TMZ: WWE confirms Jerry Lawler suffered heart attack

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Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler Hospitalized — Heart Attack at WWE Event [Update]

Update:

10:42 PM PT — A rep for the WWE tells TMZ .., “Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating during Monday night’s broadcast of ‘Monday Night Raw’ in Montreal.”

The rep adds, “We are hopeful Jerry makes a full recovery and returns to WWE in the near future. Our thoughts are with Jerry and his family.”

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Wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler was rushed to the ER tonight after collapsing at a WWE event in Montreal, Quebec … but is now breathing on his own.

62-year-old Lawler — who famously battled Andy Kaufman back in the ’80s — was sitting ringside to commentate on a match when he suddenly collapsed.

An emergency response crew rushed to his side and performed CPR on Lawler.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The WWE says Lawler is now breathing on his own.

Lawler had wrestled inside the ring roughly 30 minutes before he collapsed.

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