Mickey Rourke Wants Return To WWE

[nightrain]

Would this be welcome after the 'mania appearance?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/2716198/Mickey-Rourke-wants-to-return-to-the-WWE-for-a-wrestling-match.html

THE WRESTLER star Mickey Rourke still harbours hopes of competing in the WWE, despite previously being banned from the ring by his insurers.

The Hollywood legend had wanted to compete in a bout at WrestleMania 25 against former world champion Chris Jericho.

But a clause in the contract for his next movie meant he was only allowed a quick knockout punch after Chris's regular match on the show.

Many fans and critics branded that ending 'cheesy', especially after the former pro-boxer had promised to throw Jericho "around the ring like a tossed salad".

New book Wrestling With Demons reveals how bosses of forthcoming superhero flick Iron Man 2 banned Rourke from competing in the WWE showpiece amid concerns he would injure himself and delay filming.

The Golden Globe winner was then left disappointed with the outcome of his Mania appearance, because he wanted to show off the wrestling moves he learned for his Oscar nominated performance as bruised and battered wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson.

Mickey never watches his own films but made an exception to view the ring action from The Wrestler because he was proud of the skills he acquired after training with ex-Wild Samoans star Afa Anoa'i.

And the 57-year-old New Yorker has admitted he still hopes to have a proper match in the WWE one day.

His biographer Sandro Monetti told SunSport: "Mickey has great respect for WWE owner Vince McMahon and says he is the man who turned wrestling from a sport for fat guys in speedos to a contest for superfit athletes.

"He wants to help the wrestling community all he can having fallen in love with the sport over the course of that amazing movie."

To learn more behind the scenes secrets from The Wrestler, read Mickey Rourke: Wrestling with Demons, published October 30 by JR Books at £18.99.

[Izzy]

Don't want him near WWE again

Been there done that

[Hammy]

Indifferent to it really, with the right build heck he might be good, I'd probably be more interested if I'd seen the movie.