Chris Jericho SHOOTS On Why Mickey Rourke Hated Him!

[@InsideTheRopes]

Should this match have happened at Wrestlemania? Let us know in the comments below!

[@crossoneheart]

@@InsideTheRopes I would say probably not because just because he did the Wrestler, that is still different from actually wrestling especially in front of thousands of people. It may have been good but most likely would have been forgettable if it did happen.

[@internetselling]

Legend…

[@coppertopv365]

Yeah sure.. if done right. "The Cat" maybe should've done that match because he did a "match" in the movie with the Ram. Keeping it short, bill it as The Ram vs The Cat. Done some "mystery promos" of the Ram.. Then bringing Rourke out as "The Ram," Mickey Rourke .. it would've sold the movie in Advertising, but it wouldve caused some Intrigue to wrestling fans. Mickey was into boxing at one point, so this couldve also got Mickey in better shape as well to do the match, and did some training to put on a good show. No need for Mickey to get in a Ring if he was unfit. It could've benefitted WWE as well. The movie backers would've paid WWE a large sum to make the match happen, that's also a benefit to the WWE.

[@Romchikthelemon]

I want a match for Rourke while watching the movie for the 1st time. Such a shame it could really happened but they screwed it up.

[@SpraycanKid]

😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicholassmith6701]

Can everyone stop and give the other guy credit for not interrupting the way 99% of other hosts would have? He stayed silent

[@crossoneheart]

The old adage “less is more”

[@johnnyc4973]

He was probably a big fan and loved hearing the story as much as we did.

[@sleepinggorilla]

I saw William Shatner at a convention. He was in the middle of a story when one of the workers interrupted him to tell him they were going to do questions. Shatner was a little rude, telling the fan not to interrupt him. And Shatner was 100% correct. He was in control of the situation, we were happy to listen to any story he wanted to tell. The man had been doing these kind of talks since before the kids parents were born.

[@ThePrinceOfClouds]

So true! Plus Jericho is so f*ckin great at setting and telling a tale.

[@DrDaveWrestling]

Yeah Kenny is awesome

[@Greene-li9oc]

Jericho is a natural story teller. Dude has such an engaging, casual rapport with his audience. He's incredibly pleasant to listen to.

[@nitinkakarla5146]

I love Jericho's stories!

[@falloutpc147]

@10:00 Sad that most people don't know who Sonny Chiba was. Growing up in the 70s and 80s he was fairly well known action star with VHS and TV even in the states.

[@AdonisMediaProductions]

Seriously one of the only genuine bad ass action stars.

[@jackbauer4186]

You have to remember this interview was done in the UK. They likely never saw all the American grindhouse and B-Movie Kung-Fu/martial arts films that were so prevelant in the US in the 1970s and 80s. Jericho likely wouldn't have made all those references if he were in the US. He even described who Larry King was to the audience. Also, most people know Chiba now because if Tarantino.

[@zod4365]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing

[@cappy2282]

Nobody tells HBK "he exceeded the time limit" That's like telling Michael Jordan he played to many minutes

[@keithmalewicz3487]

Bc he didn’t he retired at the right time

[@williamgregg6339]

Only because he did sexual favors for Vince McMahon. It's not who you know it's who you blow

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Yeah, Hulk Hogan is the Michael Jordan of Wrestling not Shawn Michaels

[@batistasmith5565]

​@@romans52345-cy3tqme when I lie

[@porcelinaofvastoceans]

too

[@CEYBLADE]

To think we could have gotten Randy The Ram versus Chris Jericho IRL is crazy to know 😮

[@bcphil510]

what's crazy is Jericho himself is transforming into Randy The Ram

[@daldladla]

it doesn't seem great, yeah.

[@Phoenix00Knight]

J Ram. He's his biggest fan.

[@Seldom-Seen]

1000%

[@Spooky_515]

Jericho isn’t the internet darling he once was but the guy has been there done that and is an icon in pro wrestling.

[@alphanerd7221]

Jericho is still on top.

[@johnroberts8475]

Always been a Jericho fan never has he failed to be entertaining in and out of the ring.

[@Portalian08]

The way Chris does his Vince impression makes it sound Vince ribbed him about being stiff.

[@bredenis5]

That’s what I was kind of thinking too that maybe Vince was ribbing him afterwards.

[@WunHitWonder]

Vince at the end killed me. OMG that's so hilarious.

[@The-Dom]

Piper was the most likeable heel in history.

[@james87367]

I didn’t even know alot about wrestling but I loved Piper!

