I've always thought about it. I've considered it when I was young. I was like, 'Listen, I'm going to fight. I want to be a star. I'm going to fight.'
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Every person I wrestle, it's the biggest match of their career. They're Buster Douglas. But what's the honor in being Mike Tyson and beating Buster Douglas? I win and move on. They win, and it's a game-changer for the rest of their lives.
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John Smith from Oklahoma State was the greatest American wrestler of all time.
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Discipline, focus, endurance is what it takes to be the greatest at this sport.
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I'm so comfortable in my identity as a wrestler that if I never fought, it would never bother me one bit.
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There was a period of time early in my career where I was like, 'I'm gonna definitely fight. I definitely want to be a part of this lifestyle.' Then there was a period of time where I had so much success in the sport of wrestling, and I was like, 'I don't really need fighting.'
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I remember my first World Championships. I got zero turns, and I got turned multiple times, and I was still a World Champion.
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I want to make sure that everyone benefits from my success, not just me.