Kurt Angle on his Wrestlemania X7 match with Chris Benoit

[@420benton2]

Angle v Benoit at the Royal Rumble 2003 outstanding! 5 star match.

[@augiedelgado2924]

The rivalry between these 2 wont ever be touched

[@pk_1]

10 stars! Incredible match

[@davidsavage3120]

Uncle Dave would probably give it a 3 star now a days because no one done a somersault or 3 Canadian destroyers back to back.

[@chrisortiz8072]

@@davidsavage3120 yeah he is a jackass.. he will say its 5 stars if fans go crazy but many times fans do and he still won't give it 5 stars unless it's the no bucks or something

[@sidious187]

Angle be Benoit at unforgiven 02 stole the show and is highly underrated

[@pk_1]

BENOIT AND ANGLE HAD THE BEST CHEMISTRY! THE BEST MATCHES EVER! Technical Brilliance!

[@metalheadwrestling5928]

M A R K

[@ELPRES1DENTE45]

I remember seeing Angle/Benoit/Jericho in a number of outstanding triple-threats at live shows, and they never failed to bring the house down.

[@danthonyallen6168]

Some of the best matches during that time

[@lttv3612]

Live shows? So they probably weren't recorded right?

[@ducklife420]

yeh i saw them they were good

[@Dakatari]

Benoit had the talent to make anyone look like a star. Angle vs Benoit you just know it's going to be magical

[@jaymeister4850]

The fact that Meltzer didn't rate Kurt matches at 4 stars with regularity, shows how little he knows. Kurt is 100 times more believable than just about anybody else. He is a tippy top tier talent and made everything look legit.

[@pk_1]

Facts hes better than all these garbage indie wrestlers he gives 10 stars to. They couldnt lace up angle's left boot!!

[@AverageJane222]

Meltzer is full of sh*t.

[@BluesRiffage]

The fact that Meltzer hands The Young Bucks five stars like Halloween candy and never gave Kurt one is all you need to know about how full of shit he is. Nobody on this planet looks at those dweebs and could say with a straight face that they're anywhere near Kurt's level. Fucking hell.

[@JTRoyce]

He’s a mark, plain and simple.

[@shaqyardie8105]

Why do you care how many stars that loser gives a match? Or anyone for that matter? It's just an opinion.

[@Rochamania]

Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle were all the best in ring performers. They all had amazing chain wrestling, all could win the crowd over. Could put anyone over and make it look damn good. In my “opinion” the best 3 to do it!

[@justinobuscape7031]

I'd only add " at the time " (2000 - 2005, when Eddie passed away)to what you said. I mean no disrespect.

[@Es_keet_it__Litty]

Yeah that's definitely a bit of a reach. That can be your top 3 favorite but best 3 in ring performers to ever do it of all time? Let alone the Attitude Era?? Just Attitude Era alone I would strongly disagree! Not to take anything from them, loved all 3 but there were definitely bigger names for a reason!!

[@NathanOrlick]

Straight up I watched an old Guererro + Rey Mysterio tag match last night and realised I forgot just how damn good Eddie was. Truly one of a kind talent

[@augiedelgado2924]

The rivalry between these 2 will never be touched

[@pk_1]

Never! They were literally the clone of each over

[@batmaneatspizza]

Storyline wise there’s better and more iconic rivalries like rock and austin, wrestling wise yes those two were animals

[@STS125]

Absolutely, this storyline was not only so well played between the two but the wrestling was 100% on point too. You gotta love the moment where Angle pulls the gold medals from Benoit’s tights and starts kissing them, and then realizes where they just came from. They were just amazing.

[@micahhill4786]

Benoit and Angle always put everything out in that ring. Wrestlemania, Unforgiven, and Royal Rumble was the best wrestling matches I seen so far.

[@rylewx]

Thank you for openly discussing Chris Benoit wrestling history! Loving the Angle pod.

[@SnowWhiteTheU2]

This podcast deserves to be on the top tier. Kurt doesn’t lie or deflect anything like JR, Bruce, and Cornette. Cornette doesn’t lie and deflect so much but he’s always extremely biased. Kurt is just unfiltered and honest. This is my fav wrestling podcast

[@krissanders987]

He’s been doing it. He was still bringing up his career and achievements over 10 years ago. Also on Stone cold podcast, he’ll talk about Benoit as well. It’s good to see not all wrestles are doing the woke PC cancel culture on fellow friends/ superstars

[@salamisumo2]

@@krissanders987 Woke PC? Are you stupid?