[@garyv2498]

It's been a while since I saw "The Wrestler" but in fairness to Rourke, I don't recall a lot of promo stuff in that movie. So maybe he understood the performance aspect of working in the right, but not on the microphone.

[@D-Fens_1632]

The only promo is at the end when Ram gives his own eulogy before the final match.

[@ChrisManley1994]

“When you have a five star match you can tell me how f*ckin’ long my match is, until then shut your f*ckin’ mouth!” Classic HBK! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@michaelmclaren1333]

Especially from a born again!! 😂😂😂😂. This, the Hogan match and how many times he's lied in the past. He hasn't changed AT ALL. He'd still be popping somas like tic tacs if he could gain access. His found God phase is also an act. So he could be forgiven for everything he's ever done. Losing his smile was just a stupid way of saying "I'm having wicked withdrawals"

[@mightybluespider]

No wonder there is zero downvotes. This is possibly the best shoot interview answer ever

[@davem4250]

Nope, I down voted. Christopher Irvine and Fuzzy are trash.

[@Hunter_71498]

I bet there are a shit ton of down votes. The pussy billionaire KZbin/Google removed the visibility because they wanna control everything.

[@EquableStorm]

Downvotes aren't shown on youtube anymore. Only the creators can see it

[@TonyFarrugiaStrongman]

downvotes were removed last election to protect the democrats and biden

[@ThePuppet001]

Strongly agree with the above statement. Chris and his band are both hot trash 😂

[@LIT0187]

I was there live for this match. Ricky the Dragon Steamboat was very impressive at that time. He still had it.

[@vanthdreadstar8039]

I'll speak up for John Laurinaitis. That guy wrestled in the toughest promotion at the time and against the hardest hitting wrestlers in any fed. Check out his matches against Misawa in AJPW. It will definitely change your opinion on his skill and toughness. Jericho is a great interview.

[@radical6905]

Roddy also cut a fantastic promo to Cena during the Nexus angle that was after the one Jericho talked about

[@pablo77bar60]

Yeah... WWE dropped the Ball with him.... He deserved the title way more than like 80% of the guys who won it

[@alphanerd7221]

@@pablo77bar60 Wrong. Piper wouldn't lay down. There was no way to get the belt off him once he had it.

[@craigshannon6011]

​@alphanerd7221 Yes, he would. he just didn't want to be fed to Hogan during the 80's like so many other guys at the time as it killed their momentum once feud was over. He lost to Bret Hart at wrestlemania a couple of years later.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@craigshannon6011 Wrong. I've read Piper's book. he refused to be pinned.

[@craigshannon6011]

@alphanerd7221 You're wrong. I read his book too he has been pinned in several matches. He didn't want Hogan to pin him.

[@mooner2410]

Absolutely awesome story.. First time I've heard about Chris's relationship with Mickey,fantastic backstory..THIS is exactly why I'm a life-long professional wrestling addict!! I didn't want the story to end..

[@williamrose9184]

How ironic Snuka was all about peace and love.

[@VaniFoxOfficial]

Yeah, fuqq that!

[@SirRockoX420]

🤔🤣😂

[@georgebella3139]

Killer

[@inebrihated13]

Jericho is always the cool guy in his stories.

[@LG215x]

LMFAO

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

Hey, why tell a story that includes oneself if you're not gonna be one of the cool, level-headed, funny guys in it?! Also, Jericho is cool guy, so it kinda checks out.

[@sgt_chugganuggz]

Lol I think hbk came off the goat here.

[@bonechip01]

Pro wrestling is self promotion

[@Outlier68]

Agreed. He’s never taken an L in any of them.

[@williamdavies7457]

Could listen to chris talk all day ! Living legend

[@dustinsnare]

Love this video, thank you for making my night.

[@joshellison85]

Man, one of the greatest wrestling stories, hands down!

[@eshood1070]

Funny cause Jericho is transforming into him now

[@mkultra5752]

He described himself perfectly lol

[@johns3491]

Perhaps on purpose to set up an angle.

[@russellcampbell3500]

I thought the same thing. Lol

[@misterslats]

Jericho is still an upper card wrestler on TV every week earning around $4,000,000 a year. The Ram worked in a grocery store deli, lived in a trailer and wrestled once a month in community halls. Jericho is nowhere near that station in life.

