Future Hall of Fame announcer Jerry the King Lawler will be off air for the foreseeable future due to a late night domestic incident with his 27-year-old girlfriend.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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. – WWE.com
Here are some of the details courtesy of News 3 in Memphis:
Lawler, 66, and McBride, 27, got into an argument that reportedly started after Lawler accused McBride of lying about where she had been earlier in the night. McBride claims Lawler held her against a counter in the couple’s kitchen during the alleged argument, hit her in the head, and placed a gun on the counter and told her to “go ahead and kill yourself.” However, Lawler claims McBride scratched him, threw a candle in his direction, and kicked him in the groin. He also claims McBride was intoxicated during the incident and was the one who brought a gun into the kitchen and threatened to kill herself.
Lawler was one of the main voices of Smackdown and with the program moving to Tuesday nights he was expected to be a main part of their broadcast team.
It remains to be seen how long his suspension holds up. We will continue to follow the story as more details emerge.