Kurt Angle On Vince McMahon Tearing Both Quads

[@SirLawson]

Coke and adrenaline were definitely Vince’s friend in that moment 😭

[@Speedyreedy1218]

What cruel competition the McMahon-Helmsleys have. HHH: I tore my quads. Vince: Yea, well, Pal, I tore both at the same time. And still called the finish of the Rumble. HHH: I finished EACH match I was in when they happened, live, didn't call an audible, and stuck to the finish YOU booked. Vince: Well, well...I'm Vince McMahon dammit!

[@PalmerPerspectivePodcast]

*Speedyreedy1218* The "I'm Vince McMahon dammit!" is the best bit haha

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@Tom Mac HHH pinned Benoit twice in 2000, once in 2004, and once in 2005.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@PalmerPerspectivePodcast No one says it better than him.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@Tom Mac He happily put him over many times. He chose him. According to Bruce Pritchard, there was a discussion with HHH of three potential names Vince had in mind for the WM20 main event: Cena, Eddie, and Benoit. HHH was not on board with Cena at all. But loved the idea of elevating Eddie and Benoit. He thought he could work Benoit even better because of the contrasts in their characters. There's a lot of similarities between Eddie and HHH being honest about their villainous ways. But Benoit is 100% hardnose, straight shooter, babyface all the way. So he thought there was more depth to tell lots of stories with him. Then they ask HBK for a second opinion. He agrees with HHH. So Vince decides to go with Eddie and Chris for the WM20 main events. And just to add another wrinkle, throw HBK in there too with Benoit making that first ever triple threat title match. As a bonus, HHH still got his wish to work with Eddie in a title match the week after WM on draft day. Shame it was a one off. And he wished down the road he got an opportunity to do some extended stuff with him. But we know how Eddie's story ends, sadly. I feel like if Eddie lived and ended up somehow being an Untouchable Smackdown guy (a la Undertaker) and remained there in 08, once HHH finally got that "You're so good at being bad we like you now" turn, they probably would've worked a program together. But I think it would've been cool seeing 2005 heel Eddie still around in 2008, facing babyface HHH in 08. I know they were trying hard to make Edge top heel, but he and Orton weren't doing for me. They felt like cheap copies of aspects of HHH'S character. Eddie, Benoit, HHH felt more committed and genuine in their respective roles.

[@tartarsauce2654]

Shane just tore his quad at wrestlemania 😭😂

[@mattsmith4589]

4:55 I came here because I’m rewatching Raw and Smackdown. And the camera made sure not to show Vince leaving this is the first time I actually heard he got up and left on his own

[@willjohnboy]

There are many bad things you can say about vince especially his recent revolations but he is a tough s o b both quads and still goes on with the segment.

[@oceanpacific3841]

He no sold such a painful injury

[@GBGeTLiKeDaKoTa]

Sits down, and straight face sells it 😂

[@rikmichaels9233]

No he’s just very rich

[@Raumes513]

@@rikmichaels9233I’m pretty sure being rich doesn’t make you immune to pain. Alas I’m but a peasant so I could be wrong

[@rikmichaels9233]

@@Raumes513 I just don’t feel too bad for the rich in general. I’m in chronic pain from heart surgeries being born with heart issues and I’m fucked because I’m disabled from birth in a capitalistic society that worships the rich

[@Psychology]

"He walks back without his quads" Lol laughed for 2 minutes straight

[@Haunter_Who88]

It'll most likely NEVER happen but I'd love just to see a "Darkside of the ring" esque episode and have it JUST being about the different perspectives about this one particular Royal Rumble- Angle, Edge, Ref Jimmy Korderas, Jerry Brisco, Teddy Long and Eric Bischoff and anyone else recalling from their own perspective what was happening and it lead up to McMahon storming out..... No matter how many times the story gets told and by whom it still gets only funnier.

[@johnkoho1245]

The show is so much better without Conrad on it. Dude was a charisma vaccume.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I thought it was Conrad. They have an identical voice to me.

[@ghazali22]

I disagree. I thought Conrad worked really well on this show. Paul loves calling Kurt “Pal” 😂

[@alphanerd7221]

That guy is terrible. Why is he everywhere?

