Peter Rosenberg is probably the ONLY interviewer I'll ever respect, he's not a mark, he never interrupts the wrestlers, he truly respects everyone he interviews!
I met Jerry back in July 2001 in Ohio what a nice guy. This was when he left wwe and I remember asking him when he was going to come back and he just smiled and said we'll see Jim . So when he came back I was ecstatic. And I was there live when he got inducted into the hall of fame.
It's always nice when you come across any celebrity who does seem to be a genuinely nice guy/girl and Lawler appears to be one of them. I liked how highly he spoke of Owen Hart, and he's just one of many who has done so. I'm glad he's still with us after his on air heart attack on Raw and is doing well again and hope to still see him on our TV screens for years to come.
Hey Pete, I saw that you tweeted Jake the Snake Roberts, earlier this year. I am just curious if anything came from that small interaction and if we can expect an interview between you two before Wrestlemania this year? It would be very interesting to see how he is doing these days in an interview specifically about that.
Agreed. I remember how King used to be. His arguments with JR, insults and heel attitude was priceless. Over the past several years he's been a shadow of that. Watching some old PPVs reminds me King used to live up to the name.
Jerry ALWAYS loved Owen.ALWAYS!;if you look back on Owens match and listen to Jerrys commentary you could see the love and passion he had for Owen.regardless.
Lawler did some great things in WWE such as his feud with Brett and his commentating but i will always remember him for his Memphis days before all of that. He was very good in the ring and was excellent as a heel or a babyface.
I remember watching the PPV when Owen passed away, and Jerry telling us live on air that he held Owen's head as the Medical staff worked on him in the ring. The King has seen so much tragedy in his life.
why not? he was a great wrestler and maybe one of his favorites. he wants to know more information about the night of his death and personal stories from these wrestlers
is that why jerry keep looking back lol but im glad jerry has a good heart with all that stuff with cole and punk and heyman he truly has a sense of humor
I miss Heel King Lawler on WWE commentary. But just like Heel Triple H, I learned to live without and be cool. Thanks Pete, for conducting interviews with wrestlers on a hip hop station.
It is a shame many fans don't realize what a great wrestler Lawler was particularly in the 70's and 80's. The WWE has never used him right or nearly enough.
Funny Rosenberg brought up Owen Hart. The night in Montreal, when Lawler had the heart attack during the match between Hell No & PTP, and just fell out on to the floor there at booth,the fans actually chanted Owen Hart. It was random to the people watching from home, but those there live knew what had gone on, and it was not till after that I, as I am sure everyone else found out about it via michael cole. As Owen's ordeal came under the same circumstances - live tv. That still gives me chills.
Lawler wasn't supposed to be the one to get revenge. Remember when HHH "broke" JR's arm and Steve Austin proceeded to unleash hell on him? The point was to make us beg to see Punk and Heyman get theirs-- between that, JR appreciation night, etc, and being champion so long, beating Cena, Ryback, etc,... the payoff was Punk/Rock at the RR. Kayfabe wise, even if Lawler tried to go after Heyman, Punk would have cut him off at the pass and hurt him big time. There was no hole in that booking.
i know but jerry made it sound like he just came down and hit the mat. and maybe to jerry it just looked like he brushed korderas because i think korderas was feet away from owen. i wonder how he severed his aorta though? was it his head whipping back with such extreme force or was it the fact that he landed flat on his chest onto the ropes which bended?
Would have been cool if they would have talked about Randy Savage in Memphis. Given the effect that Lawler had on Savage's career and how big of a Savage fan Rosenberg is.
I didn't really see the fake heart attack thing with Paul Heyman as "showing attitude." Attitude and extreme in the past consisted of being more violent, risque storylines, foul language, sexual innuendos, etc. Not poking fun at a real life heart attack. That goes beyond "wrestling heat." Especially when Lawler never got his revenge on either of them, even in kayfabe.
Oh yeah, he had some good jabs at Stu. i remember a comment he made at Survivor Series in '94 i think, where he said, " When Stu Hart was young, the Dead sea was sick!"
this makes me wonder if owen fell in a darkened arena...some have said the arena was dark...even ed ferrara said it in an interview with vince russo. someone on here who claimed they were there said the lights were on. and if jerry saw him fall, the lights mustve been on right?
