May 05, 2018 this could involve wwe superstars, comic book characters, horror characters and so much more. The character you were playing when you left wwe, stardust, seemed like it was heavily influenced by comic books. Even though its been all but acknowledged onscreen that stardust is or at least once was cody. Cody was going to be on both raw and smackdown live. They dubbed their creation stardust and proceeded to manufacture and distribute the. The hero named stardust was born on the distant planet rur, dr. Ever since his wwe debut, the superstar known as stardust has kept a foot planted squarely in his comic book fan roots. We love film, tv shows, merchandise, comic books, novels, anything and everything to do with entire dc world. Comic books have been around for as long as many of us can remember. Examining stephen amells potential compared to past celebrity. I think for me, internally, the entire thing was a comic book. Cody rhodes wwe characters ranked from worst to best. Aug 11, 2015 this was the catalyst for an ongoing social media feud between amell and wwe wrestler stardust cody rhodes. His stardust moveset features virtually none of the moves that he employed in his repertoire as cody rhodes.
The character was created by writerartist fletcher hanks. Hence all the picking on an actor who plays a comic book. Runnels is also a comic book fan and has worn wrestling gear inspired by archangel, a character from xmen. Since stardust now seems to believe that he is really a comic book. Most promotions get around this by frequently mentioning him as the son of dusty rhodes, and introduce he and his wife together as cody and brandi rhodes because wwe cant claim to own those names. Wwe consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. A pro wrestler is picking a bizarre fight with a comic book action star and he just might get his wish. Stardust was defeated by rtruth in the 2015 king of the ring and at the payback preshow. The stardust character eventually evolved to resemble a comic book supervillain, which led to him entering a storyline rivalry with actor stephen amell. Originally known and by the name of lambdazero, stardust went on to become a herald of galactus. Oct 23, 2017 comic book characters who were wrestlers. Aug 23, 2015 not long after nevilles debut, wwe started portraying him and stardust as comic book characters.
Top 15 wrestlers who were inspired by comic book characters. Studios makes a go at the wwe brand, lets take a look at 25 years of wwe comics from the weird to the even weirder. After an amateur wrestling career that resulted in him becoming a twotime georgia state champion, he followed his father and older brot. The burgeoning feud between the wwe wrestler and stephen amell stepped up this week, as the possibility of a summerslam clash grows. Arrows stephen amell and stardust are booked for summerslam with barrett and neville stardust and the arrow actor have a scuffle on raw, and triple h sets a date for a proper showdown. Wwes stardust destroys green arrow comic, amell promises. How does the bouncing around between different characters perspectives influence your experience of the plot taking shape. Following his departure from wwe, rhodes began wrestling on the. Rhodes is also no stranger to the comic book world as he recently was featured on arrow opposite stephen amell, whom he feuded with in the wwe.
Stardust the super wizard is a fictional superhero from the golden age of comics who originally appeared in american comic books published by fox feature syndicate. Come to the home of wwe superstars past and present see their career highlights, videos, news, photos and much more. Famous for his enormous size and strength, the late andre the giant roussimoff was a particularly beloved wwf wrestler who also appeared in many video games, continuing to be included in game rosters for years after his death. When i did the character of stardust, for me to play the character, i had to. Wwe is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
Wwe superstar stardust on the infinity gauntlet, wrestlemania. Cody rhodes hits a moonsault off the top of a steel cage, beats wardlow on aew dynamite. Sometime before the fall of 2016, an unknown group of individuals modified the narcotic vertigo in order to create a new drug with a more powerful high. Jul 28, 2015 wwes stardust destroys green arrow comic, amell promises response. Stardusts persona is patterned after a comic book supervillain, down to a. In an interview, cody revealed that before he left wwe in 2016 which was before the brand split wwe had an interesting idea. Rhodes reads and collects all types of comic books. Oct 21, 2016 home wrestling news wwe news cody rhodes explains what influenced his stardust character. The official destination for wwe superstars wwe skip to main content. Wwe has heavily used comic book imagery in its new feud between. Oct 22, 2019 we investigate how the world of comic book heroes connects with the wwe. Its safe to assume that there is a large cross section of comic book and pro wrestling fans. Cody garrett runnels rhodes is an american professional wrestler, promoter, businessman, and actor, better known by the ring name cody rhodes or simply cody.
Arrow star stephen amell begins his wwe career screen rant. A liaison between a young mortal and a fairy girl in the 1720s, when humans mingled freely each. During september 20, rhodes married former wwe nxt diva brandi reed. Stardust is a character that makes sense for him to feud with because he looks like a comic book character too. I think stardust really couldve been something special but wwe. Telling the tale of a young man with magically mixed parentage and the quest he undertakes at a lovers bidding, stardust begins with the story of his origin. Jun 04, 2015 examining stephen amells potential compared to past celebrity wrestlers. Wwe 2k19 is a professional wrestling video game developed by yukes and published by 2k sports. Trouble is, as this storyline has unfolded, its looking like his character really buys it.
Its safe to assume that there is a large cross section of comic book and pro. Oct 20, 2016 former wwe star cody rhodes recently did a promotional interview for his appearance on the cws arrow where he spoke atlength about his former stardust character. An illustrated fairy story for adults by neil gaiman and charles vess. A fan commented on one of amells facebook posts mentioning he would love to play wwe 2k16 if amell or his comic book tv character, the green arrow, was a playable character. Arrow comic in half to emphasize one of his points about heroes and villains.
