Former WWE wrestler Brian Christopher Lawler, son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler, has died at age 46, WWE confirmed Sunday.
According to WMC Action News 5 in Memphis, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Lawler was found hanging in his cell at a Tennessee jail. WMC reported Lawler was administered CPR, and he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died Sunday afternoon.
Per WMC, Lawler was jailed earlier in July on suspicion of DUI, evading arrest and driving with a suspended license. He was arrested for allegedly not paying a hotel bill in Memphis last month, and he was arrested several times in recent years for disorderly conduct and assault.
A Memphis native, Lawler was part of the successful WWE tag team "Too Cool" in 1999-2000, and the team eventually went on to become tag team champions. His father, Jerry Lawler, was a long-time wrestler-turned-commentator who famously feuded with Andy Kaufman in the early 1980s.
WWE paid tribute to Lawler before a show in Phoenix on Sunday night. WWE also honored former wrestler Nikolai Volkoff, who died Sunday at age 70.
10-bell salute at #NXTPhoenix following the passing of Nikolai Volkoff and Brian Christopher. pic.twitter.com/XR7CSy2rPC
— Shane Dale (@ShaneDaleABC15) July 30, 2018
