1 00:00:08,308 --> 00:00:17,516 ♪♪ 2 00:00:17,585 --> 00:00:19,184 - What a great crowd today, huh? 3 00:00:19,253 --> 00:00:23,122 50th anniversary of jerry "the king" lawler. 4 00:00:23,124 --> 00:00:25,157 We've got all kind of superstars and legends here. 5 00:00:25,159 --> 00:00:29,928 A lot of wwe hall of famers, so it's a wonderful day. 6 00:00:30,064 --> 00:00:32,464 - Man, I'm just so excited to be here 7 00:00:32,599 --> 00:00:35,033 For the 50th anniversary of jerry lawler. 8 00:00:35,036 --> 00:00:36,402 It blows my mind. 9 00:00:36,537 --> 00:00:38,370 - Thank you for coming. 10 00:00:38,439 --> 00:00:39,571 - I thought you were older than 50. 11 00:00:39,573 --> 00:00:40,539 - I am a little older than 50, 12 00:00:40,541 --> 00:00:43,475 But I've been wrestling for 50 years. 13 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:47,812 - It's a great honor for me just to have known jerry. 14 00:00:47,848 --> 00:00:49,514 Never got a chance to wrestle jerry. 15 00:00:49,583 --> 00:00:50,482 - Thank you. Thank you for coming. 16 00:00:50,518 --> 00:00:51,283 - Yes, sir. 17 00:00:51,352 --> 00:00:52,350 - It's awesome. 18 00:00:52,352 --> 00:00:53,351 - Thank you for allowing me to be here. 19 00:00:53,353 --> 00:00:54,119 - Oh, are you kidding? 20 00:00:54,188 --> 00:00:57,422 - 50 damn years. 21 00:00:57,491 --> 00:01:00,292 - Understand that he's in the top three 22 00:01:00,361 --> 00:01:03,028 In the whole time of wrestling. 23 00:01:03,163 --> 00:01:05,263 - When I hear somebody say, "congratulations on being 24 00:01:05,332 --> 00:01:08,366 In the ring for 50 straight years," 25 00:01:08,402 --> 00:01:10,903 I can't believe it myself. 26 00:01:13,007 --> 00:01:14,306 I still enjoy going into the ring, 27 00:01:14,441 --> 00:01:17,209 I still enjoy competing, I still enjoy being in front 28 00:01:17,278 --> 00:01:22,247 Of the fans as much today as I did 50 years ago. 29 00:01:22,249 --> 00:01:27,653 - Jerry "the king" lawler. 30 00:01:27,655 --> 00:01:29,888 - He was a big deal and still is. 31 00:01:30,023 --> 00:01:32,524 - I could just see myself standing up there and all those 32 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,192 People saying, "look at that lawler. 33 00:01:34,261 --> 00:01:35,527 He's great isn't he?" 34 00:01:35,596 --> 00:01:37,830 - Jerry lawler was a cornerstone of wrestling. 35 00:01:37,965 --> 00:01:40,866 He was one of the foundations that led us to where 36 00:01:40,868 --> 00:01:42,534 We're going now. 37 00:01:42,570 --> 00:01:45,204 - He beat everybody from andre the giant to ric flair 38 00:01:45,339 --> 00:01:46,104 To hulk hogan. 39 00:01:46,173 --> 00:01:47,172 He beat everybody. 40 00:01:47,174 --> 00:01:49,408 - Lawler, you don't touch me. 41 00:01:49,410 --> 00:01:51,443 I am from hollywood. 42 00:01:51,512 --> 00:01:52,744 - The king of memphis who became 43 00:01:52,879 --> 00:01:54,746 King of a lot more than that. 44 00:01:54,748 --> 00:01:56,681 - The king himself. 45 00:01:56,717 --> 00:01:59,785 - Get down on your hands and knees and kiss my feet. 46 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:05,624 - Jerry was one of the greatest villains in wrestling history. 47 00:02:05,759 --> 00:02:08,293 - He was the voice of the attitude era. 48 00:02:08,428 --> 00:02:11,964 - Oh, baby, we are live tonight on raw. 49 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:16,301 I look back on all the things that happened here and there. 50 00:02:16,337 --> 00:02:18,604 All the coincidences, all the things that shouldn't 51 00:02:18,606 --> 00:02:23,041 Have happened that did happen to get me where I am today. 52 00:02:23,110 --> 00:02:25,376 I've never thought about quitting, 53 00:02:25,412 --> 00:02:30,181 It's just a way of life to me. 54 00:02:30,217 --> 00:02:34,219 [crowd chants "jerry"] 55 00:02:42,029 --> 00:02:45,530 [engine running] 56 00:02:45,566 --> 00:02:50,068 ♪♪ 57 00:02:50,204 --> 00:02:52,170 - Without a doubt, my favorite piece of memorabilia 58 00:02:52,173 --> 00:02:53,471 Is my batmobile. 59 00:02:53,541 --> 00:02:57,543 I mean, that's my coolest piece that I own anywhere. 60 00:02:59,013 --> 00:03:02,514 I realized that I have the peter pan syndrome. 61 00:03:02,583 --> 00:03:08,587 I've never grown up, and I really don't want to. 62 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:19,598 I was born in memphis, tennessee, November 29th, 1949. 63 00:03:19,733 --> 00:03:22,367 My childhood was like watching leave it to beaver. 64 00:03:22,369 --> 00:03:25,437 Had an older brother, my dad went to work every day, 65 00:03:25,439 --> 00:03:27,940 A stay-at-home mom. 66 00:03:28,075 --> 00:03:32,010 It was just a great time. 67 00:03:32,079 --> 00:03:35,680 We are in what I refer to sometimes as my bat cave. 68 00:03:35,716 --> 00:03:39,117 Most people call it a man cave. 69 00:03:39,186 --> 00:03:41,053 - This is all stuff that really meant something 70 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:44,356 To me from my childhood. 71 00:03:44,491 --> 00:03:46,958 As a kid growing up, moved to a little town right 72 00:03:46,961 --> 00:03:48,660 Outside of cleveland with my parents and became 73 00:03:48,795 --> 00:03:51,296 A huge cleveland sports fan. 74 00:03:51,298 --> 00:03:54,533 I was right at the age, I was in my teen years 75 00:03:54,668 --> 00:03:58,070 When beatlemania hit. 76 00:03:58,072 --> 00:04:02,007 Still I wear a superman ring instead of my wwe hall of fame 77 00:04:02,009 --> 00:04:04,743 Ring because at five years old, I became a unbelievable 78 00:04:04,812 --> 00:04:10,816 Superhero fan and that's when I first realized I could draw. 79 00:04:11,652 --> 00:04:15,820 When it comes to art, I realized that it's a god-given 80 00:04:15,822 --> 00:04:20,792 Talent that in all my life have really taken for granted. 81 00:04:22,329 --> 00:04:27,198 I think in my first grade and the teacher wrote to my parents 82 00:04:27,334 --> 00:04:32,637 And talked about what great artistic ability I had. 83 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:35,473 It was just something like I said, that just always came 84 00:04:35,509 --> 00:04:38,076 Natural and I was always just shocked 85 00:04:38,078 --> 00:04:40,412 That everybody couldn't draw. 86 00:04:45,119 --> 00:04:50,188 I think the first time that my artwork got any real attention 87 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:53,992 Was when my dad and I were going to the live wrestling shows. 88 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:58,329 - This is lance russell from the memphis mid-south coliseum. 89 00:04:58,365 --> 00:05:01,867 - Memphis wrestling, it was the biggest thing 90 00:05:02,002 --> 00:05:03,501 That happened in the city. 91 00:05:03,537 --> 00:05:07,205 - What a match this has been so far. 92 00:05:07,207 --> 00:05:09,975 - The first time I watched wrestling was with my dad. 93 00:05:09,977 --> 00:05:11,710 My dad actually worked as an usher and 94 00:05:11,845 --> 00:05:14,313 That way we got free tickets. 95 00:05:17,851 --> 00:05:20,018 When I was watching the wrestling, 96 00:05:20,020 --> 00:05:22,420 I watched it really, really closely. 97 00:05:22,489 --> 00:05:25,157 I watched the moves that the guys were doing and I would try 98 00:05:25,292 --> 00:05:29,161 To think in my mind how you would emulate those things. 99 00:05:29,296 --> 00:05:33,765 I remember I started to draw some pictures of the wrestlers. 100 00:05:33,900 --> 00:05:35,700 Somebody said, "man, you ought to take some 101 00:05:35,703 --> 00:05:37,969 Of those pictures and send them into the tv station 102 00:05:38,005 --> 00:05:41,039 That airs wrestling every week." 103 00:05:41,174 --> 00:05:46,911 - Jerry was 14 or 15 and he came to me by the mail. 104 00:05:46,947 --> 00:05:51,249 He sent in some drawings on wrestling. 105 00:05:51,251 --> 00:05:53,584 - Sure enough, about halfway through the show, he says 106 00:05:53,620 --> 00:05:56,554 "dave, well, we have a young fan that sent in some pictures 107 00:05:56,556 --> 00:05:58,857 To illustrate what took place." 108 00:05:58,859 --> 00:06:02,194 - I would use it at tell people about what happened last week 109 00:06:02,196 --> 00:06:03,595 Down at the auditorium. 110 00:06:03,730 --> 00:06:06,398 - I thought, "man, it couldn't get any better than that," 111 00:06:06,467 --> 00:06:09,568 But it did, because a week later, I got a call 112 00:06:09,703 --> 00:06:12,371 From lance russell himself. 