Kurt Angle revealed his feelings about a particular match he had with the late Eddie Guerrero on SmackDown in 2004.
While Kurt Angle has always prided himself on never having a bad match throughout his career, he expressed his disappointment in himself for failing his fellow wrestler on that occasion. In a Facebook Q&A Angle recalled the lumberjack match with Guerrero, which took place on a night when Guerrero was not feeling well.
According to Angle, the match seemed to drag on longer than expected, and Guerrero repeatedly communicated to him that something was wrong. Guerrero even asked Angle to put him in a hold so he could gather himself mentally and physically. For Angle, it was a realisation that Guerrero was physically and emotionally exhausted that night. Angle admitted that it was a failure on his part because he pushed Guerrero to continue and go harder, instead of listening to his concerns. He deeply regretted not paying attention to Guerrero’s needs and wishes during the match. Angle wrote:
I never had a bad match…LOL. The one that I remember was the lumberjack match with Eddie Guerrero. Eddie wasn’t feeling well that night. The match dragged on and on. Eddie kept telling me something was wrong. He kept telling me to put him in a hold so he could get his mind and body straight. It was not the Eddie that we all knew, “the greatest of all time”. He was physically and emotionally exhausted that night. It was a failure on my part because I kept pushing him to go harder, I should have listened to him.
To Angle, Eddie Guerrero was more than just a fellow wrestler; he was like a brother. Reflecting on that night, Kurt Angle acknowledged that it was a bad night for both of them. He felt responsible for not recognising Guerrero’s condition and catering to his well-being during the match.
Eddie was more to me than a fellow wrestler, he was my brother. It was a bad night for him. And a bad night for me.
Will There Be A Kurt Angle Biopic?
According to Kurt Angle, there is a movie in the works about his life story. Angle stated that he will be serving as an advisor on the movie and that it will likely begin filming next year.
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