Wrestling Quotes · Page 326

I quit karate originally because it wasn't something that I was initially passionate about.

— Kristin Kreuk

I'm not a fighter, but in my mind I'm fighting every day. 'What's new? What am I doing?' I'm fighting myself. My…

— Masaharu Morimoto

When you get down to it, wrestling is wrestling, and when you get in the ring and start performing, it's up to…

— Harley Race

I would never say 'Demian Maia jiu-jitsu.' I created lots of things that became known, but it's all Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

— Demian Maia

I'm not here putting on razor-thin fights, I'm going there and submitting people in the first round.

— Mackenzie Dern

I feel like I started with wrestling, and a love of pro wrestling, that lead me to MMA and the UFC. And…

— Matt Riddle

In Total Nonstop Action, individual wrestlers have a lot more freedom to artistically express themselves versus WWE.

— Rob Van Dam

I've been involved in more Georgian period duels than I ever thought I would in my life.

— Rege-Jean Page

When I came up to the main roster, it was such a different transition in seeing people pass you before your eyes.…

— Dana Brooke

The situation with the girls - with Cameron and me - it was toxic. It was just so toxic and one night…

— Tyrus

I became involved in the Australian independent wrestling scene between the ages of 13 and 19. When I was 19, I left…

— Tenille Dashwood

I wouldn't be surprised if I knocked Ricky Hatton out. It's something that people are going to read and think I'm ridiculous,…

— Paulie Malignaggi

Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now…

— Alexis Arguello

I've been through so much damn adversity, I've had so much critiqued on me. From being the undefeated world champion to never…

— Chris Weidman

Do what boxers do, sway with the punches. Don't resist. If any of what happens at work gets to you, just let…

— Jo Nesbo

It's not just a trainer - as a man, my dad was unbelievable. Even outside boxing, he was my friend as well.…

— Joe Calzaghe

I started traveling around the world by myself by the time I got to 14. I worked really hard because I knew…

— Paige

If I can be heavyweight champion of boxing, I have to try. That is why I want to train myself in professional…

— Andrei Arlovski

I'm carrying the sport of women's boxing and I am the best woman fighter and that's my role.

— Claressa Shields

The reality is that I love WWE and they represent so much of wrestling in its history. But they've just made a…

— Paul Walter Hauser

People don't understand fighting. They think you just go there and stand in the middle and swing for the fence. People who…

— Georges St-Pierre

I teach mixed martial arts and I am having a gala time running a school dedicated to it.

— Babu Antony

I could definitely make 145. But if 'Cowboy' is going to 145, I'm going after somebody who matters.

— Donald Cerrone

Jake [Roberts] is feeling a little under the weather. He has bar-thritis. That's when because stiffin' a different joint every night.

— Jerry Lawler

You know, boxing is one-on-one. You look your opponent in the eyes and there are a lot of rules and and there…

— Michele Lamy

I spent my life - all my life - learning to wrestle. It's the only means of livelihood I've ever had and,…

— Lou Thesz

Even with ex-fighters as judges, it doesn't mean they can score a fight, you'd still end up with debate and opinion.

— Callum Smith

People can look at my style and my faults, point out all the things I didn't do as well as other fighters…

— Carl Froch

I had a few fights last year, but I need to take boxing lessons. I need to, because in the NHL it's…

— Maxim Kuznetsov

As far as wrestling goes, as long as my body is able to withstand the physical beating, I will keep wrestling.

— Trish Stratus

When St-Pierre retired, it brought a lot of enthusiasm to the weight class, and things got shook up.

— Robbie Lawler

My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way…

— Mas Oyama

Some fighters are better when there's no one in the crowd, and some fighters are best when they're under the gun and…

— Caleb Plant

I became the first ever Euro-continental champion in WWF history. Well, besides D-Lo Brown, but he doesn't count.

— Kurt Angle

It's great to be part of Survivor Series and getting the chance to do that. At the same time I want NXT…

— Pete Dunne

I got to world champion, No 1-rated fighter in the division and managed to earn from the defences.

— George Groves

I started fighting in 1999, and was at the top 3 of the division until 2008. It's an entire life.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I think for us fighters, this is our biggest source of motivation - to have the support from the fans.

— Mauricio Rua

You will never be entirely comfortable. This is the truth behind the champion - he is always fighting something. To do otherwise…

— Anonymous

I can excel in any situation, and like I've said, I'm not pro-WWE or anti-ECW - I'm pro-Edge. I don't care about…

— Edge