A Russian and an American wrestler were set to square off for
the Olympic gold medal. Before the final match, the American
wrestler’s trainer came to him and said, “Now, don’t forget all the
research we’ve done on this Russian. He’s never lost a match
because of this ‘pretzel’ hold he has. Whatever you do, don’t let
him get you in this hold! If he does, you’re finished!” The
wrestler nodded in acknowledgement.
As the match started, the American and the Russian circled each
other several times looking for an opening. All of a sudden, the
Russian lunged forward, grabbing the American and wrapping him up
in the dreaded pretzel hold.
A sigh of disappointment arose from the crowd, and the trainer
buried his face in his hands, for he knew all was lost. He couldn’t
even watch the ending.
Suddenly, there was a scream, a cheer from the crowd, and the
trainer raised his eye just in time to watch the Russian flying up
in the air. The Russian’s back hit the mat with a thud, and the
American collapsed on top of him, making the pin and winning the
match.
The trainer was astounded. When he finally got the American
wrestler alone, he asked, “How did you ever get out of that hold?
No one has ever done it before!”
The wrestler answered, “Well, I was ready to give up when he got
me in that hold, but at the last moment I opened my eyes and saw
this pair of balls right in front of my face. I had nothing to
lose, so with my last ounce of strength I stretched out my neck and
bit those babies just as hard as I could.”
“So,” the trainer exclaimed, “that finished him off, did
it?”
“No, but you’d be amazed how strong you get when you bite your
own balls!”