[@datacipher]

@@misterslats lol. Not to mention a legit rock star and top podcaster. But the fanboys in the Corney/Meltzer/Hausman crowd desperately need to feel like they're dunking on somebody...even if it's laughable in reality. Now here I am defending people I never liked like Hogan and Jericho! 🤣

[@MachtPlays]

“Vince that’s Ken’s brother.. who was better.” “Oh..”

[@odysseusnissan]

I used to think Frank was better too. Until I saw him get his ass kicked by Bas Rutten...and Ken beat Bas Rutten(twice).

[@denahomchikn89]

@@odysseusnissan and Frank Shamrock has a win over Tito Ortiz (who Ken lost to 3 times), Minoru Sizuki twice (who also beat Ken) and beat Bas in his Pancrase debut. Frank definitely has the better resume

[@odysseusnissan]

@@denahomchikn89 I get what you’re saying about the mma math. But I think(know) Franks a POS for what he did to his mother’s dog. I’ll take Ken’s resume/career any day with the title of “Deadliest Man on Earth” and his WWE fame compare to Frank known for being dishonorable and not part of the UFC hall of fame. But yeah, back in the day…he was the best.

[@BlackMetalWar]

Frank was infinitely better than Ken.

[@jbo4547]

​@@odysseusnissan did you seriously use MMAth like a fuxking 12 year old? And there is NO shame to losing to Bas Rutten, dullard.

[@makaveli087]

OH MAN! Just imagine: VinnyMac gets turned into *a potato* by Frank Shamrock & Then *Ken Shamrock* finds out. "DO YOU REALIZE WHAT THAT MAN HAS DONE FOR ME?!" & We're back at a Brother Vs Brother *3 Year Run* Feud. Mickey Rourke is exposed as the *Greater Power* with a mega stable of *monster heels.* As Undertaker watches from home with *a delicious* bowl of cucumbers in ranch dressing. *Shit that never happened for 500, Alex!*

[@XMetalChefX]

The shoot trivia on display here is mastery.

[@mr.joedirt8583]

That would have been awesome.

[@MikeCho]

Frank Shamrock vs Vince McMahon !!! Holy SHIT !! What could have been…

[@vik24oct1991]

We wouldn't need the lawsuits to send his perv ass away if that had happened, frank shamrock would have sent him to hell then and there.

[@taylorstrong7825]

We need Jericho on one dead man show and a six feet under

[@nicolasadileonardo]

Jericho one man show. He could do this forever.

[@pablo77bar60]

Cool to know Chris was also on Immortal Combat with Piper and Billy

[@brutaldomcom]

Billy?

[@joker45usa44]

It’s cool to hear this because I was there at wrestlemania 25

[@glocksNgrippers]

I could listen to Jericho for hours! Kudos to the host for letting Chris tell his stories.

[@jca759]

Chris is a great storyteller. He would be a natural for doing stand-up comedy in my opinion. His timing is excellent, and his Vince impression is quite good actually. I stopped watching professional wrestling back in the mid 90's, but I always enjoy hearing behind the scenes stories directly from the source, regardless of what era. I'm sure he could go for hours too.

[@howardcraigiv518]

This was Great !! 👍🏻 I loved it.

[@MrTmac2023]

great mix of stories and comedy. id love to see the full interview

[@donkingoftheworld8955]

Chris Jericho is a excellent talker for a wrestler who's been wrestling 30 years he's a genius immortal youth

[@n7ton]

OMG!!! This is such an awesome story!!!

[@diligentshaney4284]

Great guy! So funny! I grew up watching you and The Rock, Stone Cold. You guys should stand proud. Always

[@megamouthspike1930]

Mickey Rourke almost got his a** kicked by Hacksaw Jim Duggan in a hotel hallway. Mickey hard-bumped Jim’s shoulder, and then tried to get Jim to fight with him. That would have been a big mistake for Mickey to scuffle with him.

[@thebackyardairgunner8776]

Yeah Jim is a real TOUGH GUY! HOOOOOOOOOOOO!! And whats even more crazy Duggan is like the nicest dude !

[@dspencer1969]

Right? Jim is a big sumbitch and already had a rep for being able to take of himself. Thank God he's a really good dude.

[@Spooky_515]

Mickey would’ve hit Ram Jam for the 1 2 3 brother

[@john79taxidriver20]

hacksaw was hard not a soft actor man a damn hick mountain man of steel man he woulda cracked mickey there ain't no gloves n rules mickey in the streets ya damn fool!!!

[@justinlast2lastharder749]

Uh ..Mickey Rourke was a Professional Boxer for YEARS before he was an actor. Has 27 Amateur Wins. His Pro Career? 6-0-2 (4 KOs, 2 Draws). He'd have whooped Him Duggan up and down that Hotel Hallways.