[@esleptheslepth4564]

Absolutely love that kurt doesn't shy away from praising benoit's talent and wrestling. Too many people act like he never existed is too taboo or crap on his work because of his his life ended. Kurt and benoit might be the two most under rated wrestlers of all time.

[@Deathpool_04]

Angle isn’t underrated. Benoit is but for obvious reasons. He can’t be talked about or acknowledged as he should’ve been as a wrestler.

[@pk_1]

Kurt Angle and Benoit are the best technical wrestlers ever!

[@ssssssstssssssss]

@@Deathpool_04 It's too bad he has to be judged as he is, because the brain damage was more than likely the leading factor to the incident. Other factors are more speculation and don't really have solid evidence.

[@Deathpool_04]

@@ssssssstssssssss CTE wasn’t the sole reason. Sure, if he didn’t have it, maybe he wouldn’t have done it but the doesn’t take away the other stuff going on in his life in his last years. He still had close friends dying which may or may not lead to him drinking and how they affected his marriage. He was still doing drugs but we don’t know if he would’ve stopped had his brain been healthy That’s still speculation. Would he have done if he had but his life was going well for him? I don’t think so. A lot of the factors aren’t speculation. The factors were depression from close friends dying, failing marriage, drinking, drug abuse, pressure of being a top guy again, a rigorous wrestling schedule(this would have to include traveling schedules and keeping his body up), his body catching up to him which means he can’t perform as well anymore and would lead him to take performance enhancing drugs, and then the CTE. Then the factor that of him killing his son has to have been because he just realized that he murdered his wife.

[@Deathpool_04]

@T West I’m still a huge Benoit fan and I really wish he was innocent but it all points to him. There is no proof that someone else besides Benoit doing it. The “evidence” people use to prove his “innocence” are either not true or don’t prove someone else did it. People just don’t want to believe that someone that they thought they knew or really liked would be capable of doing something so terrible. There are so many factors as to why he could’ve done it and those aren’t speculation.

[@noelatcheson4174]

Never fails to amaze me how quickly Kurt adapted to pro wrestling. Within a year he was one of the best in the world. A truly incredible athlete.

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

He was good enough for them to put the WWF title on him a year after his debut.

[@RonaldPordash]

This match got me into acutal wrestling. I joined the wrestling team bc of this fued

[@ArchitechtofAnarchy]

The Angle vs Benoit rivalry was the real-life versions of Goku vs Vegeta

[@AGxAG]

Who?

[@arrownoir]

Yugi and Kaib… oh wait, Kaiba’s a loser.

[@raywideman7157]

The mat wrestling is/was what I like best about wrestling. It’s honestly much more believable than when guys start brawling right off the bat. That’s why Angle/Michaels wrestle mania match was off the chain! It was such a slow burn where they set the story up and started off at a slower pace and building it to a fever pitch. I miss when wrestling was actually wrestling.

[@bitw9141]

First Angle vs Benoit match I watched was Wrestlemania X-7 which is my favourite of their trilogy of matches, the one from Royal Rumble 2003 was a great, great match, alongside Backlash 2001, Judgment Day 2001, the cage match from Raw 2001 and Unforgiven 2002. Great set of matches to watch if you like technical wrestling, with great submission holds.

[@mickmickymick6927]

Kurt is a great interviewee, straight to the point and fully explains everything. Interesting questions too.

[@LordRaptor]

Angle V Benoit was always a spectacle to watch, great chemistry and story-telling by both of them, especially in the WWE championship match at the 2003 Royal Rumble.

[@Josh_J91]

Angle looks so much more healthier than what he did on raw a few years back

[@thivankawijesooriya3088]

Thank you Kurt for putting your body on the line for making moments we remember even as years pass. I grew up watching Chris Benoit, for me he is/was the best. Both Kurt and Benoit are technical prodigy's we all grew up idolizing.

[@snubby4624]

The best start to a match I've seen.

[@TheProphegy]

I’ve always thought Angle and Benoit were the two best technical wrestlers I’ve seen. So good.

[@retepoteil]

Some one has to ask angle with Benoit was in the Olympics how far could he have gone. Cause Benoit knew how to actually wrestle and was damn good at it

[@pk_1]

Yeah great question and point!

[@Deathpool_04]

Benoit was one of the three people Angle said would’ve been great as an amateur wrestler.

[@Ermac_______________________69]

Not far, Olympics is a different level entirely. Benoit would have had to been committed to amatuer wrestling 100% instead of pro wrestling at the start and even then, no guarantees.

[@michaelwhite4608]

This is a quality video Love having the facetime and stills from the match Thank you

[@MotoRider224]

Win or Lose it never affected Benoits status. Cant think of anyone else like that.. ultimate badass. RIP, Chris, Nancy, and Daniel. 🙏

[@mikeroagreschen5350]

Benoit was no badass.

