Puder Almost Owned Angle.

**Loose Cannon** · 11-06-2004, 08:39 PM

News Derived From: Jason Powell & Torch VIP

Kurt Angle was said to be "ticked off" backstage at SmackDown after nearly being forced to tap out to Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder. The unscripted nature of the contest is the main reason as to why Angle looked so bad, as Puder just reacted to the situation and could have forced Angle to submit had the referees not thought and acted quickly and counted a pin that wasn't there on Puder. While there are many backstage who haven't been fans of Angle's politics as of late, the general feeling is that the company is putting the workers in bad situations by having them participate in "shoot" scenarios, like Angle and Big Show have done in the last two weeks.

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- As Scott Williams reported earlier, Kurt Angle found himself in quite the position while wrestling current Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder on SmackDown this past week. Puder applied a keylock submission hold on Angle while lying on his back. The referee counted to three despite Puder's shoulders not being down for the entire count - a move many feel was done so Angle didn't have to tap out. Puder has competed in mixed martial arts competitions before and for him to put a former Olympic champion such as Angle in a position that would see him possibly submit is quite an accomplishment. Many feel as a result of this taking place that Angle will be ribbed in the back for years to come.

It should be noted that many SmackDown workers probably would have loved to have seen Angle tap out on TV as he is reportedly continuing to lose respect among many and be known as a "political backstabber." One WWE worker even went on record to say that when Angle first entered the business he appeared to be happy and willing to learn, but has since learned how to play the "political game" after being in the company for many years. Some have even blamed Angle for Eddie Guerrero's decreased role in the company as of late, although others say the blame for that falls squarely on Guerrero himself due to his recent behavior.

11-06-2004, 08:39 PM	#1
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	Puder Almost Owned Angle. News Derived From: Jason Powell & Torch VIP Kurt Angle was said to be "ticked off" backstage at SmackDown after nearly being forced to tap out to Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder. The unscripted nature of the contest is the main reason as to why Angle looked so bad, as Puder just reacted to the situation and could have forced Angle to submit had the referees not thought and acted quickly and counted a pin that wasn't there on Puder. While there are many backstage who haven't been fans of Angle's politics as of late, the general feeling is that the company is putting the workers in bad situations by having them participate in "shoot" scenarios, like Angle and Big Show have done in the last two weeks. ------------------------------------ - As Scott Williams reported earlier, Kurt Angle found himself in quite the position while wrestling current Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder on SmackDown this past week. Puder applied a keylock submission hold on Angle while lying on his back. The referee counted to three despite Puder's shoulders not being down for the entire count - a move many feel was done so Angle didn't have to tap out. Puder has competed in mixed martial arts competitions before and for him to put a former Olympic champion such as Angle in a position that would see him possibly submit is quite an accomplishment. Many feel as a result of this taking place that Angle will be ribbed in the back for years to come. It should be noted that many SmackDown workers probably would have loved to have seen Angle tap out on TV as he is reportedly continuing to lose respect among many and be known as a "political backstabber." One WWE worker even went on record to say that when Angle first entered the business he appeared to be happy and willing to learn, but has since learned how to play the "political game" after being in the company for many years. Some have even blamed Angle for Eddie Guerrero's decreased role in the company as of late, although others say the blame for that falls squarely on Guerrero himself due to his recent behavior.