Kurt Angle Envisions A Technical Wrestling Dream Match With Kenny Omega
On the latest episode of his “The Kurt Angle Show” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle expressed deep appreciation for the recognition and compliments recently received from Kenny Omega, acknowledging Omega’s tremendous impact and considering him one of the best talents in wrestling today. Angle also reflected on his admiration for Omega’s career outside of WWE and speculated on the reasons behind his absence from WWE’s roster. He said,
“For someone like Kenny Omega, the impact he has on wrestling today, how good he is. I mean, I think he’s one of the best today without a doubt. Amazing for him to say that about me. It’s a complete honor. I mean, I have kept my eyes on this kid for the last 10 years wrestling over [in] Japan, everywhere else but the WWE. And I’m surprised WWE never picked him up. I don’t even know if he wanted to go to WWE because I think if WWE really wanted him, he really wanted to go. We would have hired him, but for some reason he didn’t want to go there. But I respect his decision and I just think he’s the best today. It gives me goosebumps when I was reading that, the glance over. We’ll just call them five stars. Yeah, yeah, more five star matches than anyone today.”
Discussing what kind of match he might have had with Omega, Angle emphasized that their dream match be devoid of hardcore or gimmick stipulations, but instead focus on their shared strengths in technical wrestling. Envisioning a contest reminiscent of the legendary encounters between Bret Hart and himself, Angle said,
“One thing we wouldn’t do, we’re not going to have a cage match, we’re not going to have a hardcore match. What we’re going to have is a technical wrestling match. I think Kenny and I can add value to that. That’s our forte, and that’s what we bring to the table. It would be like Bret Hart vs. Kurt Angle, I really believe that. Maybe a little different because Kenny’s a bit more of a high-flyer but for the most part, it would be almost the same.”
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