WWE Hall of Famer Reflects on Interactions with Fellow Legend
Summary
– Jerry Lawler clarifies his relationship with Trish Stratus, stating they were not very close outside the ring.
– Lawler praised Stratus for her success in WWE, recalling a few trips they took together early in her career.
– Lawler shared an anecdote about Stratus’s nervousness during their travels, which left a memorable impression.
Jerry “The King” Lawler, one of WWE’s most iconic commentators, recently addressed his relationship with fellow WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus. Despite their on-screen chemistry and Lawler’s vocal support for Stratus during commentary, he revealed they were not close outside the ring.
Speaking on News4JAX’s “Going Ringside” program, Lawler stated, “I really had no relationship with her. What you saw on TV was just what was going on. I was not around her that much, but I thought the world of her. A couple of times when she just started, she rode with me on a couple of trips, and she was fun to be around. She just went on to be big, big, big.”
Lawler also recounted an experience from their early travels, sharing that Stratus, then new to the wrestling business, was so nervous in his presence that she made herself sick, forcing them to stop by the side of the road.
Lawler’s comments highlight his admiration for Stratus’s achievements in WWE, where she became one of the most prominent female wrestlers during a challenging era for women’s wrestling.
