Kurt Angle is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Pittsburgh, PA to discuss his legendary WWE and TNA careers after winning a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, the merchandise he wishes could have been made, the origin of his "It's True" catchphrase, why he wishes he could have ended his in-ring career 10 years sooner, his legendary matches with Chris Benoit, being the odds-on favorite to induct John Cena into the WWE Hall of Fame, the 'Perc Angle' nickname and his battle with addiction, getting into a backstage fight with Eddie Guerrero and more!
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Kurt is proud to be from Pittsburgh!
02:17 How close was he to playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
05:35 His journey to get involved with WWE after winning his Gold Medal
08:24 Where do you make the most money as a wrestler?
11:15 Regrets about not merchandising his Gold Medals in WWE
12:16 When did he realize ‘It’s True’ was catching on as a catchphrase
13:00 His Moonsault off of a steel cage in TNA onto Ken Anderson’s face
14:22 When did he realize that he could do a Moonsault?
15:50 When he broke his neck against Brock Lesnar
17:26 His neck issues now
18:39 Does he have regrets about his pro wrestling career?
20:24 Wrestling Baron Corbin in his WrestleMania retirement match
21:05 Did he consider leaving TNA to go back to WWE in 2009?
24:12 Being excited for TNA when he made his debut in 2006
25:05 What does he think of the nickname ‘Perc Angle’?
26:56 Feeling like he had something to prove when he went to TNA
28:58 How does he feel when he talks about his matches with Chris Benoit?
31:39 Not being able to wrestle John Cena on his retirement tour
33:16 Being the favorite to induct John Cena into the Hall of Fame
34:13 Thinking that John Cena deserves a 17th World Championship
35:21 The comparisons Chad Gable gets to him
36:49 How he reacted when the fans first started chanting ‘you suck’ at him
38:03 Memories of a past conflict with Eddie Guerrero backstage in WWE
39:58 His Wrestlemania 20 match against Eddie Guerrero
40:41 Wrestling against Owen Hart early in his career
41:42 Regrets about never being able to wrestle against Bret Hart
42:26 What’s the worst rib he’s seen in wrestling?
43:25 Rikishi ribbing him in the middle of a match
45:12 Winning the WWE Title 10 months into being in the business
49:47 Endearing himself to fans by making a fool of himself
51:11 Conducting a fake interview with The Rock
53:28 How his 2012 DWI helped him to get his life together
55:23 Does the nickname ‘Perc Angle’ hurt his feelings?
57:00 What gets his competitive juices flowing these days?
59:24 3 things Kurt Angle is grateful for
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00:00 Intro
01:22 Kurt is proud to be from Pittsburgh!
02:17 How close was he to playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
05:35 His journey to get involved with WWE after winning his Gold Medal
08:24 Where do you make the most money as a wrestler?
11:15 Regrets about not merchandising his Gold Medals in WWE
12:16 When did he realize ‘It’s True’ was catching on as a catchphrase
13:00 His Moonsault off of a steel cage in TNA onto Ken Anderson’s face
14:22 When did he realize that he could do a Moonsault?
15:50 When he broke his neck against Brock Lesnar
17:26 His neck issues now
18:39 Does he have regrets about his pro wrestling career?
20:24 Wrestling Baron Corbin in his WrestleMania retirement match
21:05 Did he consider leaving TNA to go back to WWE in 2009?
24:12 Being excited for TNA when he made his debut in 2006
25:05 What does he think of the nickname ‘Perc Angle’?
26:56 Feeling like he had something to prove when he went to TNA
28:58 How does he feel when he talks about his matches with Chris Benoit?
31:39 Not being able to wrestle John Cena on his retirement tour
33:16 Being the favorite to induct John Cena into the Hall of Fame
34:13 Thinking that John Cena deserves a 17th World Championship
35:21 The comparisons Chad Gable gets to him
36:49 How he reacted when the fans first started chanting ‘you suck’ at him
38:03 Memories of a past conflict with Eddie Guerrero backstage in WWE
39:58 His Wrestlemania 20 match against Eddie Guerrero
40:41 Wrestling against Owen Hart early in his career
41:42 Regrets about never being able to wrestle against Bret Hart
42:26 What’s the worst rib he’s seen in wrestling?
43:25 Rikishi ribbing him in the middle of a match
45:12 Winning the WWE Title 10 months into being in the business
49:47 Endearing himself to fans by making a fool of himself
51:11 Conducting a fake interview with The Rock
53:28 How his 2012 DWI helped him to get his life together
55:23 Does the nickname ‘Perc Angle’ hurt his feelings?
57:00 What gets his competitive juices flowing these days?
59:24 3 things Kurt Angle is grateful for
