WWE suspends Jerry Lawler following domestic violence arrest

Wrestling legend Jerry Lawler has been suspended by the WWE after he and his fiancee, Lauryn McBride, were arrested on domestic violence charges.

According to a police affidavit, the 66-year-old Lawler and the 27-year-old McBride were involved in a violent altercation at his home in East Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday night.

McBride alleges that she was struck in the head and pushed against a stove by Lawler, and that he placed an unloaded pistol on the kitchen counter and told her to kill herself.

Lawler alleges that McBride scratched his face, threw a candle at him, and kicked him in the groin. He also claims that McBride was intoxicated and was the one who brought the pistol into the kitchen.

Lawler and McBride were booked into jail at around 1 a.m. Friday.

"WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Jerry Lawler has been suspended indefinitely following his arrest," the organization said in a statement.