Rourke Lands Blow at WrestleMania 25
Posted Apr 06, 2009 3:04 AM
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HOUSTON (April 6) -- Mickey Rourke stepped into the ring after all. The actor, who played Randy "The Ram" Robinson in the hit movie 'The Wrestler,' told reporters before WrestleMania 25 that he wouldn't get involved in any matches. But when push came to shove, Rourke couldn't quite hold back.

WrestleMania 25 Photos

    "Nature Boy" Ric Flair raises the arm of actor Mickey Rourke after he knocked out Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 25 at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. "WrestleMania 25" - 25th Anniversary Of WrestleMania - Inside Reliant Center Houston, TX United States April 4, 2009 Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57138770), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Actor Mickey Rourke attends WrestleMania 25 at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. "WrestleMania 25" - 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania - Inside Reliant Center Houston, TX United States April 4, 2009 Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57138825), contact FilmMagic.com

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    Actor Mickey Rourke attends WrestleMania 25 at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. "WrestleMania 25" - 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania - Inside Reliant Center Houston, TX United States April 4, 2009 Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57138818), contact FilmMagic.com

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat gets kicked by WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat punches WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) "Rowdy" Roddy Piper battles WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Roddy Piper

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat gets thrown to the mat by WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) WWE Superstar Chris Jericho looks up as former professional wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat fly's toward him during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) WWE Superstar Chris Jericho battles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Roddy Piper

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    HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 5: (L-R) Former professional wrestlers Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "Rowdy Roddy Piper look on as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka steps into the ring to battle WWE Superstar Chris Jericho during WrestleMania 25 at Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Olive/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Chris Jericho;Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat;Roddy Piper

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After WWE superstar Chris Jericho won his 3-on-1 match against legends Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper on Sunday night, Jericho provoked the former boxer Rourke, who wound up making his way to the ring very slowly.
Rourke took his cowboy hat off and engaged in a short boxing match with Jericho before punching and knocking him down to gain a measure of revenge for the legends. Rourke then celebrated in the ring with "Nature Boy" Ric Flair to big cheers from the Reliant Stadium audience.
Jericho had bad-mouthed the legends and Rourke's character in "The Wrestler" on WWE TV shows and on "Larry King Live" in recent weeks.
The 56-year-old actor originally refused to take Jericho's bait, saying his agents told him it would be detrimental to his career. "I'm doing 'Iron Man 2' now, and the insurance company said under no circumstances could I get into the ring," he added.
In other WrestleMania 25 action, Triple H defeated Randy Orton in a singles match for the WWE Championship, Rey Mysterio defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield for the Intercontinental Championship, and John Cena defeated Edge and The Big Show in a Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Information from Reuters and Wikipedia was used in this report.

WWE Diva Photos

    WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly speak during a press conference for the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania in New York March 31, 2009. The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania will take place at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas April 5. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Kelly Kelly (L) and Eve (R) with Ric "Nature Boy" Flair (M) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Kelly;Ric "Nature Boy" Flair;Eve

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Kelly Kelly (L) and Eve (R) with Ric "Nature Boy" Flair (M) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Kelly;Ric "Nature Boy" Flair;Eve

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly (R) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve;Kelly Kelly

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly (R) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve;Kelly Kelly

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly (R) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve;Kelly Kelly

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly (R) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve;Kelly Kelly

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Eve (L) and Kelly Kelly (R)attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve;Kelly Kelly

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Diva Eve attends the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eve

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    NEW YORK - MARCH 31: WWE Divas Kelly Kelly (L) and Eve (R) with Ric "Nature Boy" Flair (M) attend the WrestleMania 25th anniversary press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kelly Kelly;Ric "Nature Boy" Flair;Eve

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PeopleSmoks
10:28PM Apr 9 2009 
Despite the apparent use of steroids as a dietery staple, if you watch these guys do what they do without killing each other, you can see the athletic ability. As for the tights, American football pants and baseball and basketball thru the seventies and eighties must have been a homo-erotic fest too?
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SkunkBoy16
8:22PM Apr 9 2009 
Not only is wrestling not real, it is completely homoerotic. On what planet is it so masculine to wear all that spandex? I can't believe adults watch and enjoy this.
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FOURDOGSLAUGHING
7:51PM Apr 9 2009 
LETS SEE SOME OF U IDIOTSGET IN THE RING AND "FAKE " THOSEBLOWS TO THE HEAD WITH A STEEL CHAIR !!
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Prindtwn
7:33PM Apr 9 2009 
DID YOU EVER WATCH THE IDIOTS IN THE AUDIENCE?
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Prindtwn
7:32PM Apr 9 2009 
PUT THESE JERKS IN THE RING WITH THE ICE MAN LIDDELL
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Kayla90263
7:28PM Apr 9 2009 
wrestling might be fake but the injuries arent...by the way i saw that supposed "blow" that knocked down jericho..it was delivered with about as much strength as a cub scout would have had..
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WWWelling
7:23PM Apr 9 2009 
This thing was a fake the first day it showed up. Isn't nearly a week long enough for such a phony story?
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Maximgladius
6:32AM Apr 8 2009 
I agree with that, we just elected the village idiot.
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Maximgladius
6:30AM Apr 8 2009 
Wait a minute, Movies arn't real????You mean Darth Vader is fake? Bummer man. I just sent him a postcard too.
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Maximgladius
6:26AM Apr 8 2009 
But did you ever see Old Haystack move? For an old fat guy he was quick, I saw him pick up Dick the bruiser over his head and throw him over 4 rows of chairs and fans in 1960, you can't fake a throw like that, even Dick was surprised, that's what he get's for messing with his horseshoe and chain. Ah, the good old days.
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