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Meaning
The speaker is saying that wrestling used to include more performance skill and that wrestlers in the past had earned their place through hard work. He is also saying they were genuinely skilled at wrestling, not just performers. The quote contrasts that older standard with what the speaker implies changed later.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Bruno Sammartino.
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About Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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