Kurt Angle evaluates his in-ring career.
The wrestling world continues to debate which performers are worthy of being touted as the “greatest of all time.” One of the popular candidates is WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, who began his professional wrestling journey in WWE. There, Angle racked up four reigns as WWE Champion, and one reign as WWE World Heavyweight Champion, before moving on the TNA Wrestling in 2006.
Angle’s run in TNA produced similar results, as he became a two-time TNA Tag Team Champion and six-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Following a ten-year stint in TNA, the Olympic Gold Medalist returned to WWE, finishing out his in-ring career at WrestleMania 35.
Despite his undeniable success in the ring, Angle doesn’t consider himself to be the GOAT of professional wrestling. During an interview with True Geordie, Angle explained why.
“At the time I was wrestling, I thought I was the best wrestler in the world,” Angle said. “Will I say was I the greatest of all time? No, because to be the greatest of all time, I think you need to put in 20 consecutive years with one company. I didn’t do that. I put six-and-a-half [years] with WWE, then [10] with TNA, and then another two with WWE. So I never was able to stay with one company for a 20-year period. Unfortunately, I can’t put myself up there as one of the greatest of all time. Although, I think my technique does speak for itself.”
Angle may not view himself as the greatest of all time, but he does believe he is one of the best technical wrestlers in the business.
“I’m up there [as one of the best technical performers], there’s no doubt about it. I brought a lot of my amateur wrestling to the table. A lot of guys, they do the pro wrestling stuff, but I was able to intertwine both. I think that’s what made me special,” Angle said.
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