There are 16 article(s) tagged Jerry Lawler:

• October 2023

  • Poll results: If not Ja Morant, who is Memphis’ biggest star?

    The Daily Memphian polled readers on its site and on social media about who should be considered our biggest star. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 19, 2023

• June 2023

  • The Life and Times of Jerry Lawler: At 73, crowns keep coming for ‘The King’

    Once The King, always The King. Pro wrestler Jerry Lawler might be 73 years old, just months removed from a second stroke, and living with some heartache, but he still commands an audience, and The King is still gathering crowns. 

    By Don Wade June 05, 2023

  • Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler receives the Distinguished Citizen Award

    The list of previous winners for the Distinguished Citizen Award from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl includes Elvis and Priscilla Presley, Archie and Peyton Manning and Fred Smith.

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    The Life and Times of Jerry Lawler: At 73, crowns keep coming for ‘The King’

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 05, 2023

• March 2023

  • Jerry Lawler to receive AutoZone Liberty Bowl award

    Jerry Lawler has received countless awards throughout his career. Now, he’s getting one from his hometown bowl game.

    By John Varlas March 31, 2023

• February 2023

  • Jerry Lawler’s condition updated following ‘massive’ stroke

    The legendary Memphis wrestler nicknamed “The King” was hospitalized Monday, Feb. 6, in Florida.

    By Tim Buckley February 11, 2023

  • Memphis wrestler Jerry Lawler hospitalized following stroke

    Longtime wrestling commentator Dave Brown provides update after “The King” underwent surgery.

    By Tim Buckley February 08, 2023

• October 2022

  • Calkins: 50 years ago, Jerry Lawler beat him up. Now they’re friends.

    Jerry Lawler beat up Frankie Dudley at the Mid-South Coliseum in the 1970s. Five decades later, Lawler went to see Dudley again. In hospice. It’s a story about heroes and the passage of time.

    By Geoff Calkins October 27, 2022

  • Buckley: Here’s an idea to keep Coliseum still standing

    If a soccer stadium is built where the Coliseum currently stands, it will be the last piece of the puzzle at Liberty Park, a $126 million mixed-use project on the old Fairgrounds site.

    By Tim Buckley October 21, 2022

• September 2022

  • Keeping the legend alive: The players and promotions behind the next stage of Memphis wrestling

    For some, the storyline around local wrestling ended in the mid ’90s. But the truth is that professional wrestling in Memphis isn’t just on a bit of a comeback. It’s thriving and establishing its own identity.

    By J.D. Reager September 28, 2022

  • DeAngelo Williams leads new class of Memphis Sports Hall of Fame inductees

    The 2022 class features a whopping 27 inductees, including wrestlers, Grizzlies players, Tigers greats, prep coaches and others. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 20, 2022

• January 2022

  • Liars’ Lunch group finally finds chicken tenders that stand up to Houston’s

    The club members, upset after chicken tenders were removed from Houston’s menu in July 2020, have found a new home for their favorite lunch.

    By Jennifer Biggs January 21, 2022

• December 2021

  • Some New Year’s Eve events canceled, others rolling on

    At least a couple of venues are reacting to the COVID surge by canceling their New Year’s Eve events, but so far the Beale Street festivities are still on.

    By Julia Baker December 31, 2021

• July 2020

  • How do you upset three local celebs at one time? Take favorite dish off menu

    Chicken tenders are off the menu at Houston’s and some folks are determined to find out why – and more importantly, to get them back.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 23, 2020

• November 2019

  • ESPN crowns The King as guest picker for College GameDay on Beale Street

    All of the speculation regarding the guest picker for college games on Saturday's ESPN broadcast. All hail the King of Prognosticating. 

    By Clay Bailey November 03, 2019

• August 2019

  • Sanford: Herenton’s refusal to debate is a ‘grievous error’

    Willie Herenton still trails Mayor Jim Strickland in the mayor’s internal polls. A televised debate would be Herenton’s chance to convince skeptical voters that he’s still got it. 

    By Otis Sanford August 29, 2019

• July 2019

  • Jerry Lawler files wrongful-death lawsuit in death of his son

    Jerry Lawler files a wrongful-death lawsuit against Hardeman County in connection with the death of his son last year. Authorities say Brian Lawler died after he was found hanging in in his jail cell. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 29, 2019