There was a lighting harvesting ship captain in the book but outside of the profession and retrieving the heroes, shakespeare is a completely different character with a much larger role in the story. Sinister, his confrontation with amell felt almost like a natural move. The wwe has started to talk about comic book superheroes and if you saw the graphics before stardust faced off neville, it seems pretty clear that stardust will be in a comic book angle of sorts. Stardust has fully come into the eyes of comic book fans, thanks to his. Additionally, cody did mention something about being influenced by. Wwes stardust destroys green arrow comic, amell promises. An in depth look at cody rhodes first year on the independent circuit wrestling news and rumors there is something to be said for a fatherson bond like the one that existed between the american dream dusty rhodes and his youngest son, cody. The hero named stardust was born on the distant planet rur, dr. He is the son of late wwe hall of famer dusty rhodes and the halfbrother of goldust. A tv superhero could feud with wwes bizarre stardust.
A pro wrestler is picking a bizarre fight with a comic book action star and he just might get his wish. Or could it possibly be the return of the performer that rose to. Additionally, cody did mention something about being influenced by comic books, something he considers as his education. Oct 19, 2016 the red arrow or arsenal as the comic book hero is also referred is the name of nevilles corkscrew shooting star press that he performs from the top rope. After confronting amell on the may 25 raw, stardust renamed his finishing maneuver the queens crossbow, after oliver queen, amells character from arrow. While the wwe often neglected the character, cody tried his best to make it work.
Stardust storyline a fascinating case of wwe breaking the 4th. Rhodes left wwe back in may due to creative differences after reportedly pleading with the creative team for months to end the stardust character. On june 3 rd, 2016, cody rhodes, also a man of both principal and respect chose to leave the worlds largest wrestling company in what seems to be a prowrestling soul search if i have ever seen one. In terms of psychologically thinking about it, i approached it like a symbiote, like venom. The character you were playing when you left wwe, stardust, seemed like it was heavily influenced by comic books. Recently, wwe has taken the closest thing to real life comic book characters idea to the next level by straight up portraying wrestlers as real life comic book characters. Madame mistress semele ditchwater sal victoria forester the hairy little man primus tertius septimus. Stephen amellthe green arrow could be playable character in wwe 2k16. Cody rhodes on if he was scared to finally leave wwe.
Aug 12, 2015 stephen amellthe green arrow could be playable character in wwe 2k16. Wwe superstars are often referred to as the closest thing to real life comic book characters well ive heard it at least once, and wwe has their own story about it. Stardust formerly known as cody rhodes and a longtime comic book fan. Oct 21, 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. Stardust storyline a fascinating case of wwe breaking the. Stardusts persona is patterned after a comic book supervillain, down to a. A fan on twitter recently asked cody about his run as stardust in wwe, which he has spoken out against several times. Im referring to the villainous stardust and the recently debuted not adrian neville. Wwe superstar stardust superstar being the official parlance of wwe, rather than the less colorful pro wrestler has evolved into a rather deliberate take on a comic book supervillain naturally, hes been looking for a superhero to torment, and in his quest, stardust has expanded his scope beyond the wwe roster, landing on stephen amell, the star of the cws dc comicsbased hit arrow. A wrestler formerly in the wwe, and a former intercontinental and wweworld tag team champion.
Wwes the new day crush kel mitchell on nickelodeons all that. Stardust is a fictional superhero who appears in the femforce comic published by ac comics. Wwe champion the miz after amell called his incharacter speech to. Jun 08, 2016 cody rhodes providing blueprint for successful post wwe career. Stephen amellthe green arrow could be playable character. Stephen amell wrestling in summerslam against wwe superstar. In terms of psychologically thinking about it, i approached it like a symbiote, like venom, taking over. Hence all the picking on an actor who plays a comic book superhero on television you have to buy into all of this to enjoy pro wrestling. Stardusts 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. 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. Stardust gets these things because the character is a comic book villain, which gets more of a reaction than any other character cody rhodes has played in recent memory.