Somehow I get the feeling that Rosenberg referring to someone in another company 'mailing it it' as RVD in TNA. Just a few months later, he's gone from TNA and about to re-debut in WWE. Am I alone in that?
You have too think, those ropes have elevator cables inside them, so i guess the speed with which he was falling, plus almost hitting the turnbuckle then hitting the mat at a high rate of speed would've done some major internal damage, his heart blew up on impact with the mat
I see your point, but disagree slightly. The particular segment actually turned me off to the product completely for a while. When Michael Cole was a heel going against Lawler, yes, you wanted to see Cole get his ass kicked. But the Punk/Heyman segment was different in the sense that it made a lot of fans not want to support the product, more than it made them want to see them get their comeuppance. Seeing Punk get a kayfabe beatdown from Rock isn't adequate revenge for a real life mocking IMO.
Jerry Lawler should have had a piece of the WWE belt in early 93 at least. After Ric Flair's departure Lawler quickly established himself as the top heel to go face to face with Bret Hart. Would have drew huge ratings and made huge money. Without a doubt Lawler, Flair, Hogan and Hart were 4 big icons who all deserved a good amount of time as WWE Champion.
I honestly think either Shane or Paul Heyman should take control. Or the both of them together. But that's just nostalgia talk because at the end of the day no matter how horrible it gets you will STILL watch it every Monday night.
I'd love that interview too. But, I'm just saying, listen to Jake Roberts on Colt Cabana's Art Of Wresting. He talks about how he's doing these days in that interview.
I want to get into TNA I really do. I was a fan of them when they were still in the NWA, and they may have a roster that might be top to bottom better wrestlers than what WWE has now, and the Aces and Eights storyline it works. However, I feel like I am watching WCW at the very end. The two main male champions are over 40 (failed singles wrestlers at WWE) and Hulk Hogan has input into storylines. I want them to succeed it would make WWE and TNA better.
5:24 for Owen hart part
Ty sir.
thanks man.
Thanks for putting this up, so good to hear about these things from the other side of the mike. Glad Jerry is doing so good after everything.
Peter Rosenberg is probably the ONLY interviewer I'll ever respect, he's not a mark, he never interrupts the wrestlers, he truly respects everyone he interviews!
you can't help but get closer to the screen and just listen as jerry talks, great interview get him back more often!!!
I met Jerry back in July 2001 in Ohio what a nice guy. This was when he left wwe and I remember asking him when he was going to come back and he just smiled and said we'll see Jim . So when he came back I was ecstatic. And I was there live when he got inducted into the hall of fame.
amazing interview, jerry is such a good talker. from the tragic owen stuff to the funny carrey story, fantastic.
I'm so glad he's still around. Jerry is the man.
This is a great interview, a true great!
It's always nice when you come across any celebrity who does seem to be a genuinely nice guy/girl and Lawler appears to be one of them. I liked how highly he spoke of Owen Hart, and he's just one of many who has done so. I'm glad he's still with us after his on air heart attack on Raw and is doing well again and hope to still see him on our TV screens for years to come.
I've been waiting for this one!
Just started watching all ur interviews....AWESOME!!!! keep em coming
Hey Pete, I saw that you tweeted Jake the Snake Roberts, earlier this year. I am just curious if anything came from that small interaction and if we can expect an interview between you two before Wrestlemania this year? It would be very interesting to see how he is doing these days in an interview specifically about that.
Lawler is fact that mic skills and popularity is a key ingredient in pro wrestling
I remember reading about some of these stories in his book,"It's Good To Be The King.....Sometimes." So nice to hear him tell them.
Lawyer: "I don't even think about the fact that I'm calling a match" Truer words have never been spoken.
great interview
That Chinese ghost over the kings shoulder scared the shit out of me
Great interview!!!
Legend. Great interview.
That ghost face behind King, is really creepy!
Awesome interview!
WOW! That Jim Carey story is one of the best I've heard, Rosenberg hit gold with this interview.
Agreed. I remember how King used to be. His arguments with JR, insults and heel attitude was priceless. Over the past several years he's been a shadow of that. Watching some old PPVs reminds me King used to live up to the name.
great interview..big up Rosenberg
Oh what I would give to have been there on this talk show and bring up plenty of questions for you publicly about many things
Anyone out there can call themselves the King , but there is only one & his first name is "Jerry" . Long live the King !