[@TANKDABOSS]

This is one of the best interviews 😂😂

[@brandonscalf7916]

This was in Spokane Wa. I saw this promo live, its wild to see it talked about all these years later.

[@deemorin9903]

I had no ideas Chris was this good at impersonations. His Vince is spot on😂

[@theretrofixiiturbo6163]

Chris Jericho tells the absolute best stories.

[@dman50amm]

Awesome video 👍😎✌️

[@geraldmyers6262]

He implied Greg valentine was never a good worker ….In his prime the Hammer was a great worker . He just liked to work slow and methodical

[@df4196]

He didn’t say he wasn’t. He just said he couldn’t when they were trying to do the match.

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

The Rhythm and Blues...Honky Tonk Man(Wayne) called them "The Rhythm and Snooze"

[@Spooky_515]

I caught that to. Greg worked legit and his matches looked like real fights, or as close as it gets

[@scribbles1424]

He never said that. He was talking about guys who could still go in the ring.

[@Mickieshelton]

​@Spooky_515 we all know The Hanner can wrestle. Not today though.

[@reyreyes7285]

Amazing, Chris Jericho easily my favorite definitely the guy first undisputed.

[@beeray13]

Thanks for standing up to show us what roddy piper looked like standing in the corner. Really paints the picture.

[@barrymccockner6450]

Ricky " The Dragon" Steamboat was my favorite wrestler as kid ! I still remeber Macho Man hitting him will the ring bell in the throat , I cried I'm pretty sure. I couldn't have been more than 6 or7 years old.

[@kristalraya730]

Do people realize jerichos legend is cemented and he is living his best life while people hate him with out knowing him personally. Yes jericho is winning ❤

[@Krul6]

.... most of us realize Jericho is a great wrestler and one of the most arrogant man in the entertainment industry. A person can be both.

[@pillsareyummy]

His band is pretty good too. The dude loves his Metal.

[@plutoplatters]

mad props to where ever mad props apply.

[@johnfrost835]

I love that the most replayed part of this video is the HBK quote

[@tallguy9425]

Jericho talks about himself as a main eventer in wrestling history. Truth was he a decent level name who happened to be there after Rock and Austin left to headline the cards.

[@hassan74ish]

He was a main eventer stop being stupid

[@jeremynoviss9817]

Chris Jericho is the best. Absolutely hated him as a wrestle but what a beauty as a person.

[@CraigMahaney]

Good for shawn. Ace is going to prison screw him.

[@ondeado6013]

This is so wholesome

[@D187S]

Without watching, is it because he has eyes and ears?

[@johngomes4278]

Jericho and streamboat had a fantastic match and Mickey did great at the end of the match too !

[@comic_food_guy]

Love the Johnny Ace impression

[@jaysonb.6669]

Findlay & Dean would've handled themselves just fine until security came in but Vince & Jericho would've been in a world of pain.😭😭

[@frankunodostres473]

15:22 the last minute of this video is one of the funniest wrestling anecdotes I've ever heard! peak comedy

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

Rourke wouldn’t have been on cnn together with jericho if it wasn’t already agreed and confirmed

[@CatStanleySpaceDemon]

Yeah, I always thought that appearance was a work.

[@gigglemaniarunninwild2207]

@@CatStanleySpaceDemon duh

[@OfficialJarradHewett]

HBK ripping into Johnny Ace is the best part of this whole story. I know he had some demons over the years, but man: a documentary on HBK that leaned into all the moments like that would be amazing.

[@johnkellum1980]

Jericho is a perfect story teller.

[@guttercreekofficial1596]

Remember Jericho challenging Rourke on live t.v. to a wresting match.....2008, Mickey was riding high on his comeback..... Rourke smirked, declined and said maybe a boxing match.....to which Jericho replied...."interesting" Live on the O'Reilly factor....

[@wingedhussar1453]

Right rourke wanted a real fight

[@guttercreekofficial1596]

@wingedhussar1453 100 percent, and Rourke would've K.O.'ed his pink highlighted mullet..... It was actually kinda disrespectful the way Jericho took a run at him. Let's be honest, The Wrestler was a brilliant depiction of what that lifestyle was truly like....Jericho had his nose outta joint about some of Rourke's comments regarding the "sport" of wrestling.... Mickey is a legend who's legacy will live on to transcend many generations....Jericho is a B list Rockstar

[@wingedhussar1453]

@@guttercreekofficial1596 vince told jericho to do it. Wasnt jericho idea

[@l-wolverine2211]

Thought this rivalry should’ve happened at WM 25 at the time.

