Jerry Lawler

Jerry Lawler, born Jerry O'Neil Lawler on November 29, 1949, and known as Jerry the King Lawler, is an American color commentator and professional wrestler signed to WWE under a Legends contract. He began in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1970s and became the top star of the regional Continental Wrestling Association, where he held the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship 57 times. His feud with the comedian Andy Kaufman brought national attention, including a 1982 appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. He also worked as a booker, was a one-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and a three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion, and unified those titles in 1988 as the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, which he held 28 times. He joined the WWF in 1992 as a commentator and occasional wrestler, working long partnerships with Jim Ross and Michael Cole.