Jerry "The King" Lawler is a true legend!!!
i grew up watcing jerry and ric flair. they were great matches
millions of people around the world praying for jerry at the same time... probably the world's largest group prayer.
Another phenomenal interview. Dolph next!
Jerry ALWAYS loved Owen.ALWAYS!;if you look back on Owens match and listen to Jerrys commentary you could see the love and passion he had for Owen.regardless.
Lawler did some great things in WWE such as his feud with Brett and his commentating but i will always remember him for his Memphis days before all of that. He was very good in the ring and was excellent as a heel or a babyface.
I remember watching the PPV when Owen passed away, and Jerry telling us live on air that he held Owen's head as the Medical staff worked on him in the ring. The King has seen so much tragedy in his life.
100 years from now. They will still be talking about the
KING!!!!
Great Interview
It's strange hearing him talk normally.
Nice upload Peter
It was to short, we want more
why not? he was a great wrestler and maybe one of his favorites. he wants to know more information about the night of his death and personal stories from these wrestlers
is that why jerry keep looking back lol but im glad jerry has a good heart with all that stuff with cole and punk and heyman he truly has a sense of humor
I miss Heel King Lawler on WWE commentary. But just like Heel Triple H, I learned to live without and be cool. Thanks Pete, for conducting interviews with wrestlers on a hip hop station.
Bret can realize now that the Hart/Lawler feud was one of the most memorable thngs of that time period.
Wow nice insight on Jerry Lawler and Jim Carrey's relationship
What an amazing story about Jim Carrey. Great interview.
It is a shame many fans don't realize what a great wrestler Lawler was particularly in the 70's and 80's. The WWE has never used him right or nearly enough.
Funny Rosenberg brought up Owen Hart. The night in Montreal, when Lawler had the heart attack during the match between Hell No & PTP, and just fell out on to the floor there at booth,the fans actually chanted Owen Hart. It was random to the people watching from home, but those there live knew what had gone on, and it was not till after that I, as I am sure everyone else found out about it via michael cole. As Owen's ordeal came under the same circumstances - live tv. That still gives me chills.
Lawler wasn't supposed to be the one to get revenge. Remember when HHH "broke" JR's arm and Steve Austin proceeded to unleash hell on him? The point was to make us beg to see Punk and Heyman get theirs-- between that, JR appreciation night, etc, and being champion so long, beating Cena, Ryback, etc,... the payoff was Punk/Rock at the RR. Kayfabe wise, even if Lawler tried to go after Heyman, Punk would have cut him off at the pass and hurt him big time. There was no hole in that booking.
Good interview, I keep forgetting how crazy of a life Lawler has had.
When are you going to get your BFF Mark Henry on??
i know but jerry made it sound like he just came down and hit the mat. and maybe to jerry it just looked like he brushed korderas because i think korderas was feet away from owen. i wonder how he severed his aorta though? was it his head whipping back with such extreme force or was it the fact that he landed flat on his chest onto the ropes which bended?
best announcer in wwe
I have a outfit that matches what you wore Jerry Lawler on the David letterman show with Andy Kaufman,I'm only one in history that has such.
Would have been cool if they would have talked about Randy Savage in Memphis. Given the effect that Lawler had on Savage's career and how big of a Savage fan Rosenberg is.
I didn't really see the fake heart attack thing with Paul Heyman as "showing attitude." Attitude and extreme in the past consisted of being more violent, risque storylines, foul language, sexual innuendos, etc. Not poking fun at a real life heart attack. That goes beyond "wrestling heat." Especially when Lawler never got his revenge on either of them, even in kayfabe.
Oh yeah, he had some good jabs at Stu. i remember a comment he made at Survivor Series in '94 i think, where he said, " When Stu Hart was young, the Dead sea was sick!"
this makes me wonder if owen fell in a darkened arena...some have said the arena was dark...even ed ferrara said it in an interview with vince russo. someone on here who claimed they were there said the lights were on. and if jerry saw him fall, the lights mustve been on right?
