Jerry Lawler Arrested, Suspended By WWE

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WWE announced the following:

Jerry Lawler arrested, suspended
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.

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As noted, WWE announcer Jerry Lawler has been suspended indefinitely after he and his fiancee Lauryn McBride were arrested on domestic violence charges in Memphis earlier this morning.

According to WFSB.com, the couple got into an argument that turned violent and involved a gun. McBride told police that Lawler held her against the kitchen counter, hit her in the head, pushed her against a stove, then put a gun on the kitchen counter and told her to kill herself.

Lawler told police the argument started when Lauryn lied about where she had been. Lawler said McBride scratched him in the face, threw a candle at him and kicked him in the groin. He also claimed she was drunk and threatening to kill herself.

Both were arrested when police were unable to determine who started the problems. They were booked into the Shelby County jail around 1am today. Below are their mugshots:

[BamBamBunglow]

I don't believe it.

She is *far* too old for him.

[Duckman]

R'uh r'oh.  Trouble at the old Lawler place by all accounts.  Not good.

And Bammer's right, she's far too old for him.

[Cory]

Wonder if we'll get the Graves/Mauro comentary team

[¿PapaPancho?]

Wonder if we'll get the Graves/Mauro comentary team

Woop woop FWL points!!

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Jerry Lawler Domestic Assault Case Update, Charges Dismissed

Domestic assault charges against Jerry "The King" Lawler and his fiancee, Lauryn McBride, were dropped Friday, reports The Commercial Appeal in Memphis.

Lawler's attorney Ted Hansom said it was "a big misunderstanding and won't happen again. We are happy with the outcome."
Lawler, 66, and McBride, 27, were arrested in Memphis on June 17 after they both accused each other of domestic violence.

In the incident at Lawler's home, McBride claimed Lawler held her against a kitchen counter during a argument. She said he hit her in the front left side of her head and pushed her against a stove. Then he retrieved an unloaded pistol, placed it on the counter and said, "Go ahead and kill yourself."

According to the affidavit, Lawler said they argued over McBride lying about where she had been. He said she was intoxicated and tried to prevent her from leaving in her car. She then scratched the right side of his face, threw a candle at him and kicked him the groin. Lawler alleged that she got the gun from the garage and threatened to kill herself.

Both were arrested when officers could not determine who was the primary aggressor. Lawler was suspended indefinitely by WWE following the arrest.