Im referring to the villainous stardust and the recently debuted not adrian neville. Apparently, the former cruiserweight champion walked out before the show even started this past monday and whats more, the british star may have asked for his release from wwe before leaving the building. Groo made it all the way to number 100 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. The first issue of flagship title wwe heroes, which reveals an eternal rivalry set against the backdrop of the history of wwe is available at newsstands and comic book retail shops now. Posts about neville quits wwe written by primaryignition. Neville had to be included in this article as he is actually in a comic booklike feud right now. Stardust, at one point, takes this to its logical illogical.
When wwe started releasing a magazine strictly for kids, they were going to have john byrne do a series of onepage comics about the outerspace adventures of the hardy boyz. At summerslam, he is teaming up with stephen amell from arrow to face stardust who is a comic villain in his own right and king barrett. October 24, 20 welcome everyone to another edition of the nxt report here at wwi. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback. On the july 27 episode of raw, wwe wrestler and longtime comics fan stardust once again called out arrow star stephen amell, continuing his monthslong feud with the actor. In wwe mick foley comic book, he serves as the deuteragonist when he plays a. With mechanical wings and some bird mind control, the falcon was one of the avengers greatest heroes. Neville wwe adrian neville zayn news wrestling birthday paul michael tyler breeze the holt nxt takeover yes man. Considering the rock is in 75% of hollywood movies, and john cena is transitioning more into films and tv, theres a good chance a wwe superstar might end up in a star wars project in the near future. Dc heroes, comic book heroes, comic books art, comic art, dc comics art, dc comics characters, justice league, wonder woman, catwoman. Top 15 wrestlers who were inspired by comic book characters. The first issue features two special collectible covers and a special diamond incentive cover by jerry the king lawler. The big show aka paul white is a current wrestler at wwe.
While giving a speech ostensibly directed at fellow wrestler neville, stardust tore a copy of a green arrow comic in half to emphasize one of his points about heroes and villains. Wwe has heavily used comic book imagery in its new feud between. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. His gimmick seems to be an homage to comic book superheroes, with his abilities being compared to one. Benjamin satterley born 22 august 1986 is an english professional wrestler, better known. See more ideas about adrian neville, neville wwe and tj perkins. The series is written by keith champagne and the artwork is. This sunday arrow actor and long time pro wrestling fan stephen ammell enters the squared circle for his pro wrestling debut, tag teaming with the man who gravity forgot, neville, to take on king barrett and comic book villain themed stardust portrayed by legendary wrestler dusty rhodes son cody. If youve never seen nxt before then its really quite simple to understand its a wrestling show built around a justin bieberwannabee, two guys who think theyre demons, a goth chick, a dancing aussie, a hippy, a male model, a bulgarian who smashes wood and a redneck managed by a. Additionally, cody did mention something about being influenced by comic books. But on monday, the former wwe cruiserweight champion finally reemerged.
Wwe occasionally advertises neville as a comic book hero in his own right, highlighting his aerial and acrobatic repertoire to portray his aerial assault. It will instead air live on ppvwwe network and emanate from the wwe performance center. In the wacky world of sports entertainment, heroes fight to protect the wwe universe from those would control it for evil. Adrian neville is a professional wrestler who is currently signed to the wwe and currently participates in the cruiserweight division.
Comic book movies and superhero movie news superherohype. Blurring the lines between comic characters and wwe personalities, what did amell make of his time in the wwe. Pose him in a menacing stance, pair him with another figure to battle or create total mayhem by adding multiple figures each sold separately, subject to availability. The good guys and bad guys of the comic book universes battle it out inside the panels in a fashion similar to how scores are settled inside the wwe ring.
Stephen amell wwe was the one of the greatest experiences of my life. Titan publishings wwe heroes comic series hits newsstands and comic book stores on march 23. The connection between superheroes, comic books and wrestling is a profound one. A special look at the bizarre rivalry between neville and. The top story in pro wrestling this week has largely revolved around the alleged reallife departure of neville from raw on monday night. July 18, 20 welcome everyone to the latest edition of nxt on wwi. 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. Right out of a comic book, stephen amell joins neville to face the villainous cosmic king barrett and stardust in a match that proves over the top wrestling stories can still be tons of fun.
