Lawler suffers stroke shortly before Mania

Jerry 'The King' Lawler confirmed via his podcast that he suffered a mild stroke just weeks before WrestleMania weekend while attending a convention in California. Lawler recounts the events leading up to him being hospitalized and released after three days of recovery. WWE officials were told prior to events and Lawler kept all commitments for the weekend including an appearance for a WrestleCon show that included a fireball and Joey Ryan's groin.