100+ Inspirational Wrestling Quotes to Motivate Every Champion

"Success in wrestling is not determined by the number of wins, but by the number of times you get back up after being knocked down."

- Triple H

"The first period is won by the best technician, The second period is won by the kid in the best shape, the third period is won by the kid with the biggest heart."

- Dan Gable

"Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy."

- Dan Gable

"Once you’ve wrestled, everything else in life is easy."

- Dan Gable

"In wrestling, there is no substitute for hard work."

- Ric Flair

"To be the man, you gotta beat the man!"

- Ric Flair

"It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."

- Rocky Balboa

"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat."

- Navy SEALs creed

"Hustle, loyalty, respect."

- John Cena

"To be the man, you gotta beat the man."

- Ric Flair

"No one is born a champion. Every champion must pay the price, and the price is never small. It is the investment in one’s future that builds the inner strength of the champion. This investment is of time, sweat, effort, sore muscles, bruised egos, frustration, more sweat, and exhaustion and at some times even tears. While others sit idle and enjoy short term pleasures, the champion is hard at work, focused on the future. The sport demands everything you’ve got and often returns little. No dreams of fame and fortune. No glamour. No glory. No celebrity status. No chance of going pro. Yet the investment continues, with faith, trust and respect for the coach’s vision amid the exhilaration and heartbreak of competition. Wrestling has many champions. They are not just the first place winners, for it is not the victory that makes the champion, it is the investment. The greater the investment, the greater the champion. Wrestling is the sport of champions."

- Bill Campbell

"Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass!"

- Steve Austin

"If you think you are beaten you are; If you think that you dare not, you don't; If you'd like to win but you think you can't, It's almost certain you won't. If you think you'll lose, you've lost; For out in the world you'll find Success begins with a fellow's will. It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are; You've got to think high to rise; You've go to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man; But sooner or later the man who wins Is the man who thinks he can!"

- Mike Chapman

"If you smell what The Rock is cooking."

- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

"Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you?"

- Hulk Hogan

"Everybody wants to be a diamond, but very few are willing to get cut."

- Eric Bischoff

"The greatest battles in wrestling are often fought within ourselves."

- Eddie Guerrero

"The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose."

- Ernie Banks

"In wrestling, the journey is just as important as the destination."

- Bret Hart

"Wrestling is not about winning or losing, but about creating moments that will be remembered for a lifetime."

- Hulk Hogan

"That's the bottom line, 'cause Stone Cold said so!"

- Steve Austin

"A true wrestler is the one who never stops learning and evolving."

- Shawn Michaels

"Just when you think you know something, you have to look at it in another way. Even though it may seem silly or wrong, you must try."

- Kurt Angle

"Wrestling is ballet with violence."

- Jesse Ventura

"Wrestling teaches us about the power of teamwork and trust."

- The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)

"More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride."

- Dan Gable

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

- Daniel Bryan

"It's not what I can do; it's what I WILL do."

- Kyle Maynard

"Rest in peace."

- The Undertaker

"Everybody's got a price."

- Ted DiBiase

"Wrestling is an art form that requires creativity, athleticism, and showmanship."

- Mick Foley

"In wrestling, the audience becomes part of the story, and their reactions shape the narrative."

- Daniel Bryan

"Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance."

- Pope Pius XII

"Have a nice day!"

- Mick Foley

"Woooooo!"

- Ric Flair

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

- Vince Lombardi

"Team before self."

- Unknown

"Never back down."

- Unknown

"Defy the odds."

- Unknown

"Push past your limits."

- Unknown

"Embrace the challenge."

- Unknown

"Unleash your potential."

- Unknown

"Find your inner champion."

- Unknown

"Victory is earned."

- Unknown

"Be relentless."

- Unknown

"It's not over till it's over."

- Unknown

"One more rep."

- Unknown

"Give it your all."

- Unknown

"Mind of a warrior."

- Unknown

"Leave no doubt."

- Unknown

"Finish strong."

