Hulk Hogan was injured by rival Ric Flair in Sydney, Australia during a Hulkamania promotional press conference at Star City. A reporter at the event describes the scuffle:

Central’s photographer Phil Rogers had his flash broken when Ric Flair threw a table off the stage and into the press gathering before diving on photographers.

Media were stunned as the Hulk’s head began bleeding profusely and confusion broke out when the veteran wrestling star was unable to get to his feet.

This reporter narrowly missed being struck with the table and photographers ducked and weaved as Ric Flair took off his trouser belt and began to whip anyone within range.

It seems odd to see two old wrestlers getting into a brawl at a press conference, but I guess when you need the money you’ll put on a good show, even if it means someone has to get hurt for real. For Hulk’s sake we hope this is fake. Head injuries can be fatal, especially at Hulk’s age.

Mickey Rourke and Chris Jericho have been battling since Rourke called out Jericho on the red carpet months ago, then in January the pair had harsh words for each other on Larry King Live, but tonight Jericho was defeated by Rourke.

After announcing to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell at the Screen Actors Guild Awards that he would be at Wrestlemania 25, then later backing out, the "Wrestler" star stepped into the ring to take on WWE star Chris Jericho on Sunday in Houston.

Rourke told a WWE reporter hours before the match:

“Contractually, because I’m doing this movie called Iron Man 2 now, I can’t get in the ring with Jericho.”

A feud had been brewing between Rourke and Jericho for weeks, with the wrestler calling out the actor’s friends, wrestling legends Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat, during previous events. Rourke said before the event tonight:

“Jericho had made a comment that, that wrestler movie he made, that’s not my story, and he can say all the s*** he wants about my friends Ric Flair, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat, these guys that he’s talking about, I’ve got a lot of respect for and I’ve got a lot of love for. They’re my friends and I think any one of them on any given night could kick Jericho’s a**.”

Flair, Piper and Steamboat got in the ring along with fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Snuka, where they were defeated by Jericho before Rourke’s entrance. After punching out Jericho to close out the match, Rourke was joined by Ric in celebration.

Wrestlemania fans certainly got quite a show tonight.