wrestlemania

Was Failed Wrestling Writer Freddie Prinze Jr. the WWE Phantom Leaker?

8:00AM Seth | His awards hopes dashed, Mickey Rourke could still change his mind about WrestleMania, showing up to battle Oscar the Barbarian—a 7′2″ bald giant in gold bodypaint, whose signature move is the Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Piledriver. More »

Defamer Exclusive: Mickey Rourke Taps Out Of ‘Wrestlemania’

7:49AM Kyle Buchanan | When we intuited that Mickey Rourke was having second thoughts about a Wrestlemania appearance that would obliterate both Chris Jerichoand his Oscar hopes, we weren’t far off the mark. Rourke’s publicist just told us: More »

Could Mickey Rourke’s New ‘Wrestlemania’ Gig Cost Him An Oscar?

6:00AM Kyle Buchanan | It’s not that we didn’t expect—nay, welcome—all manner of oddness from Mickey Rourke during his comeback, whether that means smooching Bai Ling or dating his on-screen daughter. However, this ongoing Wrestlemania thing has us concerned. More »

Mickey Rourke Staples ‘Wrestlemania’ Appearance Into Calendar

4:45AM Kyle Buchanan | Though Mickey Rourke has long insisted he is his struggling, over-the-hill character in The Wrestler, we didn’t think he’d attempt to make a second career out of it. More »