WWE Hall of Famer, and 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle recently sat down for an interview with Forbes. During the interview, Kurt spoke about his 2003 Royal Rumble match against Chris Benoit. Kurt talked about his post-match experience, and shared comments he received from Triple H. The WWE’s Fifth Grand Slam Champion explained:
“After I won, Team Angle came out, we celebrated and I walked out of the ring. The fans stood and gave Chris a standing ovation for 15 minutes, and it was a PPV Vince McMahon let it go, and the fans appreciating Chris showed us how good that match was. Even Triple H came up to me afterwards, I was only in the business three years at the time, and he said, ‘You just raised the bar.’ I didn’t know how good the match was. I thought it was okay. Now when I watch it, I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, this thing’s a masterpiece.’ To have someone like Triple H telling you that you raise the bar, that’s a huge compliment”.
What do you remember about the match? Share your memories in the comments section!
(H/T and transcribed by (S/KWrestling)