[@warriorjunior1014]

The rematch was Unforgiven 2002 in Los Angeles. Incredible match.

[@DTownNash]

Backlash 2001 actually in an Ultimate Submission match.

[@danthonyallen6168]

That match featured 2 of the greatest technicians in wrestling history I really miss Benoit 🥺

[@jaheimmoultrie7584]

same.

[@KingGamer321]

I put there match at unforgiven 2002 probably ahead of the royal rumble match. Go and watch that hidden gem. It was amazing

[@atifqavi2054]

That's my favorite Benoit/Angle match. Love the mat wrestling and submission reversals in that match.

[@BeboTVreal]

Angle vs benoit is by far the best wrestling match iv ever watched

[@mrowley7300]

It was hard for Angle and Benoit to have a bad match with anyone but I'd class these two as each other's best rivals

[@mdub2000]

Man i remember watching that match with my whole family it was awesome.... to this day it stands out along with the Rock and Austin matches ..... i loved the grappling intro and how the fans reacted to it..... there was so much heartfelt appreciation because it was such a great mix of old school flow just grinding it out along with a modern feel.

[@trurobertson]

The Barbarian did the safest diving headbutt

[@diontaedaughtry974]

I watch Wrestlemania 17 on almost every special occasion like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, my Birthday, April 1st it's tradition to me. Angle vs Benoit definitely had the potential to be the main event. At first I liked it but after a while I started to love it. Great interview 👍👍

[@arrownoir]

Kurt and Benoit were superb wrestlers. They never disappointed when they enter the ring. They were outstandingly amazing wrestlers.

[@KingofNewark]

Kurt Angle was a unicorn. Great in ring, great look, great on the mic, believable as a bad ass. He had it all. Damn those injuries.

[@tthomaselli2]

I love how there's an aerial view of the Houston Astrodome in the lower-left side of the thumbnail. Great times...

[@allenjackson6269]

Can't wait for the royal rumble 03 pod. Such an amazing match. The best match in wwe history. Period brotherrrrrr.

[@pk_1]

Facts

[@JDilla2285]

But this match, their cage match on raw match around this same year, their 2 out of 3 submission match the following ppv at backlash. But their match at royal rumble was epic and one of the greatest matches of all time

[@KingGamer321]

And unforgiven 02 was just as good as rr its just not as known

[@walterreed5849]

18:00 this is whats lost in wrestling today. he mentions how benoit never hit you but he looked like he did. he looked brutal with his strikes that never hit you, he made it look as real as possible which other guys in todays day just dont do

[@myownpersonalopinion4541]

The best Angle vs Benoit in my mind was the 30 minute submission match at backlash. As a fan of technical submission wrestling and suplexes it is one of my top 5 matches of all time

[@kyledamron]

Always amazing to hear Kurt talk about his matches

[@Collinzmusic]

Aside from the horrible actions of Benoit which were 100% unforgivable. I remember being 11 when it happened but any match with Benoit I'm in for sure. Loved him as a kid. He had great psychology and made a fight look real!

[@JDilla2285]

But do you understand how it happened?

[@Collinzmusic]

@@JDilla2285 yes he went nuts due to his multiple concussions and the loss of Eddie also impacted him.

[@pk_1]

@@Collinzmusic no, there was more to it that just that. He had severe brain damage and cte. Not defending the actions but it’s the facts. Cte is very serious I remember a NFL player had cte and shots himself in the chest with a shotgun with a picture of his kids next to him.

[@Collinzmusic]

@@pk_1 they did mentioned those instances too to be fair during the investigation of Benoit.

[@Deathpool_04]

@@Collinzmusic It was a lot of things. It wasn’t just one specific thing. Would he have done it without CTE but was still facing things in his personal life? Maybe not. Would he have done it if he had CTE but his life was going well for him? Probably not. It was a mix of a lot of things. The failing marriage, the drug use, depression from close friends dying, pressure of being on the road, his body catching up to him due to age, the alcohol, and then you mix in the CTE which makes things a lot worse.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Every Angle and Benoit match I feel has been a 5 Star Classic even as a Tag Team.

[@TyMarshall007]

everytime you see a Angle VS Beniot you witeness a classic

[@Atomic-Punk]

I got to be at one of their matches live and I'm so happy for it.

