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Pro Wrestler Chris Jericho Challenges Hollywood Oscar Contender Mickey Rourke to a Personal Fight

-- "Be Careful What You Wish For, Mr Rourke, It May Come True"

by staff writer

LOS ANGELES (RushPRnews)01/29/09 -- Mickey Rourke is this year's Comeback Kid, and he is up for an Oscar nomination as best actor in "The Wrestler."Rourke already won a Golden Globe for his role. He is on a roll, and he deserves all the applause he is getting now, as he does the interview circuit, from New York to Los Angeles. Come Oscar night, Mickey may very well be in the champion's spot again! Stay tuned.

However, during a recent interview on the Larry King Live show on CNN, Rourke ran into a bit of trouble from a young punk who calls himself Chris Jericho. Larry King told his viewers that Jericho, pro wrestler, actor and TV personality, has held six different championship titles in the World Wrestling Entertainment world. But during that Rouke interview, Jericho was mysteriously brought on for some odd reason that only Larry's producers know for sure, and a very angry exchange between Jericho and Rourke took place. You had to hear it to feel the real underpinnings of the animosity Jericho feels toward Rourke.

But from the CNN transcript, RushPRnews can provide readers with this excerpt in which Jericho challenges Rourke to a real knock-down winner-take-all fight. Read the exchange below, verbatim from the King show and make your comments known below.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0901/27/lkl.01.html

LARRY KING: Chris, have you seen "The Wrestler?"

CHRIS JERICHO, WWE STAR: Yes, I have seen "The Wrestler," Larry. I thought Mickey did a tremendous job. I thought he hit the ball right out of the park. He did a great job, made no mistakes in his performance as Randy the Ram. .....I think the movie represented the minor leagues of wrestling very well. And, like I said, I think it was a nice representation of what it is like to be on the way up, and also what it's like to be on the way down of wrestling. It's not representing what I do in the WWE, and who I am, for example, as the best in the world at what I do. ......Like I said, Mickey's performance was immaculate. He made no mistakes. But I think he did make a mistake on the red carpet at the SAGE Awards when he mentioned Wrestlemania and he called me out, because if he got his wish and had a confirmation with me at Wrestlemania, I think the ending of the Jericho/Rourke movie would not turn out very well for Mr. Rourke, as it did in "The Wrestler."

KING: Ha, a challenge. Mickey?

JERICHO: Not really a challenge. I think Mickey kind of talked out of line. It's not a challenge, I'm just answering. There's a lot of difference between playing a wrestler in a movie and actually being one in real life. I think Mickey was given some bad advice in saying my name on the red carpet. If you get your wish, Mr. Rourke, you will learn things you never learned playing in playing a wrestler in a movie.

KING: Mr. Rourke?

ROURKE: I think that's fine. I was visiting his world. He does his thing. He does his thing very well. Perhaps, I did put my foot in my mouth. I got nothing but respect for him.

KING: Would you wrestle him?

ROURKE: Would I wrestle him? If it was up to me --

KING: You would?

ROURKE: No. I would -- it's not my world. I was a professional fighter. Would I box him in a boxing ring or a bare knuckle match?
Yes. Wrestling, that's his role. That's what this man does.

JERICHO: Boxing match, bare knuckle match, interesting, Mr. Rourke. I think you should have thought before you spoke. Be careful what you wish for, Mr. Rourke. It may come true.

ROURKE: Listen, all the best to you at Wrestlemania on February 5th.

JERICHO: I do respect what you did in the movie, "The Wrestler,"
Mickey. Like I said, I think the performance was immaculate. Like I said, I think you offended me. That's the last thing you want to do is offend Chris Jericho, believe me, because you may have respect for me and respect my world, I don't have respect for you. I don't. I really don't.

ROURKE: Well, I am going to take the high road, brother, and wish you all the best and do your thing.

KING: See, Chris, he's taken the high road.

JERICHO: You know me, Larry, I'm a very nice guy. We've worked together quite a few times in the past. It takes a lot to throw me off kilter, Larry. Next time, think twice, Mickey. Like I said, I'm right here, brother. You want bare knuckle, you want boxing, whatever it is, I'm fine. I'm an entertainer just like you are. But my world is a lot different than yours. You think that you know that, but I don't think you know it for sure.



ROURKE: I don't know a whole lot about wrestling. Chris, you're looking sharp tonight.

KING: Thanks, Chris, go back to see Metallica.

JERICHO: I'll be waiting, Mr. Rourke. I'll be waiting.

ROURKE: Take care, have a good night, son.

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