How Kurt Angle Won The WWE Championship, an Olympic Gold Medal, & Became a Meme | Notsam Wrestling

Kurt Angle comes to the Notsam Studio to talk to Sam Roberts about getting in to WWE, memorizing promos, winning the WWE Championship, Steve Austin and The Rock, becoming the wrestling machine, Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar, his addiction, his retirement, his status with a meme, his broken neck, and so much more.

[@LittyDomo]

In my opinion, Kurt Angle is the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Now we all get to see how fantastic of a human being he is. This man is in a class all by himself & I’m extremely happy to see that he’s doing great nowadays.

[@benjaminriether1419]

You are absolutely right! I also always put him on the number one spot together with Eddie Guerrero. Kurt was just incredible in every aspect.

[@Joe-ym6nx]

He has always been one of my absolute favorites. He had incredible wrestling ability and IQ. You could always be entertained by Kurt both in and outside the ring. A wonderful human. His documentary proves he's one of the greatest pro wrestlers to ever lace them up. We love you Kurt!

[@pk_1]

HELL YEAH!!!!!

[@rasheedtownes7767]

I wouldn’t say the best but he top 10 or 5 depending on your cup of tea

[@srali7609]

he is the only reason i watched wwe, hes always been my fav and everytime he was heel i still wanted him to win

[@Dannystateofmind]

Kurt put his body on the line for our entertainment and to bring olympic gold to his nation. One of a kind athlete! ✊🏼

[@earthsucks9555]

Well said Astute observation

[@RobertRobinson-od6eq]

You guys are so funny, ‘put his body on the line for OUR entertainment.’ That dude doesn’t give AF about you or me lmao. He did that to enrich his own life and provide for his family. Stop listening to everything wwe tells you. Mark.

[@collinjay7108]

@@earthsucks9555😊😊😊

[@Straightprimo]

@@RobertRobinson-od6eqchill out bro.

[@YitroBenAvraham]

Well… there were also all those millions of dollars, too… and the fame…

[@trayydayy15]

I like how respectful Sam was even though he was right when he said Brock’s first world title win was against the rock

[@hunterstark9556]

I noticed the exact same thing. Well said !!!!!

[@puertoriconnect4611]

38:35 Sam is so respectful to Kurt. WE KNOW that HE KNOW that it was The Rock but he’s just being polite and being like, “Right! Right!”

[@LiberatingReality]

I love that Kurt is being acknowledged in a greater capacity these past few years. He's an absolutely impeccably talented athlete, a brilliant entertainer, and his story is one of the most harrowing tales of persistence through adversity that I've ever heard. As well respected as he is within the wrestling community, I still think he's underrated on the whole. He's up there with Austin and Rock, for me personally.

[@JJ-bp1ju]

It's so nice to listen to Wrestling podcasts without being interrupted by product advertisements every 10 minutes. Thank you!

[@markw110]

Conrad 😢

[@Corzza025]

Kurt Angle is truly the 🐐

[@FFTsteel]

Trust me. Guy could do everything.

[@noctemdjUK]

Great interview Sam. Real pleasure to hear Kurt and yourself learn and reminiscing

[@renato0013]

I love Kurt Angle, he literally sacrificed his body for his love of the industry and our entertainment. No amount of love and gratitude will be enough to thank this legend!

[@RichardHerbertWu1]

@NotSamWrestling , Kurt was wrong about Brock beating him for his 1st world title. You were right - it was against The Rock at Summerslam in 2002; then he beat Kurt at Wrestlemania 19, which was in 2003.

[@Edkiely]

It's true

[@gvnggreggg]

@@Edkielyit’s damn true

[@jedimindtrick75]

I never saw the Kurt Angle face meme before. THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing it up. These memes are fantastic 😂😂😂 Love ya, Kurt. And no. No one is making fun of you. It’s just a perfect face for so many jokes. Fantastic interview. Thank you PTC ☝🏻

[@georgesmith5201]

Yo, I love Kurt Angle and the other WWE stars that brought us entertainment when we were kids. I like that the commentators highlighted his Olympic performance - I had a special respect for him.

[@stewartmckeown7062]

Great to see Kurt looking so well. One of the greatest.