113 00:06:12,506 --> 00:06:14,806 And he said, "listen, everybody loved your artwork, 114 00:06:14,941 --> 00:06:17,609 Maybe you could come over to the studio next week. 115 00:06:17,678 --> 00:06:20,412 Show your artwork and everybody wants to see what you look like. 116 00:06:20,547 --> 00:06:23,849 Plus, jackie fargo wants to check with you about having you 117 00:06:23,984 --> 00:06:28,320 Do some artwork for his nightclub in memphis." 118 00:06:29,223 --> 00:06:31,156 - Fabulous jackie fargo. 119 00:06:31,158 --> 00:06:34,859 He was like the rock or john cena. 120 00:06:34,928 --> 00:06:36,461 He was the top guy in the memphis 121 00:06:36,596 --> 00:06:39,297 Territory at that time. 122 00:06:39,299 --> 00:06:42,434 He and a guy named eddie bond owned a nightclub in memphis and 123 00:06:42,503 --> 00:06:46,370 He wanted me to come to that nightclub and literally paint 124 00:06:46,407 --> 00:06:51,843 Caricatures of he and eddie bond all over the inside of his club. 125 00:06:51,912 --> 00:06:55,480 For the next few years, he would send me on errands and all of 126 00:06:55,615 --> 00:06:57,449 This different kind of stuff, but I didn't mind. 127 00:06:57,584 --> 00:07:01,853 I guess I still got to be around him, you know? 128 00:07:01,855 --> 00:07:05,723 Being around jackie fargo, the huge celebrity that he was, 129 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:07,258 It just really turned my head. 130 00:07:07,294 --> 00:07:10,228 Girls were going crazy and I'm looking around and look up 131 00:07:10,230 --> 00:07:13,098 At him and I said, "now that is what I want to be. 132 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:15,133 Forget about being an artist." 133 00:07:15,969 --> 00:07:17,202 - Oh. 134 00:07:17,271 --> 00:07:19,437 - I'm thinking, "oh my gosh, I would love to get into this 135 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:21,139 Business as a wrestler." 136 00:07:21,274 --> 00:07:23,875 But, I was just too embarrassed to say anything to jackie. 137 00:07:24,010 --> 00:07:25,877 I mean, I would just think he was just looking at me 138 00:07:26,012 --> 00:07:30,348 As just a punk kid that had some artistic ability. 139 00:07:30,417 --> 00:07:33,318 At that time, I had heard that every Saturday night in 140 00:07:33,387 --> 00:07:36,288 West memphis, arkansas, right across the bridge, 141 00:07:36,290 --> 00:07:39,624 They have live wrestling matches. 142 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:42,460 Then I talked to the promoter and next thing you know, 143 00:07:42,463 --> 00:07:44,329 I'm in the wrestling business. 144 00:07:44,398 --> 00:07:47,265 Now, I'd never even been in a ring before, 145 00:07:47,301 --> 00:07:50,568 I'm fixing to step into a ring, an actual wrestling ring 146 00:07:50,703 --> 00:07:52,871 Without having any training. 147 00:07:53,006 --> 00:07:56,708 I get tagged in, first time I'm in the ring now, 148 00:07:56,710 --> 00:08:00,078 Man, he grabs me, runs across the ring 149 00:08:00,213 --> 00:08:02,179 And he throws me out of the ring. 150 00:08:02,216 --> 00:08:04,316 The next thing I know, I'm waking up. 151 00:08:04,451 --> 00:08:06,050 I was like this, I'm waking up, 152 00:08:06,119 --> 00:08:07,485 We're already back in the locker 153 00:08:07,554 --> 00:08:11,156 Room and I said, "what happened?" 154 00:08:11,158 --> 00:08:13,625 All I remember was hearing a a loud pop when 155 00:08:13,627 --> 00:08:15,627 I got thrown out of the ring. 156 00:08:15,762 --> 00:08:17,896 "yes, that was your head hitting the concrete floor. 157 00:08:17,898 --> 00:08:21,032 You've been knocked out for about 5 minutes." 158 00:08:21,768 --> 00:08:24,502 Stepping into that ring for the first time with people, 159 00:08:24,505 --> 00:08:26,238 They're cheering for you, they're clapping their hands. 160 00:08:26,373 --> 00:08:30,441 It was just something I had never experienced before 161 00:08:30,443 --> 00:08:33,711 And I knew I wanted to do it again. 162 00:08:33,780 --> 00:08:37,649 Jackie fargo hears about this and he gets upset. 163 00:08:37,784 --> 00:08:39,584 He said, "kid, you don't want to 164 00:08:39,719 --> 00:08:40,985 Do this, you're too good an artist. 165 00:08:41,021 --> 00:08:44,289 Stick with art, don't mess with the wrestling." 166 00:08:44,291 --> 00:08:46,324 I said, "jackie, please. 167 00:08:46,459 --> 00:08:48,093 I just want to do it in memphis." 168 00:08:48,095 --> 00:08:50,829 He said, "all right, kid. 169 00:08:50,964 --> 00:08:53,665 If I stick my neck out to the promoters and tell them to book 170 00:08:53,667 --> 00:08:57,068 You on tv, will you do the one match and then forget about it? 171 00:08:57,203 --> 00:08:58,470 Go back to being an artist?" 172 00:08:58,605 --> 00:09:01,206 I said, "I promise you, jackie, I will." 173 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:06,411 Of course, near 52 years later, I'm still doing it. 174 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:12,484 - Lawler from very, very early on was a star. 175 00:09:13,954 --> 00:09:18,890 - All I cared about was being on tv and I just I loved it 176 00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:21,993 If somebody would ever ask me for an autograph. 177 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:24,295 Even though I was only getting to wrestle once a week, 178 00:09:24,331 --> 00:09:26,397 It was a great learning process. 179 00:09:26,466 --> 00:09:32,571 - He was terrific at bumps, his basic wrestling knowledge 180 00:09:32,706 --> 00:09:38,476 Was advanced for the experience that he had, 181 00:09:38,478 --> 00:09:44,415 But what he did that really set him apart was that he 182 00:09:44,484 --> 00:09:46,418 Connected with the fans. 183 00:09:46,420 --> 00:09:47,885 - People related to him. 184 00:09:47,955 --> 00:09:49,554 He was one of them. 185 00:09:49,689 --> 00:09:54,025 Jerry lawler was different in the fact that he was real. 186 00:09:54,061 --> 00:09:57,996 - It just came natural to me, and jerry jarrett started 187 00:09:58,131 --> 00:10:00,298 Putting me higher up on the card until I reached 188 00:10:00,300 --> 00:10:03,068 Main event status. 189 00:10:04,404 --> 00:10:11,443 - Jackie fargo was getting older, and I was in need 190 00:10:11,578 --> 00:10:18,416 As a booker, a promoter of a single wrestling star. 191 00:10:18,485 --> 00:10:22,186 - I'm suddenly pushed into the limelight in a feud with 192 00:10:22,222 --> 00:10:26,324 Jackie fargo, my mentor. 193 00:10:26,393 --> 00:10:30,061 - He's a very tough opponent, and he's always competition 194 00:10:30,063 --> 00:10:32,329 When you get in the ring. 195 00:10:32,366 --> 00:10:41,339 - It was the program that passed the torch from fargo to lawler. 196 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:44,675 - And fargo taunting lawler. 197 00:10:44,711 --> 00:10:47,845 - I said, "jackie fargo, you're a legend. 198 00:10:47,847 --> 00:10:48,946 You're the best. 199 00:10:49,016 --> 00:10:53,217 You've been the king of memphis wrestling for years, 200 00:10:53,253 --> 00:10:54,585 But you're looking at the kid that's going to knock 201 00:10:54,621 --> 00:11:00,425 You off your throne." 202 00:11:00,560 --> 00:11:02,193 And somehow I won the match. 203 00:11:02,262 --> 00:11:04,129 As I was going back to the dressing room, 204 00:11:04,264 --> 00:11:05,863 There was a lot of young people. 205 00:11:05,998 --> 00:11:07,132 They were patting me on the back and some were saying, 206 00:11:07,134 --> 00:11:08,599 "hey, you're the king now. 207 00:11:08,635 --> 00:11:11,469 You beat jackie fargo, you're the king." 208 00:11:11,471 --> 00:11:14,639 The next morning, memphis tv, I come walking out with 209 00:11:14,641 --> 00:11:19,144 The crown on, the robe on, and I was from that moment on, 210 00:11:19,279 --> 00:11:21,746 The king of memphis. 211 00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:25,984 - Little surprise that you didn't elaborate 212 00:11:25,986 --> 00:11:27,251 On all of your talents. 213 00:11:27,287 --> 00:11:29,788 I was positive that he would tell you in addition to being 214 00:11:29,923 --> 00:11:32,123 The greatest athlete and wrestler in the world today. 215 00:11:32,192 --> 00:11:34,859 In addition to that, he is a brilliant artist. 216 00:11:34,895 --> 00:11:37,328 He is an outstanding businessman, 217 00:11:37,397 --> 00:11:40,198 A connoisseur of all fine foods and wine, and in addition 218 00:11:40,333 --> 00:11:43,334 To that, just a general all-around fellow. 