Kurt Angle Reflects on His Run in WWE in 2000
Kurt Angle, WWE Hall of Famer, recently shared his thoughts on his memorable run in WWE in the year 2000. On a recent episode of his show, the Kurt Angle Show, Angle discussed various topics, including his heat in 2000 and his storyline with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
During the interview, Angle revealed that during that time, he was on the receiving end of some brutal attacks from top WWE stars. “It was like, every week, I was getting a stunner from Stone Cold Steve Austin, or getting a pedigree from Triple H, or a rock bottom from The Rock,” Angle said. “They were abusing the shit out of me.” Angle explained that it was around this period when Pat Patterson intervened and insisted that he be given legitimate wins.
Angle also spoke fondly of his storyline with Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. “Oh, it was great,” Angle said. “We all got along really well, so we played our characters well. Nobody was pissed at anybody for real. We just had a lot of fun doing it. It really was a lot of fun, being teamed up with Stephanie and Triple H doing this program.”
However, Angle also addressed the reason behind his separation from Stephanie McMahon. “I don’t know if somebody got upset or didn’t want to do it anymore,” Angle said. “Triple H separated from me because they didn’t want the threesome to go on while he and Stone Cold Steve Austin would be doing a program. They wanted to give Steve, our biggest star, a formidable opponent, so they decided to take Triple H away from me and give him Stone Cold Steve Austin.”
Angle’s reflections on his run in WWE in 2000 shed light on the behind-the-scenes dynamics and creative decisions that shaped his memorable storylines and matches during that time.
For more insights from Kurt Angle, be sure to check out the full episode of the Kurt Angle Show.
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