Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler out as WWE commentator after three decades

The reign of Jerry “The King” Lawler has come to an end.

The Post confirmed that WWE did not renew Lawler’s broadcast contract.

However, contrary to the spirit of wrestling industry reporting, sources say Lawler, 74, has a “legendary contract” with the company.

Lawler first joined WWE in 1992 as a color commentator on Superstars, and continued in that role until 2016 on its flagship shows Raw, Smackdown and pay-per-view.

His partnership with play-by-play broadcaster Jim Ross during the legendary “Attitude Era” formed the soundtrack for countless memorable moments in pro wrestling lore.

Mr. Lawlor was away from the company for approximately nine months in 2001.

He also returned as a commentator in 2019-2020.

For the better part of the past decade, he has participated in pre- and post-match shows for WWE’s premium live events (rebranded PPVs), but his appearances have become sparser in recent years.

Last year, Lawlor fell ill while having lunch with friends in Florida and suffered what was described as a “massive stroke.”

He has recovered enough from his medical emergency to make one appearance on Raw in his hometown of Memphis last year and another appearance on WWE’s developmental promotion NXT.

Lawler built his bones as a wrestler in the Memphis area, and despite suffering a heart attack in 2012, continued to wrestle for various independent promotions into his 70s.

He ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 1999.

He also had an infamous feud with comedian Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s.