Famous Rocking Chimes
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Sept 11, 2012 15:27:48 GMT -5
I don't have a PW Torch account, but for anyone that does: Wade Keller @thewadekeller Jason Powell and I will be discussing Jerry Lawler situation on today's PWTorch Livecast. We'll have cardiologist as a guest, also. Join us. Isn't that the podcast that they do that's free? If so then you should be fine even if you don't have an account.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Sept 11, 2012 15:31:20 GMT -5
Short of deaths in the show family, they joke about most everything, so they wouldn't start playing favorites now. that's why I believe in drawing lines. Most don't do that because they feel everything has to be fair game, but seriously, not EVERY occurrence is funny. There are things that there is just absolutely no humor in at all. But on what basis do you draw the lines? Why does one thing become "beyond the pale" while another is "fair game"? For Memphis posters (or if you're not in Memphis but still live in "The Volunteer State") what has the local coverage of Lawler's heart attack been like? Has a lot of airtime on TV and ink in the local newspaper(s) been devoted to this?
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Post by warrenpeace on Sept 11, 2012 15:37:51 GMT -5
Over here in East Tennessee there has been no coverage...It's always sorta been like that anyway....West Tennessee might as well be on the otherside of the world...I did check Memphis's channel 5 every few hours....There anchordesk is in the same studio where they filmed CWA/USWA,They keep updating every few hours
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mattyy
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Post by mattyy on Sept 11, 2012 15:38:53 GMT -5
It's in the Nashville papers, I can confirm that much. My grandparents were asking me what happened.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 11, 2012 15:40:28 GMT -5
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Post by xCompackx on Sept 11, 2012 15:45:00 GMT -5
I think it's nice that they're trying to be so hospitable to Lawler, but I have this really awful feeling that WWE is going to try and use this for PR.
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Lardlad
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Post by Lardlad on Sept 11, 2012 15:48:00 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2012 15:52:57 GMT -5
I guess all of that viagra and young girlfriends finally caught up to him![/tasteless joke]
Hope that he's okay, also hope that he takes a nice vacation to heal up and get himself right. Not a fan of his announcing but I like the King
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Post by Michael Coello on Sept 11, 2012 15:53:02 GMT -5
Didn't they stop tweets after an hour for respect over Lawler?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2012 15:53:56 GMT -5
Should be an interesting episode of Aftermath tonight
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Sept 11, 2012 15:56:44 GMT -5
I think it's nice that they're trying to be so hospitable to Lawler, but I have this really awful feeling that WWE is going to try and use this for PR. "Did You Know? Jerry Lawler's heart attack was one of the most socially active heart attacks......."
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Post by willywonka666 on Sept 11, 2012 15:56:44 GMT -5
that's why I believe in drawing lines. Most don't do that because they feel everything has to be fair game, but seriously, not EVERY occurrence is funny. There are things that there is just absolutely no humor in at all. But on what basis do you draw the lines? Why does one thing become "beyond the pale" while another is "fair game"? For Memphis posters (or if you're not in Memphis but still live in "The Volunteer State") what has the local coverage of Lawler's heart attack been like? Has a lot of airtime on TV and ink in the local newspaper(s) been devoted to this? Well, for me anyway, a dig is one thing, but disrespect is another. It's a fine line and apparently they didn't say anything about Lawler specifically, but when they made fun of Dick Clark and talked as if they had a stroke, that's crossing a line to me
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Sept 11, 2012 16:04:17 GMT -5
I think it's nice that they're trying to be so hospitable to Lawler, but I have this really awful feeling that WWE is going to try and use this for PR. "Did You Know? Jerry Lawler's heart attack was one of the most socially active heart attacks......." Why post about it when you can TOUT about it!?
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Lardlad
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Post by Lardlad on Sept 11, 2012 16:04:46 GMT -5
Should be an interesting episode of Aftermath tonight Yes it should. Especially to hear former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas talk about last night, and I'm sure he'll touch on the night that Owen Hart fell as -- iirc -- Jimmy was the ref in the ring the night Owen Hart fell.
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Lardlad
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Post by Lardlad on Sept 11, 2012 16:21:19 GMT -5
Dixie Carter @tnadixie
The thoughts and prayers of TNA talent and staff are with @jerrylawler and his family. Get well soon!
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Krimzon
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Post by Krimzon on Sept 11, 2012 16:25:28 GMT -5
Dixie Carter @tnadixie The thoughts and prayers of TNA talent and staff are with @jerrylawler and his family. Get well soon! I can just imagine TNA holding a company-wide meeting to decide what to say and simply coming up with that.
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Post by RedDevil on Sept 11, 2012 16:53:01 GMT -5
LATEST UPDATE ON MEDICAL CONDITION OF JERRY LAWLER By Mike Johnson on 2012-09-11 16:38:16 WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler is currently sedated and on a respirator following surgery to place stents into his heart following his heart attack yesterday in Montreal, according to WREG TV in Memphis, TN. The plan is to take Lawler off the ventilator as soon as possible. The ventilator is to provide breathing support to assist the body following surgery. Lawler's son Brian Lawler (Grandmaster Sexay) and his girlfriend have arrived in Montreal and are with him currently. www.pwinsider.com/article/71849/latest-update-on-medical-condition-of-jerry-lawler.html?p=1Brian let back into Canada then to answer a question from earlier.
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Lardlad
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Post by Lardlad on Sept 11, 2012 16:53:33 GMT -5
Lawler Update: Angioplasty Explained, Differences To Heart Surgery Source: ProWrestling.net
This is ALL taken from a Dot Net reader who works in the medical field who provided the information for ProWrestling.net.
"The angioplasty and stent are both done through an opening in the groin. A balloon is run up through the femoral artery to the blocked artery near the heart. The balloon is then inflated to open up the blockage and restore blood flow. After this, a metal stent is placed where the blockage used to be. The stent holds the blocked artery open to fix the problem. Jerry will have a much quicker recovery since he does not require open heart surgery. He will not be wrestling any time soon as he will be put on Plavix, a blood thinning medication that prevents blood clots. This is the same medication that WWE's Wellness Policy flagged on Kevin Nash and prevented him from wrestling CM Punk."
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Post by The King of Memphis Tennessee on Sept 11, 2012 17:03:22 GMT -5
Glad to see a lot of people pulling for Jerry. I haven't been paying attention to local news but I've received nonstop texts and there is quite a buzz about it at work.
To whomever asked earlier, Memphis is talking about this citywide. Lawler's the biggest star this city has had since Elvis.
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Waffel113
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Post by Waffel113 on Sept 11, 2012 17:23:41 GMT -5
I take back everything negative I said about the guy
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