[@Muneeb08]

Every interview/podcast I see with Kurt he always has great energy and really good chemistry with the interviewer. And obv he’s a great talker with an engaging voice. Seems like a really nice guy. And I didn’t really catch much of Kurt in the WWE, prob just his last few years, but going back and seeing some of his classics with guys like HBK, Eddie Guerrero and Benoit. This guy was a freak in the ring. Had some great matches with Orton too.

[@andresjimenez1015]

Thank you, you just made my day better! with this interview

[@rrrosc]

Sam is going to have to do an emergency pod to explain how uncomfortable it was to not correct Kurt on Brock’s first world title win.

[@puertoriconnect4611]

😂😂😂

[@matthewjenkins7488]

Kurt Angle is an absolute gem of a person and (not as important but incredibly amazing) one of the best athletes that’s ever walked the face of this earth. I get bummed seeing his body broken down at this point knowing what he was in 1996, but I’m grateful he’s still here.

[@supernickynick]

I love you Kurt. You're one of the few people I see as a genuine legitimate person in this world. You deserve all the best ❤

[@Rssco]

Just feel fortunate I got to watch Bret & Shawn growing up, and then Eddie and Kurt continued that greatness

[@mikeyriley412]

So happy to see Kurt where he is today. Pittsburgh legend. 1 day @ a time my brother

[@nicholasmcghee1824]

What a banger of an interview. Kurt is so humble and thankful and just such a positive person. Should definitely be considered a 🐐

[@ShriramMillions]

Good to see Kurt after a Longtime. Interesting Video. I love it when she share his experience with WWE. Angle Slam, Suplex, Angle Lock.. OMG... What amazing moves to cherish from the olden days...

[@psell8628]

Wow! Can't believe Sam got Kurt to come to his house! 😂

[@billymadison4903]

Awesome man. One of the best to ever do it. Definitely one of the best on the mic

[@SM-cy2xw]

It’s been said before, but I have to say I like those intros and outros with the wrestler just coming in Sam’s house, interacting with his family, etc. It really does put a nice “personal” touch on the whole thing. PS : I acknowledge you my tribal podcast chief (the ONLY tribal podcast chief) ☝️

[@experienceanimation217]

Just to confirm: Brock won his first WWE Title at Summerslam 2002 against The Rock.

[@danielstack4158]

True, maybe he meant his first world title win as a babyface

[@Kcutthth]

There are many who would pull the ladder up behind them but he wants these kids to have the same opportunities he did. That’s very admirable. He’s on many people’s “best ever” lists for a reason.

[@lambvofvgod]

LOVE the Intros , pulling up in the car. Never change it please

[@dustinsmith8658]

I am so honored to have met him at a fan expo and got my wwf attitude era world champion belt signed by him. Hes a great guy. Its true! Its damned true!

[@CountryWheels711]

34:09 the best part of this story is that Edge shaves his hair down after his initial run 😅😂.

[@FFTsteel]

Kurt Angle is my favourite Wrestler. Watched his whole pro career from the start. His evolution is amazing. Hope he is okay and great interview.

[@sixxcrow1]

I don’t even need to say it, but another GREAT Basement Interview in The NotSam Studio.

[@cliffordwhitehead2393]

Great interview. Injuries or not. Kurt Angle will always be one of the best ever.

[@graysontheginger]

Kurt Angle on the Notsam Wrestling Podcast?!?! Oh it's true, it's DAMN TRUE!

[@yeahprep1880]

Kurt angle is top 20 of all time in wrestling entertainment but he is arguably number one all time as a actual wrestler

[@wolfiewolfdog9771]

Top 20? Nah, Top 10 possibly Top 5. Actual wrestling ability? The best not even arguable.

[@JEnriquez50]

​@@wolfiewolfdog9771Yeah top 20 doesnt do it justice. He is top 5

[@jamesadams814]

Such an incredible interview. Kudos to everyone involved. 👏

[@premjitchowdhury262]

Big fan here from India. Love you Kurt. ❤

[@Rodney147]

Thanks for this Sam & Kurt 😍, this has been a great distraction from life atm.

[@joshuaeason3426]

Dominik mysterio's big babyface turn in another year or so is gonna be insane

[@JorgeGarcia-gp5cf]

My bet is his babyface turn will be saved for either tag teaming with his dad one last time before Rey retires or is the one to be Rey's last singles match.

