Jerry “The King” Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract.
Prior to joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now 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: he unified the titles by defeating Kerry Von Erich at Superclash 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 for portraying himself in the 1999 Jim Carrey film about Kaufman, Man on the Moon.
In 2007, Lawler was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
List of Titles:
- American Wrestling Association
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (58 times)
- AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (10 times) – with Jimmy Valiant (1), Bill Dundee (3), Mongolian Stomper (1), Jos LeDuc (1), Austin Idol (1), Plowboy Frazier (1), and Big Bubba (1)
- AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bill Dundee
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- President’s Award (2022)
- Championship Wrestling of Arkansas
- CWA Arkansas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (1 time)
- Continental Wrestling Association / Championship Wrestling Association
- CWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- CWA Lord of the Ring (1988)
- CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Austin Idol (1) and Tommy Rich (1)
- NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (7 times)
- 10,000 Dollar Tag Team Tournament- with Jimmy Valiant
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mr. Wrestling II (1) and Don Greene (1)
- NWA Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
- NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jim White
- International Wrestling Association
- IWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Bruiser
- Memphis Championship Wrestling
- MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Memphis Wrestling
- Memphis Wrestling Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Memphis Wrestling Television Championship (1 time)
- Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2017[129]
- Northeast Wrestling
- NEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Keith Youngblood
- NWA Mid-America
- NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Mid-America version) (10 times)
- NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (9 times) – with Jim White (7), Plowboy Frazier (1), and Bill Dundee (1)
- NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
- NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version) (1 time)
- NWA Tri-State Tag Team Championship (Alabama version) (2 times) – with Steve Lawler
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (1 time) – with Jackie Fargo (1)
- NWA Southern States Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1975)
- NWA Polynesian Wrestling
- NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Virginia
- NWA All-Star Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Power Pro Wrestling
- PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bill Dundee
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Feud of the Year (1992) with Jeff Jarrett vs. The Moondogs
- Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Bret Hart
- Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1993, 1995)
- Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1988, 2012)
- Ranked No. 7 of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1992
- Ranked No. 23 of the 500 top singles wrestlers in the PWI Years in 2003
- Ranked No. 56 of the 100 top tag teams of the PWI Years with Bill Dundee in 2003
- Pro Wrestling This Week
- Wrestler of the Week (December 6–12, 1987)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2011
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- SMW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Traditional Championship Wrestling
- TCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Matt Riviera
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (28 times)
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times ) – with Jeff Jarrett (4) and Bill Dundee (2)
- USWA World Heavyweight Title Number One Seed Round Robin Tournament (1990)
- USWA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1990)
- USWA World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament (1993)
- Windy City Pro Wrestling
- WCPW Battle Royal Championship (1 time)
- World Class Wrestling Association
- WCWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 time)
- WCWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Council
- Caribbean Cup (2014)
- World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE
- Raw Rumble (2011)
- WWE Hall of Fame
- (Class of 2007)
- Slammy Award (5 times)
- Mouthiest (1994)
- I’m Talking and I Can’t Shut Up (1996)
- Most Embarrassing Moment (1996) – Kissing his own foot
- WWE.com Exclusive Video of the Year (2012) – Speaking to WWE.com about his miraculous return
- Comeback of the Year (2012)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Color Commentator (1995, 1996)
- Feud of the Year (1987) vs. Austin Idol and Tommy Rich
- Feud of the Year (1992) with Jeff Jarrett vs. The Moondogs
- Feud of the Year (1993) vs. Bret Hart
- Worst Feud of the Year (1994) vs. Doink the Clown
- Worst Television Announcer (2002)
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (1994) with Sleazy, Queasy and Cheesy vs. Clowns R’ Us at Survivor Series
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
- Other titles
- USACW United States Championship (1 time)