219 00:11:43,336 --> 00:11:44,669 - Did I do it like you wrote it? 220 00:11:44,738 --> 00:11:46,538 - Well, I don't think I'm a general all-around fellow, 221 00:11:46,540 --> 00:11:49,307 But what's my opinion against millions of others, you know? 222 00:11:51,011 --> 00:11:53,278 - Man, jerry came up the ranks really quick. 223 00:11:53,413 --> 00:11:54,578 It didn't take him that long. 224 00:11:54,614 --> 00:11:56,381 Maybe a year or so and all of a sudden, he was known 225 00:11:56,516 --> 00:11:59,684 In all the different territories. 226 00:11:59,686 --> 00:12:02,687 - Lawler, a man with enormous confidence. 227 00:12:02,689 --> 00:12:04,622 - I was different from what they had had in the memphis 228 00:12:04,758 --> 00:12:06,091 Territory in the past. 229 00:12:06,226 --> 00:12:08,693 I was a different type of bad guy. 230 00:12:08,762 --> 00:12:11,830 I was young, brash, outspoken. 231 00:12:11,965 --> 00:12:13,765 He knows they want to see the king. 232 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:15,866 Do you think anybody would pay to come down and see a 233 00:12:15,902 --> 00:12:17,101 Sawed off runt? 234 00:12:17,170 --> 00:12:18,769 A bug-eyed bill dundee? 235 00:12:18,805 --> 00:12:21,906 No, they come to see me, baby. 236 00:12:21,975 --> 00:12:29,046 - He had this phenomenal ability to entertain. 237 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:33,050 Verbally, he could have you laughing one minute 238 00:12:33,086 --> 00:12:35,253 And ready to kill him the next. 239 00:12:35,322 --> 00:12:39,123 - Bill dundee was just like a big steak dinner, baby. 240 00:12:39,126 --> 00:12:41,325 It's good when you eat it, but there comes a time to go to 241 00:12:41,361 --> 00:12:45,462 The bathroom, and I just had to get rid of you, dundee, baby. 242 00:12:45,499 --> 00:12:46,598 You're low down. 243 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:47,732 You're a back fighter. 244 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:49,267 You're a coward. 245 00:12:49,269 --> 00:12:50,468 You're low, man. 246 00:12:50,470 --> 00:12:51,335 That's all you are. 247 00:12:51,371 --> 00:12:52,537 You're just lowbred. 248 00:12:52,672 --> 00:12:54,739 - He was a natural. 249 00:12:54,741 --> 00:12:58,543 He had one of the greatest mouths that I'd ever run into. 250 00:12:58,678 --> 00:13:01,145 - Merry christmas, you rednecks. 251 00:13:01,214 --> 00:13:02,880 He tried everything he could-- 252 00:13:02,949 --> 00:13:04,415 What are you looking at your watch for? 253 00:13:04,551 --> 00:13:07,085 Don't be looking at your watch when I'm out here, you goof. 254 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:08,887 These people tune in to see me. 255 00:13:08,889 --> 00:13:10,955 These people tune in to hear me tell what I'm going to be doing 256 00:13:10,991 --> 00:13:13,625 To people like bockwinkel. 257 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:18,429 - Lawler comes back at it. Look out. 258 00:13:20,033 --> 00:13:22,867 - When I first started in memphis, I was a heel and then 259 00:13:22,869 --> 00:13:30,041 I became so popular as being a heel, I became a babyface. 260 00:13:30,043 --> 00:13:35,513 - The screams of the many people who have come out to support 261 00:13:35,648 --> 00:13:38,049 The king of wrestling. 262 00:13:38,184 --> 00:13:40,284 - Jerry lawler was definitely the king of memphis. 263 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:43,788 He owned that town. 264 00:13:43,923 --> 00:13:44,789 It was the same way. 265 00:13:44,858 --> 00:13:48,259 Tupelo, louisville, fayetteville, 266 00:13:48,328 --> 00:13:51,329 He was over everywhere. 267 00:13:54,067 --> 00:13:56,934 - As my career was really, really just getting off 268 00:13:56,936 --> 00:14:00,505 The ground, I had a girlfriend at the time, kay williams. 269 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:03,274 Went to the same high school and that sort of thing. 270 00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:06,277 Before we knew it, she became pregnant. 271 00:14:06,313 --> 00:14:09,280 So we immediately went down to florence, alabama, in front of 272 00:14:09,415 --> 00:14:12,817 A justice of the peace, and she and I got married. 273 00:14:12,819 --> 00:14:16,387 Nine months later, my first son is born, and then ten months 274 00:14:16,522 --> 00:14:20,324 Later had another son. 275 00:14:20,459 --> 00:14:23,828 During that time, I'm having to travel more, I'm away from home. 276 00:14:23,830 --> 00:14:25,163 And it was just tough. 277 00:14:25,632 --> 00:14:29,367 - He'd be gone, on the road and doing everything. 278 00:14:29,436 --> 00:14:33,438 When it happens at such an early age, that's all you know. 279 00:14:33,573 --> 00:14:34,639 - I justified it by saying, 280 00:14:34,774 --> 00:14:37,441 "hey, I'm going to provide for them." 281 00:14:37,477 --> 00:14:40,378 In a way by being successful as a wrestler, 282 00:14:40,513 --> 00:14:43,514 But it took a full-time devotion to my career. 283 00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:47,551 It cost me my marriage. 284 00:14:48,454 --> 00:14:52,490 - They got divorced when I was about four years old. 285 00:14:52,625 --> 00:14:56,527 You know, just the schedule, the lifestyle, it probably just 286 00:14:56,529 --> 00:15:01,732 Didn't work out as far as on your time off wanting to have 287 00:15:01,734 --> 00:15:05,837 The kids around and be the family-type guy you know? 288 00:15:05,972 --> 00:15:08,706 - I sometimes look back and think, would it have been 289 00:15:08,708 --> 00:15:12,142 A wise decision maybe at that time to maybe 290 00:15:12,178 --> 00:15:15,480 Look for another career? 291 00:15:15,615 --> 00:15:20,518 But I felt in my heart and in my mind that something was there, 292 00:15:20,653 --> 00:15:23,154 That something was going to come out of this. 293 00:15:23,223 --> 00:15:27,158 And just a couple of years later, I'm red hot, I'm on fire. 294 00:15:27,293 --> 00:15:30,161 I didn't think I could get any higher in the wrestling 295 00:15:30,230 --> 00:15:34,299 Business, but my next rivalry, my next feud took me 296 00:15:34,434 --> 00:15:36,367 To the next level. 297 00:15:36,369 --> 00:15:37,835 - Hello, mr. Lawler. 298 00:15:37,837 --> 00:15:39,704 Jerry lawler, do you remember me? 299 00:15:39,706 --> 00:15:44,108 I'm andy kaufman from hollywood. 300 00:15:44,243 --> 00:15:49,881 - Andy kaufman was this legendary absurdist comedian. 301 00:15:50,016 --> 00:15:52,650 He was somebody that became very famous for starring 302 00:15:52,719 --> 00:15:57,721 On the sitcom taxi, which was huge, but also very famous 303 00:15:57,757 --> 00:16:03,094 For getting just as much of a buzz out of getting somebody 304 00:16:03,229 --> 00:16:06,798 To laugh as he did getting somebody to hate him. 305 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:07,798 [laughter] 306 00:16:07,834 --> 00:16:14,205 - No, seriously, why everyone is going "boo" 307 00:16:14,340 --> 00:16:16,607 When I tell some of the jokes. 308 00:16:16,743 --> 00:16:19,076 Then when I don't want you to laugh, you're laughing. 309 00:16:19,145 --> 00:16:20,478 Just trying to do my best to have some fun. 310 00:16:20,613 --> 00:16:22,546 And if you don't like it, that's it, okay? 311 00:16:22,681 --> 00:16:25,616 Thank you very much, and goodnight. 312 00:16:25,752 --> 00:16:28,920 - He loved to never let the audience in on what was 313 00:16:28,922 --> 00:16:31,923 A performance and what was real life. 314 00:16:32,058 --> 00:16:37,561 And there is no art form on earth that does all of that 315 00:16:37,597 --> 00:16:40,964 Better than professional wrestling. 316 00:16:41,001 --> 00:16:43,067 - As we said, one of the rising superstars 317 00:16:43,069 --> 00:16:43,935 In the world of comedy. 318 00:16:44,070 --> 00:16:45,503 Welcome to madison square garden, andy. 319 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:46,371 - Hi, how are you? 320 00:16:46,506 --> 00:16:47,572 Thank you. 321 00:16:47,707 --> 00:16:49,240 - Wrestling here tonight and especially most exciting, 322 00:16:49,309 --> 00:16:51,642 You do wrestling on your own, as matter of fact, 323 00:16:51,644 --> 00:16:54,311 But generally, with the ladies. 324 00:16:54,347 --> 00:16:57,415 - Andy, had been wrestling women on tv and in different nightclub 325 00:16:57,484 --> 00:17:00,752 Performances, but it wasn't really being 326 00:17:00,887 --> 00:17:02,920 Accepted the way he wanted it to. 327 00:17:02,989 --> 00:17:05,056 He wanted to wrestle in front of wrestling fans, 328 00:17:05,191 --> 00:17:08,593 In front of people that would actually come to see wrestling. 