Stone Cold Steve Austin Quotes

If we're talking about guys who set the tone, you've got to go way back. But if we're talking about guys who made it possible for guys like A.J. Styles, Shawn Michaels kind of opened that door, along with Daniel Bryan.

Being part of 'Raw 1000' in the same ring with Undertaker and Kane leading an army of young hungry wrestlers was amazing.

Vince McMahon became a billionaire based on Attitude, and Attitude was spawned by the ECW experience.

There's a lot of guys in WWE - you would know who they are - you know you're going to see the same thing every single match. You know you're going to hear the same thing every time they pick up a microphone. You know John Cena is never going to get mad at you no matter what you do.

I was a huge fan of Raven because of the way he redefined how a champion should wrestle.

Anyone that watches WWE realizes a lot of times we do big stuff. We're considered over the top.

Who cares if the locker room would embrace Conor McGregor. If Conor McGregor can be a revenue driver for WWE, if he can sell network subscriptions, or if he can sell thousands and tens of thousands of tickets, if he can move millions of T-shirts, who cares if anybody in the locker room likes it or doesn't like it.

Obviously, in WWE, everyone is on top of their game.

Shawn Michaels is the reason I wanted to be a wrestler.

WWE style is a much different platform than other wrestling companies. Each wrestler wrestles under strict rules that fans never know.

Mostly the guys I worked with like wrestling AJ Styles, Jamie Noble, wrestling Chavo Guerrero, wrestling Rey Mysterio... As much as I try to be an individual or unique I can't deny the strong effect these guys have all had on me.

I was a big fan of Bret Hart growing up, and Shawn Michaels, the Undertaker, Triple H. I've probably drawn from them when I was younger.

Long before social media and even television, enterprising wrestling promoters wisely scouted and signed new stars that would not only help them sell tickets, but also garner publicity from mainstream sports media.

I really think, Charlotte Flair, come on, her legacy is going to be cemented throughout the years. That's just a given!

I got into wrestling to be a WWE superstar - that was my goal.

At Wrestlemania, I'd love to wrestle John Cena; I've got a lot of issues with that guy.

Stampede Wrestling was a promotion started by my grandfather, Stu Hart. When I was competing for them, I would come out 'through the curtain,' slapping everyone's hands to my ring song, Cyndi Lauper's 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun.'

WWE is a PG and a family product. Everybody can watch and enjoy WWE, whereas in the past, the parents were worried about what their kids were watching because of the blood, foul language, etc.

The Attitude Era was so great because you had the best collection of superstars of any one time period. You had The Rock, Stone Cold, Undertaker, Mick Foley.

My grandmother got into this business in the 1940s, so it's all I've ever known. So I've seen a lot of wrestling.

I would like to face everyone on the Impact roster. It is filled with amazing performers, I would be honored to share the ring with any of them.

When I take a moment and listen to the wrestling fans and they're shouting, 'C'mon Ricky, you can do it!' It helps me in my heart to know that there are people out there who paid good money to watch guys like us go out there and perform.

Nobody ever went and saw The Midnight Express and thought their match was bad.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pro wrestler. Other kids wanted to be cops and astronauts, but I wanted to be Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake, and Jake 'The Snake.' I wanted to be those guys! I used to tape matches on my trampoline and body-slam my brother.

I like to hit hard, I like to be hit hard, and I like really competitive matches. That's my take on pro wrestling.