Wrestleview.com was issued the following statement from WWE confirming that the suspension against Jerry “The King” Lawler following his arrest back on June 17 has now officially been lifted this week.
“Jerry Lawler’s legal matter has been resolved and his suspension has been lifted, effective immediately.”
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reported earlier today that the domestic assault charges against Lawler and his fiancé (Lauryn McBride) were dismissed on Friday. The charges will be “expunged from their records” according to the report. Ted Hansom, Lawler’s attorney, described the situation as a “big misunderstanding and won’t happen again. We are happy with the outcome.”