329 00:17:08,728 --> 00:17:10,228 - That's right. That's right. 330 00:17:10,230 --> 00:17:12,063 I just don't think that it's possible for a woman 331 00:17:12,065 --> 00:17:13,531 To beat a man in wrestling. 332 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,667 - He was backstage at madison square garden a lot. 333 00:17:16,703 --> 00:17:20,738 He said, "I'd love to wrestle here in 334 00:17:20,740 --> 00:17:21,873 Madison square garden," and all that. 335 00:17:22,008 --> 00:17:24,208 Later on in the evening, I saw vince mcmahon 336 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:26,210 And I mentioned this, vince senior, and he said, 337 00:17:26,279 --> 00:17:29,880 "nice boy and all this, but we don't do comedy here." 338 00:17:29,916 --> 00:17:31,816 - Andy, the best of luck to you against diana nyad 339 00:17:31,885 --> 00:17:33,084 Or whomever it may be. 340 00:17:33,219 --> 00:17:34,485 - I said, "you know what? 341 00:17:34,554 --> 00:17:36,887 I have a friend in memphis, tennessee." 342 00:17:36,923 --> 00:17:38,589 I said, "do you know who jerry lawler is?" 343 00:17:38,724 --> 00:17:41,826 - The next day I get a call from andy kaufman. 344 00:17:41,828 --> 00:17:44,728 He introduces himself, and he tells me that 345 00:17:44,764 --> 00:17:47,732 Whole story, that he wanted to live out his fantasy of being 346 00:17:47,867 --> 00:17:49,734 A bad guy wrestler. 347 00:17:49,869 --> 00:17:51,669 So, I said, "andy, come on down. 348 00:17:54,441 --> 00:17:55,406 - Okay, now just be quiet. We'd love to have you in memphis." 349 00:17:55,475 --> 00:17:59,577 ♪♪ 350 00:17:59,579 --> 00:18:05,316 - I will pay $1000 to any woman that will beat me in this ring. 351 00:18:05,318 --> 00:18:08,585 - Now, andy kaufman came down to memphis just to live out his 352 00:18:08,721 --> 00:18:12,923 Fantasy of being a bad guy wrestler. 353 00:18:12,992 --> 00:18:14,925 - Two, three, he got her. 354 00:18:14,994 --> 00:18:16,594 - I'm going to send you back in the kitchen where you belong 355 00:18:16,729 --> 00:18:21,599 And have you scrubbing the potatoes and washing the carrots 356 00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:25,803 [whining noises] 357 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:27,905 Because that's where you belong, ladies. 358 00:18:30,376 --> 00:18:31,742 - Had legit wrestling matches. 359 00:18:31,778 --> 00:18:32,743 He had never seen them before. 360 00:18:32,779 --> 00:18:34,979 We had never seen these women before. 361 00:18:35,114 --> 00:18:39,884 - And kaufman on top going for a pin. 362 00:18:39,953 --> 00:18:41,552 One, two, three and that's it. 363 00:18:41,588 --> 00:18:42,954 [bell rings] 364 00:18:42,956 --> 00:18:44,155 - The people hated it. 365 00:18:44,224 --> 00:18:47,758 They wanted to see andy get his comeuppance. 366 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:52,296 I mean, we sold out 11,500 people that night. 367 00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:54,798 We talked andy into coming back to memphis and 368 00:18:54,834 --> 00:18:57,968 That's how it all got started. 369 00:18:58,004 --> 00:19:00,738 He said, "I didn't like being called a comedian. 370 00:19:00,740 --> 00:19:02,606 I've never told a joke in my life." 371 00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:06,710 He said, "I was a performance artist and in my performances, 372 00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:10,615 I would rather make people not like me or be uncomfortable 373 00:19:10,750 --> 00:19:12,683 Than for them to like me." 374 00:19:12,685 --> 00:19:14,685 That was the wrestling influence on him. 375 00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:17,855 - I just thought he was misguided, terribly. 376 00:19:18,558 --> 00:19:20,591 - He's a real nerd, a real jerk. 377 00:19:20,927 --> 00:19:23,361 - I said, "andy, you've gone just about as 378 00:19:23,363 --> 00:19:25,530 Far as you can go wrestling women." 379 00:19:25,665 --> 00:19:30,935 I said, "it's time for you to have a match against a man." 380 00:19:34,541 --> 00:19:37,275 - I will sue, lawler, I will sue you. 381 00:19:37,277 --> 00:19:40,344 You don't touch me. I am from hollywood. 382 00:19:40,413 --> 00:19:42,813 I'll get hollywood against you, baby. 383 00:19:42,949 --> 00:19:44,615 I'll sue you, baby. 384 00:19:44,617 --> 00:19:46,984 Lawler. 385 00:19:48,254 --> 00:19:51,255 - The match was set mid-south coliseum. 386 00:19:51,391 --> 00:19:53,457 Once again, turnaway crowd, 387 00:19:53,459 --> 00:19:57,161 Couldn't get him in the building. 388 00:19:57,163 --> 00:19:59,497 - Opposite the ring, but not for long. 389 00:19:59,632 --> 00:20:00,431 Look at him. 390 00:20:00,566 --> 00:20:02,967 He's outside, running away. 391 00:20:03,102 --> 00:20:09,339 Andy, he doesn't want any part of it. 392 00:20:10,109 --> 00:20:11,976 - We really had I felt short-changed the people 393 00:20:11,978 --> 00:20:13,844 In so much as a match. 394 00:20:13,913 --> 00:20:16,146 There was really no match to speak of. 395 00:20:16,182 --> 00:20:19,483 The only involvement was he finally grabbed a headlock. 396 00:20:19,485 --> 00:20:23,387 I immediately picked him up, dropped him with a back suplex. 397 00:20:23,389 --> 00:20:27,758 - And he slammed kaufman. 398 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:29,660 - And then the piledriver. 399 00:20:29,795 --> 00:20:31,462 - Bang, goes kaufman. 400 00:20:31,464 --> 00:20:32,396 [bell rings] 401 00:20:32,465 --> 00:20:35,266 - It's going to be a disqualification. 402 00:20:35,335 --> 00:20:36,333 - People were going crazy. 403 00:20:36,402 --> 00:20:39,604 They loved what they saw. 404 00:20:40,740 --> 00:20:42,139 [ambulance siren] 405 00:20:42,141 --> 00:20:44,074 - The amazing thing was, I'm thinking in my mind, 406 00:20:44,110 --> 00:20:45,543 "I don't think I hurt andy kaufman." 407 00:20:45,678 --> 00:20:48,913 I know he certainly didn't need an ambulance. 408 00:20:48,915 --> 00:20:50,481 He was staying in character. 409 00:20:50,550 --> 00:20:55,619 He stayed in the hospital in traction for three days. 410 00:20:55,688 --> 00:21:00,490 - I've just been out under this macho delusion 411 00:21:00,526 --> 00:21:01,892 For the last few years. 412 00:21:01,894 --> 00:21:04,094 It was building up to the point where I could actually seriously 413 00:21:04,130 --> 00:21:07,498 Think that I could beat jerry lawler in a wrestling match. 414 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:10,167 - It made headlines all over the world. 415 00:21:10,169 --> 00:21:12,536 So, the fallout was it became 416 00:21:12,605 --> 00:21:16,873 Bigger than just professional wrestling. 417 00:21:16,909 --> 00:21:21,312 - Then one week out of the blue, andy calls me up and he says, 418 00:21:21,447 --> 00:21:24,515 "hey, you want to be on the david letterman show?" 419 00:21:24,584 --> 00:21:26,851 - There are a lot of people watching who probably view 420 00:21:26,853 --> 00:21:32,122 Wrestling as being a show, a display, a demonstration, 421 00:21:32,158 --> 00:21:35,659 And this maybe as the pinnacle representation of that. 422 00:21:35,728 --> 00:21:37,595 Was this thing fixed or rigged? 423 00:21:37,730 --> 00:21:38,863 Are you guys really friends? 424 00:21:38,865 --> 00:21:39,596 Was it a scam? 425 00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:40,998 - No, not at all. 426 00:21:41,133 --> 00:21:42,333 I couldn't warm up to this guy if we were cremated together. 427 00:21:42,335 --> 00:21:43,867 [laughter] 428 00:21:43,903 --> 00:21:45,136 - He is a wimp. 429 00:21:45,138 --> 00:21:46,770 That's exactly what he thought. 430 00:21:46,806 --> 00:21:47,938 That's what he thought about wrestling. 431 00:21:48,007 --> 00:21:50,040 He thinks it's all a big joke, a big fix or whatever. 432 00:21:50,109 --> 00:21:51,842 And you're right. 433 00:21:51,844 --> 00:21:54,011 There are a lot of people that think that. 434 00:21:54,146 --> 00:21:55,346 - And you're a redneck. 435 00:21:55,481 --> 00:21:56,480 You're just trying to prove a point because I was a yankee. 436 00:21:56,516 --> 00:21:57,815 I heard this from so many people in memphis. 437 00:21:57,817 --> 00:21:59,349 I was going down there because you believed all that stuff 438 00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:00,550 That I was saying. 