As an early aside, the majority of comic book characters. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Satterley made his video game debut as a playable character in wwe 2k15 as adrian neville, in which he has his own path in the. I am your host, the man whos so good looking that women look the other when they see him for fear of being dazzled by his beauty. Stardust rivalry was almost something written on a marvel comic. He sometimes loses his temper if someone insults his. Pro wrestlers and comic book characters have a lot more in common than we think. Wwe champion the miz after amell called his incharacter speech to. I thought he would be a good antihero to stardust around that time. The question is will amell and neville need to reluctantly become the heroes stardust has been clamoring for in order to defeat the villains across for.
Remember these awesome comic book prematch graphics for. 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. Some of the actors on this list have played multiple comic book characters but only one appears on this list twice. The prince of dark matters search for a hero brings him on a comic book esque collision course with the man that gravity forgot. Kane, born glenn thomas jacobs and also known as cain is a major character and the tetartagonist from wwe. Comicsflavored wwe feud erupts, amell teases continue cbr. The arrow star showed his wrestling prowess as he teamed with neville to battle stardust and king barrett at summerslam in brooklyn. Unlike that, he is actually sometimes a villian as well as a secondary character from scoobydoo. He is the halfbrother of the undertaker and the son of paul bearer in the history. At a dragon gate show in tokyos korakuen hall, the 32year old highflyer made a surprise return as pac, and joined the heel faction r. Falcon became mainstream comics first africanamerican superhero in 1969. Top 10 wwe wrestlers recast as comic book superheroes. Wwe, basic series, neville exclusive action figure build paul bearer 3. Comics film wwe tv gaming ufc music sport offbeat quizzes community write for us careers more search user menu.
Famous wwe wrestlers as comic book superheroes page 8. Neville wwe, champion, wonder woman, wrestling, superhero, boxing, fictional characters. Comics, the most fitting of company names, to release wwe heroes. Big show enters a feud with the great khali in backlash 2008. Top 10 wwe cruiserweight champions hey there small fry, we dont do vanilla midgets on my blog, but what we do here is list up the best wrestlers and champions in my personal opinion and so there are no losers only winners.
Immediately after valiant and wwf went their separate ways, marvel started. The series will take the biggest wwe superstars and. Since his departure from wwe programming more than a year ago and his reported release from the company in late august, former wwe star neville has officially made his return to independent. The series is written by keith champagne and the artwork is composed by andy smith. Titan publishing unleashes an allnew, allaction, body avalanche of fullon wwe wrestling comics. On january 15, wwe engaged amell on twitter, further suggesting the angle may start back up again. Just like star wars, the wwe universe has its share of heroes, villains, scoundrels and some weird looking people that could pass for aliens. If a celebrity is involved, that answer is almost always yes. The undertaker is the main character from the wwf beau smith comics. Its been nearly a year since we last saw neville take flight in a wrestling ring. Wwe heroes is an american celebrity comics comic book series, published by titan magazines. 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.
The sensational comic book series takes the biggest wwe superstars and divas into a brand new fictional universe. Recreate your favorite matches with this approximately 6inch figure in superstar scale. Neville quits wwe primary ignition comic books and. Former wwe star neville returns to independent wrestling. On the august 10th episode of raw, after neville defeated king barrett, stardust as the prince of dark matter would confront actor stephen amell, who was in attendance in the front. Mattels big wwe reveals at san diego comiccon international photos san diego comic con. The first issue features two special collectible covers and a special diamond incentive cover by. Who better to play falcon than the wwes resident high flyer, kofi kingston. Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. 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. A special look at the bizarre rivalry between neville and stardust. It stars wwe s most popular wrestlers, such as john cena, the undertaker, randy orton, batista and triple h the first issue was released in april 2010 with a continual storyline called rise of the firstborn.
Neville would then enter a feud with stardust in a comic book inspired rivalry, due to nevilles. Former wwe wrestler, now wrestles for cody rhodes aew promotion. So while comic book characters are safely locked away in their colorful pages, we still have a similar equivalent that occurs every week. Neville would then enter a feud with stardust in a comic book inspired rivalry, due to neville s superheroesque motif and the latters gimmick of a supervillain.