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Mickey Rourke's character in 'The Wrestler' - that was my dad, that was my uncles, that was so many members of my family. It was the only thing they knew. And then they would end up wrestling for a hundred bucks, go to autograph signings for two hundred bucks.

— Dwayne Johnson

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Mickey Mouse... is always there-he's part of my life. That really is something not everyone can call their claim to fame.

— Annette Funicello

My uncle inspired me, and it was because of him that I become a wrestler, but besides him, the one Superstar that really caught my attention growing up as a kid was 'Macho Man' Randy Savage.

— Rey Mysterio

I'm from a wrestling family, a wrestling dynasty. And as biased as that may be, I firmly believe I am from the greatest wrestling family of all time.

— Roman Reigns

My grandfather was one of the very, very first, if not the first, Samoan wrestlers to become known on a worldwide basis.

— Dwayne Johnson

Ric Flair, The Freebirds, and The Rockers were great influences in my decision to become a wrestler.

— Jeff Hardy

I grew up on WWE. Eddie Guerrero is my everything. He's my hero, as are Shawn Michaels and Tiger Mask. I tried to model myself after them.

— T. J. Perkins

Any time someone stops me in the street and asks me for an autograph, pro wrestling gave me that.

— Bill Goldberg

The only film I've enjoyed starring a wrestler was Mickey Rourke in 'The Wrestler.'

— Dwayne Johnson

I was a big Mickey Rourke fan in his first incarnation. I thought that at the time he was America's greatest screen actor.

— Jamie Sives

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm the man that made wrestling famous.

— Hulk Hogan