For years, Jerry 'The King' Lawler has been lambasted by WWE fans who feel the man's best years have passed him by. Quickly scanning any number of wrestling-related forums online makes it clear that a lot of people believe the announcer's character is out of date and irrelevant. WWE seem to feel the same, and made strides to freshen up the Monday Night Raw broadcast team at the beginning of 2015. Lawler was removed from his post, ending a 19-year stay as the main colour commentator on Raw. Moved to Smackdown, he has rarely been seen on the flagship program since. Looking at the guy's more recent work doesn't tell the full story, there was a time when he was one of the best heel announcers in the entire industry. That's made clear when analysing his work alongside Vince McMahon and Jim Ross throughout the 1990's. Jerry Lawler features in this week's article, one that presents 10 different wrestling-related facts that weren't widespread knowledge last week. In addition to Lawler's interesting comments on his own career, there are facts related to the likes of Sheamus, The Legion Of Doom, Scott Hall and even Greg Gagne. As if that wasn't enough, there are interesting tidbits on names such as Bret Hart, Bob Backlund, Charlotte and Randy Orton.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
