The family of former WWE star Brian Lawler is speaking out, saying they don't believe he killed himself in his jail cell as the Tbi investigates his death.
Just before his death last month, he made a 15-minute phone call to his father.
"He said I'm going to die in here," his father, wrestler Jerry Lawler, said. "He just kind of went on about the conditions there."
A few hours later, his mother received a different call — this time from someone at the jail saying Brian had gotten into a fight that caused him to get stitches.
That was the last call the family say they got, until one last one from a deputy sheriff.
"He said 'Mr. Lawler, I got some bad news.' He said 'Your son Brian has hung himself.'"
"Hanging" is listed as the cause of death on Brian's death certificate.
The Lawler family is still in shock and disbelief,...
Just before his death last month, he made a 15-minute phone call to his father.
"He said I'm going to die in here," his father, wrestler Jerry Lawler, said. "He just kind of went on about the conditions there."
A few hours later, his mother received a different call — this time from someone at the jail saying Brian had gotten into a fight that caused him to get stitches.
That was the last call the family say they got, until one last one from a deputy sheriff.
"He said 'Mr. Lawler, I got some bad news.' He said 'Your son Brian has hung himself.'"
"Hanging" is listed as the cause of death on Brian's death certificate.
The Lawler family is still in shock and disbelief,...
- 8/14/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Brian Lawler was one of three former professional wrestlers who died over the weekend and in a tragic turn of events, The Washington Post reports that Lawler’s death has been ruled a suicide. Brian had struggled with substance abuse over the years and had his second DUI arrest early in July. However, while his father — Jerry “The King” Lawler — had the money to bail him out of jail, he reportedly left him in there. According to Dave Meltzer (via Sportskeeda), Jerry Lawler wanted to teach his son a lesson and felt that jail time would do that. Brian had […]
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- 7/30/2018
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- Monsters and Critics
There are a lot more deaths in professional wrestling than there are in many other professions. This weekend, there were three deaths in the world of professional wrestling and only one of them was to an elderly retired superstar. That death was the legendary Nikolai Volkoff, who passed away at the age of 70. The other two deaths were to former regional superstar Brickhouse Brown, aged 57, and Brian Lawler, aged 46. Nikolai Volkoff died after a stint in the hospital for dehydration and other still yet unknown issues. The WWE mourned the loss of Volkoff, who entered their WWE Hall of […]
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- 7/29/2018
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- Monsters and Critics
They say celebrity deaths come in threes and that was true on Sunday for professional wrestling fans. The latest name to add to the list of professional wrestlers who died young is Brickhouse Brown. Brown, whose real name is Frederick Seawright, died at the age of 57 after battling cancer. Brickhouse Brown joins more familiar names in WWE Hall of Fame legend Nikolai Volkoff and Brian Lawler, the son of Jerry “The King” Lawler, as former wrestling stars who died this weekend. Interestingly, the news that Brickhouse Brown died broke last week but it turned out to be a false […]
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- 7/29/2018
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- Monsters and Critics
Brian Christopher Lawler died today. Jerry “The King” Lawler’s son was 46 at the time of his passing. Known to fans of the WWE Attitude Era as Grand Master Sexay, Lawler wrestled in the WWE from 1997 until 2001. He returned to the company in 2004 as a part of a feud his father — WWE Hall of Fame superstar Jerry Lawler — was involved in. Most recently, Brian Lawler returned for one night to the WWE with his Too Cool tag team partner Scotty Too Hotty for a match at Nxt Arrival in 2014. Between those WWE events, Lawler wrestled […]
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- 7/29/2018
- by Shawn S. Lealos
- Monsters and Critics
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The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
The full content listing for the upcoming WWE DVD and Blu-ray set on the life and death of Owen Hart has been revealed, courtesy of the Wrestling DVD Network. The list includes all chapter titles for the documentary feature on disc one, as well as all extras, including the full list of matches selected for the package.
Bret Hart recently commented on the documentary portion of the set, sounding very pessimistic about the chances that the documentary will do a good job telling the full story of his brother’s life. Bret believes that WWE is having to walk on egg shells to cater to Owen’s widow, Martha, who is not supporting the DVD release.
