Monday, September 26, 2011

Hugh Jackman's Mighty Fist

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 29:  Actor Hugh Jackman ...Image by Getty Images via @daylife
Let it never be said that Hugh Jackman won't do anything to promote a movie. The star of the upcoming "Real Steel," a futuristic boxing flick opening next month, had a guest appearance on WWE "Raw" on Monday night. And you better believe Hugh came out swinging.

Jackman assumed the role of a temporary manager for wrestler Zach Ryder, an underdog who was about to take on the hated Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler appeared to be winning the match against Ryder when Jackman noticed that the ref (Can somebody remind us why they have refs in pro wrestling?) was distracted. So Jackman punched Ziggler right in the kisser.

Boom! Down goes Ziggler, and Ryder wins the match. The Huffington Post points out that the confrontation was certainly staged, but the results may not have been. After the event, Ziggler tweeted that he had a possible fractured jaw thanks to Jackman's vicious hook.

Whether or not that's true is anybody's guess (wrestlers have been known to exaggerate from time to time), the punch is certainly worth a look. Check out the video below. Gotta be the first time a host for the Tony Awards did something so macho.

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