Five wrestlers who have run for office

Wrestling and politics go hand in hand, or do they?

#5 Jerry “The King” Lawler – Mayor of Memphis, TN 1999

MEMPHIS, TN - MAY 13:  Professional wrestler Jerry 'The King' Lawler address the fans prior to to Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum on May 13, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement  (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The King of Memphis failed in his attempt to become Mayor of Memphis

While Jerry Lawler is the undisputed King of Wrestling in Memphis, he had his sights set on the mayoral crown of the city in 1999, making himself one amongst 15 candidates for the position. His campaign platforms were the classic everyman promises of better education, less traffic and crime, more parks and lower taxes.

Lawler finished third in the election, but it was a distant third as he managed to garner a meagre 11-percent of the vote.

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