Hurt Quote by Mickey Rourke

My original perception of wrestling was not a very positive one. I didn't understand it at all, and I thought it was kind of…

— Betty Gilpin

I didn't do choreographed fighting for a living. I was a professional wrestler for 15 years; there's a big difference.

— Stone Cold Steve Austin

The thing about wrestling in front of eight people in a bingo hall is that the spots still hurt. The chops still hurt. Your…

— Eddie Kingston

I didn't grow up watching wrestling, and it's something that I fell for and took to.

— Naomi

I thought wrestling was the stuff where people jumped off ropes. So that was my experience with wrestling.

— Forrest Griffin

A lot of people think the wrestling is easy. I have bad knee... almost no walk. Look at the Jerry Lawler with his heart.…

— The Iron Sheik

I think when people don't respect wrestling, it's because they're misinformed.

— Kevin Owens

I knew nothing about wrestling! Sometimes that's a great thing, and sometimes that really annoys people in this industry but that's the truth. I…

— Laurel Van Ness

People will respect what wrestling has to offer to this world. It will take educating themselves on more than just guys in there swinging…

— Clay Guida

People can get hurt just getting into a wrestling ring.

— Ivory

There's a misconception about wrestling, that it's really fake, but it's real, and you can really get hurt, even though a lot of it…

— Gayle Rankin

Pro wrestling is entertainment, but people get hurt all of the time.

— Booker T