Jerry Lawler collapses at ringside during Raw

(Credit to Wrestlezone.com)

There seems to be a situation unfolding in Montreal during tonight's Monday Night Raw that involves Hall of Famer Jerry "the King" Lawler. There was a moment on commentary where both announcers went silent and Cole removed his headset. He then continued calling the match on his own, as the live crowd began chanting "Jerry, Jerry!" but almost immediately fell silent. 

Arda Ocal is reporting that Lawler appears to have been convulsing, and then fell unconscious. He was then taken to the back by legitimate medical staff. 

At this point it does not appear that this is a part of a storyline injury, and we hope all is well with the King. More on this story as it develops. Update (10:22pm EST): Michael Cole noted to the viewers that this situation is not part of tonight's "entertainment," and that Lawler is currently receiving CPR from the medical staff backstage.

-then later that night-

Cole confirmed that this was "not a part of tonight's entertainment", and that the medics are currently performing CPR in the back. 

-when Raw was about to go off the air-

Michael Cole issued a final update on Jerry Lawler's condition at the end of Raw, and noted that his condition has "stabilized," his heart is beating on its own, and he is breathing on his own. He is currently being prepped for a CT Scan to examine his chest and heart. 

(Credit to PWInsider.com)

According to sources, Lawler had flown to Montreal after working weekend independent shots in Aruba, so he had a long day of travel before working TV tonight. Whether that was a factor remains to be seen.

One ringside fan emailed PWInsider.com to report that Lawler sounded as if he began snoring right before he collapsed. Prior to that, he communicated with a ringside employee, possibly to warn them something was wrong. Lawler grabbed his arm and turned "blue-ish" as he fell, signs of a heart attack. Note that WWE has not publicly stated what the situation is beyond that Lawler was receiving CPR.

EMTs were on the scene immediately, as were WWE medical personnel. They immediately ripped Lawler's shirt open and began administering medical assistance. A group of responders lifted Lawler to a stretcher, where he was rushed backstage and worked on before being transported via ambulance to a hospital. The ringside fan who emailed us stated that WWE officials directed the EMTs to get Lawler backstage and away from the crowd.

After Lawler was removed, the WWE ring crew frantically cleaned up the ringside area as it appeared Lawler may have gotten sick before or after he fell.

*Please check WWE.com and this story on continuing updates throughout the week*

#PrayForLawler

i dont have twitter to post there, but i still hope he gets better

#PrayForLawler

killerband55

This right here.

Shocking moment for tonight. Hopefully he is well.

From AOL sports news.

update about Jerry..

Jerry The King Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating during last nights broadcast of Monday Night Raw in Montreal. We are hopeful Jerry makes a full recovery and returns to WWE in the near future. Our thoughts are with Jerry and his family.

This better not be kayfabeThe_Last_Ride

It's not. Plenty of wrestling media are treating it as a shoot. 

He was also clinically dead for 20 minutes until revived by EMT's with a defib.Flamecommando

i actually heard about that as well

Stacy Carter, "The Kat"/Miss Kitty via Facebook

I have an update on Jerry. The docs are removing his ventilation & taking him out of sedation. He is responsive, which is great!!! It took a while to revive him last night so there's the concern of brain damage. He had some tests done which will show how much if any damage there is due to the lack of oxygen to his brain. Unfortunately, the results won't be in until in the morning. I appreciate all the calls, texts, tweets, & Facebook messages of support & I know Jerry will too. Thanks everybody!! 

...and the show must go on. I wish they had stopped the show and cut to commercial...just do something to show that this was serious. Jerry Lawler has a major heart attack but the WWE treats it like a minor incident...why else would they mention it 40 to 50 minutes later at the end of the show?? Jerry deserves to be treated with more dignity than that...just cause he wasn't the ring doesn't mean the show can't stop and directing all attention towards saving Jerry's life. WWE should have stopped RAW rather than what they did. StaticKornSlipX

They didn't even stop a PPV due to Owen Hart DYING in the ring. They weren't about to stop Raw due to this. Bad as it may get, the show must go on. They can't just cut to commercial whenever they want, they have set timeframes for that stuff that's outside of their control. And they sure as hell weren't about to just end the show cold turkey over this. That's just the nature of the business, it's nothing personal against the person, and it wouldn't have mattered whether he was a nobody jobber or Vince McMahon himself, the show will always, ALWAYS go on.

WWE youtube put some Jerry videos

UPDATE: Jerry Lawler suffered no brain damage! :D:D

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Hopefully he'll make a full recovery and he'll be back to announcing in no time! :D:D

alright lawler thats good to hear no brain damage

hes gonna kick out of this watch guys :)

#prayforlawler

hes gonna kick out of this watch guys :)

#prayforlawler

gamerguy456

Kick out? Hell naw, the King is going to POWER out like Kane or Show. Keep it up, King!

that's good no brain damagekillerband55

[QUOTE="killerband55"]that's good no brain damagejediknight52501

well i'm sure he won't be doing commentary on sunday then

michael cole tweeted this

"#wweuniverse you will never believe this!" Cole wrote. "I just got off the phone with #jerrylawler and he is alert and in great spirits! #jerrylawler sends his love to you all and thanks you for all the support! He says the strap will be coming down soon!

"Folks #jerrylawler is going to win this!"

michael cole tweeted this

"#wweuniverse you will never believe this!" Cole wrote. "I just got off the phone with #jerrylawler and he is alert and in great spirits! #jerrylawler sends his love to you all and thanks you for all the support! He says the strap will be coming down soon!

"Folks #jerrylawler is going to win this!"

gamerguy456

still think it is horrible how they handled thisThe_Last_Ride

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"]still think it is horrible how they handled thisThe-Apostle

[QUOTE="The-Apostle"][QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"]still think it is horrible how they handled thisThe_Last_Ride

by not ending it?

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"][QUOTE="The-Apostle"] In what way? I think they did a great job with the way handled it. Cole even earned my respect.killerband55

by not ending it?

[QUOTE="killerband55"]

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"][QUOTE="The-Apostle"] In what way? I think they did a great job with the way handled it. Cole even earned my respect.The_Last_Ride

by not ending it?

I thought they did mention it though?

[QUOTE="gamerguy456"]

michael cole tweeted this

"#wweuniverse you will never believe this!" Cole wrote. "I just got off the phone with #jerrylawler and he is alert and in great spirits! #jerrylawler sends his love to you all and thanks you for all the support! He says the strap will be coming down soon!

"Folks #jerrylawler is going to win this!"

baltimore088

ill trade aw for jerry!

[QUOTE="killerband55"]

[QUOTE="The_Last_Ride"][QUOTE="The-Apostle"] In what way? I think they did a great job with the way handled it. Cole even earned my respect.The_Last_Ride

by not ending it?

he looks very healthykillerband55

cool

[QUOTE="baltimore088"][QUOTE="gamerguy456"]

by not ending it?

chosenhype

[QUOTE="killerband55"]he looks very healthychosenhype

:lol:

King was experiencing chest pains last week.

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I was thinking during the show (since I recorded it so I knew about the heart attack ahead of time) that he was having problems throughout the show and that was why he was quiet. Maybe wrestling in a match escalated the symptoms. I guess this news kind of confirms my theory.