It’s funny even though I have been watching wrestling since before Kurt Angle it’s hard to remember a time without Kurt Angle. This week Kurt had his final match ever and as a true professional of the sport he went out on his back putting someone over. He has been there and done that holding record after record after record (the only person to ever hold the King Of The Ring and King Of The Mountain titles) but most importantly Kurt Angle entertained us.

After leaving WWE in 2006 everyone thought that was it for Kurt. A great run from 1998 to 2006…. well nope. Kurt Angle crossed the line and came to TNA. Reinventing himself in the process and turned into the ass kicking machine, only Olympic Gold Medalist in pro-wrestling, cyborg, greatest of all times Kurt Angle. Every year pushing himself to be better and better, when he was already the best. Some of the “ohhh shit” moments like the moonsault off the 20 foot cage in the match with Christian Cage, headbutting Samoa Joe in his debut on Impact, taking huge bumps on a nightly basis, Kurt did it all for TNA. Most importantly Kurt puts people over. The match with Rockstar Spud, which even in winning Kurt made Spud look like a competitor. More recent matches with Drew Galloway, Bobby Rude and finally Bobby Lashley, win or lose they all got a rub just by being in the ring with this Hall Of Fame legend.

In this “fake” sport, Kurt Angle let us suspend disbelief. When Kurt is in the ring IT’S REAL, IT’S DAMN REAL.

Thank you Kurt. You will be missed.

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