Kurt Angle might need turn out to be the “Wrestling Machine,” however the veteran was way more campy throughout the earlier years of his profession in WWE. The retired veteran sat down for an interview with “WFAN,” the place he recalled one of many silliest issues he did throughout his early days.
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In keeping with the Olympic gold medallist, Vince McMahon instructed him to not simply put on a single gold medal, however 25 gold medals on the identical time. On the time, Gerald Briscoe was very near McMahon, and additional instructed Angle to put on the medals all over the place and each time he did one thing. “He mentioned, ‘You bought to dwell your character on a regular basis.’ So, I did for like a few weeks.”
Angle recalled strolling down a hallway at an area for “Uncooked” the place he caught the eye of McMahon. “He mentioned, ‘Hey, the place are you going together with your gold medals on?’ I mentioned, ‘Gerry advised me you need me to put on them on a regular basis?’ He mentioned, ‘No, I do not need you to put on — you simply put on them on TV.’
The WWE Corridor of Famer famous that Brisco received him good as he regarded like an fool for 2 weeks. Angle wasn’t mad about it, nevertheless, and even appeared impressed with Briscoe’s prank.
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Carrying a 25 gold medals directly wasn’t essentially the most embarrassing factor Angle must do, although. Many agree that his feud with Booker T, which noticed him develop an obsession with Sharmell, ranks up excessive on the checklist — one thing the veteran himself has described as uncomfortable whereas speculating that McMahon had a fetish for black girls.
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