, being responsive with a tube down his throat. He’s squeezing people’s hands, nodding his head. He can point out where he’s hurting, stuff like that. The next step is to wait for the test results to come back tomorrow, the scan on his brain to see what – if any – brain damage he may or may not have. And that’s pretty much it. He’s still critical but stable. He’s strong and he’s stubborn, so if anybody can pull through its him.”

On the amount of time it took for CPR to work: “WWE’s doctor was there when Jerry collapsed and fell out of his chair. He started CPR. From what I’ve been told is Jerry did not regain consciousness there. They did revive him there, but it took a long time – 15 minutes. It took a long time to bring him back. But he’s back now, he’s lightly sedated, and they’re taking him off the ventilator. He’s not in the heavy sedation that they had him in.”

On it happening on live TV: “Jerry would be dead right now if it did not happen where it happened. Stuff like that just keeps running through my brain. Jerry normally grabs something – some food – on the way back to the hotel … fast food or if the bar is open, and he eats, then he’s there by himself. But this could have happened just two or three hours later and nobody would have been there with him and he wouldn’t be here right now. Or he could have been driving to the arena or flying to Montreal. If it had to happen, I’m very thankful that it did there.”

Check out the show for more.

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Daniel Bryan Wants Regal To Manage Him, Laurinaitis Update, New WWE Poster

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– During an interview featured in the new WWE Magazine, Daniel Bryan says he’s spoken to William Regal about being his manager:

“I would love to have William Regal as my manager and we’ve actually talked about it. There are so many entertaining bits we could do. He’s such an entertaining character, so we’ve got some ideas, and I would love to do it.”

– John Laurinaitis was not backstage at this week’s WWE television tapings because he is recovering from shoulder surgery, which took place last week. He is working as the head producer at WWE live events and there are still plans to bring him back as a television character this fall.

– Here is the official poster for WWE’s new “Main Event” show, which premieres on the Ion network on October 3rd (click to enlarge):

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Bret Denies Involvement His “Loser Brother’s” New Stampede Wrestling Promotion

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– The dark main event that took place after Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings saw World Heavyweight champion Sheaamus defeat Alberto Del Rio.

– The WWE Youtube channel has added several clips of Jerry Lawler, including his match against Tazz at SummerSlam 2000, his return to WWE RAW back in November 2001 and a classic AWA World title match against Curt Hennig from 1988.

– WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart says he has absolutely no affiliation with the new incarnation of Stampede Wrestling, run by his “loser brother” Bruce Hart (awesome). The Hit Man tweeted on Wednesday:

CM Punk Cuts Twitter Promo On John Cena Promoting Sunday’s Night of Champions Match

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This Sunday at WWE’s Night of Champions, WWE Champion CM Punk will have the opportunity to, as John Cena put it, “define [his] existence” by defeating the master of the Five Knuckle Shuffle before Cena’s hometown crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. Promoting their pay-per-view encounter, the Straight Edge Superstar cut a promo on Twitter Wednesday afternoon asking whether Boston has any pride in Cena.

Randy Orton Addresses Upcoming “12 Rounds” Movie Role, WWE Stars Reveal Who They’ve Been Mistaken For

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In two weeks, Randy Orton will begin shooting for his starring role in WWE Studios’ 12 Rounds: Reloaded, the second installment in the 12 Rounds franchise. The Viper will continue to appear at televised WWE events throughout the movie’s production, which is slated to run through October.

Orton, who will portray an Emergency Medical Technician who finds himself caught in a deadly 12-round game of cat and mouse with a vengeful man tied to the paramedic’s past, addressed his role in the film via Twitter, writing, “Start shooting #12RoundsReloaded in 2 weeks. Script looks amazing. I’ve always wanted to do an action film, now I get my chance!”

– On this week’s edition of WWE Inbox, various Superstars comment on whether they’ve ever been mistaken for another Superstar. Kofi Kingston says he’s often mistaken for his tag team partner R-Truth, and vice versa. A clip is enclosed of an individual interviewing R-Truth and mistakenly acknowledging him as Kingston. Titus O’Neil says he’s often mistaken for Ezekiel Jackson. He then does a song and dance to boast that he has abs, unlike the missing in action wrestler. Heath Slater also says he has been mistaken as WWE Hall of Famer Edge, and considers it a compliment.

WWE Superstars also reveal their favorite boy band of all-time.

George Clooney Denies Stacy Keibler Breakup Rumor, Matt Hardy’s Role At ROH iPPV

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– A representative of George Clooney says the actor and Stacy Keibler are still a couple.

The rep’s message to EOnline.com states, “A story published by a London tabloid, The Sun, concerning George Clooney and Stacy Keibler is not true. Total fabrication designed to sell newspapers,” the actor’s rep, Stan Rosenfield, told E! News Tuesday.”

Britain newspaper The Sun reported Tuesday that Keibler has been telling friends that her relationship was over.

“She said George wants to be on his own again and has no intention of getting married,” a friend of Keibler’s told the publication. “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.”

– Ring of Honor announced Wednesday that Matt Hardy will appear at this Saturday’s Death Before Dishonor Internet pay-per-view as a color commentator for one match. The promotion previously stated that Hardy would only be appearing at the live event in Chicago, Illinois for a pre-show autograph signing,

ROH says Hardy has “expressed a vested interest in a very specific match taking place this Saturday and will do color commentary on that contest.”

Kassius Ohno Hypes Seth Rollins vs. Cody Rhodes, Rollins Responds

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WWE NXT star Kassius Ohno (formerly Chris Hero) tweeted the following messages on Tuesday night about Friday’s night’s NXT match between NXT Champion Seth Rollins and WWE superstar Cody Rhodes:

Seth Rollins has since responded with:

* Pictures of the NXT Championship Belt

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!!”