WWE legend Jerry Lawler says he had a stroke during sex

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 23: Jerry 'The King' Lawler addresses the audience at the WWE SummerSlam 2015 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on August 23, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)

(Fox 32 News) - WWE legend Jerry 'The King' Lawler says he had a stroke while having sex with his girlfriend.

Lawler, 68, said that last month, he was having sex, when his girlfriend noticed that he looked strange. He could not speak and she realized what had happened.

He spent several days in intensive care, WMCA Action News 5 reported

He also said that a few months ago, he had stopped taking the blood pressure medication he had been prescribed after a heart attack in 2012.