Kurt Angle into MMA? - Page 2

**Ruien** · 09-22-2006, 02:47 AM

Okay sorry I do not know this, but how did Kurt get hurt?

**Tb1** · 09-22-2006, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder

LOL wow. So pathetic

I'm not missing any point. I love how someone allows themselves to be critiqued on live television so many years and then when that someone faces a tough decision in life, all of a sudden everyone becomes the expert and has an opinion. Everyone knows how Kurt should live his life. Heres an idea, let the man live his own life. Worry about yours and believe me, if you truely think he's a selfish jackass for wanting to do what he loves, you're a fucking idiot. You dont know how much pain he's in. You dont know what shape he's in. All you know is whats reported on the fucking internet. You have no clue what Kurt Angle does in his dailey life routine. You dont know him personally. You wont ever know him personally. So SHUT THE FUCK UP! Your opinions mean shit. Stop acting like you all know Kurt Angle and you're looking out for him. Kurt Angle knows Kurt Angle best. Kurt Angle forms his opinions on what he should do with his life, based on his dailey events in life. His workout routines. How his body feels. How his training goes. What condition his personal and family life is in. You guys form your opinions on Kurt Angle based on fucking internet news storys. GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK ALREADY! Do you all not realise how retarded you are? Telling someone you've never met, how to live his life. OMFG. You wrestling fans are the most clueless people ever. You're like your own political party. Theirs Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, Conservatives, Wrestling fan. Wrestling fan basically forgets the fact that they have no real pulse on any situation period and still forms a strong opinion based on third party information. BRILLIANT! God you're all fucking stupid. And then you wonder why i fucking say the things i say on here.

I'm sure. Just like Ken Shamrock knows Ken Shamrock? Please.

Oh and, if you're going to act so superior to us, at least use the right form of "there". It's very hard to accept your case without correct grammar.

**Kane Knight** · 09-22-2006, 09:20 AM

If that's the worst you can pull out of his argument, you might as well admit to being owned.

**Y2Jeremy** · 09-22-2006, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rectal Pertruder

LOL wow. So pathetic

I'm not missing any point. I love how someone allows themselves to be critiqued on live television so many years and then when that someone faces a tough decision in life, all of a sudden everyone becomes the expert and has an opinion. Everyone knows how Kurt should live his life. Heres an idea, let the man live his own life. Worry about yours and believe me, if you truely think he's a selfish jackass for wanting to do what he loves, you're a fucking idiot. You dont know how much pain he's in. You dont know what shape he's in. All you know is whats reported on the fucking internet. You have no clue what Kurt Angle does in his dailey life routine. You dont know him personally. You wont ever know him personally. So SHUT THE FUCK UP! Your opinions mean shit. Stop acting like you all know Kurt Angle and you're looking out for him. Kurt Angle knows Kurt Angle best. Kurt Angle forms his opinions on what he should do with his life, based on his dailey events in life. His workout routines. How his body feels. How his training goes. What condition his personal and family life is in. You guys form your opinions on Kurt Angle based on fucking internet news storys. GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK ALREADY! Do you all not realise how retarded you are? Telling someone you've never met, how to live his life. OMFG. You wrestling fans are the most clueless people ever. You're like your own political party. Theirs Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, Conservatives, Wrestling fan. Wrestling fan basically forgets the fact that they have no real pulse on any situation period and still forms a strong opinion based on third party information. BRILLIANT! God you're all fucking stupid. And then you wonder why i fucking say the things i say on here.

Was that..Was that "BRILLIANT" a shot at me??? After we made the same point??? screw you, you whore. (if not, i apologize, but if so :foc: )

**TerranRich** · 09-22-2006, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruien

Okay sorry I do not know this, but how did Kurt get hurt?

How DIDN'T he get hurt? He's had quite a few injuries, but would keep working through them. Now, most guys are encouraged to do just that, but with the number of Kurt's injuries, Vince and co. actually wanted him to do the opposite.

Oh, and:

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Originally Posted by jrsbbq.com

My two cents on this matter is that Kurt should stay as far away from the mixed martial arts world as possible. Yes, there is huge money to be made for a few fights but at what cost? I say the potential risk facing Kurt is too great to even think of traveling down this road. I am not condemning the promoters of this genre as they are in the business of making money and most defiantly Kurt Angle in the MMA world is money but is the risk of permanent injury worth the cash? Not where I sit.

I totally agree, and that's my point exactly. Sure, Kurt is a big boy and can do whatever he damn well pleases. But does he know what he's doing? I say no. But it's his call. I'm not his mama.

