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Author’s Top 10 Wrestling Quotes
1. “Professional wrestling is a beautiful yet cruel mistress. She will treat you well and treat you horribly, but outside of my family, it is my one true love.” — Luke Harper
2. “More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill — none have wrestled without pride.” — Dan Gable
3. “Wrestling’s a form of expression, and it expresses vastness.” — John Darnielle
4. “I’m not interested in being famous. I’m interested in doing my job and doing it well, and that’s wrestling, and that’s what I love.” — AJ Lee
5. “Wrestling is a universal language. The moves, the facial expressions, most people understand.” — Shinsuke Nakamura
6. “We’re the greatest athletes in the world without a doubt.” — Hulk Hogan
7. “The only things that matter in wrestling are your teeth and your testicles. Anything else, keep wrestling, stop whining.” — Gary Dierks
8. “I breathe wrestling. It’s in my blood. I have kind of a confidence when I walk.” — Kane
9. “When I was a kid at four years old, that’s when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that’s instilled in you, it never goes away.” — Dwayne Johnson
10. “I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.” — Socrates
Inspirational Quotes About Wrestling
1. “No activity I know is more of a confidence builder and at the same time more ‘humility training’ than wrestling.” — Jim Leach
2. “When you finally decide how successful you really want to be, you’ve got to set priorities. Then, each and every day, you’ve got to take care of the top ones. The lower ones may fall behind, but you can’t let the top ones slip.” — Dan Gable
3. “This is a sport (wrestling) that has turned many boys into men and many men into leaders. And it is a sport in which you can be a giant regardless of how big you are.” — Carl Albert
4. “As far as wrestling goes, as long as my body is able to withstand the physical beating, I will keep wrestling.” ― Trish Stratus
5. “Learning from the best, you will eventually become the best if you have the talent already, if you have that potential.” — Randy Orton
6. ”If you can refine your skills and eliminate your mistakes, you will start winning. That’s the price you must pay to be successful in wrestling and in most aspects of life.” — Jay Robinson
7. “A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.” — Dan Gable
8. “We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.” — Dan Gable
9. “The reality, or substance, of professional wrestling is the ability to perpetuate a fantasy. I never distinguished between fantasy and reality. I made my fantasy reality for over 60 years.” — Lou Thesz
10. “Wrestling seemed like something I might be good at, so I stuck with it and gave it a shot. I ended up in a pretty good place. I was very fortunate.” ― Seth Rollins
11. “Wrestling is something that nothing else can replace for me.” ― Daniel Bryan
12. “I owe a lot to my dad, just for having provided the wrestling business for us to get into.” — Owen Hart
13. “When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.” — Dan Gable
14. “It’s amazing that even though I’ve lost everything else, I still have wrestling.” ― Hulk Hogan
15. “All I want is wrestling to grow while living my dream, and if I can help, then that’s beyond my dreams.” ― Drew McIntyre
16. “Luckily I stayed in shape due to wrestling.” ― Bill Goldberg
17. “I would say wrestling gives you confidence. It gives you strength. It helps you learn discipline, and to know that you have to love the process and respect the process, and if you just keep going, you can accomplish anything.” — Alexa Bliss
18. “I was done with wrestling and I was teaching with competition behind me. It was that experience that gave me confidence and propelled me to fight.” ― Charlie Brenneman
19. “In Mexico, wrestling is part of the cultural fabric. The guys wear masks and they are real-life superheroes.” ― Chris Jericho
20. “I’ve always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.” — Dwayne Johnson
21. “Wrestling in the Midwest is always such a blast, and a favorite place of mine.” — Adam Cole
22. “I’m in professional wrestling, which is what I do for a living. I coordinate stunts. I memorize them.” ― Kurt Angle
23. “I woke up and realized life is great and people are awesome and life is worth living.” — Hulk Hogan
24. “I stopped playing video games, I stopped playing other sports, and I just dove head first into wrestling and it’s been my passion ever since I discovered it.” ― Kevin Owens
25. “I love the business of pro wrestling and it is something I know better than anything else I know about.” ― Stone Cold Steve Austin
