Kurt Angle

De acordo com o TMZ, Kurt Angle ligou-lhes hoje para informar que a sua ida aos Jogos Olímpicos poderá estar em risco, devido a uma lesão que ele sofreu ontem.

Segundo o TMZ, a sua lesão é grave o suficiente para o impedir de ir aos Jogos Olímpicos. Ao que parece, o tendão do joelho de Angle sofreu um rasgão durante a sessão de treinos. Angle está agendado para fazer alguns exames médicos amanhã que poderão dar mais detalhes. Angle afirmou que ainda planeia ir aos Jogos Olímpicos, depois de um ano de treino, mas que tudo depende da forma como recuperar desta lesão.

A TNA não foi mencionada. Como já tinha sido noticiado, a TNA dá total apoio e liberdade a Kurt Angle para se preparar para os Jogos Olímpicos.

Kurt Angle afirmou no Twitter que havia sofreu uma série de lesões e que desistia dos tryouts para a equipa olímpica de wrestling. É provável que o tempo de recuperação dure entre 4 a 6 meses, embora a TNA espere que o lutador enfrente Jeff Hardy no Domingo no Lockdown. Eis o que disse Kurt:

"Due to Hamstring@Knee Injuries, I'm forced to Pull out of trials. Had a talk W/ Usa Wrestling Coach Zeke Jones Who has Supported Me all Year. I trained Extremely hard for a full Year. I'm Very Disappointed. I want to thank All the fans for Ur Support. U Motivated Me.

"I Must focus On TNA and Lockdown PPV, Which Has Always Been My 1st Priority. I Hope to Be Able to Put On the Best Performance I Can. TNA Has Supported My Olympic Dream Since the Day I Approached Dixie Carter about My Quest for Gold! Thank You.

"I injured My MCL in My Knee. The Doctors Say It's a partial tear which will take 4-6 Months w/ rehab. I Will have It Heavily Protected at Lockdown. I've Had Prior Knee Injuries More Serious than this @ Still Won Ncaa's but I Must Put My Job in Tna 1st. Again, thank You all for Us Support. Ur Support. Your Prayers and Support Have motivated Me to Put On the Best Performance I Can at Lockdown, Considering My injuries.

"As Zeke Jones told Me, We Were Hoping that Father time Would Hold Off Until After London Olympics. Unfortunately It Hit Me Hard 1 Month Prior to Olympic trials. Thank You to All My training Partners, Especially Edinboro Univ Wrestlers and Coach Tim Flynn and Tony Dipietro.

"Training for Gold and Wrestling for #ImpactWrestling at the Same time took it's toll. I'm Still Proud that I Went 4 It at age 43. Thx to all the fans Who Supported Me! I Will Heal and focus On What I Do Best and that's Perform for all Of You. GOD Bless!"

Kurt Angle deu uma entrevista ao Clarion Ledger para promover os shows da TNA na área. Eis os highlights:....

Pulling Out Of The 2012 Summer Olympic Trials:"I was actually 12 days out from the trials. I tore my MCL ligament in my knee. I can still pro wrestle but it does limit me.In 1996, I broke my neck before the Olympics. I still competed, but I had nothing to lose. I didn't have a family. I didn't have a lot of money. And it might be my only opportunity to make the team. And thank God I did it. I was getting Novocaine shots in my neck. I couldn't have Cortisone because it was illegal. So I went through the Olympic trials and the Olympics with my neck broken, so a lot of people said, "Why don't you try out this year with your knee injury?"

And I said, "Because I don't want to make it worse, because I do have a family. I have a job. And if I'm not working, I don't get paid." So I have a lot to lose now and I had to back out for personal reasons."

Why He Can No Longer Play A Heel: "I've done everything, from comedy to being the badass. ... I think my character now is more true to life than I've ever been. It's just the real Kurt Angle. I think it's because, thank God, I got to the point where fans now look at me as one of the best of all time. So it's kind of hard to be the bad guy now, when the fans have the respect for you.

The Reason He Hasn't Retired Yet: I probably would have retired a a couple of years ago if I wasn't so good," Angle laughed. "It sounds very arrogant. I know it sounds very pompous, but yeah, when I started, I didn't realize I was going to pick it up so quickly."

Kurt Angle disse no twitter que pretende terminar a carreira aos 46 anos. Angle disse: "I Will Not Wrestle Past 46 Yrs Old. I Love U All GOD Bless," De relembrar que Angle tem 43 anos, fazendo 46 a 9 de Dezembro de 2014

Kurt Angle voltou a publicar no twitter e disse que era o melhor lutador da actualidade. Angle escreveu, "I Whipped Robbie E in 40 Seconds. I'm The Best In Wrestling today. Not Orton or Cena or CM Punk. I Am the Best. And I'm TNA!" "I'm the Best Ever."

Angle também anunciou que irá casar no dia 20 de Julho, "Last thing! I'm Marrying the true Love Of My Life- Giovanna Jul20. I Am Emotional. U Meet that true Love Only Once and@Giovannaangle Is It"

Kurt Angle revelou em uma entrevista que, caso regressasse a WWE, gostaria de combater CM Punk ou Daniel Bryan. Angle elogiou Bryan e disse estar impressionado com o que viu do American Dragon desde então.

Numa entrevista recente ao The Sun, Kurt Angle indicou que a TNA não aproveitou Doug Williams e Magnus e que devia tê-los aproveitado melhor. Angle disse:...

"I think that TNA as a whole might have dropped the ball a little bit with Doug Williams and Magnus, when you look at the talent they have. They are starting to use Magnus and I believe they have big plans for him. But the reason I thought they might have dropped the ball is because he was so young when he started. They might have thought ‘he's just a baby, we can wait,' but four years later he's still only 25."