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WWE icon Jerry Lawler recovering from ‘massive stroke’
Max Gersh / The Commercial Appeal via Imagn Content Services, LLC

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler is recovering in a Florida hospital after suffering a "massive stroke" earlier in the week.

"After suffering a massive Stroke Monday. He is now recovering in a Fort Myers, FL hospital. His speech is limited, but with rehabilitation will regain a full recovery," read a post to Lawler's Twitter account.

Lawler, 73, posed for pictures with legendary WWE manager Jimmy Hart.

Lawler also suffered a stroke in 2018 and in 2012 collapsed from a heart attack while broadcasting "Monday Night Raw."

Lawler starred as a wrestler in Memphis in the 1970s and ‘80s but grew to fame with his commentary on WWE broadcasts, beginning in the late 1990s.

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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