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Mickey Rourke Punches Jericho Out At WrestleMania 25!
Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
Mickey Rourke made it to WrestleMania after all. The Wrestler actor Mickey Rourke returned to the ring to take on WWE superstar Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 25 on Sunday night–and the outcome was a TKO.
A feud has been brewing between the Oscar-nominated star and Jericho for weeks, with the wrestler calling out the actor’s friends, wrestling legends Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat, at previous WWE events.
Roddy, Rick and Ricky climbed into the ring joined by fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka to defend Mickey, but they were defeated by Jericho before Mickey’s entrance.
The Golden Globe winner then removed his cowboy hat and entered the ring, punching out Jericho during the event at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas!
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Mickey Rourke WWE Wrestlemania Match Cancelled
Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by CSS.
Mickey Rourke has gracefully bowed out of his highly-publicized Wrestlemania match with WWE star Chris Jericho.
“Mickey was very honored to be asked as he has the greatest respect for WWE however he will not be participating in ‘Wrestlemania,’” the actor’s rep said in a statement late Wednesday. “He is focusing entirely on his acting career.”
At the SAG Awards on Sunday, Mickeyshared his enthusiasm over plans to join Wrestlemania.
“The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it,” he then said. “I said, ‘I want to.’ I’m talking with [WWE legend] Rowdy Roddy Piper about it.”
Mickey is nominated for a Best Performance by a Leading Actor Oscar, and has already won a Golden Globe, for playing Randy “The Ram” Robinson in the critically-acclaimed film The Wrestler.
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Mickey Rourke WWE Wrestlemania 25
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by CSS.
Actor Mickey Rourke is set to participate in World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest night.
The actor is up for a 2009 Academy Award in the Best Actor Category for his role as a former pro wrestling legend working on a comeback in the critically-acclaimed film The Wrestler.
Mickey has revealed he’s about to get in the ring in real life in WWE’s Wrestlemania 25 in Houston on April 5.
“The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it,” Mickey said on the red carpet for Sunday night’s Screen Actor Guild Awards in Los Angeles. “I said, ‘I want to.’ I’m talking with [WWE legend] Rowdy Roddy Piper about it.”
“The nicest thing has been the whole wrestling community embracing us. The movie was about their world.”
“Chris Jericho, you better get in shape,” Rourke added. “Because I’m coming after your ass.”
