Wrestling Hero Quotes

I've always been a huge mark for Samoa Joe.

I was always a huge WWF wrestling fan, and Hulk Hogan was one of my biggest heroes.

I want to be a Roman Reigns; I want to be a John Cena.

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.

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

In the ring, it's fun to be the bad guy, but 24 hours a day, when you have to talk to kids, and you see Make-A-Wish kids that love you, the bad guy stuff is not fun. I'd rather be a good guy 24 hours a day than a bad guy just for a few minutes in the ring.

To me, Roman Reigns was WWE's version of Superman, and he was our locker room leader on 'Raw.'

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.

Not to say that I saw myself in the Iron Sheik, but our whole family would gather around the TV on Saturday and watch the Iron Sheik wrestle. And he was the bad guy, so everyone else was booing him and cheering whoever he was fighting - it was the opposite in our house.

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

Hell you're Shawn Michaels! The greatest wrestler of all time!

I would like to see another Johnny Valentine.

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

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

Someone who inspired me from the very first time I saw him was Eddie Guerrero.

My favorite wrestler growing up was The Ultimate Warrior.

Everyone has a dormant wrestling character in them that is pretty easy to tap into.

If you're an aspiring wrestler, Bret Hart is usually at the top of the list for inspiration.

Tracy Smothers was the epitome of the perfect Smoky Mountain hero. He was legitimate.

I would love to face the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase. He is one of my favorites of all time.