439 00:22:00,586 --> 00:22:01,418 - There are a lot of people that think that, david. 440 00:22:01,487 --> 00:22:02,619 He was one of them. 441 00:22:02,689 --> 00:22:05,289 On the morning of the taping of the show, they said, 442 00:22:05,358 --> 00:22:08,125 "they would like for you guys to be a little bit antagonistic. 443 00:22:08,127 --> 00:22:10,194 Not too much, just a little bit. 444 00:22:10,263 --> 00:22:14,198 Then andy will apologize to you for making fun of wrestling, and 445 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:17,467 Then you apologize to andy for hurting his neck, and then andy 446 00:22:17,603 --> 00:22:21,639 Is going to get up and sing 447 00:22:21,641 --> 00:22:24,441 What the world needs now is love, sweet love. 448 00:22:24,477 --> 00:22:25,843 And I said, "okay." 449 00:22:25,912 --> 00:22:29,146 We get back to the hotel and my hotel phone rings. 450 00:22:29,182 --> 00:22:30,114 I pick it up. 451 00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:31,882 It's andy kaufman. 452 00:22:32,017 --> 00:22:34,485 He said, "did they tell you what they want us to do tonight?" 453 00:22:34,620 --> 00:22:36,019 I said, "yes, they did. 454 00:22:36,089 --> 00:22:37,421 What do you think?" 455 00:22:37,556 --> 00:22:41,825 I will never forget how he said this, "wonder what would happen 456 00:22:41,961 --> 00:22:44,061 If you just hauled off and slugged me?" 457 00:22:44,063 --> 00:22:46,263 - My father said, my manager said, 458 00:22:46,265 --> 00:22:47,431 They all said that I had a right. 459 00:22:47,467 --> 00:22:48,732 I could have gotten a lawyer and I could have sued you 460 00:22:48,735 --> 00:22:49,466 For what you did. 461 00:22:49,602 --> 00:22:50,467 I didn't. 462 00:22:50,536 --> 00:22:51,869 All I want is an apology. 463 00:22:52,004 --> 00:22:53,437 Even you asked me last time I was on your show 464 00:22:53,573 --> 00:22:55,339 If I was going to have a lawsuit. 465 00:22:55,341 --> 00:22:56,273 - That's right, yes. 466 00:22:56,275 --> 00:22:57,274 - I could have sued you. 467 00:22:57,410 --> 00:22:58,409 I could have sued you for everything you're worth. 468 00:22:58,411 --> 00:23:00,076 I didn't because I'm not that kind of a guy. 469 00:23:00,113 --> 00:23:02,345 - What kind of a guy are you? 470 00:23:02,382 --> 00:23:06,417 [laughter] 471 00:23:06,486 --> 00:23:08,486 - I'll just be over here. 472 00:23:08,621 --> 00:23:11,388 We're going to pause here for station identification, get the 473 00:23:11,457 --> 00:23:12,723 Hoses out here. 474 00:23:12,725 --> 00:23:15,359 [crowd applauds] 475 00:23:18,131 --> 00:23:19,897 - This was the most famous guys in the world. 476 00:23:19,899 --> 00:23:22,099 In the world, and jerry lawler just bitch slaps him right 477 00:23:22,101 --> 00:23:24,535 In the middle of the show. 478 00:23:24,604 --> 00:23:27,871 - As soon as that aired, my phone started ringing. 479 00:23:27,940 --> 00:23:28,939 It was the new york post. 480 00:23:28,941 --> 00:23:30,207 It was the new york times. 481 00:23:30,342 --> 00:23:36,246 It was just like went all over the world immediately. 482 00:23:36,282 --> 00:23:37,481 - Everybody was talking about it. 483 00:23:37,617 --> 00:23:39,950 The whole nation was talking about it. 484 00:23:39,952 --> 00:23:44,655 It made lawler a household name. 485 00:23:44,790 --> 00:23:47,258 - This put me on a worldwide stage. 486 00:23:50,363 --> 00:23:51,729 - From memphis, tennessee. 487 00:23:51,731 --> 00:23:58,002 Ladies and gentlemen, jerry "the king" lawler. 488 00:23:58,137 --> 00:23:59,870 - After the david letterman show aired, 489 00:23:59,906 --> 00:24:02,473 It was a bombardment of attention. 490 00:24:02,542 --> 00:24:07,144 Now it's the mid-'80s and along came cable television. 491 00:24:07,146 --> 00:24:10,948 This was the evolution of the wrestling industry. 492 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:13,650 Most of the territories, their top wrestlers 493 00:24:13,652 --> 00:24:15,119 Went to either work for 494 00:24:15,254 --> 00:24:18,489 Vince mcmahon in wwe or they went to atlanta 495 00:24:18,491 --> 00:24:21,792 And they worked for ted turner in wcw. 496 00:24:21,794 --> 00:24:24,361 I didn't want to go to the wwe because then I knew 497 00:24:24,397 --> 00:24:26,497 Our territory would fall by the wayside because 498 00:24:26,632 --> 00:24:29,099 I was the biggest star at the time. 499 00:24:29,101 --> 00:24:32,936 And the reason I didn't want to go is because I was part owner. 500 00:24:33,072 --> 00:24:34,871 I didn't want to lose my part of the business that 501 00:24:34,907 --> 00:24:37,975 I was a partner in, so I stayed. 502 00:24:37,977 --> 00:24:40,043 - And if you think it's not going to be a struggle to take 503 00:24:40,112 --> 00:24:42,379 It away from me, you got another thing coming. 504 00:24:42,381 --> 00:24:46,684 We were able to last longer than almost any other promotion. 505 00:24:46,686 --> 00:24:49,019 Almost everybody had fallen by the wayside except 506 00:24:49,088 --> 00:24:51,488 Our memphis territory. 507 00:24:51,557 --> 00:24:55,125 And vince and wwe kept contacting us. 508 00:24:55,194 --> 00:24:57,227 I think they saw, "well, you know what? 509 00:24:57,296 --> 00:25:00,498 We need a territory like this that we can bring 510 00:25:00,633 --> 00:25:02,132 In young guys and train them. 511 00:25:02,134 --> 00:25:04,068 This could be a developmental territory." 512 00:25:04,203 --> 00:25:07,604 We were the very first developmental territory 513 00:25:07,606 --> 00:25:08,705 For the wwe. 514 00:25:08,774 --> 00:25:11,342 They would send guys down to us that turned 515 00:25:11,344 --> 00:25:13,443 Out to be huge superstars. 516 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:15,745 Guys like kurt angle came down to memphis. 517 00:25:15,747 --> 00:25:16,881 The rock. 518 00:25:17,016 --> 00:25:19,816 Oh my gosh, the rock came to memphis, had his first matches 519 00:25:19,886 --> 00:25:22,486 Right here in memphis, tennessee. 520 00:25:22,621 --> 00:25:24,888 Then later on, wwe and vince mcmahon 521 00:25:24,924 --> 00:25:28,191 Said, "look, king, we want you to come 522 00:25:28,261 --> 00:25:29,593 And work for us. 523 00:25:29,595 --> 00:25:33,897 We'll help keep your territory going down there in memphis." 524 00:25:33,900 --> 00:25:35,632 And so, that's where the relationship 525 00:25:35,668 --> 00:25:38,501 Started with the wwe. 526 00:25:38,538 --> 00:25:41,171 - At this time, it is my pleasure to introduce 527 00:25:41,307 --> 00:25:46,176 The king himself, jerry "the king" lawler. 528 00:25:46,245 --> 00:25:48,178 - Well, well, well, my goodness. 529 00:25:48,313 --> 00:25:50,847 Mr. Lawler, what brings you to the wwe? 530 00:25:50,917 --> 00:25:52,650 - First of all, let me thank my good friend, bobby heenan, 531 00:25:52,785 --> 00:25:54,184 For that introduction. 532 00:25:54,186 --> 00:25:56,186 He's been a loyal subject of mine for years. 533 00:25:56,188 --> 00:25:59,523 Let me tell you, you don't have to refer to me as mr. Lawler. 534 00:25:59,592 --> 00:26:01,391 King will suffice nicely. 535 00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:05,496 - When I made my debut in wwe, it was the same character that 536 00:26:05,498 --> 00:26:09,833 I had the crown, I had the robe, I went in as a heel. 537 00:26:09,869 --> 00:26:12,703 That's always been my forte. 538 00:26:12,772 --> 00:26:17,675 - You are, without a doubt, the most repulsive bunch of peons. 539 00:26:17,677 --> 00:26:19,376 - Jerry really fit in because jerry was quick on the 540 00:26:19,412 --> 00:26:22,545 One-liners that made people want to just kill him. 541 00:26:22,582 --> 00:26:23,880 You people are so ugly. 542 00:26:23,916 --> 00:26:25,215 I bet when you look in the mirror, 543 00:26:25,351 --> 00:26:27,617 Your reflections throw up. 544 00:26:27,653 --> 00:26:30,220 - Jerry lawler's as corny as it gets from that era, but he was 545 00:26:30,222 --> 00:26:33,757 So funny that it made him cool at the same time 546 00:26:33,793 --> 00:26:35,291 In a way you know? 547 00:26:35,328 --> 00:26:36,493 - Bret "the hitman" hart. 548 00:26:36,629 --> 00:26:37,293 - There he is. 549 00:26:37,330 --> 00:26:38,362 - Hi, boy. 550 00:26:38,364 --> 00:26:39,029 How are you? 551 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:40,030 - Hey, look. 552 00:26:40,066 --> 00:26:41,098 - Look, I'm up here with your parents. 