Buddy Murphy Quotes

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

Not many people get to say, 'I'm a WWE champion.' It's pretty incredible just to hear those words coming out of my mouth.

Since day one, my inception, when I came into the world - I had my eyes on power. The WWE championship is power.

My dream would be fighting against whoever the WWE World Heavyweight Champion was at WrestleMania.

I am very, very proud of being United States Champion and defending it.

I've been a top guy since I walked in - since I beat John Cena in my first match.

There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.

I'd love to become Intercontinental Champion.

I'd like to be a tag titleholder, I'd like to be the WWE champion, but more than anything, I want to make guys leaders.

All of the Divas are given opportunities. It's kind of the way you go after them and what you do with them. I feel like I was able to seize the opportunity I was given, and now I am Divas champion.

I never put it to where I say, 'I'm just this big pay-per-view star,' or 'I wanna be the No. 1 pay-per-view star that got all the ratings.' No, I was just like, 'I'm gonna be a world champion. That's what I'm gonna be.'

I beat Randy Orton, one of the all-time greats, you know. Why can't I beat a Brock Lesnar?

I've fought the best guys in the world, and I've beat the best guys in the world.

I want to take that top spot in WWE, and I'm gunning for number one.

My biggest moment was me beating Stone Cold Steve Austin to win the championship.

In 2010, I defeated Michelle McCool and Layla to win my first championship in WWE. It was a surreal feeling that all of my hard work had paid off that night in Miami.

I still think we have a great shot at this championship.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

They were ridiculous times. After I won my world championship in 1976, I went to Japan.

Winning the Royal Rumble is as big an accomplishment as anything.

In 1973 I became heavyweight champion of the world with 38 victories, no defeats as a professional. You get to a point where you think you cannot lose. I felt like I had the greatest power with my fists, I was the strongest man in the world.

I think I am the greatest fighter in any class. I know I can hold two, maybe even three belts.

At the end of the day, leaving WrestleMania, having my hand raised, beating Brock Lesnar... I'd say it was a pretty successful tenure.

For me, to get any match is fine. For me to be thrown right into the mix and be named No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship is a blessing.

I was thankful that TNA saw the potential in me and put me in a position to fulfill something like winning the World Heavyweight Championship.