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Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler returned to the commentary desk Monday night for RAW at the Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
Many questioned why Lawler would travel during the global health crisis, considering his age and health history.
Others questioned language he used during a match on tonight’s show.
During a match between Akira Tozawa and Austin Theory, Lawler used offensive language when describing Tozawa’s senton off the stairs.
Lawler described the move as a “Ramen Noodle Moonsault”, which caused backlash on social media.
Jerry Lawler just called Tozawa’s senton on Austin Theory the "Ramen Noodle Moonsault”. #WWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/wi9zor3o2b
— Get The Tables (@GetDaTables) April 14, 2020
@WWE what the hell! @JerryLawler called @TozawaAkira senton the “Ramen noodle moonsault” that’s some racist & insensitive shit to say! Correct this shit!!! @WWEonFOX @WWENXT @WWENetwork
— PICKETT PRIDE! 🤙🏽 (@pickett_shaun) April 14, 2020
@VinceMcMahon Not a good thing to have @JerryLawler be openly racist on #WWE #RAW pic.twitter.com/ySa2Ssl0jl
— Paul Exotic (@ItsPaulyRyder) April 14, 2020
When Jerry Lawler goes more than five minutes without saying something ridiculous or offensive on #RAW pic.twitter.com/huqXBI3ojp
— Grant Kiker (@CurkCrimson) April 14, 2020
I just looked to see why Jerry Lawler was trending. I gotta go pic.twitter.com/Y4lDRtHGVX
— Alissa is Final Fantasy X/X-2 Trash (@lalexi3) April 14, 2020
NXT star Rachael Evers tweeted the following, soon after Lawler’s comments.
Just a casual reminder that being a racist is not ok. Thanks for listening to my Ted talk. Have a great night.
— Rachael Evers (@RachaelEversWWE) April 14, 2020
This is not the first time Jerry Lawler’s words have got him in hot water with those on social media.
In February, Lawler was under fire after stating Kairi Sane “looked like she he ate day old sushi”.
They gotta get Jerry Lawler off of commentary. Saying that Kairi Sane looks like she ate stale sushi is too much 🤦♂️#RAW
— Coach Mike (@MDLund6) February 18, 2020
In November of 2019, Lawler referred to Humbert Carillo as a “jumping bean”.
Jerry Lawler really called Humberto a jumping bean huh
— Soundwave (@LocalSoundwave) November 5, 2019