[@Carribeancool]

For sure

[@Redhotshawntexas]

You can’t even spell vacuum

[@whatsthisaboveme6064]

I really need to know batista or cena perspective of the moment. I hope one day one of them tells what happened that night

[@mattsmith4589]

Cena talks about it on a clip on KZbin. Just type it in

[@bryonhulcher851]

in hindsight ..he could have just used a mic to restart the match from entrance way...like he did with punk and rock ..

[@LanceJ.]

😂 or he could have taken the stairs in to the ring

[@Speedyreedy1218]

It happened in the ring.

[@LanceJ.]

@@Speedyreedy1218 because he jumped head first in to the ring instead of walking up the steps like a normal person

[@andrewjohnson6262]

Am I the only one who can hear it sound like Paul is trying to inhale the 🎤 holy shit.

[@OhMaiGuy]

Qgagahahahahahajsksk idk why this made me laugh so much. Probably because it's true

[@Keyblademster]

Lmaooo!!

[@fuschion47]

About 10 seconds into the video I had to turn it off oh my fucking god. I don't understand why people make the noises they make.

[@-BuddyGuy]

​​@@fuschion47He's using a condenser mic pointed straight at his breath hole hence the dick sucking noises on sibilance. Needs to back that thing off and aim it at the throat or get a dynamic

[@windunursetyadi]

So THAT'S what happened after Vince walks to the back

[@NLaBar]

Wait … so the simultaneous cena/Batista elimination wasn’t planned??

[@jonsnipe5484]

Nope

[@cjfrm3658]

No Batista was suppose to win

[@Speedyreedy1218]

John Botcha showed up.

[@glennwelsh9784]

Vince probably could've saved both of his quads if he hadn't thrown an absolute fit and had just let the double elimination botch be the finish and turn it into a storyline. They had only done the double elimination once before in '94 with Bret Hart and Lex Luger, so it wasn't an overused Rumble finish. So they could've just let it happen, played up how historic the double elimination was, and turned it into an angle with a Cena/Batista #1 contender's match at the next PPV before Mania. No one would've known any better.

[@francescotonini6268]

Was the double elimination in 94 planned?

[@glennwelsh9784]

@@francescotonini6268 Yes, the '94 double elimination was planned. It was essentially Vince's way to test who would be better as the company's new top guy in the wake of Hulk Hogan's departure - the "Hogan 2.0" bodybuilder saddled with a patriotic gimmick (Lex) or the fan-favorite workhorse (Bret).

[@francescotonini6268]

@Michael 92 Vince is essily irritable.

[@dabellwrites6888]

That's over a decade later.

[@TheShapeshifter]

While they could've done that, it would've overcomplicated who would've faced who. We wouldn't get to see that awesome segment where Batista gives Triple H and Ric Flair the thumbs down and turns face.

[@Jean_Claude_Van_Damme]

With all due respect to Kurt, as in my opinion, he’s the most underrated wrestler, but he was taking 40+ Vicodins a day. - JCVD

[@NHRebelsthoughts]

Great insider story

[@dustin2006]

3:38

[@paulsmith9192]

Well,they could've done a storyline on raw or smackdown were Dave put up his wrestlemania match against cena and put cena over the next night.I dont get why this was an issue if Dave would've won the rumble?just had him put up his wrestlemania title shot

[@pio7763]

Why such a crazy schedule. Vince can give wrestlers just a little more time for rest. Long term this could prevent many injuries and burnouts.

[@GamerLegend.97]

I thought he went straight into his limo to go to the hospital because he refused help? So there's two side to the story now

[@pierresrouji7280]

KMON MEX

[@aaronbenhaggai973]

Bruh why the hell that guy bromwell breathing in like that jesus annoying as hell

[@savagecatgt]

Covid?

[@FryingTiger]

Who taught you to breathe like a psycho into the mic?

[@chriswillis1585]

Vince wants to go to hell? Adios.

[@jerrythomas4457]

Roids and cocaine

[@wardengentles53]

Dude, please learn to breathe outside the mic

[@HyacinthWindsor]

Badass? Putting yourself through unnecessary pain to avoid a bruised ego makes u a badass? That makes u an insecure fool 😂 I'm sure he mad things worse that's why he's on a cane and can barely stand today poor thing.

[@codecaine]