Jerry "the King" Lawler Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jimmy Hart

Jerry Lawler graduated from Treadwell High School in 1967 while Jimmy Hart graduated from Treadwell High School in 1962. After graduating from high school, Jimmy Hart joined the band The Gentrys. A few years later, Jerry Lawler invited Jimmy Hart to become his wrestling manager.

Answer: Jackie Fargo

Jerry Lawler worked as a disc jockey after school. Local wrestling promoter Aubrey Griffith made a deal with Lawler to give him some free wrestling training with Jackie Fargo in exchange for some free radio promotion. A few years later, Lawler feuded with Fargo over the National Wrestling Alliance Southern Heavyweight Championship. Lawler won a match against Fargo to claim the championship and the title of the "King of Wrestling".

Answer: "Superstar" Bill Dundee

"Superstar" Bill Dundee was a frequent opponent and tag team partner of Jerry Lawler, but Dundee and Lawler weren't related. The Honky Tonk Man and Jerry Lawler are cousins. Grandmaster Sexay was Jerry Lawler's son Brian Lawler. Jerry Lawler was married to Stacy "The Kat" Carter from September 2000 through their divorce in October 2003.

Answer: "Late Night with David Letterman"

Jerry Lawler was offended by Andy Kaufman's wrestling women skit. Lawler and Kaufman wrestled in Memphis on April 5, 1982 with Lawler injuring Kaufman's neck with a piledriver. On July 29, 1982 Lawler slapped Kaufman in the face on an episode of "Late Night with David Letterman" and Kaufman responded by throwing coffee on Lawler.

Answer: They shaved Lawler's hair off

On April 27th, 1987, Jerry Lawler faced Austin Idol in a hair versus hair match in a steel cage at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. Paul E. Dangerously was allowed at ringside during the match but not allowed inside the cage. Buy not known to Lawler, the referee or the fans, Tommy Rich was hiding under ring during the match. Austin Idol beat Jerry Lawler after Lawler was attacked by Tommy Rich.

The fans in the Mid-South Coliseum rioted while Idol and Rich shaved Lawler's head inside the cage. Idol, Rich and Paul E. Dangerously were given a police escort out to the locker room area for their protection.

Answer: Curt Hennig and Kerry Von Erich

On May 9, 1988 Jerry Lawler defeated Curt Hennig for the American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship in Memphis, Tennessee. Jerry Lawler defeated Kerry Von Erich for the World Class Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship on December 13, 1988 in Chicago, Illinois.

Answer: The Rock

On August 24, 1996 Jerry Lawler beat Flex Kavana in a United States Wrestling Association heavyweight title versus career match on a locally televised event. Flex Kavana left the United States Wrestling Association because of the loss. Flex would eventually joined the World Wrestling Federation to became the hugely successful and popular superstar The Rock.

Answer: Tommy Dreamer

Jerry Lawler wrestled Tommy Dreamer at the 1997 Extreme Championship Wrestling "Hardcore Heaven" Pay Per View. Tommy Dreamer pinned Jerry Lawler after Dreamer delivered a DDT on Lawler. Beulah McGillicutty, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts and Tammy Lynn Sytch interfered during the match.

Answer: No

Jerry Lawler placed third in this election with 11.7 percent of the vote. Incumbent Mayor Willie Herenton won the election and Joe Ford came in second. Lawler also ran for mayor again in 2009 placing fifth to A C Wharton.

Answer: Yes

On December 17, 2002, Jerry Lawler released his autobiography called "It's Good To Be The King... Sometimes". This book recalled Lawler's career as a wrestler and co-owner of the United States Wrestling Association as well as his fued with Andy Kaufman.