Update: Mickey Rourke to Attend WrestleMania

Mickey Rourke 'Tickled Pink' About First Oscar Nod
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Mickey Rourke is confirmed to be in attendance for WrestleMania 25, so has he changed his mind and decided to step into the ring?

According to the Miami Herald, Mickey Rourke will not actually wrestle, but his pals Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat will face Chris Jericho on his behalf.

The match follows a war of words between Rourke and Jericho. Rourke, who won a Golden Globe and was also nominated for an Oscar for his role as an aging wrestler in 2008's 'The Wrestler,' challenged Jericho to a wrestling match on the SAG awards red carpet, the Herald reports. After verbally facing off with Jericho on "Larry King Live," however, Rourke decided that he wouldn't actually be stepping into the ring, but now it's confirmed that his friends will take up the match for him.

WrestleMania 25 will take place on April 5 at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

Published 3/19/09 by the Insider

Comments (6)

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  • Mickey, pleeeese, take off the mustache & do something about the hair so you can look good again.
    Anonymous 3/20/09 Reply
  • This is the storeyline. Jericho (the bad guy) will wrestle Ric Flair (the good buy). Flair will get into trouble due to the nastiness of Jerricho. Mickey will save Flair. All of the legends will get to get in one whack to Jericho. Jericho will run...
    Anonymous 3/20/09 Reply
  • Don't you mean "Who Cares"? Well, for those who watch the Sopa Opera known as "Professional Wrestling" , they might care. I don't, but keep in mind that "rasslin" is a billion dollar business, and it takes the worries of every day stress off the...
    Anonymous 3/20/09 Reply
  • The RAM will DESTROY him!!!
    Anonymous 3/19/09 Reply
  • Who care
    Anonymous 3/19/09 Reply
    • you must care, since you read the story.
      Anonymous 3/20/09