Kurt Angle Discusses TNA’s ‘Bound For Glory’ Series

On the latest episode of his podcast, Kurt Angle discussed the ‘Bound for Glory’ series in TNA, a staple of the promotion over the first half of the previous decade.

The round-robin series would begin around six weeks before the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, the company’s flagship event, and took place in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.

Praising the unique concept, Angle evaluated the length of the series, sharing whether it was longer than it should have been.

“I liked it. I thought it was interesting. I think it was a great way to tell a story coming up to Bound for Glory, having a tournament. I just thought it was a great idea. I know it was a lot longer than it should have been. I mean, I think it went about six weeks, the whole Bound for Glory series. So, it wasn’t like a few TVs before the pay-per-view. It was like a big buildup for a month and a half…”

“You know what, I don’t know. I think it was a great concept. I think it was good for TV, to have this tournament and the buildup. So, I think — you know, you don’t wanna wait too long. But I think when you go about six to seven weeks to build up for a pay-per-view like you do for WrestleMania, I think it’s a good idea. So, I didn’t mind it being longer like that.”

However, Angle added that TNA should have made a better effort at explaining the rules of the competition, more comprehensively and more frequently.

“You, you know what? I think they probably should have explained it better. Over and over again. Not just one time, but every week. ‘This is the point system. This is how you win. This is what you get when you win. This is what you get when you lose.’ You know, I think you need to continue to explain it every week.”

As the conversation drifted to battle royals, Angle discussed whether working them is easy or tough,

“They were easy. I mean, they weren’t much of a challenge for me. The only thing you had to do is have an incredible memory because you have to make sure you don’t eliminate the person out of order. Yeah. Yeah. But other than that, it’s pretty easy. It’s an easy match.”

In response to another unique concept, WWE’s Royal Rumble, Angle added that it allows to showcase the talent more effectively, while also building better stories.

“You mean running down to the ring every two minutes? Yeah, I like that better than everybody in the ring all at the same time. I do like that because you’re showcasing each individual and I like that.”

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