Rey Mysterio Quotes

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

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.

If there was a dream match I could do, it would definitely be in a match against Curt Hennig. I think, growing watching him, I have hours and hours and hours of footage of 'Mr. Perfect' Curt Hennig and just studied his stuff for years.

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

I used to be around John Cena all the time in WWE, and I watched him and the way he worked. John is a guy who has been at the top longer than anyone else in history, and I'm lucky to have the opportunity to train at Cena's gym and go to him for advice.

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

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

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

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.

The toughest opponent for me would have been Randy Savage, the Macho Man, because his intensity paralleled mine.

With the likes of Rey Mysterio back in WWE, I find myself watching him and feeling inspired and that I need to get better and get to that next level.

Greg Jones, you don't get any better than that when it comes to wrestling. I actually looked up to him when I was in college.

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

As a kid growing up, I did idolize Chris Jericho at one point.

My favorite growing up was Bret Hart. I just idolized him when I was a child; he was my hero.

My dad is to professional wrestling what Babe Ruth was to baseball - he's an icon. Working with him and having him around as I try to get this new character over with the fans has been a major help.

The Rock has come back; he's been cool with me, and I have nothing against him at all. He's achieved everything in WWE, and of course, he's achieved everything in Hollywood. It's a huge success story.

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.

I was on the computer one night, 'Raw' came on and I saw a women's match. I thought, huh, I could do that. Next thing you know, I was knee-deep in wrestling.

The first time I won the Ring of Honor World Championship, I was a kid - I was 23 years old.

I want to be World Heavyweight Champion, but unfortunately, that didn't happen.

I've always dreamt of somewhere down the line getting one match out of Hogan, just because that was always a dream.

I'll tell you right now, man, if WWE was to call me and say, 'Hey, Book, we want you to do a match with 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin,' I'd do it!

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

Pretty much my entire life has been played out in front of wrestling fans, even the stuff - I guess you could say the legend and lore - which has grown.