553 00:26:41,167 --> 00:26:41,898 - It's jerry lawler. 554 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:42,900 - Oh, no. 555 00:26:42,902 --> 00:26:43,700 - Why don't you put your false teeth in back 556 00:26:43,769 --> 00:26:44,501 Or eat yourself to death? 557 00:26:44,570 --> 00:26:46,569 [laughs] 558 00:26:46,606 --> 00:26:48,505 - As a credit to jerry, jerry was one of the greatest 559 00:26:48,507 --> 00:26:50,440 Villains in wrestling history. 560 00:26:50,476 --> 00:26:53,844 He had a real genius for being against the good guy. 561 00:26:53,913 --> 00:26:57,247 - Oh my gosh, what a cheap shot. 562 00:26:57,283 --> 00:26:58,115 Oh, god. 563 00:26:58,184 --> 00:26:59,650 - Oh. 564 00:26:59,785 --> 00:27:02,852 - When jerry lawler went out, they were going to cheer for me. 565 00:27:02,888 --> 00:27:04,655 For sure, they hated jerry lawler. 566 00:27:04,724 --> 00:27:06,924 - He's going to make jerry lawler kiss 567 00:27:06,926 --> 00:27:08,158 His own stinking foot. 568 00:27:08,293 --> 00:27:11,128 Look, look, look, look, look. 569 00:27:11,197 --> 00:27:12,429 Unbelievable. 570 00:27:12,498 --> 00:27:14,398 - Whether it was with bret hart, whether it was with "rowdy" 571 00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:17,301 Roddy piper, no matter who he had a match with, everything 572 00:27:17,303 --> 00:27:20,470 That they did with him up there was bigger than life. 573 00:27:20,506 --> 00:27:21,772 - All right, we're back, ladies and gentlemen. 574 00:27:21,907 --> 00:27:23,540 We have more action for you momentarily at this time. 575 00:27:23,676 --> 00:27:25,676 Obviously, conspicuous by his absence, 576 00:27:25,811 --> 00:27:28,212 Is the "macho man" randy savage. 577 00:27:28,347 --> 00:27:31,749 - At this time, randy "macho man" savage was doing the color 578 00:27:31,751 --> 00:27:35,219 Commentary with vince on Monday nights, but then he had jumped 579 00:27:35,354 --> 00:27:37,621 Ship without telling anybody. 580 00:27:37,756 --> 00:27:39,490 He was on wcw. 581 00:27:39,492 --> 00:27:43,359 - Randy savage is here tonight, live. 582 00:27:43,396 --> 00:27:45,963 - And vince, he just looked around the room, looked at me, 583 00:27:46,098 --> 00:27:48,065 And said, "king, would you do 584 00:27:48,067 --> 00:27:49,433 Color commentary with me tonight?" 585 00:27:49,568 --> 00:27:50,334 - We're back, ladies and gentlemen, 586 00:27:50,469 --> 00:27:51,368 For more Monday night raw. 587 00:27:51,503 --> 00:27:52,870 Are you really missing a jewel there? 588 00:27:53,005 --> 00:27:53,904 - Yes, I am. 589 00:27:53,973 --> 00:27:54,904 I want to know who's going to pay for it or 590 00:27:54,940 --> 00:27:55,839 Who's going to replace it. 591 00:27:55,875 --> 00:27:57,107 - There's a green hair there. 592 00:27:57,176 --> 00:27:59,376 - Give me that burger king-- take that burger king crown off. 593 00:27:59,445 --> 00:28:02,579 - I think he realized that jerry had a gift for gab. 594 00:28:02,581 --> 00:28:04,381 He fit in that role so well because he knew so much 595 00:28:04,516 --> 00:28:05,782 About the wrestling business. 596 00:28:05,851 --> 00:28:07,284 But then when you least expected, 597 00:28:07,419 --> 00:28:09,319 He was able to hit you with a one-liner. 598 00:28:09,355 --> 00:28:10,521 - You're a coward, aren't you? 599 00:28:10,656 --> 00:28:12,122 - What? 600 00:28:12,257 --> 00:28:13,991 You have the audacity to say something like that to my face, 601 00:28:14,126 --> 00:28:15,191 Mcmahon? 602 00:28:15,227 --> 00:28:16,193 - Wait, I just made-- 603 00:28:16,195 --> 00:28:17,394 - You want me to slap your toupee off? 604 00:28:17,463 --> 00:28:19,263 I will you know. 605 00:28:19,265 --> 00:28:20,731 - Then went from vince mcmahon being my broadcast 606 00:28:20,733 --> 00:28:22,899 Partner, then good old jr. 607 00:28:22,968 --> 00:28:24,968 - I got to tell you, fans, it is great to be back 608 00:28:25,004 --> 00:28:26,203 In the saddle. 609 00:28:26,272 --> 00:28:28,872 - Well, jim ross, I must say, it's good to see you back, 610 00:28:28,874 --> 00:28:30,340 Especially after seeing you're front. 611 00:28:30,409 --> 00:28:31,675 [laughs] 612 00:28:31,677 --> 00:28:35,112 - Now we're at a point in time when wrestling is on fire. 613 00:28:35,247 --> 00:28:38,348 Well, we're about to see the most electrifying move in 614 00:28:38,484 --> 00:28:41,118 Sports entertainment. 615 00:28:41,187 --> 00:28:42,920 I'm the voice of Monday night wrestling, 616 00:28:43,055 --> 00:28:48,926 And it's the most-watched thing on television. 617 00:28:53,666 --> 00:28:55,498 - We are live tonight here on pay-per-view here 618 00:28:55,634 --> 00:28:57,133 At madison square garden. 619 00:28:57,135 --> 00:28:58,568 - The end of the road is in sight, and there's 620 00:28:58,604 --> 00:28:59,970 Going to be a collision. 621 00:28:59,972 --> 00:29:04,908 It's fixing to happen in just a few short minutes. 622 00:29:04,910 --> 00:29:08,512 So now, I'm at the commentary desk like almost full-time. 623 00:29:08,514 --> 00:29:12,916 I was there for, gosh, the dawning of the attitude era. 624 00:29:13,051 --> 00:29:16,553 I remember when, of course, doing the commentary for 625 00:29:16,555 --> 00:29:18,555 "stone cold" steve austin showing up and 626 00:29:18,557 --> 00:29:20,657 Becoming the biggest star in the company. 627 00:29:20,693 --> 00:29:22,659 - It's a damn good thing he ain't here tonight, 628 00:29:22,728 --> 00:29:26,863 Because I damn sure would dump him flat on his head. 629 00:29:26,899 --> 00:29:31,101 - Then the rock coming in. 630 00:29:32,972 --> 00:29:34,071 - Do you know what the rock did? 631 00:29:34,206 --> 00:29:35,739 The rock kicked him between his legs and it felt like 632 00:29:35,741 --> 00:29:38,842 The rock was kicking a damn pillow. 633 00:29:38,977 --> 00:29:42,779 - Well, I've said this before, and I'll say it again. 634 00:29:42,914 --> 00:29:46,783 I never really liked the commentary. 635 00:29:46,786 --> 00:29:49,253 I never really liked it as much as I liked wrestling. 636 00:29:49,255 --> 00:29:51,088 A lot of people just don't realize 637 00:29:51,090 --> 00:29:53,524 That the commentary is tough. 638 00:29:53,659 --> 00:29:56,059 The commentators, they got to sit up there 639 00:29:56,061 --> 00:29:59,829 And try to be entertaining for the entire 3 hours. 640 00:29:59,865 --> 00:30:03,800 I would much rather go out there and do a wrestling match for ten 641 00:30:03,802 --> 00:30:07,370 Minutes rather than being there under that scrutiny, under that 642 00:30:07,406 --> 00:30:11,441 Pressure of trying to entertain people for three straight hours. 643 00:30:11,510 --> 00:30:14,044 One of the questions I get asked a lot about my commentary is 644 00:30:14,179 --> 00:30:17,881 Like people will remember the jokes or the insults and that 645 00:30:17,883 --> 00:30:19,049 Sort of stuff, and they'll ask me, 646 00:30:19,184 --> 00:30:20,784 "is that just off the top of your head?" 647 00:30:20,919 --> 00:30:22,719 And that's when I tell them, "of course, it was, you know?" 648 00:30:22,788 --> 00:30:25,923 But in reality, I did a lot of preparation for that. 649 00:30:25,925 --> 00:30:29,693 I have reference books, joke books, insult books, 650 00:30:29,828 --> 00:30:34,131 But this is actually "stone cold" steve austin's blood. 651 00:30:34,266 --> 00:30:35,531 If I'm not mistaken, I think it was triple h that came over and 652 00:30:35,568 --> 00:30:40,036 Slammed stone cold's head, it was covered with blood into my 653 00:30:40,072 --> 00:30:42,805 Notes and I'd be going over my jokes and see who's coming up 654 00:30:42,842 --> 00:30:47,778 Next and getting ready to insult the next person. 655 00:30:47,913 --> 00:30:50,881 This is just things that I would say to jr. 656 00:30:50,883 --> 00:30:52,282 Jr, I read so much 657 00:30:52,417 --> 00:30:56,353 About sex being bad for you, so I finally gave up reading. 658 00:30:56,355 --> 00:30:58,221 You heard of an idiot savant? 659 00:30:58,224 --> 00:31:01,157 He's that without the savant. 660 00:31:01,193 --> 00:31:03,694 You knwo,that was just like I said, I didn't take it serious. 661 00:31:03,696 --> 00:31:05,762 I was just having a good time out there. 662 00:31:05,798 --> 00:31:09,433 - The attitude era was a really unique time for wwe because 663 00:31:09,568 --> 00:31:12,970 Of the sheer amount of eyeballs that were on the product 664 00:31:13,105 --> 00:31:15,672 Every single week. 665 00:31:15,674 --> 00:31:21,311 Every single week, it would be jerry lawler's voice 666 00:31:21,313 --> 00:31:25,282 That was painting the picture of everything that you were seeing. 