[@ianmichael2682]

Fast forward a few years jericho turns into Randy the Ram

[@antonioHollywoodLA]

Bro, Ricky’s promo at Wrestlemania 3 was awesome.

[@crossoneheart]

Jericho is always a great storyteller and interview. He has a ton of great stories

[@eazyridin7283]

Ricky Steamboat n Jay Youngblood have always been my favorites

[@andrewevrist5702]

I know Frank Shamrock. Met him before my first pro wrestling match and his last match in Japan. He got a tattoo of a Japanese flag on his arm from my buddy, courtesy of me running out to his car cause the shop was still under construction and not open for business yet, but my friend the owner made an exception after I told him who he was.

[@vezner]

That was a great story, especially at the end. lol

[@CannibalShadow]

Jericho's impression of Vince just kills me 😂 "So what do you suggest then damn it"

[@ChristianMedina-qh3dv]

That Vince impression is spot on wtf 😬 I was imagining Vince say that

[@JW666]

If that was the reason why Mickey Rourke didn't win the Oscar then I say that was a bullsh*t reason! Mickey was much better & he was more believable than Sean Penn in Milk!

[@tjnaples]

Chris is a great storyteller wow

[@CatStanleySpaceDemon]

This was excellent!

[@dougiestudebaker4318]

Fastest 16 minutes ever, that was incredible.

[@james87367]

Great storyteller! I takes talent to tell a good story.

[@meggastar1]

How awesome is Chris at telling a funny story?!😂😂 great stuff

[@WidSilson]

Jericho with the high quality pleather look here.

[@VeryStupid4547]

I haven't seen the Iron Claw, but The Wrestler... Best wrestling movie ever.

[@POPToppins]

It's pretty good. I'd still agree with The Wrestler being the most well done wrestling movie. But Iron Claw is able to hit those notes that leave you thinking. Especially the ending scene I don't know a single person who hasn't cried watching that.

[@VeryStupid4547]

@@POPToppins I've gotta check it out.

[@TheNinthHeart]

That isn’t true. The Jesse Ventura Story is the GOAT rasslin flick. Duh

[@TheNinthHeart]

@@POPToppinshow exactly was it “pretty good”…? 🤨

[@VeryStupid4547]

@@TheNinthHeart lol

[@boxerblake1]

I love the wrestling stories.

[@Animal12353]

I'd love to see Rourke in a wrestling match, And David Arquette ❤

[@horncrownedproductions9675]

Jericho saying Greg Valentine was never known as a good in ring worker is fucking wild. He was excellent in the 70's.

[@GeneticFreak49]

Jericho is such a treasure

[@abergethirty]

Back in the 80's he became a pro boxer. Strange because he was the lead in some great movies.

[@cfhcowboy9292]

Jericho is his own mark

[@Earache702]

What a great storyteller! He should do a one-man show!

[@mattrock12]

Great storyteller!

[@kevwiz369]

Chris gives you everything. Legend of this industry.

[@dannyh773]

Great story. Jericho the learning tree.

[@kennethsnider3456]

Jerico does an awesome Vince impersonation.

[@comic_food_guy]

Forever a Jericholic

[@TheCaliRhino]

I didn’t know I needed to watch this just now, but I’m damn glad I did! Loved the impersonations of Vince, Snuka, Rourke, everyone! Chris Jericho & so many wrestlers are such good storytellers from that era of wrestling. It’s a shame how piss poor the new crew is at working 😒

[@BxtxlJuicx]

You just made the list

[@jarvisyoung8350]

I was doing some work at DFW airport a few years back and someone told me that Chris Jericho was just outside of the room. I stepped out just to see. The other guy asked, "Are you going to go talk to him ?" I replied, "No, he's probably tired from being on the road, probably tired of fans bothering him. He deserves his space and privacy." I've met more than a few stars of wrestling both backstage and at other events (had a very short non-illustrious indy career myself). That said, now that Terry Funk has passed...I can think of no other worker that I would rather sit down with, have a beer or two with, and shoot the 💩 with than Chris Jericho.

[@jonwoodmass2849]

I would wrestle Stevo-O in Tokyo, Florida and Mexico. -Chris Jhendry

[@MrPerfect2000Z]

Bit hilarious when Johnny Ace has two 5 star matches according to that Hack Meltzer

[@tonyo2675]

Bro freakin awesome back story.