Monday Night RAW from Montreal did a 2.88 rating for the three hour show with an average of 4,136,000 viewers. Hour one did 3,777,000 viewers, hour two did 4,362,000, and hour three did 4,270,000 viewers.
The show – which had Bret Hart appearing in Montreal for the first time in 15 years – failed to spark any curiosity and also had NFL in head-to-head just like every week from this week onward. Compared to last week, the rating was the same but the viewership was slightly down from the 4,203,000 average. (Ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research and put online by PWInsider.com)
Ric Flair appeared on HLN TV via phone to discuss Jerry Lawler’s heart attack in a four minute segment.
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.
Hollywood turned out in full force on Monday for the memorial service of actor Michael Clarke Duncan, who was a big WWE and UFC fan. Duncan, who was always present during WWE live events when the company hit the southern California area, passed away last week.
Mark Henry, a good friend of Duncan, was also at the funeral and was one of the pall bearers, carrying Duncan’s coffin. The Associated Press snapped a photo of the WWE Superstar with his head down carrying the coffin along with others which you can see below.
WMC-TV is reporting that Jerry Lawler’s CT scan results do not show any signs of brain damage following the heart attack on Monday.
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.
Brian Christopher, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, wrote a message with an update regarding his father who yesterday underwent angioplasty following his heart attack during the live RAW broadcast.
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.
WWE.COM issued an update on the health of Jerry “The King” Lawler who yesterday night suffered a heart attack during the live broadcast of Monday Night RAW from Montreal, Canada.
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.
Jerry Lawler had a packed weekend, appearing at two shows in Aruba for Caribbean Wrestling Bash before flying to Canada for the live RAW.
The WWE Hall of Famer was involved in an angle with Roddy Piper and a wrestler for CWB, where he was attacked during an interview segment. Lawler eventually fought back with several left jabs, a dropkick and then his signature piledriver.
Former TNA Knockout Velvet Sky was on the same shows as Lawler and said that he seemed to be in great health.
“Just did Pipers Pit with @JerryLawler In Aruba on Fri & he seemed 2 be in great health so I know he will pull thru this. God Bless u King,” Sky wrote on her Twitter.
Lawler did in fact seemed to be in great health throughout the show and even wrestled on RAW, only to suffer the heart attack around 30 minutes later.
It’s opening time…opening week in the NASCAR “Chase For The Sprint Cup,” opening weekend in the National Football League (N.F.L.) and the opening of a new collaboration between WWE Champion C.M. Punk and Paul Heyman!
With six days to go before Night Of Champions, what will go down tonight as Raw emanates from the arguably the most (in)famous incident in professional wrestling history – The Montreal Screwjob?
What is the significance of the relationship between Punk & Paul?
How will Raw General Manager A.J. Lee handle her roster and show? (It seems to be not going well, so far!)
As all championships will be on the line Sunday, who will gain the last advantage over their opponent(s) – champion(s) or challenger(s)?
Finally, for the first time in just under 15 years, the man involved in the above mention Montreal Screwjob will be in house, so what will Bret “The Hitman” Hart have to say? And will his reaction top that of Hulk Hogan’s following WrestleMania X8 (18)?
Only one way to find out, and that is to read on!
Monday Night Raw Report for September 10th, 2012
Introduction Segment – Welcoming & Arena Promo
To a MONSTEROUS ovation and chants of his name, Bret “The Hitman” Hart is starting off Raw! Bret is trying to begin his speech, but the Montreal fans just want to adore him, even with a call “Ole…”
Bret thanks everyone and says it is a great moment to comeback after almost 15 years. He recalls one of the darkest, but yet one of the proudest days of his life in Montreal. He remembers the people of the Quebec province that helped him journey through those dark times, and called it a unique Canadian moment.
“I stand proud of everything I did that day, and I thank all you people for supporting me. Not just for a little while, years and years and years of support. God Bless everybody in Montreal, thank you very much. I mean that from the bottom of my heart, right here. Thank you very much.”
As “The Excellence Of Execution” finished his talk, the WWE Champion and self-professed “Best In The World” saunters out, sans Paul Heyman. C.M. Punk is appropriately donned in Bret Hart/Hart Foundation colors (adding to his persona/heel heat!), then stares at a fan who is yelling at him that Bret is the best.
Punk takes the microphone and wonders. He wonders what if he had wrestled Bret at the 1997 Survivor Series? Bret doesn’t think it matters, because he would’ve just “put you in a Sharpshooter and wrap you up like a pretzel!” Punk is buying it, and informs Hart what would’ve really happened.
