10 most emotional moments in WWE history

WWE has seen some of the most emotional moments in all of sports entertainment
WWE has seen some of the most emotional moments in all of sports entertainment

#4 Jerry “The King” Lawler suffers a heart attack

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This was one of those moments that made fans realize that everything is possible in wrestling, and everything around it is very real too. During Monday Night RAW on September 12, 2012, WWE Hall of Famer and commentator Jerry "The King” Lawler suffered a legitimate heart attack on air.

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There was silence on-air throughout the episode, as fans in attendance saw Lawler getting attended by medical personnel. As fans back home were also left in the dark, the entire moment was very emotional and surreal as everyone wanted to know what had happened and if Lawler was fine.

After Lawler was attended to, Michael Cole announced that Lawler’s heart had stopped for 20 minutes before he was revived using a defibrillator.

Luckily for him, he survived after undergoing some medical procedures and was back in his commentary spot only two months after the heart attack.

Lawler is still one of the most famous commentators in the industry, and fans to this day remember the time when Lawler came very close to death on-air.

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