Elias Quotes

'Smallville' gig was another one of those things I got through WWE. At that point, I had absolutely no aspirations to pursue acting.

If you're a Daniel Bryan fan, I'm all for that. The more people Daniel Bryan will bring into arenas, the better. The more people I bring in, the better. But when I'm talkin', shut the hell up and let me talk.

Professional wrestling, the WWE, and being in the Hall of Fame represent such a large part of Hulk's life, as does his connection to the audience.

I am an entertainer and I am an athlete, and WWE is the biggest performance-based show in the world.

I think Sting would be denying his fans a great moment if Sting did not step into WWE competition at least once. I have always been a huge admirer of what Sting brings to the table and his relationship with his audience, and I would be dramatically disappointed if Sting does not wrestle a WWE match.

With WWE, you're live every single week. You're in an arena, and there can be anywhere from 12,000 to 20,000 people watching you perform.

I love professional wrestling, and I love sports entertainment.

I am not the typical WWE superstar.

Probably the biggest-kept secret about 'Ring of Honor' is that when you go to see a live show - I've had people in their 60s from down in North Carolina that have seen a lot of wrestling tell me that it was the greatest live wrestling show they've ever been to. The atmosphere is off the charts.

In my opinion nobody owns the patent on the art form of professional wrestling and the way it does its business.

Loving entertainment but having our athletic talent, WWE seemed like the perfect fit for us.

I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I signed on to work with a wrestler.

At one time, I wanted to be a WWE wrestler. I still do. I want to go in the ring once and mess around and jump off the ropes and do a Stone Cold stunt.

I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.

Judging from what looks like the popularity of this classic wrestling show is that the people like what they have grown to know and love here in Memphis.

When you think about the impact and the legacy that 'Monday Night Raw' has had on the media, entertainment, and sports worlds, it's significant.

To say Roman Reigns isn't connecting with an audience means you're not listening. I've watched a lot of Roman Reigns, and every single time I see him, I hear noise. He connects very well with our audience.

Most wrestling fans in WWE heard about Bulgaria after I showed up on the scene.

I was always a fan of wrestling, right from the time I was nine or so. But eventually I decided I wanted to do professional wrestling myself, not just watch.

Lio Rush, this little guy is a perfect heel manager, updated for modern times.

I think WrestleMania 17, everything's subjective, but if it's me, that's the best card and the best pay-per-view ever and just because of the totality of it. From opening match to last match, everything delivered.

For anyone who's not familiar with 'Piper's Pit,' they need to know one thing - there's absolutely no rules.

No one goes to WrestleMania wanting to walk away going,'Yeah, it was okay, but I thought last year's was better.'

Those who have not seen wrestling before have probably tuned in to 'Lucha Underground' and go, 'Whoa! This is a TV series turned into wrestling.'

The best thing about WWE without doubt is being able to step out in front of the incredible fans that we've got.