Kurt Angle on a Possible Dream Match with Daniel Bryan, Current Wrestlers Who Resemble Him, Why He Quit Amateur Wrestling

October 30, 2016

Former WWE and TNA star Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and below are some highlights:

On possible dream matches with Bret Hart and Daniel Bryan:

“I knew Bret wasn’t possible because of his stroke 15+ years ago, so I’d say Bryan. We could still have it. I’m holding out hope but chances are very slim.”

Current wrestlers that resembles him:

“I like these young guys Gable and Jordan. I think they have a lot to offer. Will they be Kurt Angle? I don’t know. As long as they continually improve and not put excess pressure on themselves to be better they really are, I think they will be very very good. Looking forward to seeing how they pan out.”

Why he stopped amateur wrestling:

“I told myself at a very young age that if I won gold, I’d retire. Now if I would have taken Silver in 1996, I still would have wrestled 4 more years. But once I won Gold in the Olympics and Gold at the 1995 World Championships, I felt my legacy was intact. I don’t regret retiring because I fell in love with pro wrestling as well. That’s when I made the move.”

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.