C.M. claims that the WWE would not have existed, because he would’ve beaten Bret with his own two hands. This would’ve resulted in Vince McMahon never screwing Bret, the “Attitude Era” and Punk himself jumping off the then-sinking WWF ship and hopping onto WCW’s, which was flying high at the time.
Bret retorts Punk and tells him that “The Best In The World would’ve been ‘excellently executed’ by the ‘Best There Is, The Best There Was, and The Best There Ever Will Be.”
Punk says it drives him crazy that Bret still uses the above moniker, and takes another shot at Jerry “The King” Lawler. Hart stands up for “The King,” saying that he never walked out of the ring like a “coward.” He asks for footage from last week to be shown, which it was of Punk taking out Cena, and revealing his alliance with Heyman.
“The Straight-Edge Superstar” now wonders if John Cena will come out and be Bret’s “white night.” Bret mentions “respect,” which sets off Punk and he wants respect for himself as WWE Champion, as he is the best WWE Champion ever, especially after he defeats Cena at Night Of Champions. He calls Hart “overstated, overhyped, overrated.” Punk ends his tirade by claiming that he will make Cena a “broken-down, empty-shell of man, just like you are.” He drops the microphone and walks to the back, holding his championship high, to loud chants of “@$$hole.”
(Awesome promo!)
That is not all of Bret however, as later tonight he will interview John Cena!
Commercials.
We learn that the WWE Universe will decide via voting who WWE Champion C.M. Punk will take on tonight – Brodus Clay, Jerry “The King” Lawler, or Randy Orton.
Match #1: “All Champions” Tag-Team – Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth VS. Intercontinental Champion The Miz and United States Champion Antonio Cesaro (with Aksana) (Non-Title)
A waistlock from Kingston begins the bout and he jumps on The Miz with a monkey flip. Kofi tags in his partner, who helps him take down Miz with a double Russian legsweep. Cesaro is also taken out and Kofi flies over the top rope with a sunset flip.
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Back live, Antonio has Truth locked in a rear chinlock, then tags in Miz again following a choke on the ropes. Miz hammers away in the corner, then climbs the turnbuckle and dives with an axe handle onto Truth. R begins to fight out of a submission, then nails Miz with a jumping calf kick! he leaps forward to slap hands with Kingston, and Kofi enters via a springboard flying forearm. Miz is also taken out, then the U.S. Champ attempts a roll-up but only for two!
Kofi ducks around and manages to connect with the Trouble In Paradise tornado kick for the victory!
Winners via Pinfall: Tag-Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
Footage of the rivalry between World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio is shown, along with the W.H.C. chatting with Bret Hart backstage.
Commercials.
Segment #2: Video Promo
A “deposition” between Ricardo Rodriguez and his lawyer David Otunga VS. Sheamus and his lawyer (unnamed). This is pretty standard face/heel interaction, with Otunga playing up his lawyer background and Sheamus poking fun at everything. Nothing is resolved, except the camera getting destroyed with a Brogue Kick
Match #2: 6-Diva Tag-Team – Kaitlyn, Eve Torres, and Divas Champion Layla VS. Alicia Fox, Natalya, and “The Glamazon” Beth Phoenix
Kaitlyn and Phoenix start out with an elbow/collar tie-up and Beth shoves Kaitlyn in the corner. Kaitlyn counters and runs out from the corner with a jumping clothesline. Natalya is traded in and works over Kaitlyn, then tags in Fox, who does the same. Alicia misses a boot, which allows Layla to be tagged in. She hits all her moves, then gets blind-tagged by Eve, who polishes this one off with her spinning neckbreaker!
Winners via Pinfall: Kaitlyn, Eve Torres, & Divas Champion Layla
Segment #3: Backstage Promo
Raw General Manager A.J. Lee is watching a monitor, when WWE Champion C.M. Punk sneaks up behind her and protests her latest decision to put him in a voting match, with John Cena not wrestling at all. A.J. throws his “walk-out” from last week back in his face, then says that the WWE Universe will get revenge and decide his fate tonight.
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Match #3: “Raw Active” Single – WWE Champion C.M. Punk VS. ???
And the winner is (for the voting)… Randy Orton (with 75%). They circle around the ring together, then lockup with Punk clamping a side-headlock on Orton. Orton counters a run with a hip-toss and the two stare down. Orton gets the side-headlock on but Punk walks him into the corner then beats on him with knees-to-the-gut.