667 00:31:25,351 --> 00:31:28,452 It really made him the voice of the attitude era. 668 00:31:28,454 --> 00:31:31,020 - I'd suggest we get out of the way jr. Triple h. 669 00:31:31,056 --> 00:31:31,988 Look out. 670 00:31:32,024 --> 00:31:33,390 Good god, almighty. 671 00:31:33,459 --> 00:31:34,657 I told you. 672 00:31:34,693 --> 00:31:36,893 For gosh sakes, they're 70-something years old. 673 00:31:36,896 --> 00:31:39,196 I saw them getting checked by the doctors in the back 674 00:31:39,198 --> 00:31:42,265 And moolah's birth certificate was in hieroglyphics. 675 00:31:42,268 --> 00:31:43,567 Up in the air. 676 00:31:43,702 --> 00:31:44,701 She got her. 677 00:31:44,836 --> 00:31:47,070 - Lawler as a commentator, was the perfect guy. 678 00:31:47,139 --> 00:31:48,739 He was so entertaining. 679 00:31:48,874 --> 00:31:50,406 Plus it was the attitude era. 680 00:31:50,408 --> 00:31:52,042 There weren't restrictions on language, there weren't 681 00:31:52,177 --> 00:31:54,210 Restrictions on what he could say. 682 00:31:54,246 --> 00:31:57,514 - It's very edgy, it's very adult-oriented now, 683 00:31:57,649 --> 00:32:01,251 And it's become very sexy. 684 00:32:01,253 --> 00:32:04,154 And every time a beautiful diva would come up walking down, 685 00:32:04,289 --> 00:32:08,759 I'd say, "hey, jr. Look, puppies." 686 00:32:08,761 --> 00:32:11,261 - He was the epitome of not having a filter. 687 00:32:11,263 --> 00:32:14,964 If he saw it and thought it, he said it. 688 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:15,932 - Oh, look at lita. 689 00:32:16,068 --> 00:32:17,267 She's got the puppies in the net. 690 00:32:17,269 --> 00:32:18,468 Woohoo. 691 00:32:18,603 --> 00:32:20,270 - If you want to try to put a positive spin on it, at least 692 00:32:20,272 --> 00:32:24,040 Jerry was always excited when we came to the ring. 693 00:32:24,109 --> 00:32:26,642 - One of the women heavily involved in the attitude era and 694 00:32:26,679 --> 00:32:31,681 All the sexy scenes was stacy carter, better known as the kat. 695 00:32:31,717 --> 00:32:34,317 She and I had actually been together in a relationship 696 00:32:34,452 --> 00:32:36,052 For almost 10 years. 697 00:32:36,121 --> 00:32:39,322 I could go a little bit further because at that time, 698 00:32:39,391 --> 00:32:40,857 Now I was married to her. 699 00:32:40,993 --> 00:32:41,725 Yeah. 700 00:32:41,727 --> 00:32:42,459 Merry christmas. 701 00:32:42,461 --> 00:32:43,360 Woohoo. 702 00:32:43,429 --> 00:32:44,828 - Oh my god. 703 00:32:44,897 --> 00:32:47,163 - Actually, for the women's segments, especially the ones 704 00:32:47,232 --> 00:32:51,268 That I was obviously a part of, him being involved in it made 705 00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:53,236 It easier for me. 706 00:32:53,371 --> 00:32:55,104 - There you go, king. 707 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:56,272 Thank you, kat. 708 00:32:56,408 --> 00:32:59,142 - He made it seem so easy to be on camera, 709 00:32:59,178 --> 00:33:01,244 So you'd have to relax about it. 710 00:33:01,379 --> 00:33:05,282 - Then one day, out of the blue, they called me in and said, 711 00:33:05,417 --> 00:33:08,552 Vince wants to give stacy her release. 712 00:33:08,687 --> 00:33:10,820 Well, if they're going to release stacy, 713 00:33:10,889 --> 00:33:12,889 I'm going to have to go with her. 714 00:33:12,925 --> 00:33:17,594 I'll never forget, vince stuck his hand out and said, 715 00:33:17,596 --> 00:33:19,262 "well, king, nice working with you. 716 00:33:19,331 --> 00:33:22,866 Thank you for everything you've done for us." 717 00:33:22,935 --> 00:33:25,802 I was there for 10 years. 718 00:33:25,871 --> 00:33:31,074 And so just like that, me and stacy were gone from the wwe. 719 00:33:31,076 --> 00:33:32,609 - I'm joined by paul heyman. 720 00:33:32,611 --> 00:33:35,712 - You're joined by paul heyman because last Tuesday 721 00:33:35,714 --> 00:33:38,581 Night, the kat was released by the wwe and her husband 722 00:33:38,617 --> 00:33:42,886 Jerry "the king" lawler, to his credit, 723 00:33:42,888 --> 00:33:45,889 Walked down right alongside with her. 724 00:33:46,024 --> 00:33:47,524 - It was really difficult. 725 00:33:47,526 --> 00:33:49,125 Then it just ended up being about him quitting 726 00:33:49,194 --> 00:33:51,528 And not about me being fired. 727 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:54,897 It was just really hard for me. 728 00:33:54,933 --> 00:33:58,368 - That lasted for-- it was about a year that went by. 729 00:33:58,503 --> 00:34:01,872 In the meantime, stacy and I got a divorce. 730 00:34:02,007 --> 00:34:05,108 Then I got a call from the wwe saying, 731 00:34:05,243 --> 00:34:08,178 "hey, we'd like you to come back." 732 00:34:08,914 --> 00:34:14,484 The next few years of my life, my career, I'm still wrestling. 733 00:34:14,619 --> 00:34:17,487 - Jerry "the king" lawler has won this matchup. 734 00:34:17,523 --> 00:34:19,956 - I'm doing the commentary every single week. 735 00:34:20,092 --> 00:34:22,992 I'm in my 60s and still going strong. 736 00:34:23,028 --> 00:34:26,563 2010, I get my first ever wwe title match and almost 737 00:34:26,565 --> 00:34:28,931 Became the wwe champion. 738 00:34:28,967 --> 00:34:29,799 - Going to head to the top. 739 00:34:29,868 --> 00:34:33,369 No, miz through the table. 740 00:34:33,405 --> 00:34:36,439 - In 2011, I'm wrestling at wrestlemania in front of 741 00:34:36,508 --> 00:34:38,308 Like 100,000 people. 742 00:34:38,310 --> 00:34:39,543 It's crazy. 743 00:34:39,545 --> 00:34:41,244 - Oh. 744 00:34:41,246 --> 00:34:43,480 The first wrestlemania for the king. 745 00:34:43,615 --> 00:34:46,283 His first wrestlemania dropkick. 746 00:34:46,285 --> 00:34:48,485 - Jerry always will be that kid that's living his dream. 747 00:34:48,620 --> 00:34:51,121 I don't think jerry wants to grow up, and why should he? 748 00:34:51,190 --> 00:34:54,858 - I'm thinking, what could possibly go wrong? 749 00:34:54,860 --> 00:34:58,462 Then along comes 2012. 750 00:34:59,864 --> 00:35:05,001 - Jerry, jerry. 751 00:35:05,137 --> 00:35:06,469 Talk to me, jerry. 752 00:35:06,538 --> 00:35:08,505 Jerry, talk to us. Jerry, talk to us. 753 00:35:11,476 --> 00:35:12,542 - Oh yes. 754 00:35:12,677 --> 00:35:14,611 Welcome to Monday night raw live tonight in montreal. 755 00:35:14,746 --> 00:35:18,348 - So, now it's September 10th, 2012. 756 00:35:18,417 --> 00:35:20,149 Big night. 757 00:35:20,151 --> 00:35:23,153 It was one of those nights where I'm going to have to come up out 758 00:35:23,155 --> 00:35:27,423 Of my commentary spot to actually wrestle in a match. 759 00:35:27,559 --> 00:35:30,159 - Lawler, going to orton's aid 760 00:35:30,195 --> 00:35:33,096 And king with a dropkick. 761 00:35:34,700 --> 00:35:36,533 - We won the match. 762 00:35:36,668 --> 00:35:39,369 So, I go right from the ring down to the commentary desk, 763 00:35:39,504 --> 00:35:41,804 Put my jacket back on, and michael cole and I 764 00:35:41,874 --> 00:35:43,673 Start doing commentary again. 765 00:35:43,742 --> 00:35:45,675 - Hello, back at ringside, I'm once again joined by 766 00:35:45,677 --> 00:35:46,976 Jerry "the king" lawler. 767 00:35:47,012 --> 00:35:49,713 Congratulations are in order after your victory moments ago. 768 00:35:49,715 --> 00:35:50,847 - Well, thank you. 769 00:35:50,982 --> 00:35:52,115 Let's hand it to randy orton. 770 00:35:52,184 --> 00:35:53,449 He was the victor in that match. 771 00:35:53,519 --> 00:35:56,253 - It's a two-man booth, and I was watching my monitor to my 772 00:35:56,255 --> 00:35:58,521 Right and jerry was on my left, and there was 773 00:35:58,590 --> 00:36:01,625 A match in the ring. 774 00:36:01,627 --> 00:36:04,093 And all of a sudden I heard snoring-- 775 00:36:04,129 --> 00:36:13,436 [snoring] 776 00:36:13,572 --> 00:36:15,005 And I thought jerry, being jerry, 777 00:36:15,140 --> 00:36:16,806 Was making fun of the match. 778 00:36:16,808 --> 00:36:19,342 I thought it was jerry saying, "this match is boring. 779 00:36:19,378 --> 00:36:21,511 I'm falling asleep on the air." 780 00:36:21,513 --> 00:36:25,147 I looked over at jerry and he faceplanted right on the 781 00:36:25,184 --> 00:36:26,750 Announce table, 782 00:36:26,885 --> 00:36:29,619 [snoring] 783 00:36:29,688 --> 00:36:34,890 And his mouth is quivering and he turned blue 784 00:36:34,927 --> 00:36:36,759 I hit my mute switch and I screamed, 785 00:36:36,795 --> 00:36:38,695 "doc, get over here. Something's wrong with jerry." 