Wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler was charged with domestic assault after an incident Thursday night with his fiancee at his East Memphis, Tennessee, home, a local newspaper reported.
The fiancee, Lauryn McBride, has also been charged in the incident, The Commercial Appeal reported Friday.
Mr. Lawler, 66, a former professional wrestler and current “WWE SmackDown” host, told police that Ms. McBride, 27, was intoxicated and he was attempting to stop her from driving her vehicle when she turned violent.
Ms. McBride alleged that Mr. Lawler retrieved an unloaded pistol, put it on the kitchen counter and told her to “go ahead and kill yourself,” the newspaper reported.
Both were arrested after police were unable to determine who was the primary aggressor, the Commercial Appeal reported. Both are scheduled to appear in court Monday and no bond has been set.
Mr. Lawler has been suspended indefinitely by WWE.
“WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Jerry Lawler has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest,” the professional wrestling organization announced in a brief statement Friday.
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