Quotes About Wrestling

Around 2005, UFC offered me a chance to fight for them. But, at that moment, I was under contract with NJPW, and I decided to stay in pro-wrestling. It was a good opportunity, but I don't regret my choice.

I think if I would have wrestled another five or seven years, I would have regrets.

I'd love to teach Roman Reigns how to work. Just kidding.

You cannot put Paul Heyman with Roman Reigns. People would know you're putting Paul Heyman with him because there is a problem.

I wasn't 'gifted' in the way that Brock Lesnar or Roman Reigns or somebody like that is gifted, in that they got the physical attributes and so forth.

I'm not someone who concerns himself with whether people pay to cheer Roman Reigns or whether people pay to boo Roman Reigns. People pay to see Roman Reigns. They pay to react to Roman Reigns.

I've known the members of Roman Reigns' family since I was 15 years old.

I know Vince made the call for Roman Reigns to win the Royal Rumble and be the guy. We know that much. I don't know what knucklehead didn't say to Vince that maybe we shouldn't put Daniel Bryan in the Royal Rumble.

I feel that I am better than Roman Reigns, but you know what? He hasn't wrestled as long as I have.

John Cena and Roman Reigns get insane reactions where half the crowd loves them and half the crowd despises them. When you're in the ring waiting for your opponent, whether it's John or Roman, you get hit by this crazy noise.

I want to be a Roman Reigns; I want to be a John Cena.

Roman Reigns is, if not the best, one of the best performers in the world, hands down.

I really want to face Roman Reigns again.

I worked with Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt. Those guys have come along and are doing very well now.

I am a big dude that can move, so I want to see what kind of magic a guy like Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins can bring against me.

I used to do an impersonation of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in a romantic relationship.

For me, I've been very lucky because of my relationship with Ring of Honor. I'm very close with everyone there, and that includes the guys that negotiate the contracts.

Lucha is faster paced, harder hitting, and more acrobatic than any other style of wrestling.

Well, I thought to myself if Rey Mysterio could do it, why can I do it? So I always took up his style, even as far as hitting the second rope.

Wrestling isn't looked upon like the other sports of football, baseball, basketball and hockey.

Myself and every Knockout in the company at the beginning worked so hard to build up a credible women's division in TNA so finally holding the title meant so much to me.

People keep saying EC3 is the heart and soul of TNA: that he's this homegrown star, and he is going to be this big star. But fans don't understand that I'm the true star - I came off Vince McMahon's TV.

I am all about NXT because that was where I learned everything. I am a homegrown NXT talent.

Ring of Honor is my home.