How big would cody rhodes be if he returned to wwe. He even started a feud with a fan stephen amell of arrow and the two had a match. Wwe aews cody rhodes compares luke skywalkers storyline in star wars. Wrestling fans began wondering what rendition of cody would return. Top 15 wrestlers who were inspired by comic book characters. Cody rhodes talks about the stardust character, travelling. Yes, the wwe trio appeared in a sketch with kel mitchells character on saturday. 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. Stephen amells wwe appearance ended in a childrens hospital visit, see the touching photo. A wrestler formerly in the wwe, and a former intercontinental and wwe world tag team champion. Cody said he ultimately blamed himself for how things turned out, as he wasn. 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. 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. Comic books have been around for as long as many of us can remember.
We all grew up with the tales of superman, batman, spiderman, and the entire dc and marvel universes. 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. Stardust is a marvel comic character created by michael avon oeming and andrea di vito. Stardust uses the power of science to save new york city from various nazis, gangsters and aliens bent on destroying it. I think stardust really couldve been something special but. Its like this stardust is a character based on the concept that cody rhodes has lost himself in his gimmick and thinks of himself as a supervillain. Unlike most of galactuss heralds, stardust seeks to kill all who attempt to escape the planets that galactus feeds upon, an action that galactus neither requires nor forbids. Unfortunately, that possibility evaporated when stardusts portrayer cody rhodes grew disgruntled with wwe, and left the company earlier this year. It took me the whole time as stardust to get it as close to the comic book element.
Comicsflavored wwe feud erupts, amell teases continue cbr. Cody rhodes wwe characters ranked from worst to best page 4. Sep 04, 2015 stardust gets these things because the character is a comic book villain, which gets more of a reaction than any other character cody rhodes has played in recent memory. How did you playing this character on this episode come about. Cody rhodes says he planned his wwe departure, not staying. Wwes stardust talks getting in the ring with arrow star stephen amell. Originally known and by the name of lambdazero, stardust went on to become a herald of galactus. Wwe superstars are often referred to as the closest thing to real life comic book characters. Sep 05, 2017 one of the most captivating characters in the wwe right now has to be the bizarre and comic book influenced stardust, played by the son of late, great american dream dusty rhodes, cody rhodes. Cody blames himself for not getting pushed as stardust in wwe. As stardust, the wrestler formerly known as rhodes has taken on a stage presence thats styled after comic book supervillainsonly its being suggested that rhodes is losing himself to the. The cosmic wasteland seated at the stardust section. The stardust character eventually evolved to resemble a comic book. Cody rhodes providing blueprint for successful postwwe career.
Sep 06, 2017 ever since his wwe debut, the superstar known as stardust has kept a foot planted squarely in his comic book fan roots. Dec 20, 2018 i mostly enjoyed the character when he was in a feud with neville and he was portrayed as this comic book villain. Look, cody likes weird characters anybody remember dashing cody rhodes or thinks hes hideous cody rhodes. Cody competed in world wrestling entertainment wwe under the ring names cody rhodes and later stardust. Wwe planning stardust feud with arrows stephen amell. The stardust character failed to catch on almost from the start.
Aug 10, 2015 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. Comic book resources has an interview with stardust, who was in character promoting his tag team match with king barrett against neville and actor stephen amell at. 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. Oct 19, 2016 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. Stardust talks nevilles physique and stephen amell, amell. What is the whole story between stephen amell and wwe. Stephen amellthe green arrow could be playable character in. He performs under the ring name cody cody competed in world wrestling entertainment wwe under the ring names cody rhodes and later stardust. Aug, 2018 stephen amell is a canadian actor, known for portraying oliver queen green arrow in the arrowverse television franchise based on the comic character of the same name and casey jones in teenage. The wwe superstar also tweeted simply, booster and a closeup of booster golds. Unlike most of galactuss heralds, stardust seeks to kill all who attempt to escape the planets that galactus feeds upon, an action that galactus.
