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I've rung my bells so many times, especially back in the day when chair shots to the head were legal. My goodness, I took so many of those.
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That's really important to me - creating moments that last forever.
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Luckily, I'm only aware of about two or three concussions that I have had, but there's really no way of telling how many overall.
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When I was a kid, I wrestled my high school amateur wrestling in junior year.
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I find inspiration for my works of art in my studio and in the squared circle from all sorts of places.
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You can't go wrong with reading the fans and letting them tell you who they like. I think that's really paid off for me in the long run - being down to earth and just really cool with each and every fan that I meet - and they've really supported me through thick and thin.
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When I wrestled Randy Orton, that was probably the biggest match of my career at that point, because that was when I had the other shot at the WWE championship.
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I never view myself as a leader.
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I'll do anything. That has proven problematic - you may remember my broken leg in a dirt bike accident - but that is also the ingredient that has allowed me to elevate myself in pro wrestling.
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For special wrestlers, there's somewhere else to go - as long as you're not brainwashed by that WWE mentality. There's other worlds out there; it's OK to switch around.
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Any time it's a Swanton, I'm confident. But if I feel I can't do it, I won't do it.
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Being myself is what got me to where I am.
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It's good to establish moves that fans are always going to recognize and scream for.
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People ask me how I am so fearless on a ladder and how I have no fear in the ring. And the answer to that question is a bit complicated. I used to have no fear, but that is no longer true. With a wife and two girls at home, I'm more afraid now than ever.
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TNA is great about going out of their way to interact with the fans.
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I got the dragon on my leg when I was still living with my dad. He's not a fan of tattoos, so I had to get it behind his back; he kind of freaked out when he saw it.
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I compliment people when I see something I really like and tell them, 'That was good. Keep doing what you're doing.' That's as much as advice as you will get out of me.
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Just spending time with fans and acting normal and talking to them just like I was one of their boys, that's what it's all about.
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I would love to get into acting. I really enjoy acting - portraying other personalities and approaching different levels and whatnot - that would be awesome.
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I've got my hardcore fans, and I thank them so much for being there for me and not giving up on me.
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I just want to go out there and have the best matches I possibly can.
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I was obsessed with it, and then I learned more about professional wrestling and how the beauty that does exist in it is truly an art form.
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Overall, I think I'm just lucky, and I hope I continue to be lucky.
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I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.