26. “You can’t just learn wrestling overnight.” ― Tony Ferguson
27. “I don’t know that I’m a free spirit or anything like that. I just have my own way of doing things. That’s the charm of wrestling. What works for you might not work for me.” — Dave Schultz
28. “The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there, I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.” — Dan Gable
29. “In college, I tried to start wrestling as soon as I could and when it was available to me, as I loved competing, and then got into MMA under Pat Miletich, where I was able to sharpen all my skills and develop into a true fighter.” ― Robbie Lawler
30. “As long as you are enjoying your wrestling and enjoying what you are doing, that’s all that really matters.” ― Sheamus
Thought-Provoking Quotes On Wrestling
1. “Are you wrestling faster than the audience can process? The answer to that question is oftentimes yes. If that is true, then you are failing.” — Jim Ross
2. “In order to become a wrestler, one should have the strength of a weight-lifter, the agility of an acrobat, the endurance of a runner, and the tactical mind of a chess master.” — Alexander Medved
3. “Wrestling will be around forever. It’s been around thousands of years. It’s going to be around till the end of time.” — Mark Schultz
4. “Wrestling and acting couldn’t be any more different in terms of what it takes to entertain. Wrestling is explosion, acting is implosion. One really screws up the other.” — Roddy Piper
5. “A lot of people don’t realize that wrestling is acting; you’re playing a role and a part.” — Chris Jericho
6. “Victory goes to the wrestler who makes the next-to-last mistake.” — Jackie Mason
7. “Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won’t get too far away from it. I might walk through the wrestling room once a week. I could go every day if I wanted. But just walk through, make sure it’s still there.” — Dan Gable
8. “In wrestling, my mustache made me look more like a villain. A good mustache can give you the look of the devil.” — Jesse Ventura
9. “Today in America, a professional wrestler is struck down with a folding chair once every thirty-five seconds. And not one is seen by a referee.” — Bill Maher
10. “Wrestling needs to be about the art form again. It needs to be about painting a picture and having a really good match.” — Terry Gene Bollea
11. “Boxing and wrestling are evidence that mankind has not rid itself of all savage behavior.” — Muammar al-Gaddafi
12. “In wrestling, there’s a shelf life, and some wrestlers don’t pay attention to the shelf life.” — Dwayne Johnson
13. “You always know who’s gonna win pro wrestling — the guy with the best nickname. “Here from Philadelphia comes the iron man, Mike the Hammer Armstrong? And he will be wrestling… Eugene.” — Dan Wilson
14. “I forgot how it feels like to have the top of my foot hurt so bad from kicking people on the face…” — Randy Orton
15. “I think pro wrestling doesn’t seem to get a lot of mainstream attention until somebody dies.” ― CM Punk
16. “If professional wrestling did not exist, could you come up with the idea? Could you envision the popularity of huge men in tiny bathing suits, pretending to fight?” — Jerry Seinfeld
17. “Wrestling hurts. Your body’s not meant to take that abuse. I’ve closed that door, but I don’t know that I’ve locked it for good.” — Stacy Keibler
18. “I have never seen a wrestling match or prize fight, and I don’t want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him.” — Hedy Lamarr
19. “Wrestling is overcoming obstacles. Every drop of sweat, every black eye, and every mile run reinforce that the will to train sets winners apart.” — Unknown
20. “People will respect what wrestling has to offer to this world. It will take educating themselves on more than just guys in there swinging for the fences.” — Clay Guida
21. “The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I’ve said this already. This is one thing people don’t know, wrestling begins on the feet with the stand-up.” — Israel Adesanya
22. “The best wrestling characters are an extension of your real-life personality, and I’ve always been a bit of an attention seeker.” ― Tenille Dashwood
23. “Guys like me come along very seldom in the wrestling business. You can count ’em on a couple of fingers.” — Stone Cold Steve Austin
24. “No matter what kind of wrestler, everyone is afraid of getting tired. It’s those who learn to perform when they’re tired that find success.” — Jay Robinson
25. “How do you beat an individual who hasn’t been beaten in 13 years? With the help of others.” — Rulon Gardner
26. “It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired ― you quit when the gorilla is tired.” ― Robert Strauss
