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Career

As a wrestler
Jerry Lawler has made history as being the wrestler with the most championship reigns of all time. He has won a total of 126 titles in his career; 30 of which were the AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship. Lawler held the championship another 12 times when the National Wrestling Alliance controlled the title.

He was recently confronted by King Booker who claimed that he (Booker) was the only one entitled to be known as "King". After being defeated by Booker in the ring, Lawler was planned to be forced to crown his opponent at an August 13 show in Madison Square Garden, but during the ceremony, Lawler announced a new opponent for Booker (Triple H), ending in a brawl (kayfabe) between Lawler and an angry Booker.

As a singer
Lawler has recorded some material. Among these are two late-70s recordings: "Cadillac Man/Memphis", and "Bad News". During his feud with manager Jimmy Hart (Jerry Lawler is a factor for "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart entering professional wrestling. Lawler wanted to record a wrestling album with him singing and, since they had gone to school together, he called Hart and asked him to be a part of it) in the mid-80s, Hart became known as "The Wimp", a nickname given to him by Lawler and chanted by fans, and was the subject of the song "Wimpbusters", which was sung by Lawler to the tune of the popular hit Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.. A music video was also made featuring Lawler, legendary announcer Lance Russell, and wrestlers such as Randy Savage, Jimmy Valiant, Dutch Mantel, Tommy Rich, and Rufus R. Jones, along with footage of "The King" beating Hart and his "First Family" (a very young Brian Christopher also made an appearance as a young child being bullied, and another child is seen wearing a replica of Tully Blanchard's West Texas State jersey). He also recorded a CD called, "Memphis' Other King".[3]

Personal life
Lawler has been married three times. He has two children from his first marriage. His son Brian, who has previously wrestled in WWE (as "Brian Christopher" and "Grandmaster Sexay"), is now performing in independent promotions. His other son, Kevin, has dabbled in professional wrestling as both a referee and wrestler.[2] In his book "It's Good To Be The King… Sometimes", Lawler says he believes Kevin's short physical stature has prevented him from reaching success similar to Brian.

He met his third wife, Stacy "The Kat" Carter, at a charity softball game in Memphis, Tennessee on July 23, 1989.[4] In mid-February 2001, Carter (who was a valet and has also made in-ring appearances) was released by the World Wrestling Federation.[5] He left the company in protest.[5] Carter decided to leave Lawler in July 2001, and they separated not long after.[6] He rejoined the WWE in November 2001.[7]

Lawler is the cousin of professional wrestler Roy Farris, better known as The Honky Tonk Man.[8]

In wrestling
Finishing and signature moves
Spike Piledriver
Royal Fist Drop (Diving fist drop from the second turnbuckle) (typically preceded by pulling down the single shoulder strap on his attire)
Elbow Drop
Brainbuster
Back Suplex
Dirty attacks
Lawler was known for his myriad of illegal attacks during his career. The most notable were:
Throwing fire
Foreign objects (including "phantom foreign objects") removed from either his tights or a hidden area in the ring which an opponent sold as if they had been attacked by brass knuckles, or cause a referee to "reprimand" Lawler allowing him to set up yet another dirty move

Championships and accomplishments
American Wrestling Association
AWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
AWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Bill Dundee
Continental Wrestling Association
AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (30 times)
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Gorgeous George, Jr. (2), Bill Dundee (4), Mongolian Stomper (1), Jos LeDuc (1), Austin Idol (1), and Big Bubba (1)
CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First Champion)
CWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Austin Idol
CWA Lord of the Ring winner in 1988
NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
NWA Tennessee Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Jim White
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
JAPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Maryland Championship Wrestling
MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Bruiser
Memphis Championship Wrestling
MCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (2 times) (First)
NWA Mid-America
NWA Mid-America Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (13 times) (First)
NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version) (1 time)
NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (8 times) - with Jim White (4), Tojo Yamamoto (2), Playboy Frazier (1), and The Scorpion (1)
NWA Polynesian Wrestling
NWA Polynesian Pacific Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Virginia
NWA All-Star Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Power Pro Wrestling
PPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bill Dundee
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
SMW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
United States Wrestling Association
USWA Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
USWA Tag Team Championship (5 times) - with Jeff Jarrett (3), and Bill Dundee (2)
USWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship (28 times) (First)
World Class Championship Wrestling
WCWA Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year award in 1988
PWI ranked him # 12 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991
PWI Feud of the Year award in 1992 with Jeff Jarrett vs. The Moondogs
PWI Feud of the Year in 1993 vs. Bret Hart
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1993
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1995
PWI ranked him #23 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
PWI ranked him #56 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Bill Dundee in 2003.
PWI ranked him #78 of the 100 best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Jeff Jarrett in 2003.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Feud of the Year award in 1987 vs Austin Idol and Tommy Rich
Feud of the Year award in 1992 with Jeff Jarrett vs. The Moondogs
Feud of the Year award in 1993 vs. Bret Hart
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)