Glad we see humble King here ..his other half
Rosenberg does the best WWE interviews. Think you should do Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus or Wade Barrett next
what is the movie called
Wait so did owen hit the mat or did he land on the ropes and then flopped on the mat?
i love the jerry lawler in the late 90s and early 2000's when he was a heel commentator but now he kisses ass to cena but he still a cool dude :)
Puppies!
Im a Jerry's Kid!!! Wow what an Interview!!
more!!
Hey I just met, Jerry at Kroger, today, got his autograph!! :0
you the best rosenberg, you're the shawn michaels of wwe interviewers
he hit the turnbuckle post first like the ropes or metal post
Somehow I get the feeling that Rosenberg referring to someone in another company 'mailing it it' as RVD in TNA. Just a few months later, he's gone from TNA and about to re-debut in WWE. Am I alone in that?
You have too think, those ropes have elevator cables inside them, so i guess the speed with which he was falling, plus almost hitting the turnbuckle then hitting the mat at a high rate of speed would've done some major internal damage, his heart blew up on impact with the mat
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I see your point, but disagree slightly. The particular segment actually turned me off to the product completely for a while. When Michael Cole was a heel going against Lawler, yes, you wanted to see Cole get his ass kicked. But the Punk/Heyman segment was different in the sense that it made a lot of fans not want to support the product, more than it made them want to see them get their comeuppance.
Seeing Punk get a kayfabe beatdown from Rock isn't adequate revenge for a real life mocking IMO.
i feel bad for Jerry he seen death alot.. like man
Great guy great wrestler. Long live the king
When it cuts to Lawler, look behind him. Shit myself.
Jerry Lawler should have had a piece of the WWE belt in early 93 at least. After Ric Flair's departure Lawler quickly established himself as the top heel to go face to face with Bret Hart. Would have drew huge ratings and made huge money. Without a doubt Lawler, Flair, Hogan and Hart were 4 big icons who all deserved a good amount of time as WWE Champion.
Lawler gave The Rock some of his first matches before he came to the WWE. Also, Lawler was the first guy to job to Mark Henry. Just super saiyan.
rosenberg likes wrestling? is this why he turns heel in his hip hop interviews
I take Rosenberg's wrestling interviews more seriously than his hip hop/rap ones.
He is a great guy. I remember that night.
Long live the king love you Lawler :)
Jerry is the best
Wow, I never knew he and Bret Hart had a fued going. I loved the old fued between him and Ric Flair.
"I heard Stu Hart went into an Antique Store and they kept him." -Jerry Lawler
LMAO!
I remember him saying that about Helen. LOL
I honestly think either Shane or Paul Heyman should take control. Or the both of them together. But that's just nostalgia talk because at the end of the day no matter how horrible it gets you will STILL watch it every Monday night.
I'd love that interview too. But, I'm just saying, listen to Jake Roberts on Colt Cabana's Art Of Wresting. He talks about how he's doing these days in that interview.
King is still one of the greatest talents in the wrestling universe. Long live the King!!
wow, I'm a little shocked they didn't even tell Lawler in advance about the fake Heyman heart attack, but relieved that The King wasn't bothered by it
Best Wrestler Ever! Top 5 at least. Miss Memphis.
That Jim Carey story is gold!
The King and Thr Brain tied for best HEEL announcers of ALL TIME!
Jerry Lawler, Bobby Heenan and Jessee Ventura are the best commentators wrestling ever had
I want to get into TNA I really do. I was a fan of them when they were still in the NWA, and they may have a roster that might be top to bottom better wrestlers than what WWE has now, and the Aces and Eights storyline it works. However, I feel like I am watching WCW at the very end. The two main male champions are over 40 (failed singles wrestlers at WWE) and Hulk Hogan has input into storylines. I want them to succeed it would make WWE and TNA better.
He fell onto the top rope just by the turnbuckle, then was thrown onto the mat. He severed his Aorta and basically bled to death internally.
thanks jerry
i kno this old comment but listen to steve austin podcast
Curt is in his own league. Nobody compares to him.
Wrestling with Rosenberg awesome shit
Long live the King!
JR/King reflect the best time in wrestling; perhaps the only time I was legit into wrestling. The attitude era. I soon lost interest
cool another episode.
Do you skype jerry the king lawer I want to met you.
He has won more wrestling titles than anyone in his career.