Backbreaker from Punk, but only for a one-count. Randy gets caught in another grounding headlock but headbutts his way out of it, and attempts an R.K.O., but Punk escapes, contemplates, and begins to walk to the back. Orton cuts him off at the stage and punches his way back to the ring. Punk kicks him off the apron for a quick break.
Commercials.
Back live, Punk has an abdominal stretch gripped on, but Orton hip-tosses out of it, however misses the follow-up knee. Punk knees Orton, then drops an elbow from the middle rope. He ascends another corner of the ring, but is cut off and driven down with a top-rope superplex by Randy. Punk is screaming in pain, as Orton covers for a nearfall!
Orton throws some punches then a few clotheslines and a back body drop! Punk wrestles out of a springboard DDT, kicks Orton in the head, and then flies off the top-rope with a clothesline. 1 – 2 – Orton kicks out! Punk is getting ready to put Randy to sleep, but “The Viper” elbows Punk and hits a backbreaker for a two-count!
Now Orton hits the springboard DDT and finds his zone, until “The Show-Off” Dolph Ziggler runs in and attacks. Orton fends off both Ziggler and Punk for a moment, but is blind-sided by Dolph, and he & Punk kick away on Orton.
Winner via Disqualification: Randy Orton
Jerry Lawler runs in and makes the timely save, helping Orton chuck both of their rivals out. They continue to brawl outside the ring.
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Match #4: Tag-Team – Jerry “The King” Lawler and Randy Orton VS. “The Show-Off” Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero) and WWE Champion C.M. Punk
Yes, as predictable, the brawl has turned into a tag-team bout. Dolph swings Orton around with a neckbreaker and is working him over, until Orton takes him down with a clothesline and then stomps away. Orton tags in Lawler, who nails a nice dropkick and jumps off the middle turnbuckle with a pair of his patented fistdrops. 1 – 2 – Ziggler kicks out!
Dolph reverses fortune with a high dropkick, a punch, and a high-elbow-drop. Ziggler works over Lawler for a while, with Punk on the apron looking bored. Lawler counters into a backdrop and tags Randy, who cleans house with a powerslam. Dolph counters the springboard DDT by tossing over Orton to the floor.
Suddenly, Paul Heyman walks down and talks to C.M. Punk, all while Ziggler eventually gets R.K.O.’ed for the 1 – 2 – 3!
Winners via Pinfall: Jerry “The King” Lawler and Randy Orton
Commercials.
Paul Heyman and C.M. Punk are walking backstage, when Matt Striker wonders what’s up, along with the WWE Universe. The WWE Champion only responds, saying “I’m a Paul Heyman guy,” then they walk off.
A replay of Daniel Bryan and Kane’s issues air. They are in Raw General Manager A.J. Lee’s office, when they are confused as to why. Lee wants to help them out, so she has brought back Dr. Shelby, who informs them that they will either completely be healed, or be driven into an “abyss,” which they will never return.
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Match #5: Single – Heath Slater VS. Ryback
(Prior to the match, Slater was hoping it was going to be Zack Ryder, but “Long Island Iced-Z” decline and says he wasn’t booked, however Ryback was!) Ryback has his way with Heath, “finishing him” with the marching Samoan drop. 1 – 2 – 3!
Winner via Pinfall: Ryback
Segment #4: Office Promo
Raw G.M. A.J. is in her office with The Primetime Players Titus O’Neil & Darren Young. She decides to revoke their #1 Contender’s spot to the Tag-Team Championship, because they haven’t beaten *every* team – however, she books them in another contender’s bout next, against Kane & Daniel Bryan!
Commercials.
Match #6: “#1 Contender’s Bout” – Tag Team – Daniel Bryan and Kane VS. The Primetime Players, Titus O’Niel & Darren Young
Kane and O’Neil slug it out, with Kane getting the better and punching away in the corner. He tags in a reluctant Bryan, who harshly kicks Titus. Young now in and runs over Daniel, then tries a couple quick covers. A huge scoop slam from Titus, and he elbows Bryan in the corner and switches with Young. A Northern-Light suplex puts Bryan on the mat for a quick nearfall.
Daniel begins to mount a comeback with some quick kicks until he is caught and driven into the knee of Titus via a rib-breaker. 1 – 2 – Daniel kicks out! Both “P.T.P.” members continue to work over Bryan for a while, until he fights out of a grounding rear chinlock with kicks and a suplex. Kane wants the tag, but Bryan is shaking his head “no,” then soars off the top rope, but misses the headbutt! Young back to the grounding rear chinlock.
