Paul Heyman Quotes

I love Vince McMahon. He came up with the Kurt Angle character. He ran with it, and then I was able to run with it. I thank him for the opportunity he gave me. Vince McMahon was one of my best friends, period.

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.

You have Superstars, and then you have mega Superstars. Brock Lesnar is a mega Superstar.

Triple H was a big help to me.

WWE is my home, and I will always stay with the WWE in some part, whether it's an ambassador, or maybe one day you'll see Nikki Bella as a GM, and no one can touch me.

Professional wrestling, the WWE, and being in the Hall of Fame represent such a large part of Hulk's life, as does his connection to the audience.

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

Johnny Saint is someone who I studied as a kid.

I was a big fan of Kurt Angle when I was growing up. Actually, his book is a big part of the reason that I work out so hard.

'Bullet' Bob was one of the most important parts of Smoky Mountain from the start. He was a retired wrestling legend and talked better than anyone on the roster.

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

I grew up watching wrestling my whole life, so to get the chance to step in the ring that I've watched on TV so many times is a dream come true.

You just remember back when you were watching as a kid and going, 'Man, Sting's so cool,' and now I'm wrestling the guy. It's breathtaking.

I can make a valid argument that Bobby Heenan is pro wrestling's great performer.

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

It would be a huge loss to the wrestling industry and for those of us that have made our living in this industry to lose someone like Ric Flair.

I owe a lot to Roddy Piper.

When I came into WWE after Monday Night Wars, it wasn't my greatest time in the business... but they kept bringing me back.

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

I think Impact Wrestling can stand on its own without Ric Flair, but it's always nice to have a guy like that around.

Bill Goldberg can't wrestle.

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

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

The truth of the matter is that Dusty Rhodes helped put more money in my pocket than anybody I've ever wrestled. In his time he was the most charismatic and talented performer in the business, and I know he doesn't look like it, but he was a pretty good athlete too.

Once I saw Roddy Piper I knew exactly what I was going to be doing when I grew up.