Shawn Michaels Quotes

To me, nothing is more fun than being in that ring. That ring is just my heart; it's my passion.

I think Ronda's biggest fear was losing to me, so if we were to do it in WWE, she would have to win. I don't have such a big ego, but if we were to put on a show for the fans, something like that, no problem.

For me personally, I'm going to continue to do what I do in the ring.

I felt good in the ring with John Cena.

I can always be ruthless and aggressive in the ring, but I don't think I'll ever have the opportunity to be 'The Funkasaurus' again.

I would never intend to hurt anyone I'm in the ring with. It's entertainment, it's a performance, it's a sport.

I think fans always want something new, but they want somebody who can deliver - to go out there and really entertain them and have good matches.

I just want people to focus on the performance.

You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.

Wrestling needs to be about the art form again. It needs to be about painting a picture and having a really good match.

I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it.

Anytime somebody climbs up those steps into the ring, they have a heart.

I always tell people this - when you start wrestling, don't forget that part you liked as a child. If you can keep a bit of that in your act, you can keep a bigger audience.

Great matches are necessary, and everybody loves to watch a great match.

As you evolve, you learn that wrestling is not necessarily about stunts or spots. You need to go out and show the audience that they can love you for the persona you are - not because of the risk you're willing to take or the jeopardy you're willing to put your body in.

In wrestling, sports entertainment, I get to fight in front of people; I get to wrestle in front of people; I get to entertain people sometimes four times a week - all around the country, all around the world.

As WWE Superstars, we want to have confidence and stand strong in the ring.

Wrestling is to go out there and perform and make people believe that either of the performers in the ring can win - either the bad guy or the good guy.

When I'm in the ring I've got a million people watching me weekly, looking for me to present something memorable to them.

I've always liked being on the performance end of it. I've come up with different ideas, but as far as being a creative writer, I'm not sure about that. I've always liked the performance end of it and wrestling, getting in the ring in front of a live crowd.

Every time I step foot through the ropes, I try to entertain and put on the best match possible.

Sometimes you experience magic out in the ring.

You can feel greatness in the ring. You can get two guys that gel together and it's just like poetry or a work of art.

I've never really considered myself a wrestler. I always considered myself an entertainer, but I always wanted to be better than the guy next to me.

This isn't a competitive sport. Wrestling is not the NFL or the NHL. It's not really sports. It's entertainment. And in order to be entertaining, you have to create emotion. And you can't create emotion by simply having a wrestling match.