Ex-WWE Champion Explains Why He Hasn’t Opened A Wrestling School

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WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has commented on his future in wrestling, explaining his stance on owning a wrestling school.

With Angle dominating the amateur wrestling scene before becoming a celebrated pro-wrestler, many trainees would jump at the chance to learn from the Olympic gold medalist.

Speaking during a  Q&A session on his Kurt Angle Show podcast, Angle noted that he didn’t ever seriously consider opening a pro-wrestling school because he didn’t have the time to run one.

Unsure if he’d be able to be a good coach after being away from wrestling, Angle said:

“I’m happy where I am. I did have a wrestling club, an amateur wrestling club, for a while, but when I started pro wrestling, that had to be gone. That was finished.

“I never thought about having a wrestling school. Probably because I don’t have the time. If I don’t have the time, I’m not going to put in the effort necessary to make these guys superstars.

“You want to make sure that you have a great wrestling school and that a lot of your wrestlers end up getting hired with certain companies, and you want to be able to have like a great reputation doing that.

“I can’t put in that time necessary to make that happen.”

Explaining why he turned down previous seminar offers, he said:

“You know what, I had been offered a few times, and I turned it down because I don’t do seminars, and I wish I did. Ever since I got my knees replaced. I never thought about it.

“You know, I could probably get in the ring and still be okay.

“I have been out of the game for so long, I don’t know how well I would be able to coach.”

Angle recently heaped praise on a top AEW star, which you can read more about right here.

Transcription via Fightful. 

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