Kurt Angle on first hearing about AJ Styles

Kurt Angle is a 14-time professional wrestling world champion, with titles collected in WWE, TNA, and Japan. He is in both the WWE and TNA/Impact Hall of Fames, a two-time NCAA Division 1 National Champion, and has also won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Summer Games with, as he likes to say, ‘a broken freaking neck.’ At every stop in his career, Angle has reached the top of the mountain, and now he’s taking his Three I’s; Intensity, Intelligence, and Integrity, to the podcast world as he joins host Conrad Thompson to take a look back at some of the matches, feuds and moments that turned an Olympic gold medalist into one of the greatest sports entertainers of all time. It’s True. It’s damn true
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[@cappy2282]

Kurt Angle saying a wrestler is "phenomenal" is one helluva compliment. AJ been my favorite for a while now

[@cjtquk]

When Paul said "add Kurt Angle to the mix" all i could think of was the Scott Steiner math promo. AJ Styles is a true great in the ring. Knows when to do his high flying moves.

[@mr7oclock346]

You can't talk about Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, The X Division, and TNA without talking about Christopher Daniels.

[@mr.d00m37]

One of the most underrated wrestlers ever.

[@kRazyyyyyyy]

exactly my thoughts clock

[@aznchrissd1904]

No offense daniels is a great worker and what he did for tna is great but he'll never be a top star like Joe and styles can be

[@lifekickz2903]

I love that Kurt's studio is covered In Kurt's...its such a kurt thing to do😂😂

[@anthonyvanatten8041]

i appreciate you so much Kurt! wrestling would never ever be the same without you. you're always in my top 5 of all time and shout out to being Sagittarius family haha. be well

[@Epsilonsama]

Jesus that dream match in the end would have been the stuff of Legends.

[@saqib7965]

AJ is the greatest wrestler since 04

[@MrRabiddogg]

AJ Styles vs Roderick Strong, AJ's return to ROH, was one of the best matches in recent memory.

[@slibertas1996]

at the time of the “prince Aj” gimmick, He had already been heavyweight champion at least 2 ties

[@markLCE01]

AJ STYLES, SHINSUKE NAKAMURA, KENNY OMEGA, etc. These guys are great top guys outside wwe.

[@trillxfizzy]

Love that he still acknowledged Chris Benoit💯 So proud of how far AJ has come. I was a huge fan of his since i was a kid

[@richardbrown-gt3dq]

Perfect answer. Styles, Guerrero, Michaels, Benoit. I always had a difficulty choosing Benoit and Angle as the best ever.

[@fulljuggaloalbumz2691]

Impact wrestling was legendary to me for like 16 18 Year run

[@Jacob-jg6cd]

I love how Kurt still calls him “kid.”

[@mrmoviemanic1]

AJ was very much the type of guy that I feel modern wrestling thinks they're emulating to a greater degree. But AJ's moves were about the psychology of the match and his character as well as the other guy's character. That's why you didn't get a Kurt Angle vs AJ Match and have it feel like a Rhyno vs AJ Match. The dude adapted to every opponent. In WWE I will admit he doesn't always do this, but he does every now and again, and when he does it looks amazing.

[@nishatchotu]

I love u kurt specially you against chris benoit you both were awesome

[@5150crazyfun]

I always saw AJ as a guy like Eddie Guerrero or Chris Benoit that got labeled as Cruiserweights but were so good in the ring that they transcended a weight division

[@omerta316]

Should get AJ on the show

[@juniorhernandez3347]

Such a missed opportunity with that dream tournament. With such legends it could have simply been a tournament made up in one segment for “best damn wrestler in the world today”

[@josephgana6590]

AJ dropped an elbow on the car Kurt, and Terry Taylor pulled up in it’s on you tube, look it up when Kurt first time ever oustside the impact zone,

[@larrystilltheeman39]

When I first saw AJ Styles,I thought he was RVD clone. Now I changed my mind about that a few year ago. His move set is completely different from RVD's. AJ Styles has Superstar all over himself. In TNA,probably because of the writing,this guy couldn't talk. He comes to WWE and he's talking better. He seemed like he wasn't with doing it. I seen AJ also use Ric Flair gimmick but twisted it up a little. He's a must see whenever he appears.

[@RulesoftheRonin]

Crazy that before Kurt got there AJ had already been World Champion 3 times.

[@jamstarent21]

AJ was NWA Worlds champ before Angle was there. No where near the Stardom of Angle at that time

[@kidfox3971]

AJ Styles needs to form a faction with Darren Young and Sonya Deville called The Gay Community.

[@omerta316]

What?!

[@dialmightyspartangod6717]

what the fuck is wrong with you? As someone who’s not LGBTQ, this is hella offensive to them and why only that? Hope Kurt blocks you

[@YamatODEN424]

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[@70smusicjunkie]

Troll

[@kidfox3971]

@@70smusicjunkie Look up "AJ Styles gay community", I can't believe none of you know what I'm referencing.