10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (25 Oct)

7. Fans Laughed At Sean Waltman When He Debuted

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Weighing in at roughly the same as the average bag of sugar, young Sean Waltman knew he'd be up against it when he first entered a wrestling ring. Via his podcast, the degenerate legend revealed what was running though his mind when he started working shots on the indy circuit.

'I'll f'n show these folks', mainly.

Anyone with serious anxiety issues about to launch a pro wrestling career should take solace in the fact that even WWE Hall Of Famers were laughed out of the building when they started. That included some of the wrestlers Waltman worked with. They were all big muscle heads from Minnesota, and he was a scrawny kid who some couldn't take seriously.

They'd learn to do exactly that, 'cause lil' Seany was one hell of a pro wrestler, could bump his ass off and busted out moves some had never seen before. Slowly but surely, those giggles that accompanied his early matches turned to cheers.

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