Arn Anderson Discusses Pro Athletes Making the Transition Into Pro Wrestling

On the latest episode of The ARN Show, Arn Anderson talked about sports athletes getting into pro wrestling and more. You can check out some highlights below:

Arn Anderson on Miss Elizabeth’s return to wrestling in WCW: “They kept it quiet during the day, obviously. And she’s just a — quite the lady. She always was just really a nice, soft-spoken person. And I mean, she really was Miss Elizabeth. She was really a nice person.”

On Kevin Greene in WCW: “Well I mean, he’s a wild man. He fit being involved in professional wrestling. I don’t think it was much of a stretch, to be honest with you. There’s linebackers and defensive ends that are headhunters, like Mongo. You know, anything involving fighting, they can amend whatever they have spirit-wise and make it work for them in that scenario, because they’re headhunters.”

On sports athletes getting into pro wrestling: “We’re fans of theirs. They’re fans of ours, it’s a good mix. But much respect — if you don’t respect the UFC guys and what they bring to the table and what their training looks like on a daily basis. These guys, man they half-kill each other, got to respect that. And then they try — you know, they step through the ropes. They think it’s going to be something maybe less. Than the first time they take a big bump, they go, ‘Holy sh– oh, let’s back up here a minute.’ So there’s a mutual respect.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit The ARN Show with an h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.