Kurt Angle credits "The All Mighty" with saving his wrestling career.
By 2015, Kurt Angle's injuries were mounting and the damage done to his body was making him think about the end of his wrestling career. However, during a 2015 tour of the United Kingdom with TNA Wrestling, Kurt Angle would win the World Championship from Bobby Lashley in a match that he has now credited with saving his wrestling career and revitalizing his confidence.
"That title win was one of my top five moments and I'll tell you why," Kurt said on the most recent Q&A edition of The Kurt Angle Show. "I was in my late 40s and I didn't know if I was still in my prime. This match was a great test for me. Bobby Lashley was in his prime, I'm near the end of my career, I'm wrestling for the World Title, and I beat him. We had a great match. It gave me the confidence to continue to move on. Because at this point in time, I was actually considering retirement. But after beating Bobby and having that great match with him, I knew I wasn't done wrestling. So that match had a huge impact on my career and it's one of my top five moments."
Kurt Angle would go on to wrestle, sporadically, for another four years before retiring after a loss to Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. Today, Bobby Lashley is still wrestling and will face one of Kurt Angle's greatest rivals, Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel 2022 on Saturday, November 5. Fans can check out the full card at this link.
Elsewhere in this podcast, Kurt Angle revealed how much he told Tony Khan that he would have to repay it in order to do 10 matches under the AEW umbrella. Learn more here.
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