Wrestling has taken me on a ride and a love affair. I absolutely enjoy wrestling.
Catch wrestling is pro wrestling, if you look at the ground moves and the rule set. It's just about learning the art of it for yourself.
I'm a catch wrestler, so I used catch wrestling in Mixed Martial Arts.
When you get down to it, wrestling is wrestling, and when you get in the ring and start performing, it's up to you and the guy you're in there with to do it and perform it.
Nobody wants to see arm bars or cross-body blocks anymore.
Before going to developmental, I had next to no fundamentals and that was sort of, doing cool chain wrestling and using a lot of holds and stuff.
The kind of wrestler that's going to do well in a combat style event like MMA is one that can explode through - doesn't need to spend time on the mat - hit his opponent, get him off his feet, and get on top quickly.
To me, if people think about wrestling, they think about elbow drops, body slams, and stringing somebody in the circle.
Wrestlers in the U.S.A. are very aggressive. All they want to do is attack, but they'll make mistakes.
I think the elements to shock the world is either the ability to wrestle and grind somebody out or the ability to knock someone out.
