Wrestler Jerry Lawler slapped Andy Kaufman during the July 28, 1982, edition of 'The Late Show With David Letterman.' Skip to main content Skip to site footer. Trending: ...

Jerry "The King" Lawler continues to deal with the effects of a stroke he suffered in 2023. The WWE Hall of Famer recently ...

Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman were actually good friends in real life and planned the entire segment. Unfortunately, they failed to inform Letterman, whose look of shock and surprise was indeed ...

Jerry’s prognosis is positive but he needs all our thoughts and prayers. #LoveYaKing” We wish Lawler all the best, and congratulations to the Kaufman family on Andy’s WWE Hall of Fame Induction.

When it comes to Jerry Lawler, fans immediately think about Andy Kaufman and the epic rivalry they had in Memphis, which helped to push wrestling to a new level. However, during an interview with ...

WWE announced Monday that the late Andy Kaufman will be a part of the Hall of Fame class of 2023. ... Kaufman’s antics in the ring put him up against wrestling icon Jerry Lawler, ...

Jerry "The King" Lawler had an infamous feud with comedian Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s. Associated Press Photo You are viewing 1 of 4 images Previous Image Next Image ...

Jerry Lawler in 2019. AP Lawler famously feuded with comedic actor Andy Kaufman in 1982, notably slapping the comedian on “Late Night with David Letterman.” ...

Andy Kaufman Finally Being Inducted Into WWE Hall of Fame. Iconic comedian and rival of Jerry "The King" Lawler, Andy Kaufman, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend.

Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is recovering in a Florida hospital after having a massive stroke on Monday, according to a post on his Twitter account.

Kaufman’s life and career were given the movie treatment in 1999, with Jim Carrey playing him in the film “Man on the Moon.” Lawler and Letterman appeared as themselves in the film.