When I started, I just put my nose to the grindstone, had great trainers and opponents like Fit Finlay, Arn Anderson, Booker T, Umaga and Bob Holly, and good things started to happen.
I'm being more physical and aggressive while, at the same time, I'm not being overwhelmed by strong fighters like Sara McMann.
The West is tough. Great teams. Great records, top to bottom.
We know from experience that anything can happen in games against strong opponents; nuances can make the difference.
In this league, you can't take your foot off the gas pedal. You think you have something won, but teams are too good, too talented.
Willie Roaf kicked my butt a couple of times. Larry Allen was a guard, but one time in San Francisco he took me with one hand and threw me out of the play. Walter Jones was pretty tough, too.
The only people that really have a chance against Serena [Williams] are people that are strong, that can handle her power that move well, and that's a difficult combination.
Everybody who plays me plays me so hard because they always want to beat me.
I don't always match up with guys like Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum, but when I do, those guys are a challenge. Dwight, for example, is quick, explosive, and strong all in one.
Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat.
We want to play against the best in the world, nevermind Europe.
You can't win the World Cup without playing the big boys.
We have to be humble and respect our opponents who are stronger than us.
Whether it's MMA or wrestling, I try to find the best people and go after the best people.
I'm about fighting the best guys.
You can win with strong players, but you cannot win with angels.
Everybody loves playing against the best teams.
I've wrestled some of the strongest, most athletic guys this business has ever seen. Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Mark Henry, Kane. These guys are phenomenal, phenomenal athletes and powerhouses.
Against West Brom, you are up against very tall defenders, who are very strong, and you have to be strong, too, to keep the ball.
It's not a very good idea to make an enemy of anyone who buys ink by the barrel.
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I want to go against the best fighters. That's why I'm always calling out Georges St-Pierre.
You need to be brave to able to stand up to tough atmospheres and against top players.
Every time you step in the stadium on Sunday, you're facing a good team. This is the NFL.
People ranked No. 80 or No. 90 in the world are tough to play.
When you are a professional sportsman all the guys are great competitors in the top 50.