Cody competed in world wrestling entertainment wwe under the ring names cody rhodes and later stardust. Cody rhodes explains what influenced his stardust character. Arrow star stephen amell called out by stardust in. Wwe planning stardust feud with arrows stephen amell. Wwe is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, payperview, digital media and publishing platforms. Neville may never reach true hero status in wwe but he remains a fun superstars to watch in the ring. We all grew up with the tales of superman, batman, spiderman, and the entire dc and marvel universes. Stephen amells wwe appearance ended in a childrens hospital visit, see the touching photo. Stardust lambdazero is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by marvel comics and existing in that companys marvel universe. A wrestler formerly in the wwe, and a former intercontinental and wwe world tag team champion. Is it usually a good thing, a bad thing, or a complicated thing. Throughout its history wwe has never been shy about mixing it up with the celebrity world.
Cody garrett runnels rhodes is an american professional wrestler, promoter, businessman. Somewhat tangentially, stardust started calling out amell, who plays oliver queen, the superhero. Wwe wrestler stardust really wants to fight arrow star stephen. Cody on whether wwe is keeping him from using the rhodes. Rhodes is a huge fan of link and the franchise, as he even wore custom zelda ring gear.
He is an executive vice president of all elite wrestling, where he also serves as an inring talent. Wwe champion the miz after amell called his incharacter speech to. Stephen amell wwe was the one of the greatest experiences of. Stardust s psychological unraveling and struggle with his own split personality is made even more intriguing by the fact that wwe is infusing a sort of metafiction into his storyline. Cody rhodes, no stranger to playing cosmic characters as he was known as stardust in wrestling, stated he is actively pursuing black bolt. Stephen amellthe green arrow could be playable character. The stardust character eventually evolved to resemble a comic book. I mostly enjoyed the character when he was in a feud with neville and he was portrayed as this comic book villain. Last summer wwe got the very epitome of a wwe celebrity fan, when actor stephen amell was involved in a storyline with stardust that eventually led to a fascinating comic crossover feud and an. Jan, 2016 ever since his wwe debut, the superstar known as stardust has kept a foot planted squarely in his comic book fan roots. Cody rhodes talks killer arrow role and how comic books. Dave knows that wrestling has a lot in common with comic books, just look at the wwe or marvel.
It was sold throughout star city and is intended to give users an intense high. Oct 16, 2016 cody rhodes played a comic book villain of sorts on wwe television in the form of stardust, but he is true comic book hero and fan in reallife. Curse of the speed demon, rhodes was the voice of his character. He cites omega red and cyclops as his favorite fictional characters, along with the inhumans. Wwe wanted him to go blonde during his initial stardust run to more closely match his brother. Oct 19, 2016 top 15 wrestlers who were inspired by comic book characters. Apparently the name cody rhodes is a wwe trademark, even though cody himself had been going by it since highschool. Cody rhodes talks about the stardust character, travelling. He is the son of late wwe hall of famer dusty rhodes and the halfbrother of goldust. Doomesque mask as cody rhodes, or in his current cosmic persona, stardust is a wrestler seemingly designed from the ground up to appeal to comic book readers. What are the ways in which gaiman explores desire in stardust. The burgeoning feud between the wwe wrestler and stephen amell. Rhodes is the son of wwe hall of famer dusty rhodes and the halfbrother of aew wrestler dustin runnels. We are a forfans, byfans site devoted to bringing you all the latest information on dc and vertigo titles, movies, tv shows and more.
I think stardust really couldve been something special but wwe of course dropped. On last weeks monday night raw, arrow star and noted wwe fan stephen. Jul 19, 2018 comic book cosplay wrestling july 19, 2018 october 25, 2018 james martinez with the mecca of all nerdy fanboy events san diego comic con starting this week, and brian cage demonstrating how easily wrestlers can bring comic book characters to life, heres a playlist of matches involving wrestlers cosplaying as superheroesvillains. Comic book charactersmarvel characterscomic charactercomic books artcomic artcharacter designmain charactergame of thrones.
Stephen amells wwe appearance ended in a childrens. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single falling star. Stardust has evolved into something of a comic book inspired villain on the show, so perhaps it was inevitable that hed come into conflict with the tv superhero. Stardust is a marvel comic character created by michael avon oeming and andrea di vito. Rhodes left wwe back in may due to creative differences after reportedly pleading with the creative team for months to end the stardust character. A lot of the work i did with wwe had very strong comic book ties that were more than just a wink at the audience. In terms of psychologically thinking about it, i approached it like a symbiote, like venom. Playing iconic characters like the green arrow and the hockey maskwearing casey. He was most recently performing under the alter ego of stardust before asking to be released by the wwe after which he and others formed there own promotion aew. One of his favorite nerdy franchises is the legend of zelda.
Cody garrett runnels june 30, 1985 is an american professional wrestler signed to all elite wrestling aew as both a talent, producer and executive vice president. Jun 29, 2018 to continue his experience with different characters in wwe, cody rhodes turned into stardust during his alliance with goldust after going on a losing streak while teaming with his brother and. Comicsflavored wwe feud erupts, amell teases continue cbr. Stardust is a powdery white narcotic that was derived from the drug vertigo. Cody rhodes wwe characters ranked from worst to best page 4. In terms of psychologically thinking about it, i approached it like a symbiote, like venom, taking over. Stephen amell wwe was the one of the greatest experiences. It can get weird and over the top with their creepy characters. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of kiss. Examining stephen amells potential compared to past. Stardust formerly known as cody rhodes and a longtime comic book fan. The green arrow came into wwe for a feud with stardust last year and neville teamed up with oliver queensteven amell and the duo looked right at home as wwes two resident superheroes. Readers are encouraged to join our growing community of fans. Inspired by the comic bookcentric rivalry involving stardust, king barrett, neville and arrow star stephen amell, the wwe universe shows off their best artwork.
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