- One of The Rock's renowned sayings was: 'If you smell … what The Rock is cookin'.'
- Well, in the pro wrestling world, The Rock's cookin' isn't, apparently, the only thing that smells.
If you know only one thing about pro wrestling, it might be the phrase: "If you smell … what The Rock is cookin'."
It was one of many iconic things The Rock, one of the most famous WWE stars of all time, would spit when he was mid-flow, charming audiences worldwide with his charisma.
Well, in the pro wrestling world, there are other things to smell, too.
That's according to rising star Wes Lee, who performs in NXT as its North American champion.
For Lee, being aware of one's personal hygiene is an underrated asset in his world.
"Hygiene is a big thing because we are all on up on each other," Lee told the Real Radio Monsters podcast earlier this month.
"And you do not want to smell two weeks of buildup on somebody while you're in a headlock."
Body odor is an issue outside of the ring, according to Lee
In the past, iconic athletes like Yokozuna would sit on opponents. Rikishi would shove his butt in the faces of his enemies. The Nasty Boys, meanwhile, pushed their opponent's faces into one another's armpits.
Then, of course, there's Mankind. Just looking at him would make one think he was in need of a good scrub in the shower.
However, judging from Lee's comments, body odor isn't only apparent in the ring but outside of it, too.
"In the past, when I was traveling the indies, there were individuals that weren't as astute with their self-care," he said recently.
"And it was apparent on their gear, on their regular clothes, and also their body."
I, for one, am glad I can't smell what they're cookin'.