Jerry Lawler on Viral Photo of He and Paige, Ronda Rousey in WWE

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler took to his Dinner With The King podcast to talk about the Women’s Royal Rumble match, the signing of Ronda Rousey and the viral photo of he and Paige.

Lawler first gave his thoughts on the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match and it being the main event as opposed to the Men’s Royal Rumble match or even a main-level title match as seen in previous years.

“The Women’s Royal Rumble epitomized what I love about Royal Rumbles. I love seeing people from the past and surprise entrances showing up at Royal Rumbles. The Women’s Royal Rumble was historic and the first time ever. There was so much pressure, not just women who performed but the people who put that Royal Rumble together. You only get one chance to make a good first impression and that was what they had and I thought they came through with flying colors. All the ladies that they brought back looked and performed great. The match itself was just so good. It really was. I was excited about it. I was surprised that they put that on last but after seeing the surprise at the end of the Royal Rumble then I wasn’t so surprised; it all made sense. The entire Women’s Royal Rumble was great.”

Continuing on from that surprise, Lawler reacted to Rousey being signed to WWE and spread some light on her name being as huge as John Cena’s.

“She’s somebody that is known almost to everybody. John Cena is a movie star, commercials, good grief, everything that John Cena has done is known like Ronda Rousey; at least, outside the WWE world. “I read what Dana White wrote about her; he said that he is so happy for her because he knew that her entire time during her UFC career she was always a Pro Wrestling fan; always loved the WWE. Even he feels she is where she belongs.”

Finally, Lawler discussed an interaction he and Paige had backstage during ‘Raw 25‘ in relation to a viral photo (as shown in article photo) that appears to show Lawler looking at the behind of the former Divas Champion while she was paying attention to a match from ringside. He also references the photo circulating online that seems to show himself and Jim Ross sleeping during the event.

“The first time walking to the hallway in the back walking to catering, here comes two young ladies walking towards me, and it’s Paige and Kelly Kelly, and I hadn’t seen Paige in a long time and she gives me a hug and everything; then she proceeds to tell Kelly Kelly about the picture that went out all over the internet of someone taking a picture at ringside, which it just depends on that second. The whole time you are at ringside and you are looking around at no telling what, if they catch that exact second it appears that I am looking at Paige’s backside and I don’t really remember that as being the case but the picture looked like that. It sailed around the internet everywhere and she and I had a good laugh about it. We recreated the picture back in the locker room with her looking at my backside, so that’s the kind of stuff that can happen with pictures like that. Let me reassure everybody, and I swear on my mother’s grave, Jim Ross and I were never asleep at any time during the 25th anniversary of Raw. That never happened.”

With H/T to Dodric Sam of WrestlingInc for the transcription.

If you would rather hear an audio version of the comments Lawler made, you can find that below.

Jerry Lawler talks about the Women's Royal Rumble

Did you ever see that picture when it went viral? What are your personal thoughts on Rousey signing with WWE and did it overshadow the Rumble or add an extra layer of depth to it?

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