Quotes About Wrestling

To many generations of fans, Hulk Hogan really represents the beginning of what became this amazing industry that we have.

Ring Of Honor has always been about young, hungry talent, and going out there and leaving it all in the ring.

When I got hurt - I broke my back in a match in London, England - I had to retire and became just a commentator.

My dad is to professional wrestling what Babe Ruth was to baseball - he's an icon. Working with him and having him around as I try to get this new character over with the fans has been a major help.

Do I feel confident about my health? I don't think that anybody ever should feel confident about their health if they are 72 years old, and getting ready to go in to the ring. If they are then they are probably some kind of an idiot and that is more than likely what I am.

I could only be frustrated right from the day I started in WCW and realized that it was a company run by a bunch of idiots that didn't have a clue what they were doing.

My favorite growing up was Bret Hart. I just idolized him when I was a child; he was my hero.

We are on the road 250-280 days a year at least, and it's something that, if I have a wife and kids at home, I don't know if I could do it.

I could say, you know, if I could work with Seth Rollins at some point in time, that would be a lot of fun.

I wasn't allowed to watch it as a little kid but I went with some friends who were some big independent wrestling fans and I saw it, I fell in love with it. Very quickly, I asked if I could help set up the ring, set up chairs, just be around it.

All the competitors knew the importance of Halloween Havoc. It was the WCW equivalent to SummerSlam.

I'm kind of off modern wrestling. I want somebody to step up and impress me.

I was never a fan of Hogan because I was never impressed with his quality of performance in the ring.

I'm really impressed with Sheamus. The thing about Sheamus is he's very, very physical. He's a brawler. He's strong, he's hungry, and if he's smart, he'll learn to avoid my right fist.

Cesaro is a guy who does a lot of unique stuff and is a great talent. He does a lot of strong-man stuff that is just impressive to watch.

I think what AEW has done on social media is impressive. I think the amount of interest they've garnered is impressive.

In wrestling, I don't consider it acting because it's improv.

I think with a lot of comics, their gift is improv. They don't have a script. They'll have a couple of good ideas they start with, and go from there. And it's the same in wrestling.

There would be no DX if it wasn't for the nWo, in my opinion.

Aleister Black - we've battled in the past, across the world. I've enjoyed his build, to watch his evolution as well.

I think a lot of guys get out of wrestling for financial incentive to go to the UFC, but I'm doing well.

When I was 19 or 20 years old, I wasn't making a living wrestling. I needed a full-time income.

You wrestle one night, get up the next morning and fly out to the next city. You try to work out, you try to get some food into you and, lo and behold, you have to go work again. You are living out of a suitcase.

When I first got my ring name as Carmella, I knew I was just going to do whatever I could to create this over-ridiculous, over-the-top character that would just help me get my face, and I don't even know what I'm trying to say, but just get me out there and just show, like, 'OK, wow, we need to pay attention to this girl because she has something.'