Post by Head Booker on Feb 19, 2007 22:35:19 GMT -6
Source: Steve Gerweck
Live Audio Wrestling recently interviewed Kurt Angle, here are the highlights:
- He said in WWE, he was on the road for about 300 days per year. He wanted to either reduce his schedule and work part time or quit.
- Angle said he called for the meeting with Vince McMahon. He said he was tired of working hurt.
- He said he showed Vince his lower body which had black and blue marks from hip to hip. According to Angle, Vince said, “I guess you won’t be wrestling in the triple threat ladder match tonight.”
- When Angle wanted the meeting, Vince kept avoiding him.
- Angle felt trapped by his contract, and told Vince that he felt like he was going to kill himself. He said Vince threw the $30 million MMA contract offer back in his face, and released him. He feels Vince saw liability, and decided to grant his release.
- Angle said he and John Cena were the most productive wrestlers in WWE.
- Angle wanted to just do television and PPVs in WWE, which of course Vince didn’t want any part of.
- Vince told Angle to take six months off, and come back re-sign with him, and Angle agreed. Angle said his plan was to jump to TNA.
- “Vince Russo is the best writer in wrestling,” said Angle.
- Angle said he isn’t involved in creative, but does offer his opinions as he feels necessary. He said if they wanted him to be apart of creative, he would do it.
- He said TNA is looking to get a two hour time slot by year’s end. He said a one hour television show is really 42 minutes.
- Angle said TNA has talents they haven’t even introduced yet that are better than most WWE’s main eventers, and are holding off until they get the extra TV time.
- He feels Christian never got a chance in WWE because of the perceived lack of size. He feels Christian is as good if not better than Edge. Angle said WWE could have been made money with Christian.
- He said Cena is a very hard worker, but not a very good wrestler.
- “I think Batista is horrible,” said Angle. He said Batista is a product of Vince’s fetish with big guys.
- He said he would rather have Samoa Joe over Cena or Batista.
Live Audio Wrestling recently interviewed Kurt Angle, here are the highlights:
- He said in WWE, he was on the road for about 300 days per year. He wanted to either reduce his schedule and work part time or quit.
- Angle said he called for the meeting with Vince McMahon. He said he was tired of working hurt.
- He said he showed Vince his lower body which had black and blue marks from hip to hip. According to Angle, Vince said, “I guess you won’t be wrestling in the triple threat ladder match tonight.”
- When Angle wanted the meeting, Vince kept avoiding him.
- Angle felt trapped by his contract, and told Vince that he felt like he was going to kill himself. He said Vince threw the $30 million MMA contract offer back in his face, and released him. He feels Vince saw liability, and decided to grant his release.
- Angle said he and John Cena were the most productive wrestlers in WWE.
- Angle wanted to just do television and PPVs in WWE, which of course Vince didn’t want any part of.
- Vince told Angle to take six months off, and come back re-sign with him, and Angle agreed. Angle said his plan was to jump to TNA.
- “Vince Russo is the best writer in wrestling,” said Angle.
- Angle said he isn’t involved in creative, but does offer his opinions as he feels necessary. He said if they wanted him to be apart of creative, he would do it.
- He said TNA is looking to get a two hour time slot by year’s end. He said a one hour television show is really 42 minutes.
- Angle said TNA has talents they haven’t even introduced yet that are better than most WWE’s main eventers, and are holding off until they get the extra TV time.
- He feels Christian never got a chance in WWE because of the perceived lack of size. He feels Christian is as good if not better than Edge. Angle said WWE could have been made money with Christian.
- He said Cena is a very hard worker, but not a very good wrestler.
- “I think Batista is horrible,” said Angle. He said Batista is a product of Vince’s fetish with big guys.
- He said he would rather have Samoa Joe over Cena or Batista.
