Edge Quotes

When you see who I am, you're getting a real character, a real person. R-Truth, that's me.

The only time I'm not Hulk Hogan is when I'm behind closed doors because as soon as I walk out the front door, and somebody says hello to me, I can't just say 'hello' like Terry. When they see me, they see the blond hair, the mustache, and the bald head, they instantly think Hulk Hogan.

Turning heel was so much fun for me. I was so over being a babyface.

Mr. McMahon the character is a very effective heel.

Goldust is a singular character. I don't need to be put with anybody.

You know like it has its own personality, its own character.

From a backstage perspective, one of the things I always tried to do in wrestling was maintain that I was Adam. Edge was a character.

At the end of the day, all I can be is me. I'm not John Cena. In my 30 years, I've never been John Cena. I don't even think about becoming him. I just want to be - I want to be Roman Reigns. I want to do things my way. I think that's why I'm in the deep water with Vince McMahon and 'The Authority'.

I think Bad News Barrett was a lot of fun.

As for regret, more than anything else, my regret lies in that the WWE Universe never really got the real Austin Aries. Outside of commentary, they missed out on the chance to hear and see me be me, and do what I do best.

It's not what you like but what you are like that's important.

Especially, I don't want to ever be compared to The Rock because I'd be the poor man's version of The Rock. I'm just not him; it's not who I am as a person or as a performer. The Rock's very big and bold, and I'm not.

I'd like people to understand that I do have some personality.

People are incorrigibly themselves.

Lio Rush, this little guy is a perfect heel manager, updated for modern times.

I'm not a persona, and I'm not a character. I'm always the same person.

Even before I got to WWE, I studied Triple H. He was one of my favorite superstars; his wrestling was ruthless, and I think a lot of his style you can see in me a little bit.

I was one of the first guys to talk about their characters in the third-person, and I think the character of the Ultimate Warrior certainly is a legend.

You're always just going to be who you are.

I have always believed that your face is a mirror to your nature.

I am not the typical WWE superstar.

I am me. I've always been a character, and my character's story lives into pro wrestling.

I just loved Jake The Snake because of that character and how he cut a promo. That dark nature of his character was amazing.

That is the thing that wrestling is, we are who we are. Even when we are established we are not actors. We are wrestlers.

I guess what Kenny Omega is, even though the image is something that was given to me by New Japan and then tweaked by me, it's just me, Tyson Smith. Yeah, that's me, just a guy that likes to joke around when he doesn't have to be serious. And when he has to be serious, he's really serious!