[@frankielasvegas5756]

That kid should never be anything but a heel just based on how much heat he gets.

[@dalewilson9602]

One of the best for sure! pure entertainer and phenomenal athlete 💪

[@josiahgardener2373]

great interview just wish y’all talk about tna more

[@TDunn41594]

Intensity, integrity and intelligence ™️ get it right Sam

[@alm4655]

Along with the Nature Boy, Kurt Angle was the ultimate heel. And incredibly funny

[@decdeckers]

Enjoyed this. Kurt is the 🐐

[@dubyadubyaeee]

Truly is number 1 not even close

[@LeeGee1983]

Don't tell Edge, gonna tell him he's losing haha absolutely love that. 🤣🤣🤣

[@aybanpali]

Noticed that Kurt had his timeline of events mixed up. Brock definitely won his first title against the Rock. Not holding that against him, he’s getting older and probably has some memory issues. Still loved the interview. Kurt’s a bonafide HOFer, and deserves all his flowers and then some.

[@navtektv]

Unfortunately this is pattern in all Kurt Angle interviews, at least the ones I've watched. Kurt needs to be reminded of the timeline sometimes. Wrestling takes a toll. And with what Kurt put his body through, I'm usually more surprised by how lucid he actually is in these interviews. You see some seasoned boxers and even UFC guys give interviews and some of them are barely there and they don't even work 200+ days a year wrecking their bodies for our entertainment. It is a bad sign though. I hope it doesn't herald less and less recall in the future.

[@aybanpali]

@@navtektv Yeah a lot of those fighters in the UFC took massive amounts of head blows so it’s definitely not surprising that it took that much of a toll on them later in life. It really is sad to see, and I hope they’re rightfully compensated for the damage they sustained.

[@MrHighlifewest]

To be fair he gets most of his timeline correct. I get what your saying though its like Undertaker he's able to recount moments etc really well but you can see he is struggling to remember years, dates etc and sometimes gets it mixed up. Taker at least acknowledges it and mentions about CTE.

[@Leba.Anatniuq]

This dude figured out a way to get all these wrestling legends to come to his house.. sweet.

[@WallyChamp112]

Perc gave us part of himself in that ring. Praise to the man!

[@Ipo_Ooped_Maself]

YOU NEVER SUCKED! Kurt is an American hero

[@solecollector1234]

Broken frickin neck will always be a classic line

[@user-sj2wz4hp9o]

Sobereity is hard. Good for Kurt angle. He's the man.

[@Bl2nky]

Kurt was a phenomenal wrestler

[@ericstewart0921]

Kurt has to be in your top 10 - period.

[@Straightprimo]

Even with the injuries Kurt’s easily one of the best ever

[@rickkoch8316]

Thank you for this one!

[@Rya_N33]

Probably the storyline I remember the most about wrestling as a kid was when he lost all his hair I stopped watching shortly after and didn’t pick it back up until 2021 but the perk angle videos on you tube are epic to catch up on

[@mattandersonmusic]

The pain he must feel every morning! Glad he's got a good family life

[@michiganjack1337]

So I was a Junior in High School when Kurt came around in the WWF and absolutely was on board for the Olympic Medalist being a heel. My friend and I would drive our buddies insane as we would mimic Kurt. We were definitely cheering the heel 😁 How could you boo an American Olympic champion? Especially Kurt

[@JeanJacquesBarrett]

Top 10 Greatest Wrestler in history! Generational Talent!

[@MrJuyalpj]

What a fun podcast

[@kumamedic4802]

Kurt has always been THE man.

[@JCrisR]

Oh it’s true!

[@mramazing9568]

Kurt Angle should at least do some sort of segment with Cena on his final run. It would also be cool to see Angle go to NXT and do something.

[@firstinstinct420]

Good interview, it's true, it's true!

[@shahidnyker2900]

This was an awesome podcast

[@williams7713]

Kurt is a legend

[@2SavCrew]

Without the major injuries, Kurt Angle can easily be listed as top 25 pro wrestlers of all time.

