Derek Brunson Quotes

I have nothing but respect for John Cena and his work rate. He's one of the hardest-working wrestlers there ever was. He's been a great champion, an inspiring role model. It's not easy being John Cena and carrying all the weight of the company on your back all the time.

Hulk Hogan was my reason for getting into the business. He was this larger-than-life entity.

Tracy Smothers was the epitome of the perfect Smoky Mountain hero. He was legitimate.

The biggest thing about being a wrestler and being Goldberg gave me, was the ability to be a superhero for kids. I want the ability to be that guy again.

Chris Jericho was always someone I looked up to. I was a WWE fan growing up, and I remember his debut.

John Cena is fantastic, seriously. I hate when people don't give Cena the credit he deserves.

Kurt Angle was amazing. He was the person who got me into pro wrestling. He found me when I was at the Olympic training center just wrestling, amateur wrestling.

Johnny Saint is someone who I studied as a kid.

I see my uncle as an idol, someone I have always looked up to as a footballer.

It all started as a dream. Just watching as a kid, just watching Hogan, just watching WWF - it was amazing.

Someone who inspired me from the very first time I saw him was Eddie Guerrero.

Eddie Guerrero is my number one. He is the reason I am in the WWE - I wanted to be the female version of him.

To me, Roman Reigns was WWE's version of Superman, and he was our locker room leader on 'Raw.'

There's a lot of things I wouldn't have today if it wasn't for Curt Hennig. And he taught so many people.

That feeling is one of the things that keep me going. On July 6, 1998, I became the WCW heavyweight champion of the world!

I would love to work with Charlotte Flair.

I've always been a huge mark for Samoa Joe.

Most people would die to have Hulk Hogan as a dad.

I'm a huge fan of Don Leo Jonathan. I love that era of wrestling.

Everybody is inspired by someone.

I owe a lot to Roddy Piper.

There are fans out there who have never seen Andre The Giant wrestle but have heard the name and heard stories about his career and have seen the highlights of Wrestlemania III.

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, man - brilliant mind.

In wrestling, if there is a legend, Roddy Piper is a legend, no doubt about it. Nobody was ever like he was.

To have a Japanese wrestler standing as the face of professional wrestling, there's only one person for that spot, and it's me.