[@Princess.2020]

Kurt , Eddie , Benoit and Jericho Fabulous 4 for me ❤️

[@sethmartin7084]

Kurt is the man. Great interview

[@legendarysupersaiyan3811]

I was 4-5 when wrestlemania 17 took place still remember that show to this day , was definitely a different time back then

[@jonsnipe5484]

Those matches were awesome

[@PierreEvaL]

Kurt looks great and the pod keeps getting better and better as he becomes a pro telling stories in this format.

[@pk_1]

Best Technical Wrestlers Ever!!!!!

[@carter3369]

Bret Hart as well

[@pk_1]

@@carter3369 Yeah definitely!

[@Stinson4ever1984]

John Lauranitis was in the skybox at mania 17 as wcw was just purchased so it had to be Pat who produced it, and it showed!!

[@davemufcwhitehead2863]

Angle and beniot 2003 what a match that was. Kids just don't understand what we had as kids. The attuide era was the very best when wrestling was wrestling. The rock stone cold DX the hardys edge Christian the dudleys the list is endless and full of super stars. That's including Kurt!

[@d_ruggs]

angle v benoit wrestled 20 years ahead of there time. as an mma fan now, i can watch there match and be thoroughly entertained

[@billinsworld3335]

2 top 5 wrestlers 🤼‍♂️

[@herbertholland924]

Oh man I miss the Rivalry between Angle and Benoit. For me, those episodes of Smackdown when Angle and Benoit were forced to be a tag team and Wrestle against Eddie and Chavo was just the best time in Wrestling period.

[@easter_sunday]

This is one of my favorite matches of all time.

[@mr7oclock346]

I had the opportunity to watch those two wrestle in a Wrestlemania Rematch at a house show later that year. Good times

[@Shielsproductions100]

Hi Kurt what foods did you eat when you are wrestling and how did you keep fit when travelling?.

[@andresjimenez1015]

Like this episode, giving moment to moment of the match that kurt angle had with Chris benoit/ wrestlemania 17. Kurt angle was a great math wrestler and Chris benoit a great technical wrestler. two of the best in the business!

[@SAMx1892]

Great questions

[@popwayne677]

Benoit vs. Angle Royal Rumble best match ever. These two were the top two in ring performers, EVER!!!

[@zachmitchell5290]

These 2, along with Eddie and Jericho had a lot of chemistry together.

[@robertfullchim923]

I like how Conrad does shows with two wrestlers I would have loved to see work together. Arn vs Angle.

[@opinionatedWrestling]

With the moonsalt thing, Kurt could have easily said that it was planned that he would get hit in the face to save his cred I love how humble and honest he is and admits that he could have landed anywhere whenever he did it! Hogan would have said it was planned to go exactly like that and he was the only person in wrestling history to ever perform the move

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

Wait? Angle is saying that Benoit landed his head on his shoulder? Wouldn’t that somewhat *hurt* when jumping from a distance? Just a thought.

[@dD-iv9tz]

He seem like a really cool, dude

[@johnb.2006]

I will never understand why people can't talk about Benoit. Seriously, OJ Simpson killed 2 people yet he is still talked about amongst the NFL elite running backs. We don't expunge his his records and hall of fame credentials. Benoit unfortunately will never be put in the HOF and I absolutely understand why but we can't pretend Benoit didn't exist.

[@1ZosoLZ]

People rarely talk about OJ tf you mean

[@shaqyardie8105]

@@1ZosoLZ lol I know right. I have never heard anyone praise OJ. Benoit shouldn't be praised because he killed a child. End of.

[@MG-wk2eh]

Benoit killed a 7 year old child and was on the active WWE roster. OJ Simpson had been retired from the NFL for several years and was already in the NFL HOF. He was also acquitted. Wrongly so, but still found "innocent" in the eyes of the law. Benoit is technically "innocent" too since he was never tried and convicted, but he killed himself before he could have his day in court. \

[@adamirishconundrum851]

OJ 🔥

[@johnb.2006]

@@1ZosoLZ if you don't know football then sure, why would you talk about OJ? Guess you don't know football.

[@andrewmcintyre9279]

I loved his match!

[@ocsjc13]

Eddie guerrero Chris bentonite Kurt angle Chris jericho those were the days

[@brandonbowes09]

Hi, can one politely explain to me what is role, and responsibilities of an `agent' in the business?

[@nathanwanner..44]

2 of the very best what a match

[@SimianScience]

their best match out of their longtime feud imo

[@Darkporter]

My favourite benoit vs kurt match was backlash from 2001 ultimate submission match

[@AmirM-nh5qw]

Yes

[@tylervoelker9600]

Kurt and Benoit had like three 5+ star matches (Mania, Rumble, Raw Steel Cage)

[@Jim-Tuner]

Harley Race had the most to say negatively about the diving headbutt he and he the person who popularized the move years ago. Its not a good move for the neck and spine (especially if done alot). And contrary to what angle is saying, its not the impact of the diving headbutt that is the problem. Its that the brain is getting whiplashed in the same way that the neck/spine are. A concussion doesn't require a massive direct impact.