Daniel fights back again and drops Darren with a running clothesline. Again, he refuses to switch with Kane and goes back to kicking Young in the chest, but Kane blind-tags Bryan. Kane cleans house now, complete with a sidewalk slam for 2 and a clothesline off the top rope. He lines Darren up and sends him for a ride with the chokeslam. He has to toss Titus over the top before he can cover, then Bryan blind-tags himself, much to Kane’s unpleasantness, so he gets chokeslammed right onto Darren for the 3-count!
Winners and #1 Contender’s for the Tag-Team Championship: Kane and Daniel Bryan
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Match #7: Single – Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez) VS. Tyson Kidd
This one is all Alberto, who is aggressive right off the bat and doesn’t stop. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Del Rio and he just pounds away on Kidd, stretching his face/back. However, Kidd reverses at one and manages to lock in the move that Bret Hart made famous in WWE (WWF) – The Sharpshooter! Del Rio barely manages to reach the ropes and eventually locks in the Rolling Cross Armbreaker for the tap out.
Winner via Submission: Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez)
Post-match, Del Rio tells World Heavyweight Champion that he has destroyed this “Canadian Peasant,” which is nothing compared to what he will do to him at Night OF Champions.
On a very serious note, Michael Cole, who looks sincerely upset, has informed us that Jerry Lawler had collapsed during commentary and they are performing C.P.R. on him backstage. He lets us know that this has nothing to do with the show and is as real as it gets. (Please God, let him be ok.)
Commercials.
Match #8: Single – World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus VS. David Otunga
Ok, seriously, Michael Cole has not said anything. Something is very wrong. Sheamus beats Otunga with the Texas Cloverleaf.
Winner via Submission: World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus.
Post-match, Sheamus hits Otunga with the “banned” Brogue Kick. Smackdown General Manager Booker T. comes out and informs him that he would be stripped of the World Title if he uses that move again.
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Segment #5: Locker Room Promo
Kane and Daniel Bryan argue over their team name.
Michael Cole, visibly shaken and upset, tells us that Jerry collapsed and has now been taken to a local Montreal Hospital. It is a very serious situation and Jerry is receiving oxygen and is responding to light, but out of respect for him, Cole will no longer commentate.
(With that revelation, due to the same reason of respect, I will not be providing my usual review after the show is done. All recap will be short and to the point.)
Match #9: Rey Mysterio VS. Cody Rhodes
Cody defeats Rey, with the help of Intercontinental Champion Miz. Rhodes then delivers his CrossRhodes to Miz to and holds up the I.C. Championship.
Commercials.
Michael Cole gives another update on Jerry. He is more responsive and reacting to the lights in his eyes. He is an E.R., awaiting a catscan, and Cole begs him continue to fight through and get through this.
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Segment #6: Arena Promo
Bret Hart is back out and brings out John Cena. He compares rivalry with Shawn Michaels to Cena & Punk’s. (Note, Cena looks visibly upset too, so I am guessing he has been told about Lawler). Cena contrasts Michaels and the current WWE Champion and puts over Bret, as someone who stands for something.
Punk comes out now and tells both Bret & John that they have been beaten by someone far better – himself and Shawn. The WWE Champion continues to put himself over, and he and Cena argue back and forth. Cena warns Punk that he will lose his WWE Championship, and they have a stare down, with Punk turning right into a punch from Bret Hart. Punk escapes with his WWE Title, as Hart & Cena stare him down from the ring.
Michael Cole gives us one more update and he says that Jerry is stabilized, breathing on his own with his heart beating and is still awaiting the cat-scan of his head and chest. Michael gives his thoughts and prayers, and tells Jerry to beat this thing, as Raw closes tonight.
End Of Raw.
As mentioned above, I am not doing my usual review of Raw to show respect for Jerry Lawler.
All I hope is that Jerry Lawler makes a full recovery and my sincere thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.
Jerry Lawler underwent surgery very early in the morning in Montreal to unclog his arteries according to his former wife and former WWE Diva Stacy “The Kat” Carter.
“He had a stint [stent] & a balloon put in. Right now he is still heavily sedated. Will update when I know more,” she wrote on Twitter a few hours ago.
The procedure performed is called angioplasty, where an empty and collapsed balloon on a guide wire is passed through the arteries and then inflated to clear the way. The stent is inserted to make sure that the vessels remain open after the balloon is deflated and taken out.
Last night, his current girlfriend Lauryn McBride, posted a note on her Facebook page saying that Lawler was in a stable condition and she was catching the first flight out to be with him.
