Kurt Angle Discusses Returning to WWE, Competing In The Future

WWE “Raw” General Manager Kurt Angle was recently interviewed by the Dallas Observer to promote this Sunday’s “Great Balls of Fire” pay-per-view. The name of the event, his return to the company and his in-ring future were amongst the topics discussed.

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Below are some questions, along with Angle’s answers:

Dallas Observer: First of all, we need to know the story behind the name “Great Balls of Fire.”

Angle: That’s a pretty incredible name for a wrestling show, isn’t it? The head honcho Vince McMahon thought that the name was hilarious, and that’s pretty much the entire story. You never know when it comes to Vince, but he’s usually right, so we trust him. Vince loves the name, so I expect it to become an annual event.

You left the WWE 13 years ago and then returned last year at the Hall of Fame. What’s different now?

Today, the WWE caters to the athlete more than they ever did when I started wrestling. I had a big problem with painkillers, and as long as I had a doctor’s prescription, I could take them. I broke my neck several times when I was wrestling and my own doctor would clear me to wrestle even though I probably wasn’t physically well enough to. That’s all gone today.

The drug policy is very strict. You can’t take painkillers unless prescribed by WWE’s doctor, and you can’t wrestle unless the WWE doctor clears you to wrestle. In addition to that, the WWE provides catering for the wrestlers all day long and there are professional massage therapists at the shows. It’s a much better atmosphere for the athlete.

So, the “Great Balls of Fire” show is this Sunday. What should fans look forward to?

Personally, I can’t wait to watch Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns wrestle again. These two guys are in the running for being the top guy in the company. And the possible match of the year will be Brock Lesnar versus Samoa Joe for the Universal Championship.

I’ve wrestled both of these super-athletes and can tell you that it will be a very physical match. These two have defied the laws of aging. They are both nearing 40 but can still go in the ring.

Can we expect to see you in the ring?

I won’t be wrestling at the pay-per-view. I still need to pass the physical. But maybe in the future.

They also discuss today’s product, “GLOW” Wrestling and more.

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