9 Jerry Lawler vs. the Hart Family
Jerry ‘ the King’ Lawler has been a real drain on the commentary team over the past 10 years or so, but there was a time when his sharp wit, and over the line bullying of Superstars, made him one of the most watchable characters on the roster.
He was, at least for a time, the king of one-liners in the WWF, and like Bobby Heenan, he had this ability to gather so much heat that anyone who worked with him would receive instant crowd support. It can easily be said that a lot of Bret Hart’s time in the mid-90s was wasted wrestling Jerry Lawler.
But every now and then the King would remind us of his talents, poking particular fun at Bret’s parents. One of the more memorable lines from the King came when talking about Helen Hart, Bret and Owen’s mother: ‘’When she was a teenager, her acne had liver spots’’. Oh you awful, hilarious man!
The feud, if nothing else, was a nice little way to keep Bret Hart ticking along while the company was trying to work out what to do with him, and for that Jerry Lawler deserves his recognition on this list.