- Unknown

"Be legendary."

- Unknown

"Never surrender."

- Unknown

"Write your own story."

- Unknown

"The mat reveals your truth."

- Unknown

"Earned, not given."

- Unknown

"Sweat. Sacrifice. Success."

- Unknown

"Mind over muscle."

- Unknown

"Champions train, losers complain."

- Unknown

"Mat life."

- Unknown

"Wrestle on."

- Unknown

"Born to wrestle."

- Unknown

"Your only limit is you."

- Unknown

"Leave a legacy."

- Unknown

"One team, one dream."

"Earn your stripes."

- Unknown

"No pain, no gain."

"Get it done."

- Unknown

"The mat is my home."

- Unknown

"Wrestler strong."

- Unknown

"Fight to the finish."

- Unknown

"Refuse to lose."

- Unknown

"Make them remember you."

- Unknown

"Rise above."

- Unknown

"Wrestle with pride."

- Unknown

"Prove them wrong."

"Believe to achieve."

- Unknown

"Fearless on the mat."

- Unknown

"Hustle and heart."

"Dig deeper."

- Unknown

"Find your fire."

- Unknown

"Silence the doubters."

- Unknown

"Unbreakable spirit."

- Unknown

"No guts, no glory."

"Outwork. Outlast. Outshine."

- Unknown

"Stronger than yesterday."

"Respect the grind."

- Unknown

"Embrace the struggle."

- Unknown

"Wrestle with heart."

- Unknown

"Unleash your inner beast."

- Unknown

"The Champion He was a man of flesh and blood, he wasn’t made of rock. Angel, devil, child - - - a man of ordinary stock. But somehow he was different - - - true athletes always are, for though he cursed, and bled, and sweat, he prided in the scar. They told him to win like a man, no matter what the cost; so many times he ventured forth; so many times he lost. And when they turned around, and said, “it’s ok, son you tried,” he clenched his headgear in his fist, and like a man, he cried. But from his tears came anger: then, when it ceased to spin, he rose again, determined that the next time, he would win. His trembling body strengthened; his heart soared in the sky, and his darkened soul stood flaming with the fire in his eye. And so he worked relentlessly; he struggled and he strained. His conscience whipped him mercilessly for every ounce he gained. He ran on legs like pistons; his muscled arms grew sore; he’d tell himself, “I have to,” then ask himself, “what for?” And then, at last, the reckoning: the final hour was here. His stomach lightened dangerously, his muscles tensed with fear. Weak-kneed, he shook the challenger’s hand - - - and then, as one possessed, his instincts gave him power, and his body did the rest. It suddenly was ended. His body seemed to scatter. A crowd was cheering somewhere, but to him, it didn’t matter. One thought was gleaming in his brain - - - a thought that made him smile: he’d given all he had, and that’s what made it all worthwhile. He stood and faced his teammates, with pride instead of shame. He knew not that he’d won or lost, but that he’d played the game. And some call him the wrestler, and some call him a man, but he called himself a winner, and the ref held up his hand."

"The Wrestling Parent... Parents in wrestling are courageous -- it's true; They feel all the pain that their boy must go through. At home, when he diets, they wish it could stop, Yet know he must do it to stay on top. Excuses for losing they will never endure, Don't blame the ref, son, because of the score. The coach, he will show you the best way to move, Keep working in practice if you want to improve. At dual meets you'll see them whispering a prayer, As their boy must compete with no one else there. Whatever the outcome- Mom cheers with deep pride, While Dad-you will notice- stands right by his side. They'll drive to tournament; many miles away, To witness a son who's prepared for this day. Their boy, he has trained, with all of his might, Having hopes of becoming a champion tonight. But should he fall short, at his corner you'll find, A Mother and a Father- supportive and kind. They teach that through wrestling he'll learn about life, Yes, living is filled with both triumph and strife. Now if you are searching for people who care, Just look by a mat, they'll always be there. Such love for the sport is truly inherent, That's why we salute, The Wrestling Parent!"