The Sherlockian Origins of Famed Wrestling Lines

 Okay, blame the Legion of Zoom. I can't leave yesterday's topic.

What if it was possible that modern professional wrestling was heavily influenced by Sherlock Holmes and his folk? What if everything we now associate with wrestling was all just tributes to the events of the Canon itself? Unbelievable even in concept? To strange to even consider?

Nawwww . . . .

And now, the off-camera semi-Canonical origins of famous taglines of professional wrestling.

"Do you SMELLLLLLLL what the Rock . . . is . . . cooking?" -- Duane "the Rock" Johnson

"Do you SMELLLLLLLL where the Crock' . . . found . . . a vicar?" -- Sherlock Holmes, off-mike in "Retired Colourman"

"I'm Ric Flair! The stylin', profilin', limousine ridin', jet flyin', kiss-stealin', wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun!" -- Richard Morgan Fliehr

"I'm Jonathan Small! The crocodilin', treasure-pilin', canoe ridin', launch-flyin', jewel-stealin,' wheelin' n' dealin' son of the third Buffs!" -- Jonathan Small, tag-team partner of Tonga

"And that's the bottom line, because Stone Cold said so!" -- Steven Jame Anderson

"And that's the bottom-wine beeswing, because Sherlock Holmes said so!" -- Sherlock Holmes, off-mike in "Abby Grange"

"Devon, get the tables!" -- Mark LoMonaco

"Watson, get the constables!" -- Sherlock Holmes, a bunch

"Is that what you think? Is that why you're gonna cross the Rock? [pause for start of response] IT DOESN"T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!" -- Duane "the Rock" Johnson

"Is that what you think? Is that why you're gonna solve this before the Sherlock? [pause for start of Scotland Yard man's response] IT DOESN"T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!" -- Sherlock Holmes, abusing Lestrade more times off-mike than you want to know

"And if you're not down with that, we got two words for ya: SUCK IT!" --  Shawn Hickenbottom, Paul Levesque, Joan Laurer, and Richard Rood

 "And if you're not down with your baby dyin', I got two words for ya: SUCK IT!" --  Dolores the Ferguson maid

"The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be!" -- Bret Hart (His ACTUAL REAL NAME!)

"The best and wisest there is, the best and wisest there was, the best and wisest there will ever be!" -- John H. Watson, getting a little giddy in 1894

"Whatcha gonna do, brother, when Hulkamania runs wild on you?" -- Terry Bollea

"What will you do, Mr. Sandeford, when monomania runs wild in Reading?" -- John H. Watson, off mike in "Six Napoleons"

I think I'd better stop now and do something a little more worthwhile. I head the Shaka Sherlockians are up to something tonight . .  .