A pro wrestler is picking a bizarre fight with a comic book action star - and he just might get his wish
I can explain.
See, in the grand play-act that is the WWE, Stardust was formerly known as Cody Rhodes. But the current ongoing storyline unfolding throughout WWE shows like "Raw" and "Smackdown" has revealed that the charcter of Rhodes (whose real name is Cody Runnels) underwent a personal crisis that robbed him of his confidence, and he went on to style himself after a comic-book supervillain, taking on the name Stardust.
Trouble is, as this storyline has unfolded, it's looking like his character really buys it. 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. It's all part of the show).
It also looks like Amell is really considering giving Stardust the fight he's after.
On a recent episode of "Smackdown", the wrestler made his latest jab at Amell - bellowing the actor's catchphrase from the TV show after defeating his opponent for the night, R-Truth.
Out of context, this may not seem like much of an insult. But Stardust has been trying to keep this feud going for two months now, even making a show of tearing up Green Arrow comics to try and provoke a response from Amell (He got one).
While Amell has been pretty good about hedging expectations towards fans eager to see him jump in the ring against Stardust, he's started to really entertain the idea on social media, posting this photo not long after Stardust stole his catchphrase.