786 00:36:38,764 --> 00:36:39,629 - Jerry. 787 00:36:39,698 --> 00:36:41,163 Jerry, talk to me buddy, jerry. 788 00:36:41,200 --> 00:36:42,632 Jerry, talk to me. 789 00:36:42,634 --> 00:36:43,800 Jerry. 790 00:36:43,935 --> 00:36:47,037 Jerry, at this point, I realized he's having a heart attack. 791 00:36:47,172 --> 00:36:51,508 They give him cpr. 792 00:36:52,844 --> 00:36:55,778 They're dragging emts in there. 793 00:36:55,847 --> 00:36:57,647 They drag him out on the stretcher. 794 00:36:57,716 --> 00:37:00,516 [crowd chants "jerry"] 795 00:37:00,552 --> 00:37:03,620 - I was in the arena, for all this, I saw it happen. 796 00:37:03,622 --> 00:37:05,722 It was really scary because I think everybody knew, 797 00:37:05,724 --> 00:37:08,491 "oh, he's probably having a heart attack." 798 00:37:08,493 --> 00:37:09,426 And you just kind of assume the worst 799 00:37:09,561 --> 00:37:11,461 When stuff like that happens you know? 800 00:37:11,463 --> 00:37:13,797 - I don't think I was aware of what was happening because 801 00:37:13,932 --> 00:37:17,300 All of a sudden my phone is blowing up you know? 802 00:37:17,435 --> 00:37:19,769 And I'm looking at all these messages of 803 00:37:19,904 --> 00:37:21,771 These people asking, "hey, what happened? 804 00:37:21,906 --> 00:37:23,006 What's going on? 805 00:37:23,075 --> 00:37:24,341 Is this part of the show?" 806 00:37:24,343 --> 00:37:28,344 I didn't know what people were talking about. 807 00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:32,482 - Apparently, I had a cardiac arrest, 808 00:37:32,484 --> 00:37:37,620 Which means your heart just stops. 809 00:37:37,689 --> 00:37:39,089 When they put me in the ambulance and taken me 810 00:37:39,224 --> 00:37:44,227 To the hospital, everybody thought I was dead. 811 00:37:44,229 --> 00:37:48,431 - My broadcast colleague, jerry "the king" lawler, 812 00:37:48,467 --> 00:37:50,966 Passed out while working here at ringside. 813 00:37:51,003 --> 00:37:53,436 He has been taken to a local hospital. 814 00:37:53,438 --> 00:37:56,572 Jerry, my friend, my prayers are with you. 815 00:37:56,608 --> 00:37:57,974 Beat this thing. 816 00:37:58,043 --> 00:38:00,510 Get them, king. 817 00:38:00,512 --> 00:38:01,978 Good night, everybody. 818 00:38:01,980 --> 00:38:03,179 - It's a crazy situation. 819 00:38:03,181 --> 00:38:08,284 Probably the scariest thing I ever had to experience. 820 00:38:08,353 --> 00:38:11,387 - I didn't have a long stay in the hospital. 821 00:38:11,423 --> 00:38:14,557 When I got back to memphis, there was this huge poster that 822 00:38:14,559 --> 00:38:18,961 A radio station had put up a huge sign, like a welcome home 823 00:38:19,031 --> 00:38:22,432 Sign that had been signed by thousands of people. 824 00:38:22,567 --> 00:38:25,367 And it was humbling to realize that there are that 825 00:38:25,369 --> 00:38:29,205 Many people out there that care for you. 826 00:38:29,274 --> 00:38:31,674 - Only the king would make a comeback like that. 827 00:38:31,710 --> 00:38:34,344 That's a freaking egotistical babyface, isn't it? 828 00:38:34,346 --> 00:38:36,079 To die on air and make a comeback? 829 00:38:36,148 --> 00:38:37,347 [laughs] 830 00:38:37,416 --> 00:38:38,948 - Ladies and gentlemen, many of us thought 831 00:38:38,950 --> 00:38:41,117 This night might never come. 832 00:38:41,186 --> 00:38:45,020 But without any further ado, please join me and the 833 00:38:45,057 --> 00:38:51,627 Wwe universe in welcoming back wwe hall of famer and my friend, 834 00:38:51,697 --> 00:38:55,498 Jerry "the king"lawler. 835 00:38:55,567 --> 00:38:59,102 [crowd cheers] 836 00:38:59,104 --> 00:39:09,912 ♪♪ 837 00:39:09,981 --> 00:39:13,850 - From the bottom of my heart, I appreciate it. 838 00:39:13,985 --> 00:39:16,219 I love each and every one of you. 839 00:39:16,288 --> 00:39:17,987 Thank you all so much. 840 00:39:18,123 --> 00:39:21,357 And it's great to be back. 841 00:39:21,426 --> 00:39:24,661 I tried to, in my mind, play it down. 842 00:39:24,796 --> 00:39:27,196 I've tried to say, "hey, there's nothing wrong with me." 843 00:39:27,265 --> 00:39:31,568 It was just that blunt trauma that happens once in a lifetime 844 00:39:31,703 --> 00:39:33,636 That stopped my heart. 845 00:39:33,771 --> 00:39:35,972 It wasn't because I'm out of shape or shouldn't be 846 00:39:36,107 --> 00:39:37,573 Doing this anymore. 847 00:39:37,609 --> 00:39:41,978 So, I just looked at it from that standpoint and 848 00:39:41,980 --> 00:39:43,913 I just kept going. 849 00:39:43,982 --> 00:39:47,817 - He was my last match on the indies before I came to the wwe. 850 00:39:47,819 --> 00:39:50,686 And it's funny because it was after his heart attack. 851 00:39:50,722 --> 00:39:53,890 And I don't remember in the match, even thinking about it 852 00:39:53,892 --> 00:39:58,127 To see how good he's doing and that he kept wrestling after. 853 00:39:58,130 --> 00:40:00,430 It's pretty incredible when you think back in that moment 854 00:40:00,499 --> 00:40:03,699 And how that felt. 855 00:40:03,701 --> 00:40:05,601 - Belive it or not, when you do something for so long, 856 00:40:05,637 --> 00:40:07,236 It's really hard to put it behind you. 857 00:40:07,272 --> 00:40:08,304 It's all you know. 858 00:40:08,373 --> 00:40:10,039 - Wrestling has been my life. 859 00:40:10,174 --> 00:40:13,977 From the time I became an adult, you know, 860 00:40:14,112 --> 00:40:16,979 I've had several marriages, 861 00:40:17,015 --> 00:40:21,283 Several relationships that all meant a lot to me 862 00:40:21,419 --> 00:40:25,120 But they sort of came and went. 863 00:40:25,257 --> 00:40:26,589 But the wrestling was the constant. 864 00:40:26,724 --> 00:40:33,029 When I asked myself, "why do you continue on?" 865 00:40:33,031 --> 00:40:35,664 And I just think, "what else would I do 866 00:40:35,700 --> 00:40:37,833 If I'm not a wrestler?" 867 00:40:37,869 --> 00:40:40,370 [crowd applauds] 868 00:40:40,372 --> 00:40:44,307 The legend, "the king" jerry lawler. 869 00:40:44,376 --> 00:40:48,545 [crowd cheers] 870 00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:49,545 - Wow. 871 00:40:49,614 --> 00:40:50,480 How many people could say they've had 872 00:40:50,615 --> 00:40:52,014 A 50-year anniversary? 873 00:40:52,083 --> 00:40:53,549 You know, not a lot. 874 00:40:53,585 --> 00:40:55,718 Like I said, he's one of a kind. 875 00:41:00,425 --> 00:41:02,058 - A 50-year career means you're hooked, 876 00:41:02,127 --> 00:41:04,727 You got it in your blood. 877 00:41:06,264 --> 00:41:07,664 [bell ringing] 878 00:41:07,799 --> 00:41:09,232 There's no way out for you. 879 00:41:09,234 --> 00:41:11,234 This is your destiny. 880 00:41:12,537 --> 00:41:16,239 - I think the secret to jerry lawler's success is that he 881 00:41:16,241 --> 00:41:19,375 Loves being jerry "the king" lawler. 882 00:41:19,444 --> 00:41:23,913 He was a big deal and still is. 883 00:41:23,915 --> 00:41:25,448 - I don't think jerry wants to grow up. 884 00:41:25,583 --> 00:41:28,084 Why should he? 885 00:41:28,854 --> 00:41:29,986 He's enjoying life. 886 00:41:30,121 --> 00:41:31,654 He's getting through life the same way he's made 887 00:41:31,656 --> 00:41:33,156 A ton of freaking money. 888 00:41:33,158 --> 00:41:36,192 He's this incredibly legendary historical figure. 889 00:41:36,194 --> 00:41:37,494 And he doesn't want to grow up. 890 00:41:37,629 --> 00:41:41,798 I hope he doesn't. 891 00:41:41,933 --> 00:41:45,068 - I've never met an individual who is constantly happy, 892 00:41:45,070 --> 00:41:48,571 Who constantly has fun, who loves this business as a 893 00:41:48,573 --> 00:41:54,944 Promoter, as a worker, as a babyface, as a heel, 894 00:41:55,079 --> 00:41:58,381 As an announcer, as an entertainer. 895 00:41:58,450 --> 00:42:03,286 He's going to go down as one of the greatest of all time. 896 00:42:03,288 --> 00:42:05,354 - I mean you know, it's one of those things 897 00:42:05,423 --> 00:42:06,889 That never gets old. 898 00:42:06,958 --> 00:42:08,958 I still have as much fun in there tonight as 899 00:42:09,093 --> 00:42:12,028 I did back in 1970. 900 00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:16,065 I think that as long as I still have that train of thought, 901 00:42:16,201 --> 00:42:19,369 I don't see any reason to stop.