WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler was recovering in the hospital this week after undergoing surgery after suffering a massive stroke on Monday.
His social media accounts provided another promising update on his condition earlier today:
Jerry is out of the intensive care unit and will be returning home to Florida for outpatient rehabilitation due to his limited cognitive and verbal skills. Doctors are hopeful for a full recovery and Jerry is looking forward to returning to his fans soon. -Lauren # long live the king pic.twitter.com/6yOUnOLGkI
– Jerry Lawler February 9, 2023
“Jerry is out of the ICU and will be returning home to Florida for outpatient rehabilitation due to his cognitive skills and limited speech. Doctors are hopeful for a full recovery and Jerry is looking forward to returning to his fans very soon.”
Dutch Mantell also posted an update on social media, reiterating that King will be staying in Florida until he can fly:
Update on Jerry Lawler: I just spoke to Kevin Lawler who said Jerry is being released from the hospital tomorrow. It was thought it would be this weekend, so Jerry is doing well. He will remain in Florida until he is cleared to fly. @tweet @tweet pic.twitter.com/oUGZWk7Zvz
-. (DirtyDMantell) February 9, 2023
“Update on Jerry Lawler: I just spoke to Kevin Lawler who said Jerry is coming out of the hospital tomorrow. It was thought it would be this weekend, so Jerry is doing well. He will be staying in Florida until he is cleared to fly.”
We’ll bring you more on this story as we have it, Cagesiders.
