Kurt Angle Talks Going From RAW To SmackDown In 2006, Workout Songs, Most Mentally Draining Bout
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Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook, where he took questions directly from fans. This time around, the WWE Hall of Famer discussed a ton of topics, including his switch from RAW to SmackDown in 2006, what he listens to while working out, and his most mentally draining match.
Check out some of the highlights below:
On switching brands in 2006:
The company was in a tough spot…Batista got hurt. I was on Raw for the first time in years. Vince came to me and asked if I would go back to Smackdown to be champion. As a team player, I decided to do it.
On listening to music while working out:
You Suck. Lol. Actually, I don’t listen to music. When I was training for the Olympics, I trained the same way I competed. I didn’t compete when music was playing so I decided that I wouldn’t train with music. Everything I did was meant to place me in a position to be ready to win. So no mu
On his most mentally draining match:
I never got tired I’m a match but my 60-minute Ironman match with Brock Lesnar was draining. Not only because it was 60 minutes, but my sister died of an overdose the evening prior and all I did was think about her. It was sad.
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