27. “The daughters of Sparta are never at home! They mingle with the young men in wrestling matches.” — Euripides
28. “No exercise brings into play all the muscles of the body in a more thorough manner, and none is more interesting than wrestling.” — Hugh Leonard
29. “Believe it or not, I kind of went into professional wrestling so I could get an avenue into acting.” ― Kurt Angle
30. “The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. And the 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.” — Dan Gable
Short Wrestling Quotes
1. “There is no honor in not fighting at all.” — The Undertaker
2. “Wrestling is ballet with violence.” — Jesse Ventura
3. “Wrestling is a team sport, and an individual sport all rolled into one.” — William Baldwin
4. “Wrestling is not an action; it is a sport.” — Anushka Sharma
5. “Wrestling ― what men do during boys basketball season.” ― Dan Gable
6. “If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed.” — Dan Gable
7. “There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.” — Bear Bryant
8. “I’m the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.” — Bret Hart
9. “There’s no drama like wrestling.” — Kane
10. “Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you!” — Hulk Hogan
11. “Nobody remembers second place.” — John Cena
12. “WIFE = Wrestling Is For Ever.” — M.Rehan Behleem
13. “I’m the man that made wrestling famous.” — Hulk Hogan
14. “We can wrestle sometimes and see who is OK and who is KO.” — Natalya Vorobyova
15. “This whole wrestling world is a different breed, there’s no doubt.” — Roman Reigns
16. “Wrestling is my first love.” ― Randy Orton
17. “The Undertaker, with his Mickey Mouse tattoos and his 33-pound head.” — The Rock
18. “Haha, you lose! I got your delicious Subway sandwich Jerry ‘stupid’ Lawler!” — Santino Marella
19. “I would rather hurt a man… than love a woman.” — Mick Foley
20. “If Shakespeare was alive today he would be writing wrestling shows.” — Chris Jericho
21. “Well, I’m wrestling alligators.” — Claire McCaskill
22. “Anyone can wrestle until they are tired.” — Cael Sanderson
23. “Wrestling is part of what I do, but far from the only thing.” ― Chris Jericho
24. “I spent most of my time wrestling looking up at the lights.” — John McCain
25. “Wrestling is one of the last truly rebellious American things left.” — Billy Corgan
26. “Determination is the strength needed to succeed.” — Dan Gable
27. “Never Back Down and Never Quit.” — John Cena
28. “Success isn’t always about greatness, it’s about consistency…” — The Rock
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29. “Hard work pays off, and dreams come true. Bad times don’t last, but bad guys do.” — Scott Hall
30. “There are no losers in wrestling, only winners and learners.” — Unknown
Life Quotes About Wrestling
1. “Wrestling teaches you nothing comes easy. Nothing in life comes easy, so you have to work at it.” — Mike Sullivan
2. “Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy.” — Dan Gable
3. “There are things you don’t do in life. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape…” — Roman Reigns
4. “The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.” — Marcus Aurelius
5. “Bad habits are like having a sumo wrestler in the back of your canoe rowing in the opposite direction.” — J. Loren Norris
6. “Do you know what it’s like going through life better than everyone else? It’s hard.” — CM Punk
7. “Grappling with fate is like meeting an expert wrestler: to escape, you have to accept the fall when you are thrown. The only thing that counts is whether you get back up.” — Deng Ming-Dao
8. “Never wrestle with a strong man or bring a rich man to court.” — Unknown
9. “Even if you can be the world’s best at one thing, you’ll be the world’s worst at something else. Supermodels make pathetic sumo wrestlers.” — Martha Beck
10. “There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.” — Fred Rogers
11. “Wrestling and sports entertainment is not about the moves, it really isn’t. It’s about being able to evoke emotion in one facet or another.” — The Undertaker
12. “The combination of old and new is what every wrestling organization should be like. That way, you have a chance to match up the legends in dream main events.” — Dusty Rhodes
13. “If you can wrestle but not play Jiu Jitsu, or you can play Jiu Jitsu but not wrestle, you are not a complete grappler and lack the sufficient skills to safely subdue an opponent.” — Chris Matakas
14. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” — Vince Lombardi
15. “When you’re wrestling with life and/or yourself and getting the beat down, don’t forget to tag God in!” — Sanjo Jendayi
