Jerry Lawler Arrested in Atlanta, Charged With Soliciting a Prostitute
So how's this going to affect this year's Wrestlemania? Jerry Lawler had been positioned for a huge role this year, complete with having to teach Michael Cole how to act and wrestle. Can the WWE continue with this match, knowing that one of the major performers is facing serious charges? How many people are going to skip this part of the post and miss the April Fools' Day joke?
Wow.ATLANTA, GA- Professional wrestling legend and WWE announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler was arrested this morning by Forest Lake police on charges which include soliciting a prostitute and public intoxication.
Lawler, 61, was taken into custody around 3:00am after he was seen having a loud argument with an unidentified female on Hendrix Drive. After a brief investigation, arresting officer Vera Scity concluded that Mr. Lawler was intoxicated and determined to take him into custody. The unidentified female then claimed that Mr. Lawler had agreed to pay $200 for sex, but then paid only $40. According to Forest Lake police, Lawler had been released on $1,000 cash bail.
Mr. Lawler released a brief statement this morning through his lawyer, Herr Schitz. "These allegations are completely untrue. I am anxious for the truth to be revealed, and am confident that I will be exonerated."
Jerry Lawler is known to millions of Americans as the voice of the WWE's Monday Night Raw, and is in town for this year's "Wrestlemania", scheduled for this Sunday in Atlanta.
So how's this going to affect this year's Wrestlemania? Jerry Lawler had been positioned for a huge role this year, complete with having to teach Michael Cole how to act and wrestle. Can the WWE continue with this match, knowing that one of the major performers is facing serious charges? How many people are going to skip this part of the post and miss the April Fools' Day joke?