“He is a strong man and we will get him back at his best as soon as I can get him home,” she wrote.
The wrestling community was obviously shaken by the news of Jerry Lawler yesterday as his heart attack during the live RAW broadcast resulted in tons of messages from his friends and colleagues on Twitter.
“I’m shaken by the news of my friend Jerry Lawler’s medical emergency in Montreal. Hands shaking. Prayers for the King. I feel helpless,” wrote Jim Ross. “Going to be a long night here in Okla. Wish I was in Montreal. Pray.” Lawler is one of JR’s best friends and the two share a special bond from years of broadcasting together.
“Praying for The King. Get well soon,” wrote Scott Hall, an individual who has often found himself on the other side of these messages with his troubled past.
“My prayers and thoughts go to “The King” as he finds his strength in his recovery,” wrote Vickie Guerrero, often the butt of jokes from Lawler on RAW.
“Best wishes and prayers to @JerryLawler one of my favorite people in the WWE,” said Chris Jericho. “King has been a champion for 40 yrs and he’ll beat this too!”
Celebrities like Maria Menounos, Dennis “Mr. Belding” Haskins, Billy Corgan and others – all big WWE fans – also sent their best wishes on Twitter.
Other Superstars and Divas such as Layla, Natalia Neidhart, Lita, Wade Barrett, Bret Hart, Howard Finkel, David Otunga, The Iron Sheik, Shawn Michaels, Diamond Dallas Page, Christopher Daniels, Brian Hebner, Mickie James, Velvet Sky, and others.
Several mainstream media outlets covered the Lawler story from yesterday’s RAW as the incident blew up on Twitter and other social media sites.
Yahoo! Sports, Los Angeles Times, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, TMZ, The Examiner, Huffington Post, New York Post, Fox News, and others all carried articles on their front page regarding the incident.
The story on CNN.COM was the most read article on the website at one point, even more popular than 9/11-related stories during the morning.
The #PrayForLawler and #PrayForJerry hashtags were constantly trending worldwide on Twitter during the night and even this morning.
The whole Lawler heart attack saga unfolded at the top of the third hour of Monday Night RAW yesterday.
After a couple of minutes of no commentary from Lawler during the tag team match, a camera shot showing the action with the broadcast booth in the background showed Lawler with his head down still on the chair as a WWE official at ringside was next to him checking his eyes.
The referee, Charles Robinson, at this point noticed the unusual activity at ringside as more EMTs made their way through. Robinson almost completely ignored the match as he kept looking at the commentary booth.
Fans across the hard camera were standing up looking to their left as “Jerry, Jerry” chants started filling up the arena as the Hall of Famer was transported to the back.
Michael Cole kept doing commentary for the next two segments and after the Del Rio match, an emotional Cole gave an on-screen update about Lawler, telling fans at home that Lawler collapsed and was being given CPR backstage. He then said that out of respect for Lawler there would be no more commentary for the rest of the evening.
Giving CPR is usually not a problem during a match as there is medical staff present. If you got into a trouble and need CPR, you would be lucky if medical staff helping you has received advanced BLS CPR/AED certification (check out Fort Lauderdale CPR Certification Classes if you are interested in advanced certification).
Cole stayed at ringside for the rest of the show and gave two more updates before the show went off the air.
Jerry Lawler wrapped up wrestling in a tag match himself earlier in the show, teaming with Randy Orton to take on Dolph Ziggler and CM Punk.
Jerry Lawler’s girlfriend, Lauryn McBride, posted a note on her Facebook page saying that Lawler is now in stable condition at a Montreal hospital.
“I’m getting on the first flight out of here to be with him & will keep everyone posted. He is a strong man and we will get him back at his best as soon as I can get him home,” she wrote.
PWInsider.com adds to the story that “The King” is expected to undergo surgery to put a stent in his heart as soon as he’s physically able to go under the knife.
Video of the moment Jerry Lawler suffered his heart attack surfaced online, showing all the panic and chaos that went on as soon as Lawler hit the deck.
Several EMTs and WWE’s own medical team rushed to ringside and worked their magic before he was lifted up and stormed out of the public view. Some of the action was caught on television however the camera crew did their best to avoid including the broadcast booth area in their frames for obvious reasons.
After Lawler was transported out, the area was cleaned as some eye witness reports said that he vomited.
You can see the video courtesy of YouTube user dean123558 below.
Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack during the live broadcast of Monday Night RAW yesterday in Montreal, causing some ringside chaos and some change to the show.