[@agentorange1156]

Let's dissect the 3 major users Harley was in a wheel chair Dynamite went crazy and confinded to a wheel chair Chris completely broke. It's not a coincidence. I don't think Chris is a monster I think he's a cautionary tale

[@cappy2282]

Kurt moonsault was amazing

[@mdub2000]

Man daniel brian and prime angle would have been freakin awesome... i can visualize it in my head.... it would have been amazing

[@poisonous-shadows]

I still dont know why he or anyone reads what dave meltzer says honestly who cares what he says hes not or ever been a wrestler and I'm not gonna let him tell me how the matches go I can decide for myself if i liked or didnt like a match

[@mayson6035]

Facts

[@Jim-Tuner]

He reads Dave Meltzer because generally neither Conrad nor most of the people he does programs with remember much about these events. And they are not interested in re-watching the matches.

[@kyledamron]

I don't remember the ref bump being an issue for me as a fan

[@youseftheidiot7973]

Benoit is one of my favourite wrestlers ever

[@RedRaptor7]

Best Wrestlemania ever. It will never be topped

[@860phantom7]

Angle always pays respect to Chris Benoit the wrestler. If you are a fan of Chris Benoit and wanna hear about him the wrestler watch the Kurt Angle podcast

[@ethanb498]

Wish there could have been angle and dynamite kid matches

[@Shielsproductions100]

What is a ref bump?.

[@axelizaguirre973]

Ref bump is when they use a spot in a match for the ref to be "hurt" or knocked out usually used to set up an angle where someone was screwed or someone shouldve won the match

[@d_ruggs]

the BEST ref bump i've ever seen was in Hart V Steamboat. It was a dark match but THANK GOD the still filmed it. An absolute classic that any self respecting fan needs to watch. You can find it on YT. But I agree with Kurt, most ref bumps are bad and I don't like them.

[@TrevStoker]

My Mount Rushmore of technical wrestlers: 1. Kurt Angle 2. Chris Benoit 3. Bret Hart 4. Triple H

[@JHenkel24]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@JDilla2285]

I loved the list.....just minus HHH LOL

[@pk_1]

HOW DID TRIPLE H GET THERE???🤣🤣🤣🤣Shaun Michaels should be there instead and I love angle but Benoit was no1

[@pk_1]

Even mr perfect was a good technician

[@TrevStoker]

I was expecting the HHH hate. It’s been en Vogue for quite a while now. But y’all are underrating The Game, The Cerebral Assassin. Stop following the herd of HHH haters, sheeple

[@tafua_a]

The heel that can wrestle but cheats reminds me of those videos about speedrunners who cheat. Many top competitors still cheat to win not because they cannot win, but because they feel entitled to a win. Their mindset is "I'm the best, so I deserve a W and I'm gonna get it one way or another"

[@Shielsproductions100]

Why did the WWE forget about Chris Benoit?.

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Who is this Benoit guy?

[@johnjedennett2206]

Love it

[@curtisb1445]

Great match period. Chris vs kurt great toughter

[@grungil7570]

Angle vs HBK at Wrestlemania 20 was my favorite. Benoit could turn any sack of potatos into something special, but i prefer the match with the heartbreak kid because of the interaction with the crowd and the 100 close falls.

[@ysonline]

Was it because of WM17 they never turned Cena heal?

[@shellbacksclub]

inssne that those amateur wrestling moves weren't choreographed. What a pro!

[@ZBR_ProXP]

Hey Kurt, Meltzer said this...

[@tommyhallum2054]

It feels odd hearing a question in a interview about Chris Benoit let alone a whole conversation about him

[@jovanieortiz5235]

Benoit best technical wrestler ever he did not have CTE Angle confirmed it

[@MG-wk2eh]

Yes he did have CTE. The postmortem on his brain confirmed that.

[@JDilla2285]

Look at Phillip Adam's the former NFL player

[@pk_1]

@P1 Styles that’s ridiculous . It had nothing to do with race, this is a prime case of CTE and the things that occur when you don’t seek help. Very similar to the Benoit case.

[@JDilla2285]

If that's the case (since you wanna bring up race)@P1 styles, look up former NFL player Jevon Belcher

[@Paul-vs8zq]

Stone Cold turning heel was a stroke of genius. He sold is soul to Satan himself!