Deep Quote by Tyrus

I really spent the better part of the first 12 years of my career wrestling for Mid South. Fond memories, but a grueling territory.

— Ted DiBiase Sr

I loved wrestling.

— Bob Backlund

I was an amateur wrestler, which I loved. It was my passion, but I started really late; I was a junior in high school…

— Dave Bautista

When I was a wrestler, I loved wrestling.

— Chad Mendes

After college I started training to be a wrestler which led me to the WWE.

— Mandy Rose

I grew up in a town with a great wrestling tradition. Then I was a team sport queen in high school; I played softball,…

— Aimee Mullins

Wrestling was my way of making a living. I did the very best I could.

— Bruno Sammartino

I did high school wrestling. I was first in the state of Florida and ninth in the nation in folkstyle. Freestyle and folkstyle wrestling…

— Lacey Evans

I have had the greatest wrestling career in the history of pro wrestling.

— Ric Flair

I've had a lifelong passion, and really obsession, with professional wrestling since I was a very small kid.

— Wade Barrett

My interest in wrestling began when I was a little kid, watching NWA and WWF on television.

— Josh Barnett

I followed wrestling, but I had just kind of made peace with, like, that was my career. I'm now a mom, and I'm going…

— Beth Phoenix