Medical personnel rushed to ringside as the incident happened during the tag team match of Kane and Daniel Bryan vs Prime Time Players. Lawler fell off the chair and with the commentary halted, everyone scrambled to save the Hall of Famer’s life. He was taken backstage and CPR was performed on him and was then transported to a hospital via the waiting ambulance.
Michael Cole gave a few updates about Lawler throughout the rest of the show but there was no commentary at all for the segments that followed the tag team match. Lawler was then announced as breathing on his own and was responsive to light as he awaited a CT scan at the hospital.
The show went on with the other segments as planned however the Pat Patterson Appreciation Night that was supposed to go down after the show went off the air was scrapped due to the circumstances.
WWE released a statement after the show regarding Lawler which read, “Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler suffered a heart attack while commentating during last night’s 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.”
Kurt Angle’s part time job of doing MMA commentary for NBC Sports has been scrapped and he will not be joining the World Series Of Fighting as previously announced.
Angle revealed the news himself earlier today on Twitter, saying that due to conflict of interest he would not be commentating on November 3.
The only conflict of interest that somehow can be attributed to this story is that Spike’s parent company, Viacom, will be broadcasting the MMA league Bellator and WSOF will be airing on a rival NBC property.
During the non-televised live WWE event in Hamilton, Ontario, on Saturday, two fans stormed the ring, hit the ropes and then were tackled by security.
The incident happened during the break with the lights dimmed with most fans having bathroom breaks and buying food and merchandise.
As soon as the two fans hit the ring, one of them ran the ropes and tried to dropkick the other but failed miserably as the other guy went for an apparent clothesline. Their lack of communication and exit strategy cost them good as security jumped on top of them to hold them down until backup arrived.
The two were escorted out of the arena for being stupid. You can see the hilarious video of the incident courtesy of YouTube user mrhawkie99 below.
Here are the results from yesterday’s No Surrender pay-per-view which took place from the IMPACT Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Jeff Hardy defeated Samoa Joe in the first BFG Series semi final; Bully Ray defeated James Storm in the second BFG Series semi final; Miss Tessmacher defeated Tara to retain the Knockouts title; Austin Aries and one member from Aces & Eights brawled with no referee for the match; Zema Ion defeated Sonjay Dutt to retain the X Division title; Rob Van Dam defeated Magnus; Christopher Daniels and Kazarian defeated AJ Styles and Kurt Angle to retain the Tag Team titles; Jeff Hardy defeated Bully Ray to win the Bound For Glory Series.
Live tonight from the IMPACT Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, TNA Wrestling presents No Surrender 2012 on pay-per-view. The full card is as follows:
Austin Aries vs any member from Aces & Eights; Jeff Hardy vs Samoa Joe in the BFG Series semi final; Bully Ray vs James Storm in a BFG Series semi final; Winners of both BFG Series semi final matches square off to determine who will win the Series; AJ Styles and Kurt Angle vs Christopher Daniels and Kazarian for the Tag Team titles; Magnus vs Rob Van Dam; Sonjay Dutt vs Zema Ion for the X Division title; Tara vs Miss Tessmacher for the Knockouts title.
MMAJunkie.com is carrying an article with quotes from Paul Heyman regarding Brock Lesnar’s future – or lack thereof – in the UFC.
Heyman noted that both UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta would love to have the former Heavyweight champion back for a fight or two, but Heyman doesn’t think Lesnar is up for it.
“Does Brock Lesnar want to go back? I don’t think Brock has anything to prove in the UFC anymore. He’s 35 years old. He made a lot of money in the UFC,” Heyman said.
Lesnar is one of the few UFC fighters who had massive gate money and pay-per-view fights for almost all his fights while fighting for the company, a testament of his true star power.
Heyman said that with all the injuries that Lesnar suffered, it would be stupid to risk another one when he doesn’t really need to, noting that his house, farms, cars, and everything else he owns are already paid for.
With a record of 5-3 in his short, but very profitable MMA career, Lesnar managed to win the UFC Heavyweight title in his third UFC fight, defeating UFC legend Randy Couture in the second round.
Paul Heyman also argued the fact that Lesnar belongs in the UFC Hall of Fame despite his record.
“Listen, here’s the thing: Look at the three that he lost to, number one. Number two, what if Brock Lesnar did what everyone else did and said, ‘Feed me a guy every other month for three years so I’ll get six victories a year. I’ll be 18-0 before you put me in there with a Frank Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion, or Randy Couture and the legends of legends in UFC.'”
