Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso recently spoke with Kurt Angle for SI’s Wrestling Week In Review.
You can read the full article by clicking HERE . Some excerpts from it are available below.
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On Conor McGregor’s comments about WWE Superstars being, “Messed up p*ssies”:
“Conor is either the most loved or the most hated fighter in UFC, and that’s a credit to him,” said Angle. “But to cross over into another career, into pro wrestling–something you don’t even know–and call WWE wrestlers “p——”? That’s offensive. Don’t talk about someone you don’t know.”
On what would happen if Kurt stepped in to an octagon with Conor McGregor:
“I’d take him down, then ground and pound him until I knocked him out,” said Angle. “Conor is a polished fighter, but with my size, I would overpower him. It wouldn’t be that difficult for me.”
On Conor McGregor’s lack of respect for pro wrestling:
“I’d like to challenge Conor,” said Angle. “Take five bumps with me in the ring. Just five bumps. When I did that for the first time, I took three and said, ‘F— this, I’m quitting.’ I quit for a couple days and my manager talked me into going back. I know how Dana White and Conor continue to bash the business, but I challenge either of them to get in the ring with me and take five bumps. Once they do, they’ll realize how tough it is–and that’s not even a fraction of what it takes to be a pro wrestler.”
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NEW DELHI, INDIA ? JULY 20: (FROM l) TNA Wrestlers Kurt Angle, Mick Foley and Jay Lethal in New Delhi on July 20, 2010. (Photo by Shekhar Yadav/India Today Group/Getty Images)
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Kurt Angle of TNA Wrestling performs at MEN Arena on January 29, 2010 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 06: Director/writer Gavin O'Connor (L) and wrestler/actor Kurt Angle pose at the premiere of Lionsgate Films' "Warrior" at the Cinerama Dome Theatre on September 6, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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BOSTON - MARCH 27: Wrestler Kurt Angle, an Olympic Gold Medal winner, is the official spokesperson to spearhead TNA's Save Olympic Wrestling campaign petitioning to reinstate wrestling as an Olympic sport for the 2020 games. He was photographed in the lobby of the Sherton Hotel. (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Actor Billy Baldwin poses with wrestlers Rulon Gardner and Kurt Angle at the SiriusXM Studios on May 15, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
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PLAYA VISTA, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Liam Payne (L) and Kurt Angle in the ring during One Direction celebrates 1D Day at YouTube Space LA, a 7-hour livestream event broadcast exclusively on YouTube and Google+. Featuring behind the scenes footage, Guinness world record attempts, and amazing special guests, the global event also marked the premiere of tracks from their new album 'Midnight Memories', set for release November 25th, in Playa Vista, California on November 23, 2013 (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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PLAYA VISTA, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Liam Payne (L) and pro wrestler Kurt Angle during One Direction celebrates 1D Day at YouTube Space LA, a 7-hour livestream event broadcast exclusively on YouTube and Google+. Featuring behind the scenes footage, Guinness world record attempts, and amazing special guests, the global event also marked the premiere of tracks from their new album 'Midnight Memories', set for release November 25th, in Playa Vista, California on November 23, 2013 (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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PLAYA VISTA, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Kurt Angle (L) and Liam Payne in the ring during One Direction celebrates 1D Day at YouTube Space LA, a 7-hour livestream event broadcast exclusively on YouTube and Google+. Featuring behind the scenes footage, Guinness world record attempts, and amazing special guests, the global event also marked the premiere of tracks from their new album 'Midnight Memories', set for release November 25th, in Playa Vista, California on November 23, 2013 (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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PLAYA VISTA, CA - NOVEMBER 23: Liam Payne, Scott Mills, and Kurt Angle in the ring during One Direction celebrates 1D Day at YouTube Space LA, a 7-hour livestream event broadcast exclusively on YouTube and Google+. Featuring behind the scenes footage, Guinness world record attempts, and amazing special guests, the global event also marked the premiere of tracks from their new album 'Midnight Memories', set for release November 25th, in Playa Vista, California on November 23, 2013 (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
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SAN DIEGO - JULY 24: Wrestler Kurt Angle and guest attend IESB.net's Wrath of Con during Comic-Con 2009 held at Hard Rock Hotel on July 24, 2009 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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Kurt Angle during Spike TV's 2006 Video Game Awards - Arrivals at The Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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