"The King" is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), working and wrestling on its Raw brand as the color commentator. He also wrestles and occasionally commentates for the Memphis Wrestling promotion.

Lawler has won a total of 129 titles in his career, including one reign as American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion and 30 reigns as American Wrestling Association Southern Heavyweight Champion. He is also a 3 time World Class Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007.

In 1999, Lawler ran for mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, beating twelve of the fifteen candidates.

In 2002, he released an autobiography titled "It's Good To Be The King... Sometimes."