By Andrew Ravens
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Wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler is set to miss some upcoming personal appearances due to an undisclosed health-related reason. This coming weekend, Lawler was scheduled to be in Cincinnati, Ohio for HorrorHound 2025, but the convention has announced that Lawler will not be able to appear due to “personal matters.”According to a report from PWInsider, Lawler canceled this appearance and some other upcoming convention bookings to “focus on some health issues.” In 2023, Lawler suffered a stroke that still impacts his day-to-day life in terms of his speech and making it difficult to write. He also underwent a knee replacement in 2024.A History of Health Battles”I feel great. I feel good, except my knees are a little bit under the weather,” Lawler told “Sportskeeda WrestleBinge” this March. “I had my right knee replaced about seven months ago — six or seven months ago. And they said it takes about a year to get that back to normal. And then my left knee needs to be replaced too, but I’m going to wait a while on that one.””Well, that’s something that’s here constantly every day [the impact of his stroke]. I want to say gotten over — I haven’t gotten over [it] because the effects of the stroke, they’re always there. I mean, my whole right side of my body is damaged. I can’t really write too good. I can’t draw worth a darn, but I can still sign an autograph, thank goodness. But other than that, I feel fine.”More news: WWE Superstar Announces Retirement MatchA Legendary CareerJerry “The King” Lawler is one of the most iconic figures in the history of professional wrestling. His career has spanned over five decades, and he is a WWE Hall of Famer. He is most famously known for his legendary feud with comedian Andy Kaufman in the 1980s, a storyline that brought wrestling to a mainstream national audience.In the 1990s and 2000s, he became the voice of WWE’s “Attitude Era” as the color commentator on “Monday Night Raw” alongside Jim Ross. His witty, sarcastic, and often controversial commentary is the soundtrack to a generation of wrestling fans.He has also held numerous championships throughout his in-ring career. The wrestling world now sends its best wishes to “The King” for a speedy recovery.More WWE News:
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