Lawler talks about Ziggler's elbows

[Cronant]

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"I have watched the tape of that over and over again, and wrestling sure is different now than when I started," Lawler said. "There is a moment where Dolph Ziggler delivers six or seven elbows to my chest. It was just bang, bang, bang. I think that knocked my heart out of rhythm (something Lawler said his doctors verified could be the case)."

So, Lawler says anytime Ziggler, the current world champion, tells a joke in the locker room, "The King" grins and replies with "you kill me, Dolph! No, literally, you killed me!"

He hasn't done that spot as often since, has he?

[Sparkybob]

Dolph Ziggler, the legend killer?

[Yami Daimao]

Almost kill a man, win the World title?

[The Man They Call Asher]

I wouldn't say it was Ziggler's fault so much as it was whoever thought it was a good idea to put a 60 year-old man in a match with someone who wrestles such a demanding style.

[Essential1]

Killing old guys is like the 6th best thing he does.

[MichaelMartini]

May 30, 2013 10:16:53 GMT -5 The Man They Call Asher said:

I wouldn't say it was Ziggler's fault so much as it was whoever thought it was a good idea to put a 60 year-old man in a match with someone who wrestles such a demanding style.

It's not like Jerry's in great health either, at least not the kind that helps the heart. He was eating fast food burgers as soon as he got out of the hospital.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

May 30, 2013 11:26:52 GMT -5 MichaelMartini said:

May 30, 2013 10:16:53 GMT -5 The Man They Call Asher said:

I wouldn't say it was Ziggler's fault so much as it was whoever thought it was a good idea to put a 60 year-old man in a match with someone who wrestles such a demanding style.

It's not like Jerry's in great health either, at least not the kind that helps the heart. He was eating fast food burgers as soon as he got out of the hospital.

It's a combination of both really. I like Lawler in the ring, but at this juncture, he really can't keep up with someone like Ziggler. Keep him facing Heath Slater, he seems to be the safest worker ever, at least in WWE's mind.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

What I'm getting out of that story is that even in real life Lawler repeats the same comebacks every time.

I should probably consider my priorities a bit more.

But I won't.

[crowwreak was WRONG]

The way I see it, Ziggs' elbows knocked something loose that would have clogged JL's heart an hour or two later after the show.

[aaronslip]

Wrestlers Wrassle. I love Lawler though.

[A Platypus Rave]

May 30, 2013 11:26:52 GMT -5 MichaelMartini said:

May 30, 2013 10:16:53 GMT -5 The Man They Call Asher said:

I wouldn't say it was Ziggler's fault so much as it was whoever thought it was a good idea to put a 60 year-old man in a match with someone who wrestles such a demanding style.

It's not like Jerry's in great health either, at least not the kind that helps the heart. He was eating fast food burgers as soon as he got out of the hospital.

Wasn't that picture shown to be much older than reported.

Also it was stated The heart attack was stressed related and not based on his diet.

[MichaelMartini]

May 30, 2013 14:18:55 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

May 30, 2013 11:26:52 GMT -5 MichaelMartini said:

It's not like Jerry's in great health either, at least not the kind that helps the heart. He was eating fast food burgers as soon as he got out of the hospital.

Wasn't that picture shown to be much older than reported.

Also it was stated The heart attack was stressed related and not based on his diet.

I don't know. If it was, I missed when it was debunked.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

I now have the visual of Ziggler using his elbow spam to administer CPR.

[Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks]

Knowing some of Lawler's past antics, I'm surprised he didn't push for an Ox Baker style angle where they play up Ziggler's elbows being so lethal, they can actually murder people.

Move over heart punch, hello heart elbow.

[drjayphd (feat. Pitbull)]

May 31, 2013 15:04:04 GMT -5 Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks said:

Knowing some of Lawler's past antics, I'm surprised he didn't push for an Ox Baker style angle where they play up Ziggler's elbows being so lethal, they can actually murder people.

Move over heart punch, hello heart elbow.

I'd only allow it if he brushed out and bleached his eyebrows as well.

[OGJB is Slender]

Maybe it wasn't a good idea to be a 60-year-old pro wrestler with a family history of bad heart problems and wrestle a match.

[JCBaggee]

Logistically speaking, killing King should entitle him to King's crown and spot at the announce table. It's how those kind of things work.