The pro wrestling world has a certain “Texas Rattlesnake” to thank for another certain “Olympic Hero” ever stepping foot inside the squared circle in WWE.
During a recent installment of his popular new pro wrestling podcast, The Kurt Angle Show, WWE and IMPACT Wrestling Hall Of Fame legend and former Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle explained how “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is the reason he got into the business.
Featured below is an excerpt from the episode where the pro wrestling legend touches on this particular topic.
“Austin is the reason I got into the business. I fell in love with him in 1998. I wanted to be him. I wanted to be like him. I loved his character. When I decided to join WWE, my idea was being another Stone Cold Steve Austin. Little did I know I was going to be the complete opposite. I was going to be a nerdy heel, Olympic gold medalist that talked about the three I’s and stupid sh*t. It was a dream come true to actually wrestle Austin for the first time. It was a very little time into my career that I actually got to wrestle him. I didn’t expect to wrestle him this quickly, but it was awesome. I really enjoyed it. He’s an excellent worker. His character is so strong that people under appreciate his in-ring ability. Austin is the beer drinker, flip off your boss, beat your boss up, rebel, and fans took to that very quickly, but his in-ring skills were just as good.”
Check out the complete episode of The Kurt Angle Show podcast at WestwoodOnePodcasts.com. H/T to WrestlingNews.co for transcribing the above quotes from the show.
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