[@aaangelgarcia311]

top 5

[@2SavCrew]

@@aaangelgarcia311 By the time Angle shows up the top 5 in WWE were already cemented. And the next 5 were making their name.. So who'd you put him over, Flair? Sting? HBK? Triple H? Austin? Rock? Orton? Styles?

[@MikeLed-tb6mu]

Hes not top 25? Lol

[@2SavCrew]

@MikeLed-tb6mu could be. The argument isn't as easy then though.

[@2KDay]

Kurt got it wrong; Brock Lesnar won his first WWE Championship at SummerSlam 02 from The Rock to be the youngest champion in history at the age 25 years old.

[@CharlesShea-nz3sb]

Great entrance music

[@doshi066]

i got to meet kurt angle last night! he was so nice, i told him hes my favorite of all time and one of my favorite matches was him vs shawn michaels at wrestlemania, he thank me for kind words and i ask if he would face anyone in wwe today who would it be? he said Gunther or Roman reigns

[@brucecake3137]

Love ya Kurt but Brocks first title win was SS Aug 2002, his first WM main event and 2nd title reign was at WM 19. Totally understandable getting confused. #ImAMark

[@brianmcdonald7017]

He's quite literally the greatest wrestler of all time.

[@thefederation2388]

hbk and Kurt are 1A and 1B for me, both interchangeable depending on the day. His body of work in only 7-8 years is insane

[@Valeria-dana]

Let's go Optc would love one with the otc himself roman freaking reigns keep up the good work though ❤

[@Mosashi_EX]

THIS IS AWESOME 👏👏👏👏

[@ajpbrooks9]

0:15 Lyla Garrity with the face turn after returning from the vet

[@firstinstinct420]

Love the dogs

[@brokenkayfabe]

Kurth had that Jungle fever for a awhile and ended up robbing the cradle and settling down. true inspiration.

[@alanjohnsonbmw]

He's the 🐐

[@DennisMcCarson]

Getting older is realizing that Kurt Angle may just be the GOAT. Name someone better in the ring AND on the mic.

[@MrWrightWay]

I broke my neck while typing this…5 times

[@puertoriconnect4611]

Man, Vince really runs people into the ground.

[@taranguapo]

Living legend!

[@vikinghammer87]

Fkn guy got the 3 I's wrong within the first 5 seconds. Good job.

[@mikesemie5028]

Kurt’s the best, so great to hear from him. He sucks❤

[@ErikA-oi5dm]

The year of Sam!

[@50ninaKLIQ]

Kurt is looking like he should be a heel manager

[@Dakshohri]

I miss his podcasts on the kurt angle show.

[@JohnnyBp36]

It had to believe Kurt was upset about the stare meme when he embraced the you Suck chant

[@1985nyg]

Sam looks like what would happen if modern Shawn Michaels and Nick Gage were somehow able to have a kid together.

[@OBed17C]

Kurt is black at heart

[@moratuwamaleke6923]

Totally

[@moratuwamaleke6923]

100%

[@Bigloskitv]

Kurt Angle is the goat!!!!!

[@robertfancher5215]

Sorry, Mr. angle maybe you forgot, but Brock Lesnar won his first world title with the rock at SummerSlam 2002

[@Federer20Goat]

Kurt angle is the goat and god all in one

[@gamingdoppelganger1414]

One thing I think people don’t know about or maybe they do is that Kurt angle never got any royalties from merchandise. Vince McMahon told him since he didn’t come up with the idea he didn’t get any royalties from the merchandise, which is one of the most evil things ever considering he was the one getting in the ring and putting his body on the line. I feel like that is something that WWE should be ashamed of

[@dubyadubyaeee]

The number 1 GOAT. Not even close. Could’ve even been UFC champ.

[@donishcushing8223]

Algo comment for Kurt

[@Steve-k4m]

The GOAT

[@SJRice]

Perc Angle is the best Era

[@ben-tendo]

Number of US athletes at the 2024 Olympics: 592 Number of US medals at the 2024 Olympics: 126 (21.2%) Number of UK athletes at the 2024 Olympics: 327 Number of UK medals at the 2024 Olympics: 65 (19.88%) While yes the US did better overall, it shows how it is essentially a numbers game (only 1.3% in it) based on who sends the most athletes to gain the greater chance...