A Russian and Polish wrestler were set to square off for the Olympic
gold medal. Before the final match, the Polish 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, do not let him get you in that hold! If he does,
you're finished.'
As the match started, the wrestlers circled each other several
times, looking for an opening. All of a sudden, the Russian
lunged forward, grabbing the Pole 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 watch the inevitable happen. Suddenly, there was a long,
high pitched scream, then a cheer from the crowd and the trainer raised
his eyes just in time to watch the Russian go flying up in the air. His
back hit the mat with a thud and the Pole collapsed on top of him,
making the pin and winning the match.
The trainer was astounded. When he finally got his 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 testicles 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.'
The trainer exclaimed 'That's what finished him off?'
'Not really. You'd be amazed how strong you get when you bite your own
nuts.