I fell out of love with wrestling because it was very kiddy. I just got tired of it... I was becoming a… — Eddie Kingston Copy Share Image
In Jack Dempsey's early days he had a fight contract, which paid him two dollars per fight for the fights he won.… — Sterling W Sill Copy Share Image
I think the best wrestling always needs to pretend to be real, and Vince Russo's wrestling is so pathetically far-fetched and phony… — Bret Hart Copy Share Image
Not being active, your name doesn't go out there as much, and you lose the popularity thing. Also, you're not able to… — Cain Velasquez Copy Share Image
I felt like my job is to go out there and put on a good show, amazing fights and give an amazing… — Nick Diaz Copy Share Image
Putting gloves on the fighters was a symbolic change that suggested that we were now making it a civilized sport, and it… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Otis and I go way back to NXT and we've been friends since NXT, so it's very nice to know the person… — Mandy Rose Copy Share Image
The martial spirit is never dead. It sleeps through fortunate generations, but it wakes up very quickly to the toot of a… — Margaret Ayer Barnes Copy Share Image
I feel like through martial arts I'm able to face my fears head on. It makes me not run away from challenges… — Michelle Waterson Copy Share Image
Fighters are raised into MMA. It's more about what's internal, not what's God given. When you have a great fighter like Rickson… — Troy Polamalu Copy Share Image
I have the basic skills already, my basic weapons if we put it that way. From there I can add more the… — Tomoki Kameda Copy Share Image
“You're a wrestler, right, Jake?" Dad asked, passing Jake more saag. My parents were in an Indian food phase. The evening's entree… — Beth Fantaskey Copy Share Image
As a team we're wrestling a lot better. When you have a schedule like we have, you either get better or you… — Tom Trovato Copy Share Image
I hear you guys all the time talking about Daniel Bryan, trained by Shawn Michaels. One curious thing to me is, how… — CM Punk Copy Share Image
I cannot come and suddenly put on a persona. Like, I cannot be Mike Tyson. When you saw him it was raw,… — Gegard Mousasi Copy Share Image
At 155, I kind of feel, when I'm fighting out there, I just don't feel like I have the right thinking ability.… — Sage Northcutt Copy Share Image
If I were to fight Khabib, guaran-damn-tee you I would throw him from his feet to his back and beat him like… — Tony Ferguson Copy Share Image
I was thankful for the fight with Kampmann. I was thankful for the cuts, I was thankful because I found something inside… — Diego Sanchez Copy Share Image
When I left WWE, TNA offered me a deal. It was a sweet deal: ya sit at home the majority of the… — Booker T Copy Share Image
AJ Styles, he is very well established, very well known. He had a name that was very well known. I would think,… — Edge Copy Share Image
I am an ordinary sort of fellow, not braver than other people, but I hate to see a good man downed, and… — John Buchan Copy Share Image
I wanted to develop a hypnosis show that no-one had ever seen before, so I made it very topical and interesting. I've… — Keith Barry Copy Share Image
There's a lot of guys in pro wrestling that just kind of have this MMA fantasy, and they never act on it.… — CM Punk Copy Share Image
Everybody out there who thinks I'm going to lose isn't going to believe what I do to him. Randy Couture can't offer… — James Toney Copy Share Image
If you go back in time to the '60s, the '70s, probably the early '80s, British professional wrestling was the most respected… — Wade Barrett Copy Share Image
It just brings a different element to the table when you're wrestling with a guy as a partner because you don't know… — Carmella Copy Share Image
The last time the three of us were in the ring together, it was pretty awesome. Vickie, we had a sweet, sexy,… — John Cena Copy Share Image
I need to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. As soon as I become, I will turn back and say, 'Guys, thank you… — Oleksandr Usyk Copy Share Image
The first time you go out and perform at WrestleMania, it's a very challenging thing. It's the showcase of immortals, and you… — Bray Wyatt Copy Share Image
When I was a junior, my school introduced badminton, which was clearly a P.E. department ploy to get me away from the… — Rob Sheffield Copy Share Image
Boxing is a glorious sport to watch and boxers are incredible, heroic athletes, but it's also, to be honest, a stupid game… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
A win doesnt mean much. Hes got to go. Hes got to go in fo. Just to win the fight would not… — Roy Jones Jr Copy Share Image
As long as I can get Bobby Heenan in my corner, then I'm a happy man because, to me, Bobby Heenan is… — Austin Aries Copy Share Image
I am focusing on entertainment because entertainment is the best way to promote sports in India. And wrestling can benefit a lot… — Sangram Singh Copy Share Image
It is really important that we get more women doing exercise and being active, and those that have taken up boxing or… — Nicola Adams Copy Share Image
It's not about the organization, it's about the fighter. So let's put everyone to fight so we are going to know who… — Patricio Freire Copy Share Image
Had I had another year, I think I would've beaten [ Harry Carpenter] - and Larry Holmes even said that himself; that… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Full disclosure, Jon Jones is someone that I emulate as a fighter. I think he's one of the most complete fighters in… — Greg Hardy Copy Share Image
When you look back at the former Ring of Honor world champions, whether it be Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, Nigel… — Adam Cole Copy Share Image
Hulk Hogan was a little different character. He wants to be Hulk Hogan and everything, which was good. I was proud of… — Jimmy Snuka Copy Share Image
![“Had I had another year, I think I would've beaten [ Harry Carpenter] - and Larry Holmes even said that himself; that if I'd had another year to get ready I'd have beaten him. Me and he are good friends today though, and that fight was a great moment for me. I lost, but then I had to move on and…” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/ef3/gerry-cooney-20863_another-year_had-i-had-another-year-i-think-i-would-v_1575870.jpg)
