Rourke offends WWE wrestler?

28 January 2009 04:52pm

Mickey Rourke has apparently offended WWE wrestler Chris Jericho by challenging him to a fight.

Actor Mickey plays a professional wrestler in acclaimed film The Wrestler and has said he was ready to rumble for real with WWE superstar Chris at wrestling event Wrestlemania 25 in April.

Mickey said he was pleased by the acceptance of the movie by all the WWE wrestlers -- except Chris.

Then he said he was going to toss Chris "around the ring like tossed salad."

Meanwhile, Chris, appearing on WWE television, said, Mickey was out of line and that he was offended by the comments. He said Mickey made "a mistake."

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