Triple H was wrestling Curtis Axel when he started losing focus and couldn’t climb back in the ring. He moved over to the ringside WWE doctor and asked for water and then proceeded to stumble around as officials tried to help the former champion.

Jerry “The King” Lawler suggested during commentary that HHH could be suffering from a stroke, but then on Twitter issued an apology for his remark.

“I want to apologize to Triple H and his family for insinuating that he may have had a stroke. I know firsthand how upsetting it could be,” Lawler wrote.

“The King” suffered a heart attack on the September 10, 2012, live edition of Monday Night RAW while doing commentary. The 63 year old Lawler was saved by the ringside WWE doctor who performed CPR and other life-saving measures on him. He had to be shocked several times backstage before he was brought back to life.

Jim Ross, Lawler’s long time broadcast partner said that he is getting back in the ring because he loves professional wrestling and not because he needs the cash. Ross admitted he didn’t speak to Lawler about this decision and said that his cardiologist must have signed off on getting back in the ring.

The museum – launched yesterday – is located at Wynn Automotive at 1831 Getwell Road and has a free entrance for walk-throughs. Merchandise and other items are available for sale.

“There is a lot of stuff, you could spend a lot of time in here, so if you’re really a wrestling fan or a Jerry Lawler fan, there is a lot to see,” Lawler told WREG TV, the local CBS affiliate.

The museum will be open Mondays to Saturdays from 9AM to 6PM.

You can see the video report from WREG TV about the launch, including a talk with Lawler and a preview of the museum below.

Lawler suffered a heart attack in Montreal during the September 10 edition of Monday Night RAW and has been out of action ever since. He appeared during the Smackdown tapings in his home town of Memphis, Tennessee, last month but his appearance was not shown on television.

It’s safe to say that the WWE Hall of Famer will get the royal treatment tomorrow for his first day back on the job since the heart attack. Lawler is expected to work RAW every week from tomorrow with Michael Cole. Jim Ross, who has filled for Lawler ever since, is expected to leave the commentary position after tomorrow and fill in when necessary.

Lawler suffered a heart attack on the September 10 episode of Monday Night RAW live in Montreal, just around thirty minutes after he was involved in a tag team match. Lawler passed out while on commentary and WWE medics and EMTs rushed to saved his life. Lawler was eventually brought back to life backstage after he was shocked seven times with a defibrillator and WWE medic Mike Sampson was credited with saving his life after performing CPR immediately after the heart attack at ringside.

Earlier this month, The King made an appearance at the Smackdown tapings in his home town of Memphis, Tennessee, however his return was not shown on television and it was only for the fans inside the arena. WWE.COM later uploaded the video of the Memphis crowd welcoming back the wrestling legend.

Ever since Lawler has been out of action, Jim Ross has been filling his seat helping Michael Cole while occasionally being also joined by former WWE champion John “Bradshaw” Layfield at the commentary table.

His broadcast partner Michael Cole welcomed back Lawler at the top of the ramp who got a nice standing ovation from the fans.

Lawler realized that he is very lucky to be standing there and had a few people to thank, first, Michael Cole, who was the first person to realize that something was bad and started the process to save his life.

The second was Mike Sampson, the WWE doctor who is always at ringside ready to jump in when needed. Lawler credited Sampson for saving his life as it was him who started the CPR and chest compressions when Lawler went down.

The King said he feels fantastic and doctors told him that he will be making a full recovery and is looking forward to returning to Monday Night RAW.

WWE.COM has the exclusive footage of Lawler’s return – which is not scheduled to air on Smackdown – at http://bit.ly/R56Bpk.

The WWE Hall of Famer suffered a heart attack three weeks ago and made a quick recovery, although there is no timetable on when he will be back working behind the broadcast table for RAW every week.

This would be his first in-person appearance at a WWE show since that almost tragic Monday night. Last week he appeared live via satellite from his home for a short interview with Michael Cole.

Lawler appeared on News Channel 3 yesterday to talk about his heart attack, recovery, the support he received from fans worldwide, returning to wrestling for sure, and his announcement that he’ll appear in person on the 16th.

You can see the full segment courtesy of YouTube user carrierlp below.

The WWE Hall of Famer will be part of a meet and greet at the Landers Center in Southaven during wrestling matches at the fair. He was originally scheduled to compete in two different matches during the fair but obviously he won’t be doing any in-ring action now.

Instead of wrestling, Lawler will be doing ringside commentary according to the paper.

“We can’t tell you how excited we are that he’s willing to come down and be a part of the Mid South Fair. Jerry has been a true ambassador for the Mid-South Fair. This is a great example of that ambassadorship,” Mid-South Fair board president Mike McGee said.

Lawler noted that he only remembers the first part of the show, the interview segment between CM Punk and Bret Hart, and nothing else that followed it even though his heart attack didn’t happen for an hour later. Lawler said he has no recollection of wrestling or even the things he said during the broadcast and he had to watch the show to find out what happened.

The King also said that he received calls from tons of wrestlers including from Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan. Lawler said that there’s a bond between wrestlers and at the end of the day they all look out for each other.

Regarding his health, Lawler said apart from sore ribs and throat – from CPR and tubes inserted respectively – he’s doing fine with no pains since the attack. He said the heart attack occurred due to two small blocked arteries at the bottom of his heart, one of which needed a stent. He credited the WWE medical team and EMTs on site for saving his life and their quick action prevented permanent damage.

Talking about his wrestling future, the WWE Hall of Famer said that he thinks about it but it will be several months before he will step back in the ring.

You can watch the full 15 minute press conference below.

