If you’ve been following theWWEand/orArrowstarStephen Amell’s social media profiles this summer, you may have noticed that the actor andWWESuperstar Stardust, a.k.a. Cody Runnels, have had an ongoing feud. It seems this online war of words will culminate next week on WWE’sMonday Night RAW, whereStephen Amellwill appear as a “special guest” on Monday, August 10 in Seattle, where he will supposedly confront Stardust. What exactly will happen remains to be seen, but it will surely be entertaining for fans of both the WWE andArrow.
The “feud” started whenStephen Amellwas spotted sitting ringside during aMonday Night RAWevent on Memorial Day, when he was confronted by Stardust. This lead to several months of the actor and wrestler calling each other out through social media, and even in the ring. After a victory on Smackdown last month, Stardust stole one ofArrow’s catchphrases, telling his opponent that he had “failed this city.” The actor has apparently been training for this appearance, admitting that his rousing appearance and speech to the crowd atComic-Conwas his first chance to cut a “WWE-style promo.”
Shortly after the actor’s appearance onMonday Night RAW, rumors swirled thatStephen Amellwould actually step into the ring with Stardust at one of the WWE’s biggest pay-per-view events, SummerSlam, which takes place Jun 13, 2025 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The actor himself shot down rumors, stating that Stardust “wants no piece” of him. Still, given the actor’s appearance just a few weeks before SummerSlam, it’s possible that a match could be announced atMonday Night RAWnext week. The Seattle location of next week’sMonday Night RAWis rather convenient, sinceStephen Amellis in production onArrow Season 4in Vancouver, just a few hours away from Seattle.
This entire “feud” is surely a publicity stunt, but one that could have a great crossover appeal for fans of both shows.Arrow Season 4is slated to debut in early October, and it surely won’t hurt the show to get the word out to pro wrestling fans.Monday Night RAWtypically pulls in between 3 million and 4 million viewers a night, which is still more than the 2.8 million that tuned in for theArrow Season 3finale back in May. Perhaps they could even announce a crossover, with Cody Runnels coming into Starling City for a guest-starring spot, but that’s just speculation at this point.
We have the tweets that confirmStephen Amell’s appearance onMonday Night RAW, along with some of the highlights from the summer-long feud betweenStephen Amelland Stardust below. Are you looking forward to seeing whatStephen Amellwill do on the hit pro wrestling program? Or has this “feud” gone on long enough? Check out these tweets below, and chime in with your thoughts.