He said he wanted it to be different from goldust and tried to make stardust a comic book villain in the world of the wwe. A lot of the work i did with wwe had very strong comic book ties that were. It is the first superheromovie, to my knowledge, that is set in. The burgeoning feud between the wwe wrestler and stephen amell. Well, this new career path that im on constantly presents all kinds of different roles and when a role as a comic book character came up, i jumped at it. The undertaker wwe series and comics heroes wiki fandom. Stardust is owned by wwe and therefore mjf would be violating their. So, on one episode of raw, stardust confronts stephen amell in the crowd, believing that it. Would it be the goofy, comic booklike character, stardust. Wwe superstar stardust talks about his rivalry with stephen amell or as he sees him, the green arrow and his plans to take over the arrow series. I mostly enjoyed the character when he was in a feud with neville and he was portrayed as this comic book villain. He has cited omega red and cyclops as his favorite fictional characters along with the inhumans and he personally owns a game cabinet of the 1992 xmen arcade game.
Rhodes currently plies his trade on the independent wrestling scene, although obviously not as the stardust character, which wwe owns the rights to. Wwe has heavily used comic book imagery in its new feud between. Christina radish speaks with famous wwe wrestler cody rhodes, also known. Cody garrett runnels rhodes is an american professional wrestler, promoter, businessman. The undertaker sometimes called taker is the deuteragonist and later supporting antiheroic protagonist from wwe series and comics and wwe heroes, an antihero from wwf beau smith comics and an antihero from wwf battlemania as well, he is a undead wrestler who have tattoos on his arms, his. One of the most captivating characters in the wwe right now has to be the bizarre and comic bookinfluenced stardust, played by the son of late. Cosmic wasteland wwe forums wrestling forum and news. Cody rhodes providing blueprint for successful postwwe. Stardust talks nevilles physique and stephen amell, amell in. Cody rhodes talks killer arrow role and how comic books. Cody rhodes wwe characters ranked from worst to best. A wrestler accused the arrow actor of being a superhero in real life and. There was a period of time when i had a clear protective face mask and a hood over.
Arrow star stephen amell, a self professed wrestling fan, has been involved in a very public social media feud with wwe fighter stardust, and it. Arrow star stephen amell called out by stardust in. Aug 14, 2015 comic book resources has an interview with stardust, who was in character promoting his tag team match with king barrett against neville and actor stephen amell at summerslam a week from this. Hes more of an american hero than captain america could ever dream to be. Spiderman rise up iphone wallpaper iphone wallpapers films marvel.
Ever since his wwe debut, the superstar known as stardust has kept a foot planted squarely in his comic book fan roots. Stardust planning a new villain costume, run for hero role. Stephen amell wrestling in summerslam against wwe superstar stardust. The stardust character eventually evolved to resemble a comic book supervillain, which led to him entering a storyline rivalry with actor stephen amell.
The character was created by writerartist fletcher hanks. Stephen amells wwe appearance ended in a childrens. 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 wwe s two resident superheroes. Unbroken, the third story in the comic, tells the story of jeff hardys famous ladder match against the undertaker on raw. Instead of taking guaranteed money and continuing to perform as the comic book bad guy character stardust, who floated unceremoniously down the midcard for far too long, cody chose to.
As stardusts revised gimmick dont tell him its a gimmick, though he hates that is inspired by comic book character, mr. Correct me if im wrong but typically wwe owns the likeness to any character created under their contracts. Following his departure from wwe, rhodes began wrestling on the. Arrow comic in half to emphasize one of his points about heroes and villains.
Of all the stories in the book, this was the one i found to be the weakest. Stardust lambdazero is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by marvel comics and existing in that companys marvel universe. Wwe wrestler stardust really wants to fight arrow star stephen. Rhodes is also a comic book fan and has worn wrestling gear inspired by archangel and mister sinister, characters from xmen. Cody rhodes explains what influenced his stardust character.
Aug 03, 2015 recently, wwe has taken the closest thing to real life comic book characters idea to the next level by straight up portraying wrestlers as real life comic book characters. So how did you go from playing a heroic supernatural sheriff on haven to a supervillain named atomsmasher on flash. 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. I think for me, internally, the entire thing was a comic book.
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