Kurt Angle is considered a WWE legend and a pro wrestling legend as well. He has been a part of the industry for decades and is someone that everyone seems to know.
The WWE legend has experienced almost everything pro wrestling has to offer. It almost wasn't that way though. Kurt Angle recently said on his podcast that his plan was not to have a long career in the sport.
“No I didn’t [think I’d be in the industry for long]. In fact, I thought I would only be in the business five years. That’s what I promised myself. I signed a five-year deal with WWE and I remember my rookie year I ran into Al Snow. He said, ‘Kurt, how long do you think you’ll be in the business?’ I said, ‘Al, five years. That’s it, I’m gonna make as much money as I can and get out.”
Al Snow quickly told Kurt Angle that he was not going to be only wrestling for five years. He was going to have a long career with WWE.
“He said, ‘No way brother. You’re gonna be stuck in it for life.’ I said, ‘There’s no way in hell,’ and guess what? I’m stuck in it for life [laughs]. He was exactly right. I actually wrestled 15 years longer than I originally planned to wrestle and I’m still somewhat involved in the business.”
Kurt Angle loves the industry but there are some things he hated. The WWE legend couldn't stand the travel.
“I’m gonna be honest, I love the business more than anything I’ve ever loved in my life besides my family. Even amateur wrestling, I love pro wrestling better than amateur wrestling. I had a passion for it. That’s why I became so good so quickly. I really enjoyed it. Every week I couldn’t wait to come to TV to see what I was gonna do that week. It was a lot of fun and I had a blast in my career, I really did. The only hard things about it were the travel and the injuries. Other than that, I enjoyed the heck out of it.”
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