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Mickey Rourke Turns Down WWE Match

January 29, 2009
by: 
 Ani Esmailian

Is he? Isn't he? After initially agreeing to star in a WWE wrestling match with Chris Jericho, 'The Wrestler' star Mickey Rourke has had a change of heart.

During the SAG awards this past Sunday Rourke told Extra: “Chris Jericho, I’m coming after you’re a$$, so you better get in shape brother!” So we can assume that’s a yes? He went on to say, “You bet you’re a$$ I’m gonna do it.”

Sorry to disappoint all you WWE fans, but either he was just joking, or he realized it was a bad idea and changed his mind.

A rep for Rourke says, "Mickey was very honored to be asked as he has the greatest respect for WWE however he will not be participating in Wrestlemania. He is focusing entirely on his acting career."

Ahh boo! No fun. We don't even watch wrestling and we would have tuned into that match. What are your thoughts on 'The Wrestler' getting into wresting?
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Reader Comments
10:59AM 01/29/09 nanci
No, he's not chicken. He would fight if he wasn't in danger of losing his film contracts. He SHOULD concentrate on acting. He's great at it !!
8:58AM 01/29/09 gevo
He should focus on acting while he is on demand
8:10AM 01/29/09 robbinlea
He can't fight, cause that would require him removing his hand from his pants! EEEEWWWWW!!!!!
7:28AM 01/29/09 nanci
You bet your a$$ he's not gonna fight. His agent had to remind him that he has signed film contracts and the insurance co for those films will not risk threat of an injury. Paul Newman & Steve McQueen could not go on their racecar sprees when they were under contract for the same reason. Mickey, you're mouth is working overtime so stop it already !!
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