“Wow! What a decision to make!” Joe Rogan shocked after Kurt Angle revealed how he won the Olympic gold medal with a broken neck

Recently, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle appeared on the extremely popular and influential podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, hosted by UFC commentator Joe Rogan. In the nearly 3-hour-long episode, both individuals discussed several topics.

In a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Kurt Angle covered a range of topics from his wrestling career to his serious drug issues in the mid to late 2000s. A major highlight was his discussion about his broken neck, which he revealed he had broken over five times.

In the podcast, Kurt Angle discussed how he sustained a major neck injury but continued wrestling without it. He only became aware of the severity when he noticed increasing pain every day. Upon consulting a doctor, he was informed that he could no longer wrestle due to the injury.

“I won the first round of Olympic trials with my neck broken. I went home the next day and went to the doctor and he took an MRI of my neck and said you have four broken vertebrates and two disks sticking directly in your spinal cord. He said you can’t wrestle anymore. You are done. I was devastated,” the WWE legend said.

Kurt consulted an alternative doctor who gave a similar diagnosis. However, this doctor suggested a unique solution. Angle could wrestle, but only after receiving 12 shots five minutes before the match. Despite experiencing excruciating pain afterward, Angle agreed to the plan.

Angle shared how the unconventional solution led him to the Olympic finals, securing a gold medal despite his “broken freakin neck.” Rogan reacted with astonishment, saying, “What a decision to make!” Angle chuckled in agreement. His achievement under such circumstances is both admirable and daunting.

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Kurt Angle and his love for pro wrestling

There’s no question that Kurt Angle is one of the most venerated wrestlers of all time. Kurt started training at the early age of 7. Moreover, by 1996, he was already a well-accomplished American Olympian with a gold medal. However, he did not stop there. In 1999, he made his WWE debut after serving some time in ECW.

The WWE Hall of Famer quickly skyrocketed to the main event scene, alongside the likes of The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, etc. Kurt Angle made his name in the big leagues as he won his first WWE championship in 2000 after defeating The Great One at No Mercy.

Kurt Angle went on to have an extremely impactful career in major companies like ECW, WWE, and TNA. He had five-star classics with The Undertaker, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar, and many more fantastic wrestlers. Kurt is unquestionably one of the greatest WWE wrestlers of all time and his career most certainly proves that.

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