Jerry Lawler and his fiancee Lauryn McBride were arrested early Friday morning after the two were involved in a violent confrontation at Lawler’s home on St. Nick Dr. in East Memphis. The 66-year-old Lawler and the 27-year-old McBride were both booked into the Shelby County Jail around 1 a.m. Friday.
McBride claims Lawler struck her in the head and pushed her against a stove while Lawler claims McBride scratched him in the face, threw a candle at him and kicked him in the groin. McBride also alleged that Lawler got an unloaded pistol, put it on the kitchen counter and told her to kill herself.
Lawler says McBride was intoxicated and claims McBride is the one who brought the pistol into the kitchen.
WWE has since commented on the situation, stating that Lawler is suspended indefinitely due to the arrest. Their statement is below:
Jerry Lawler was arrested at his home Friday morning by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Memphis, Tenn.
According to a police report, Lawler and his girlfriend, Lauryn McBride, were taken into custody and booked on alleged charges of domestic assault—bodily harm, a misdemeanor.
WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Jerry Lawler has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest.
