Mickey Rourke is taking this whole Wrestler character as far as he can.  He is scheduled to appear at Wrestlemania 25…

According to the Miami Herald, Mickey Rourke will not actually wrestle, but his pals Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat will face Chris Jericho on his behalf.

The match follows a war of words between Rourke and Jericho. Rourke, who won a Golden Globe and was also nominated for an Oscar for his role as an aging wrestler in 2008’s ‘The Wrestler,’ challenged Jericho to a wrestling match on the SAG awards red carpet, the Herald reports. After verbally facing off with Jericho on “Larry King Live,” however, Rourke decided that he wouldn’t actually be stepping into the ring, but now it’s confirmed that his friends will take up the match for him.

Source: ETOnline

I think this is a smart move minus the fact of looking like a pussy for having your fake “friends” fight for you.  Plus, I’m almost positive they told him to sit this one out because he’s developed some sort of STD that is transferred through sweat.