“I've often referred to pro wrestling as "ballet with violence." Yes, it's staged, as far as who's going to be the winner, but it's not fake. It's really an art form, and one that requires careful discipline. When you smash your opponent with a folding chair, you've got to know how not to hurt him. When you get body-slammed, it's painful, no way around it. But you get used to it.”

Source: Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! (2008), Ch. 2 (p. 29)

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American politician and former professional wrestler 1951

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