When one speaks about flawless technical wrestlers, certainly one of the stars that tops the list is Kurt Angle. The WWE Hall of Famer has wrestled in multiple promotions. Of course, he is the only one to win an Olympic Gold medal with a broken freakin’ neck. He has mentioned on multiple occasions that one of the people that helped him become one of the greatest professional wrestlers was Vince McMahon.
Recently, the Olympic Gold Medalist was interviewed by infamous British YouTuber True Geordie. During the interview, Kurt Angle opened up about Vince McMahon. Angle claimed that back then, and to this day he sees the Chairman of WWE as a father figure.
“You know what? From the first day that I met him, till today, even though… even when we weren’t talking, even when things weren’t going so well for me and I felt like he could have done more for me, I always looked at him as a father figure. And I think it’s because I lost Dave Schultz, I lost my dad, anybody that controlled my life like my dad controlled my sports when I was growing up. Dave controlled my wrestling. Vince controlled my pro wrestling. I looked up to him as a father figure. And I respected Vince, I loved him. And so I still feel that way to this day. He gave me an opportunity and I took it. Now, did I deserve that opportunity? You’re damn right I did. but he gave it to me and I was very grateful for that,” Kurt Angle said.
Angle while may have been retired from pro wrestling, is still an inspiration for the younger generations. Stars such as Chad Gable and more certainly see him as a role model.
Do you think Angle will ever return to wrestle?
