Kurt Angle asserts that he will not erase the deceased World Champion out of his life
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Kurt Angle in WWE
Kurt Angle is one of the toughest wrestlers ever to set foot in the squared circle. He was one of the architects of the attitude era as well as the ruthless aggression era in WWE. Kurt Angle was one of the top stars of SmackDown during the early 2000s and a key player inn the development of the SmackDown during those years. Kurt Angle has achieved everything inside the company, with the exception of winning the Royal Rumble and MITB contract, which he may have also done so had he lasted longer.
Kurt Angle has always competed against the best in the company and has given us inexhaustible number of great matches throughout his WWE tenure. The Olympic Gold Medalist’s rivalry against Brock Lesnar is regarded as one of the best rivalries in WWE history.
During a recent appearance on RAW, Kurt Angle said in a backstage Q & A that Eddie Guerrero was his toughest opponent, although many didn’t agree with it as Kurt has said in his past interviews that Chris Benoit is his toughest opponent. Kurt may have taken Eddie’s name as he could not take Chris Benoit’s name on WWE TV.
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Kurt Angle and Chris benoit were involved in a rivalry in early 2000s
Chris Benoit was one of the major parts of Kurt’s WWE career, with the two feuding for the intercontinental Championship and giving top notch matches. The two wrestlers even fought as a part of rivalry and not for any championship, with their Steel Cage match at RAW in 2001 being one of the best Steel Cage matches of all time. They both also fought as a team against other wrestlers and were the inaugural tag team champions.
Chris Benoit also feuded with Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship and even won once but there was no title change due to disqualification. Kurt defended the title against Benoit at Royal Rumble 2003. The Rivalry was one of the most intense and physical rivalries of all time.
Chris Benoit’s name has been banned from the company after the tragic incident, which involved him committing suicide and killing his wife and 7-year-old son. Benoit won’t be forgiven ever for the heinous crime he committed but his exceptional in ring exploits won’t be forgotten ever.
During a recent edition of The Kurt Angle show, Angle spoke about Chris Benoit, he said that he can’t erase Benoit from his life and if he does the would be earing the most of his career. Kurt Angle said that he doesn’t condone of what Benoit did outside the ring and that Benoit was a phenomenal in-ring performer for which he admires Chris Benoit.
“I know that people don’t really care about me talking about Chris Benoit, but I’m not doing it for Chris Benoit. If I erase Chris Benoit, I’m going to erase most of my career, And I’m not going to erase myself. So, a lot of people might not agree with me having this show today talking about Chris and everything. I don’t condone what he did outside the ring, but what he did in the ring was phenomenal, and I love the guy for that.”
Kurt Angle is in talks for a major event at WrestleMania 39. It is said that he might return one final time to fight against John Cena at the event, but it all depends on the availability of Cena as well as Angle’s fitness.
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