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Kurt Angle is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Pittsburgh, PA to discuss his legendary WWE and TNA careers after winning a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, the merchandise he wishes could have been made, the origin of his “It’s True” catchphrase, why he wishes he could have ended his in-ring career 10 years sooner, his legendary matches with Chris Benoit, being the odds-on favorite to induct John Cena into the WWE Hall of Fame, the ‘Perc Angle’ nickname and his battle with addiction, getting into a backstage fight with Eddie Guerrero and more!
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Kurt is proud to be from Pittsburgh!
02:17 How close was he to playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
05:35 His journey to get involved with WWE after winning his Gold Medal
08:24 Where do you make the most money as a wrestler?
11:15 Regrets about not merchandising his Gold Medals in WWE
12:16 When did he realize ‘It’s True’ was catching on as a catchphrase
13:00 His Moonsault off of a steel cage in TNA onto Ken Anderson’s face
14:22 When did he realize that he could do a Moonsault?
15:50 When he broke his neck against Brock Lesnar
17:26 His neck issues now
18:39 Does he have regrets about his pro wrestling career?
20:24 Wrestling Baron Corbin in his WrestleMania retirement match
21:05 Did he consider leaving TNA to go back to WWE in 2009?
24:12 Being excited for TNA when he made his debut in 2006
25:05 What does he think of the nickname ‘Perc Angle’?
26:56 Feeling like he had something to prove when he went to TNA
28:58 How does he feel when he talks about his matches with Chris Benoit?
31:39 Not being able to wrestle John Cena on his retirement tour
33:16 Being the favorite to induct John Cena into the Hall of Fame
34:13 Thinking that John Cena deserves a 17th World Championship
35:21 The comparisons Chad Gable gets to him
36:49 How he reacted when the fans first started chanting ‘you suck’ at him
38:03 Memories of a past conflict with Eddie Guerrero backstage in WWE
39:58 His Wrestlemania 20 match against Eddie Guerrero
40:41 Wrestling against Owen Hart early in his career
41:42 Regrets about never being able to wrestle against Bret Hart
42:26 What’s the worst rib he’s seen in wrestling?
43:25 Rikishi ribbing him in the middle of a match
45:12 Winning the WWE Title 10 months into being in the business
49:47 Endearing himself to fans by making a fool of himself
51:11 Conducting a fake interview with The Rock
53:28 How his 2012 DWI helped him to get his life together
55:23 Does the nickname ‘Perc Angle’ hurt his feelings?
57:00 What gets his competitive juices flowing these days?
59:24 3 things Kurt Angle is grateful for
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Kurt Angle is the greatest Pro-Wrestler of all time, and one of the reasons is because he’s the only Olympic gold medalist in pro-wrestling and he is better than Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, YEAH I SAID IT! Get mad in the comments, I don’t care. Just wish we could have gotten Kurt Angle vs Daniel Bryan and Kenny Omega.
PEAK Angle!
Yea I really never liked the ‘perc angle’ jokes… maybe cause his sister died from opiates/maybe it’s cause I had a similar addiction (40-50 pills a day) it’s HELL on earth like the devil has a timer like okay you’ll feel normal for about 4-5 hours but then after that???? Welcome to hell if u don’t have anymore
814 Legend Carlton Haselrig 💪🏼💯
Perc Angle could do that last match
It’s crazy to see how their physical appearance changes early in career, height of career, and after. How big he was, how fit, how strong and how his arms are loose and small and his stomach is swollen. Not shaming or taking shots, at all, as a former athlete myself I get the shift man is if fucking difficult, seeing yourself as this big, powerful force to then have to stop like that and see it – at times – quickly go away…throws you, but I’m glad he’s so well adjusted and in a good way. One of my all time favorite wrestlers , glad he’s doing ok
Rock Austin Kurt
I would never say it in a ridiculing way because I have so much respect and admiration for Kurt, but I’m definitely retiring the Perc Angle name from now on. Addiction is one hell of a battle to fight your way out of and he did it for himself and for his family. I’m just so happy that Kurt is still here with us today. Thanks again for another fantastic interview, CVV. Never stop.
Thank you Peak Angle
23:11 is it true that the one DUI he was passed out in median with pills falling out of his mouth yelling “Im innocent”
Watching this off a perc 60 feelin like perc angle 🥇
To Me, Kurt Angle is the greatest of all time
Truly the best ever
Thanks for the interview
Already one of my favorite interviews of the year. Kurt Angle was a pillar of the Ruthless Aggression Era.
Im so proud of kurt angle wow proof an example how amazingly resilient he addiction is one of the hardest WARs to battle
And on that day, “P*rc Angle” was officially retired. I love how much respect we show for this man.
I'm glad to see Kurt in this place. A good dude who went through rough times and gave us so many wonderful memories. Sometimes the redemption is the best part.
Thanks kurt. One of the wrestler that made my fk up childhood much less fk up
Vince should have gave Kurt Cena to retire when he asked
Mans a legend around the world. Kurt you are the goat. Always wanted to see more kurt
My Kurt was in 2000s to 2006. He was great! What a wrestler he was. One of the top guys and I will never forget his in ring performance. Blessing to you Kurt.
Love Kurt! American Legend 🇺🇸🙏. His personality and humor helped him get over so fast. I remember the fans were so ready to 👎 the Olympic athlete/pretty boy coming in and Kurt played it perfectly.
For me it was after match with Shane where he hit the next level?
From here on out. No more “Perc” Angle talk from me. “Prime Angle” or “Peak Angle” from here on out. I never knew it struck that much of a cord with him that it hurt his feelings. I won’t say it again.
This guy gave it all for us man , mad respect for Kurt , he was my childhood
This man has earned our respect 1000 times over. Perc angle is a really disrespectful term anyways. The man is a family man, a great father to his kids and honestly doesn't deserve this era to be recognized for his addictions. I hope the term dies. Kurt is easily and hands down one of the greatest to ever lace a boot. I mean he's literally an EASY top 5 nominee.
We should all collectively quit the nonsense and kill the term "Perc Angle" out of sheer respect for the sacrifice he put himself through for all of our entertainment.
Kurt Angle was on Steroids all the Wrestlers was on some kind of injections and pills 💊💉🩸
Great interview.