Bret told the Fight Network:
“I’m looking forward to it but I’m not really optimistic that it’s going to be a great job. Martha handcuffed them so much. I...
- 9/14/2015
- by Ryan Droste
- Obsessed with Film
WWE.com
Back in 1997 to 1998, Brian Christopher debuted with the World Wrestling Federation, competing in the light heavyweight division. He wasn’t all that – the only time Christopher was ever over with the WWF fanbase was when he teamed with Scotty 2 Hotty as part of Too Cool – but for some reason Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler couldn’t get enough of him, constantly putting him over as a talent to watch.
The running gag the announcers kept up was the insinuation that Lawler and Christopher were related: that Brian Christopher was Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler’s son. It was true, of course… it was an open secret backstage, but the fans were excluded from the circle of people in the know. Vince McMahon and the WWF simply didn’t want anyone knowing of the familial relationship.
Fast forward two decades, and you can’t move on WWF programming without tripping over...
Back in 1997 to 1998, Brian Christopher debuted with the World Wrestling Federation, competing in the light heavyweight division. He wasn’t all that – the only time Christopher was ever over with the WWF fanbase was when he teamed with Scotty 2 Hotty as part of Too Cool – but for some reason Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler couldn’t get enough of him, constantly putting him over as a talent to watch.
The running gag the announcers kept up was the insinuation that Lawler and Christopher were related: that Brian Christopher was Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler’s son. It was true, of course… it was an open secret backstage, but the fans were excluded from the circle of people in the know. Vince McMahon and the WWF simply didn’t want anyone knowing of the familial relationship.
Fast forward two decades, and you can’t move on WWF programming without tripping over...
- 9/14/2015
- by Ben Cooke
- Obsessed with Film
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Some people happen to take Professional Wrestling a bit too seriously at times, forgetting that the business is based on a foundation of fun and creativity. After all, wrestling did take place at a lot of circuses and carnival grounds, proving that everyone in the business are really just carnies at heart!
However, sometimes there comes a match that really throws a wrench in the gears of the business, doing something so outlandish and out-of-the-ordinary that it makes everyone, even non-wrestling fans, stop and take notice. From wrestling inanimate objects in the Far East to challenging God himself, to tangling with wild animals to battling opponents that haven’t even hit puberty yet.
These are seven things you will not believe wrestlers actually competed against in the ring.
7. Head
Did you know that Head actually wrestled for WWE once? At King of the Ring ’98, in a Tag Team...
Some people happen to take Professional Wrestling a bit too seriously at times, forgetting that the business is based on a foundation of fun and creativity. After all, wrestling did take place at a lot of circuses and carnival grounds, proving that everyone in the business are really just carnies at heart!
However, sometimes there comes a match that really throws a wrench in the gears of the business, doing something so outlandish and out-of-the-ordinary that it makes everyone, even non-wrestling fans, stop and take notice. From wrestling inanimate objects in the Far East to challenging God himself, to tangling with wild animals to battling opponents that haven’t even hit puberty yet.
These are seven things you will not believe wrestlers actually competed against in the ring.
7. Head
Did you know that Head actually wrestled for WWE once? At King of the Ring ’98, in a Tag Team...
- 3/12/2014
- by Tommy Bobby Watanabe
- Obsessed with Film
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The Undertaker’s 21-0 Wrestlemania undefeated streak is the last great record in professional wrestling. No male superstar will ever again match Bruno Sammartino’s combined 4,040 days as Wwwf champion. No wrestler regardless of gender will ever touch the Fabulous Moolah’s legendary 27-year reign as Women’s Champion. It’s unlikely that we’ll ever see the “Honky-Meter” again during an Intercontinental Championship reign. And no other wrestler it seems will be able to come close to the Phenom’s streak of wins at the “grandest stage of all.”
But he isn’t the only undefeated superstar at Wrestlemania. Sure, he’s undefeated with the most matches, but 16 other superstars have at least a 2-0 record (one victory does not a streak make) or better (not counting pre-show losses or Battle Royal eliminations.) Who are the others who can claim to...
