Kurt Angle Recalls Landing On Former WWE Stars Face During A Match

WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle has revealed what he considers the stupidest decision of his wrestling career.

Speaking on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight podcast, the legendary wrestler didn’t hold back when discussing a move that wowed fans but came at a significant cost.

“Oh God, the Moonsault off the top of the cage.”

Kurt Angle admitted, referencing his daring leap from the top of a steel cage. While the high-risk manoeuvre became one of his signature moves, Angle now looks back on it with a mix of regret and disbelief. The wrestling icon reflected on memorable instances of the stunt, including matches against Chris Benoit and Ken Anderson. Despite its breathtaking spectacle, the move often left Angle, and one of his opponents, in significant discomfort—especially in one particular case with Anderson.

“Ken’s like, ‘I’ll take it,’ I’m like, ‘You don’t want to take that.’ He said, ‘No no no, I’ll take it, I’ll be okay.’ So we did it and I landed right on his face.”

The impact of the move was devastating. Not only did it leave Anderson injured but Angle himself suffered immediate pain.

“Actually, I was hurting, it hurt my stomach. I knocked the wind out of myself, but I figured, ‘If I’m hurting this bad, Ken’s hurting worse.'”

Why Was Kurt Angle Scared To Wrestle Rey Mysterio?

Kurt Angle spoke about the first time he wrestled Rey Mysterio at SummerSlam 2002 and why he was scared to have the match. Angle explained that before wrestling Mysterio he had never faced a luchador before and was worried about how to handle the Mexican style. Despite his fears, the match went well and the SummerSlam 2002 bout between Angle and Mysterio received a three and three-quarter star rating from Dave Meltzer.

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