Quotes About Wrestling

I just want to win the world title; I don't want to be a guy that Vince McMahon looks at and says, 'Never. We can't.'

To me, there are certain things you lay claim to proudly and others you hope the people look over them, and for me, the NWA title throwdown is something that I wear like a badge of honor and what we did and what it achieved for ECW at the time, and ultimately we failed, but damn, we came close to grabbing those keys to the kingdom.

The only things that matter to me are the TNA World Heavyweight Title, my bank accounts, my family, and those who support me.

The heel I want to be is real mouthy, which is fine, but I want to be a guy that can be taken seriously to win the world title.

I have this little, tiny Dusty Rhodes figure they make in Japan that people always give me in my bag. I set it next to the title and took a picture of it in my bag. That was my big goal in the industry. I wasn't able to achieve that in his lifetime, but he always believed.

I'm not going to retire until I win the NWA World Heavyweight Title, the same belt my dad had. I'm going to win that title before I hang it up.

IWGP is the number one title in the world.

I should hold the IWGP title always.

Defending the Impact title against Jay Lethal would be phenomenal.

When Terry Funk, Harley Race had world titles, it meant more.

Obviously, you'd like your titles to be defended at major pay-per-views. I think most fans would agree with that although it doesn't mean that always has to be the case.

We're not going to do any titles in Bloodsport. That's really just for a very very very simple reason and that is because as an indie wrestling promotion, there is no guarantee that we can ensure that we can have return on talent. If someone gets picked up, there's nothing we can do to make sure we keep them.

To be honest, the cool thing about Cena is he's just in his gear all the time. He doesn't have to get dressed. He comes off his bus, and he's it. All he has to do is pull up his kneepads. You know who is kind of a new Cena is Ambrose. Ambrose can show up in his gear like he just changes his boots.

My back hurts real bad, every day. All those bumps took their toll. But life is good and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I love the business of pro wrestling and it is something I know better than anything else I know about.

The message of listening to and wrestling with God] is conveyed in a series of passages whose meaning does not lie on the surface of the text, but discloses itself only to those who listen to what is going on beneath the words: the unspoken cry, the implicit appeal, the unheard tears, the unarticulated pain. Those who wish to learn to listen to God must learn to listen to other people – to the kol demama daka, "the still, small voice" of those who need our love.

Real life, for a disciple, is a journey of wrestling with a pattern of faith and loyalty to who Jesus is.

Simone Weil was surely right when she asked, "Isn't it the greatest possible disaster, when you are wrestling with God, not to be beaten?" God's invitation to the spiritual life is a call to the high-risk venture of being loved more fiercely than we ever might have dreamed.

On screen and off screen in WWE, seeing people reflect what our world looks like, that's the goal, and I'm excited to be a part of that.

Wrestling is a reflection of society, and it does have an impact on people.

I think professional wrestling will always be a reflection of how society is.

If you ever dissect '205,' take a hard look at it, it's always been a fantastic show. Regardless of what's been going on, the wrestling has been the best not only in the company but on the planet. The only critique, if you really dissect it, is that the crowd isn't into it; the crowd doesn't care.

I started kinda late with wrestling in high school, and I wasn't doing so well - I lost my first five matches in a row, and my little brother said 'wear this chain for good luck... ' and told me it might intimidate some of my opponents. Sure enough, when I wore the chain I went all the way to the regional finals.

My family has been in the wrestling business for over 70 years. I'm a third-generation wrestling promoter, and years ago, when I fist started, there was a wrestling audience in the United States in 22 regions.