16. “Art and nature shall always be wrestling until they eventually conquer one another so that the victory is the same stroke and line: that which is conquered, conquers at the same time.” — Maria Sibylla Merian
17. “Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.” — Olin Miller
18. “The wrestling world is unique. There are things that happened, and there are things that didn’t happen, but in wrestling, you just say they all happened. Some of it’s fun to let stay out there — it adds to the mystique and wrestling lore.” — Shawn Michaels
19. “In the old days wrestling had a certain showmanship. All those people paid their dues. They knew how to wrestle.” — Bruno Sammartino
20. “Believability and respect are two of the main ingredients in professional wrestling that are sorely missing today.” — Dusty Rhodes
Motivational Wrestling Quotes
1. “I am not the biggest, I am not the strongest, but I am damn sure the toughest!” — Daniel Bryan
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2. “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” — Dan Gable
3. “Blood, sweat, and respect. The first two you give. The last you earn. Give it. Earn it.” — The Rock
4. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” — Vince Lombardi
5. “To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” — Muhammad Ali
6. “If you’re afraid to fail, you’ll never succeed.” — Dan Gable
7. “Anybody can win the matches you can dominate, but it’s the tough matches that are going to make the difference.” — Jim Zalesky
8. “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” — Mike Ditka
9. “When the day comes when you don’t believe in yourself, there’s the door. Get the hell out!” — John Cena
10. “When I hear people boo, that just makes me want to go out there and work harder.” — John Cena
11. “Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark.” — Amit Ray
12. “I can take anyone down at any time; they can’t take me down; no one can ride or turn me; I can control anyone.” — Dan Gable
13. “We believe that our RAW team will, basically, exploit Shane’s McMahon lack of regular wrestling.” — Mick Foley
14. “Never stop fighting till the fight is done!” — Elliot Ness
15. “I left home when I was 13. When I was 15, I was living in a youth hostel, and I was the 167-pound amateur wrestling champion.” ― Roddy Piper
16. “Preparation is a mentality… With wrestling being my background, I’ve always learned to overwork, overwork. Work, work, work, work. It’s not always the talented that wins, but it’s the one who puts in the most preparation and thought into things.” ― Dominick Cruz
17. “I have high expectations for myself — as an athlete, as a man, as an individual — and wrestling has helped me build a lot of character knowing that I have to remain humble but also fight complacency.” ― Jordan Burroughs
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18. “I go out and give it 110% every time I’m out there. I try hard.” — Rowdy Roddy Piper
19. “If your goal isn’t to be on top, then you don’t deserve to be here.” — Big E Langston
20. “But it’s the wrestler who can put the fatigue out of his mind and break through the ‘wall’, like a marathon runner after 18 or 20 miles, who will survive.” — Lou Banach
21. “There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.” — J. G. Holland
22. “Hopefully I can become the Babe Ruth of the World Wrestling Federation and be the champion at the same time.” — Hulk Hogan
23. “Kyokoshin I’ve done most, but I competed in Sports Karate also, that’s my style that I come from, and mixed with the wrestling that’s how I got the takedowns.” — Georges St-Pierre
24. “One of my goals is to have NO wrestler go undefeated.” — Jeff Buxton
25. “Remember, when you are not training, someone somewhere is training, and when you meet him, he will win.” — Unknown
26. “Ultimate Warrior had a hell of a gimmick, but wrestling is about so much more than that. You have to be consistent, work main events every night, and have matches that people really believe in and want to see.” ― Hulk Hogan
27. “You can run, I will chase you. You can hide, I will find you. We’re gonna fight and I’m gonna hurt you.” — John Cena
28. “I am actually as good as everybody else pretends to be. It’s scary.” — Dean Ambrose
29. “When I was a kid, I never thought much about football. I thought about following in my family’s footsteps and going into professional wrestling.” ― Dwayne Johnson
30. “Everything I do is to become better, the best ever and I’m not going to stop.” — Dolph Ziggler
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Final Thoughts
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