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Apr 4, 2022 · In true Andy Kaufman fashion, his feud with Jerry Lawler was staged. Many years after Kaufman and Lawler appeared on "Late Night," Lawler revealed their feud was entirely staged and that the pair were actually close friends, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Mar 12, 2023 · Watch Andy Kaufman Accept a Challenge From Jerry Lawler, Followed by Demonstrating What He’s Going to Do — on a Woman! On April 5th, 1982, Andy Kaufman took on Jerry Lawler at the Mid-South Coliseum in front of 10,000 people.
Oct 20, 2022 · On the Timeless Beauty of Jerry Lawler Kicking Andy Kaufman’s Ass Pro wrestling guru Jim Cornette explains the magic behind one of his sport’s all-time greatest feuds. DC
Sep 19, 2012 · One such rivalry is the one between Jerry "The King" Lawler and actor Andy Kaufman, which was unequivocally one of the greatest wrestling angles ever. In the wake of Lawler's heart attack...
Dec 13, 2022 · Given his love for kayfabe, Lawler spent a decade after Kaufman's death acting like the pair really hated each other. It was a 1995 TV special about Kaufman's life that finally revealed they were friends who planned the whole thing out.
Jul 28, 2022 · Things got weird – and memorable – on the July 28, 1982, episode of Late Night With David Letterman when professional wrestler Jerry “The King” Lawler slapped comedian Andy Kaufman.
Mar 21, 2023 · What was the feud between Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler? The feud started after Andy, who was famous for being absurdist comedian, named himself the Inter-Gender Champion of wrestling, and challenged any woman to attempt to pin him.
Mar 15, 2010 · In one of the most shocking commercial lead-ins in the history of television, a seemingly perturbed Lawler stood up and smacked a neck-brace wearing Kaufman, whose chair tumbled off the...
Jan 8, 2019 · The feud between Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler was the first wrestling feud to garner mainstream publicity. Understand how it helped to shape the WWE.
Oct 17, 2022 · The most publicized wrestling rivalry of all time, Andy Kaufman vs Jerry “The King” Lawler, left many wondering where the line between reality and fantasy blurred.