The Undertaker’s 21-0 Wrestlemania undefeated streak is the last great record in professional wrestling. No male superstar will ever again match Bruno Sammartino’s combined 4,040 days as Wwwf champion. No wrestler regardless of gender will ever touch the Fabulous Moolah’s legendary 27-year reign as Women’s Champion. It’s unlikely that we’ll ever see the “Honky-Meter” again during an Intercontinental Championship reign. And no other wrestler it seems will be able to come close to the Phenom’s streak of wins at the “grandest stage of all.”
But he isn’t the only undefeated superstar at Wrestlemania. Sure, he’s undefeated with the most matches, but 16 other superstars have at least a 2-0 record (one victory does not a streak make) or better (not counting pre-show losses or Battle Royal eliminations.) Who are the others who can claim to...
- 3/6/2014
- by The 'House
- Obsessed with Film
It's a very special episode of "WWE Raw," as WWE turns back the clock to take things old school. That means a retro arena design, an old ring and several returning legends to delight the fans.
Scheduled to appear on the show are "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Bob Backlund, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, The New Age Outlaws, IRS, Ron Simmons, Scotty 2 Hotty and Diamond Dallas Page. Of course, WWE always trots out quite a few surprises on these special episodes as well, so there's no telling what they have in store.
There's also the ongoing story lines, leading up to the "Royal Rumble." Daniel Bryan will debut as part of the Wyatt Family, Brock Lesnar is back, Cm Punk continues to make The Shield look like fools, and John Cena and Randy Orton return after missing last week's show.
Related: WWE's Road Dogg talks old school 'Raw', '...
Scheduled to appear on the show are "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Bob Backlund, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, The New Age Outlaws, IRS, Ron Simmons, Scotty 2 Hotty and Diamond Dallas Page. Of course, WWE always trots out quite a few surprises on these special episodes as well, so there's no telling what they have in store.
There's also the ongoing story lines, leading up to the "Royal Rumble." Daniel Bryan will debut as part of the Wyatt Family, Brock Lesnar is back, Cm Punk continues to make The Shield look like fools, and John Cena and Randy Orton return after missing last week's show.
Related: WWE's Road Dogg talks old school 'Raw', '...
- 1/7/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
One of the best things to come out of the Monday Night Wars was the cruiserweight division. The competition between the WWE and WCW forced each company to come up with new ways to retrain their viewership and gain new followers. WCW completely one-upped the WWE with its cruiserweight division. Even as the WWE tried to compete with its own Light Heavyweight Division, their roster paled in comparison to WCW’s. Whereas WCW at the time had Rey Mysterio Jr, Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, and Ultimo Dragon tearing down the house on the undercard, the WWE had its poster boy for the division Taka Michinoku, who was just as exciting as his WCW counterparts, but they also had wrestlers like Brian Christopher, Scott Putski, and a handful of leftover luchadores they did very little with.
During the Invasion storyline the WWE made the Cruiserweight Title its go-to title...
During the Invasion storyline the WWE made the Cruiserweight Title its go-to title...
- 2/12/2013
- by James Martinez
- Obsessed with Film
Michael Cole has spoken to Fox News’ ‘Fox and Friends’ about exactly what happened this past Monday on the WWE Raw 3-hour live broadcast when Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler suffered a heart attack during a tag team match mid commentary.
Cole, who plays a heel for the most part on camera, was visibly shaken when he addressed the audience after Lawler was taken away from the ringside area within moments of collapsing mid sentence. Cole revealed in the interview that it was Vince McMahon’s idea to continue Raw without any commentary as a show of respect for Lawler and that no one knew whether he would live until positive word reached them just before the show went off the air.
The Q&A session went as follows:
Fox News: I heard that his heart had stopped beating and he had to be revived. Correct?
Cole: I’m not quite...
Cole, who plays a heel for the most part on camera, was visibly shaken when he addressed the audience after Lawler was taken away from the ringside area within moments of collapsing mid sentence. Cole revealed in the interview that it was Vince McMahon’s idea to continue Raw without any commentary as a show of respect for Lawler and that no one knew whether he would live until positive word reached them just before the show went off the air.
The Q&A session went as follows:
Fox News: I heard that his heart had stopped beating and he had to be revived. Correct?
Cole: I’m not quite...
- 9/12/2012
- by Matt Aspin
- Obsessed with Film
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