The WWE Hall of Famer was greeted by Dr. Michael Sampson who last week on RAW pretty much was credited for saving Jerry Lawler’s life by administering CPR immediately as he realized Lawler was having a heart attack. The quick response from Dr. Sampson helped in bringing Lawler back to life backstage after seven defibrillator shocks and his immediate CPR helped in keeping Jerry from suffering from brain damage.

The King will be on RAW next week and will be interviewed via satellite. There is no time table on when he will be returning for broadcast duties as he was ordered to take it easy for now.

The King has been at a Montreal hospital since Monday night after suffering a heart attack during a live edition of RAW.

W-O reader Francis Lalonde told us that Vince McMahon came out of the plane and sent us a photo of the WWE jet parked at the Montreal airport today which you can see below.

Meanwhile, Lawler sent in his first tweet following the heart attack yesterday, wishing the best of luck to JBL for the pay-per-view. “I also want to thank the thousands of fans and friends for the outpouring of well wishes and concern for me. I love the WWE Universe,” he wrote.

In a Tout video message he recorded from his hospital, The King said that he resembles a bionic man with “more wires coming out of me than AT&T.” The fifteen second video was the first direct communication of Lawler to the WWE fans.

“I want to thank the WWE universe for all their well wishes. Thank you all,” Lawler said.

WWE later posted a photo on his Facebook page of Lawler sitting on a chair in hospital as he smiles while eating stake, potatoes, and salad.

You can see the Tout video and photo below.

The King is now off the breathing tube and any sedation, breathing on his own, making progress every day. Doctors have advised him to cut down on talking for now so he can rest as overall he’s still weak.

His girlfriend, Lauryn McBride, posted on Facebook that he is doing great and shot down rumors about him being brain dead or suffering from any brain damage. he was brain dead or had brain damage is completely FALSE.

“Thanks again everyone for your love, support, and powerful prayers!! I will be bringing the King back home before you know it,” she said, adding a smiley at the end.

“#wweuniverse you will never believe this! I just got off the phone with #jerrylawler and he is alert and in great spirits,” tweeted Cole. He added that Lawler sent his love and thanks to everyone for their support during this difficult time.

“He says the strap will be coming down soon,” Cole said, referring to the times when Lawler takes down his strap when making a comeback in wrestling.

Lawler has been calling his friends and co-workers and is getting better every day despite a long road ahead for him for complete recovery.

Ross spoke highly of the EMTs and the WWE medical team that attended to the fellow Hall of Famer on Monday, saying that if Lawler was somewhere else – restaurant, driving, or even wrestling at an indy show – the outcome would have been different due to the lack of immediate help.

JR also said that he doesn’t think he and King are over and can still see a road trip and calling more matches together, describing him as his favorite broadcast partner of all time.

Ross also had words of praise for Michael Cole and how he handled the situation on live television. “There aren’t adequate words to express the stellar job that Michael Cole did sitting at the broadcast desk,” Ross noted. Cole had to sit at the table for another hour, giving updates and looking like an emotional wreck in the process.

JR closed his blog by calling the work of Punk, Cena, and Hart, “nothing short of extraordinary” considering the circumstances.

“I am proud of each man and the entire WWE team for responding in the face of immense adversity that faced them in Montreal.”

“The thoughts and prayers of TNA talent and staff are with @jerrylawler and his family. Get well soon,” tweeted Carter yesterday.

Several TNA Superstars and Knockouts sent in their messages as well including Christopher Daniels, Kurt Angle, James Storm, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Gail Kim, and others.

The host asked Flair if he thinks Jerry did the right thing to get in the ring at 62 years of age with someone who is around 30 years younger than him.

“I think he did the right thing,” Flair said, adding that according to his knowledge, “The King” was in good health. “Age is a number, that’s all it is,” Flair added, something that he really can relate too as he is still performing.

Flair said that Jerry Lawler loves being in the ring and he’s doing this for fun and not doing it for money as he has lots of money saved from over the years.

The host brought up the fact of Lawler receiving so much love and support from hundreds of thousands of fans and asked Flair if he was surprised by the reaction.

“I would be surprised if he didn’t,” Flair said. He said that Jerry has been respected in pro wrestling by millions for over 40 years and he’s a hero to a lot of people.

Flair added that he would have been really disappointed if Lawler didn’t get that reaction from wrestling fans. You can see the segment below.

Lawler was clinically dead backstage as EMTs and WWE’s medical team did their best to revive him. It took 7 shocks to get his heart beating again and it was feared that the time it took would have resulted in some sort of brain damage.

The news was revealed by Joe Cooper, Lawler’s best friend and business partner. Several family members are in Montreal to stay close to the WWE Hall of Famer but others are still behind trying to get a passport quickly.

His son Brian Christopher later updated his Facebook page with the good news. “The CT scan of my dad’s brain came back good! With his brain not receiving oxygen for as long as it did there was a chance he could have had brain damage. I truly believe everyone’s prayers are working and the Lord is holding him in the palm of his hand,” he wrote.

Lawler is stabilized at a Montreal hospital and while still sedated, he is responding to his family members including squeezing his girlfriend’s hand according to WMC-TV.

The former Too Cool member said that Lawler was shocked 7 times backstage by EMTs using a defibrillator before being brought back to life, raising concerns that there might be a possibility of brain damage due to lack of oxygen to the brain when he was clinically dead.

“Everyone out there needs to say a special prayer for his brain at this point, please. Tests on his brain will not be available until the morning,” he wrote.

On a more positive outlook, he wrote that Jerry is being responsive to questions and sedation and breathing support are being lowered slowly which is a good sign.

The positive update says that all Lawler’s vital signs are stable and he is being monitored at a cardiac care unit at a Montreal hospital.

“We continue to wish Jerry all the best for a full recovery,” the update read.

Lawler underwent angioplasty surgery this morning to unblock his arteries and a stent was inserted as well.