Influence Quote by Bob Backlund

I loved WWF as a kid.

— Michael Pena

My uncle inspired me, and it was because of him that I become a wrestler, but besides him, the one Superstar that really caught…

— Rey Mysterio

I was always a huge WWF wrestling fan, and Hulk Hogan was one of my biggest heroes.

— Tito Ortiz

When I came into the WWF, the first thing I really didn't want to have was being Bret Hart's little brother.

— Owen Hart

All the times they put tag titles on me, Intercontinental titles on me, or the world title on me, the only time I couldn't…

— Bret Hart

I had a good run with the WWF. A lot of good matches, a lot of fun.

— Ricky Steamboat

I grew up in a great era of professional wrestling. WWF was just really coming into it's own. The start of WrestleManias, the legendary…

— Josh Barnett

Bobby Cox had the biggest influence in my career and probably the second- or third-biggest influence in my life.

— Tom Glavine

One of my first heroes was Jim Robson, the hall-of-fame broadcaster with the Canucks and Hockey Night in Canada, and Jim Ross with the…

— Mauro Ranallo

One time in WCW, I was the U.S. champ, tag champ, and the TV champ. I had three belts, and I wore them all.…

— Scott Hall

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

— Jinder Mahal

Ric Flair, The Freebirds, and The Rockers were great influences in my decision to become a wrestler.

— Jeff Hardy