TNA star Kurt Angle recently spoke with Tom Feaheny, @thomasfeaheny, and below are some interview highlights. The entire interview can be heard in the video player below:
On his last tour with Impact Wrestling in the UK:
“This is my last time with Impact Wrestling and the UK tour, this is the way I wanted to go out. It’s a great chance for me to have some of my best matches before I move onto something else.”
On if he planned to stay in wrestling for so long:
“No, I actually told other wrestlers I would be in it for five years, I’ve never been a person to go a long time or outstay my welcome, in Olympic wrestling after I won the gold medal I retired I could have gone another four years, but with professional wrestling I caught the bug, it’s a passion I have.”
On his plan to teach wrestling:
“I haven’t talked to anyone about coaching, but I’m not concerned. I’m sure I can teach wherever I want to. I just want to take a break from professional wrestling. I’ve signed with an agency to start doing more movies.”
On his Bellator commentary debut:
“I’ve signed to be a commentator with Bellator. It’s nice seeing other people getting beat up. I’ve had a blast. I just wish my first commentary lasted longer as Lashley won in a minute, but it was a lot of fun. I think Lashley is a great wrestler and one of the best MMA fighters at the moment.”
On wherever his best spell was in WWE or TNA:
“It’s a hard question, but I had a better career in TNA than I did in WWE. In WWE I wrestled Shawn Michaels, Chris Beniot, Eddie Guerrero, The Rock, Triple H, Edge, there were so many great wrestlers, but in TNA I’ve had a lot of fun and I had experience and maturity in TNA that’s why I was able to enjoy it more.”
On who he wants to fight in the UK:
“I would love to fight Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Bobby Lashley, and EC3, but I want to wrestle a Brit Drew Galloway, Bram or Spud and I don’t expect the fans to cheer me, but it will be a lot of fun.”