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Post by modestgenius on Sept 11, 2012 22:40:24 GMT -5
I actually fell asleep last night because of a hectic day only an hour or so into the start of RAW.
I luckily managed to catch the upsetting news before I watched the show today - I saw that King had a heart attack and that he was now stable in hospital so I assumed all was well and watched the show up to that point with mild curiosity.
Even with prior knowledge it was disturbing and very upsetting to watch - having radio silence for so long and Cole's initial visibly shaken announcement which was so very reminiscent of the Owen Hart tragedy...I can only imagine how scary and painful this must have been to watch live and so I am thankful I missed it.
I can only hope that the news about Jerry being clinically dead for 20 minutes was exaggerated and hopefully completely false, apparently we are waiting for CAT scan results to determine whether or not he has suffered any degree of brain damage. If there is some sort of God then I do pray that Jerry will be unharmed and will fight back from this.
Cole deserved all the credit in the world for how he handled things last night and if there was anyone in the locker room who didn't respect him I'd say this has changed forever - how he can attend to his collapsed friend and keep his voice steady at the same time whilst talking to millions of people is nothing short of amazing.
My thoughts can't help going to Dolph who hasn't tweeted since yesterday - I'm hoping he is taking the accident well and if he holds even an iota of blame upon himself then he should be consoled by the fact that this couldn't have happened at a better place with doctors on the scene within a minute.
Jerry Lawler is the man who wanted to refuse to be inducted into The Hall of Fame because he wasn't ready to stop being completely inactive in the ring - the fact that he does it in the indie's shows that it isn't for the 'pop' but because he must genuinely love wrestling and the fans that support it.
Long Live the King.
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Post by celticjobber on Sept 11, 2012 23:14:05 GMT -5
Sheamus talked about Jerry in a radio interview on Tuesday:
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2012 23:31:26 GMT -5
Sheamus talked about Jerry in a radio interview on Tuesday: Man, that face Sheamus made when his sentence trailed off towards the end got to me. It wasn't overly sad, he just looks like he's still shocked by it all.
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Post by CrazySting on Sept 12, 2012 0:01:49 GMT -5
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Post by rowdy426 on Sept 12, 2012 0:12:51 GMT -5
I don't know why but I've been thinking tonight... For such a long career,how is there no Jerry Lawler DVD? I'd watch it.
In addition, with all the retrospectives on King's year, I remember being so happy to see real Lawler coming out for his Mania match, complete with Memphis robe.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 0:25:36 GMT -5
The closest thing to a WWE Lawler DVD is the episode of Legends of Wrestling that they put on DVD
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Sept 12, 2012 0:29:41 GMT -5
So that would be somewhere between 10-15 minutes in my estimation. Damn... I just want to see the guy be OK. This is really scary.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Sept 12, 2012 0:32:17 GMT -5
I don't know why but I've been thinking tonight... For such a long career,how is there no Jerry Lawler DVD? I'd watch it. In addition, with all the retrospectives on King's year, I remember being so happy to see real Lawler coming out for his Mania match, complete with Memphis robe. It has to do with the Memphis library rights, the ownership is still disputed.
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Sept 12, 2012 0:59:27 GMT -5
So that would be somewhere between 10-15 minutes in my estimation. Damn... I just want to see the guy be OK. This is really scary. I am assuming that was how long he wasn't breathing on his own. As long as he was given proper CPR quickly, he will (hopefully) be OK, brain-wise.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 1:10:57 GMT -5
I don't know why but I've been thinking tonight... For such a long career,how is there no Jerry Lawler DVD? I'd watch it. In addition, with all the retrospectives on King's year, I remember being so happy to see real Lawler coming out for his Mania match, complete with Memphis robe. It has to do with the Memphis library rights, the ownership is still disputed. Even though they don't own it, WWE shows Memphis footage whenever they want, going back to the 2002 "Hulk Still Rules" DVD. I think there was even Memphis footage in a recap video on Smackdown of one of the Lawler/Punk segments.
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Post by mattperiolat on Sept 12, 2012 1:51:49 GMT -5
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I so want Jerry to be OK, but the more time passes and the more details come in... this is bad, really bad. We really won't know the road ahead until the tests on his brain activity come back tomorrow.
God... if so inclined, as Lincoln said "I go to my knees because I have no where else to turn."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2012 1:52:56 GMT -5
I didn't even find about this till a few minutes ago. I tend to avoid the WWE discussion board when I miss Raw and am going to watch it by DVR later on. Hell I was considering deleting the episode and not watching a Raw for a first time in a year and a half. I kind of wish I have because I felt sick and had a hard time watching it. I'm just glad he's ok otherwise I have no idea if I could. I don't even want to imagine what you guys went through yesterday with all the uncertainty. Still this is shocking that I only found out about this a few hours ago.
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Post by CM Parish on Sept 12, 2012 2:22:20 GMT -5
My father died 2 years ago after having a heart attack and being without oxygen for 8 minutes. He was in a coma for a week before they decided it just wasn't going to happen and we had to let him go.
I pray Lawler is okay, but without knowing how long he was without oxygen it's hard to be hopeful or the opposite.
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Post by Sero on Sept 12, 2012 3:06:16 GMT -5
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Post by DXKramer on Sept 12, 2012 3:17:50 GMT -5
My prayers are still with the King's family. I want him to pull through so bad.
And Cole was a trooper on Monday, being able to keep his composure like he did.
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Post by MOONDOG on Sept 12, 2012 3:24:55 GMT -5
Thoughts are with you Jerry and all your family and fans.
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Post by Gelatinous Parasite on Sept 12, 2012 3:38:19 GMT -5
I hope by "he does not look good at all," he's just referring to his appearance and how upsetting it is to see his father like that because the other informations he gives seems generally positive. Of course, the results of tests on his brain will be crucial.
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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 12, 2012 3:58:59 GMT -5
7 shocks is a hell of a lot, the 20 mins thing I don't buy but that does suggest an extended period of time. And that they were really desperate to revive him, obviously. The brain situation has been the number one worry I've had since they got his heart beating again.
Best wishes to the King on all this. Even reading about it has been shocking, let alone seeing any footage.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 12, 2012 4:10:09 GMT -5
I don't know, the whole potential brain damage thing is honestly really bothersome. Fabrice Muamba's heart stopped beating for 40+ minutes and he has managed to avoid any brain damage. Granted, he's 38 years younger and a great deal fitter than Lawler, but he's a good example that oxygen depravation doesn't always result in brain damage. In both cases I believe the immediate CPR kept the oxygen flowing which gives them a better chance of recovery. However judging by Brian Christophers's update it could still be bad but at least he's responding to questions.
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Post by mattperiolat on Sept 12, 2012 4:13:58 GMT -5
Oxygen is so critical in the situation, since it is what can stave off brain damage. In the end, it may simply boil down to those precious vital seconds it took for the EMTs to get to Lawler. It's safe to say that he was given CPR from the beginning and was given oxygen directly once he got backstage. I just hope and pray the EMTs and folks backstage are not second guessing anything because Lawler is alive right now because of their actions. It's just the time... Those precious seconds really.
The answers are coming soon. Just pray for the best.
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