Jerry Lawler: Wrestling legend and girlfriend facing domestic assault charges
WWE suspend star as feuding pair are taken to jail in early hours of Friday morning in Lawler's hometown of Memphis
WRESTLING legend Jerry 'The King' Lawler and his fiance Lauryn McBride are facing domestic assault charges.
He was immediately suspended by the WWE.
Wrestling legend Jerry Lawler and Lauryn McBride were taken to jail in Memphis
Outside the ring Lawler has previously been involved with the police
Lawler, 66, now a restaurant owner, was taken to a jail in his home town of Memphis along with 27-year-old McBride in the early hours of Friday morning.
McBride claims Lawler struck her in the head and pushed her against a stove while Lawler claims McBride scratched him in the face, threw a candle at him and kicked him in the groin.
McBride also alleged that Lawler got an unloaded pistol, put it on the kitchen counter and told her to kill herself.
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Lawler says McBride was intoxicated and claims McBride is the one who brought the pistol into the kitchen.
Lawler has been a public figure in the Memphis area for more than 40 years.
His wrestling career has spanned decades and he even ran for Memphis mayor a few times.
Lawler was previously arrested in 1999 for throwing a ticket at a Memphis police officer and running over his foot.
The WWE released the following statement:
"Jerry Lawler was arrested at his home Friday morning by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Memphis, Tenn.
According to a police report, Lawler and his girlfriend, Lauryn McBride, were taken into custody and booked on alleged charges of domestic assault—bodily harm, a misdemeanor.
WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Jerry Lawler has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest."
