The result is out, even before the rumored match made its way to the ring – The Wrestler is not ready to rumble at WrestleMania. Though the official statement came a little later, Mickey Rourke’s denial to fight Chris Jericho at WrestleMania was quite evident on the Larry King show. Being a WWE fan, I loved the way Chris Jericho offered Rourke some of his honest advice, but I am disappointed too. I was so desperate to see the fight between the ‘real’ and ‘reel’ wrestler. Anyway, it’s official that Rourke is not going to WrestleMania. Here’s the statement as given by his rep,
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.