**The Naitch** · 09-22-2006, 02:47 PM

I would like to snort a couple of lines then watch Angle get killed

**M-A-G** · 09-23-2006, 07:38 PM

Hey, I'll concede that he's good at wrestling and all but I'm not exactly going to go to him for medical advice.

**YOUR Hero** · 09-23-2006, 10:16 PM

I bet Kurt Angle could make a shit-load of money at this. He should go into it for a couple paydays and that's it. Why the hell not? He's made himself into a performer people want to see, he should capitalize on it.

**Blue Demon** · 09-26-2006, 09:03 AM

Kurt Angle has signed with TNA, and the wrestling world is buzzing. One thing has become apparent to me while reading feedback all over the web. Everyone seems to know what's best for Kurt Angle. The dominant opinion seems to be that Kurt needs time off, and people think that he shouldn't have went to TNA. I've seen things such as "1 year death pools" discussed on message boards, and to tell you the truth it makes me sick.

I'm here to tell you that TNA was the best possible, realistic option out there for Kurt Angle.

Realistic is the key word here. Why? Because there is no way in hell a guy such as Kurt Angle was going to sit at home and do nothing. He was going to be involved in something physical somewhere. He's got the kind of competitive, athletic drive that someone like Michael Jordan had. Remember, this guy won a gold medal with "a broken freakin' neck." He can't just sit at home and do nothing, and anyone who expects him to do that just doesn't understand the mind set of an athlete such as him.

Would WWE have been a good choice for him? Well, if they would have let him work a very reduced, no house shows schedule it would have been. However, Kurt was apparently unhappy there and WWE wanted him to sit home, do nothing, and get his life back in order rather than employee him. Even if he had stayed on with WWE with a reduced schedule, there's still going to be more shows per month than he will work in TNA, plus much more travel.

What about the most recent rumor that had been abound in the past week, Kurt working in MMA? Obviously this would be about the worst thing for him to do (he still might do it, his TNA contract is non-exclusive). A guy who has had some pain pill and injury issues in the past year, getting pounded in the body and head for real? Well, not much more is needed to be said here.

This brings us to TNA. A company where Kurt only has to work 2 television tapings a month and 1 pay-per-view show a month. I'm not sure whether TNA will want him to work some of the smaller house shows they have been doing in partnership with other promoters. They probably will, but I'm not sure of the specifics of his contract and whether this will be required. If it is required of him once in a while, it surely will not be more than 1 or 2 shows a month. So all in all, Kurt will work 5 shows or less (probably less) per month.

This gives him nearly 2 weeks off in between shows quite often. If he is still using pain killers, the time off between shows may help him ease off of them while his body heals. Plus, it gives him the chance to work in an environment he seemingly is excited about, and the treatment he surely will receive within TNA will elevate him emotionally much higher than where he was at with WWE. It's no secret that he never wanted to work on the ECW brand.

Anyone that has been on any type of drugs, whether it's pain killers or street drugs, will tell you that you are much more likely to have a drug problem when you're unhappy. The reduced schedule in TNA, plus the respect he's going to get from everyone in the company, is going to make Kurt a much happier person while still allowing him to do what he loves doing. Plus, it will allow him more time with his family to get things there back in order (something WWE cited in his release).

TNA is an absolutely perfect fit for Kurt Angle at this stage of his career and life. The kind of an impact that Kurt Angle will have on TNA is something I can't put into words. He gives them instant credibility to anyone that saw their show as "busch league" prior. Sure, they had big stars sign before. Christian and Sting are the prime examples. Neither of them were at the level of Kurt Angle. Not even Sting.

If this were 2001, Sting would have been possibly as big as Angle. However, having not been on national TV in 4 years, the addition of Sting was not as big as it could have been. However, even him arriving resulted in a jump in PPV buyrates and TV ratings. Imagine what Angle will do for the company.

Christian was big at first, at least for a curiousity factor. The fact that he was on WWE television just days before going to TNA gave that big "jumping ship" feeling that you only used to get during the Monday night wars era. However, the fact remained that he was buried within WWE in the mid-card no matter how much the fans loved him. His impact was pretty light in comparision with a Kurt Angle.

With Angle, you're talking about a multiple time WWE World Champion and an Olympic gold medalist. There's no comparision. He has been one of the top five biggest WWE stars of the 2000s. This is the biggest thing TNA has ever done. If promoted correctly, this move could do for TNA what signing Hulk Hogan in 1994 did for WCW. At the very least it should start the ball rolling into some steady business growth with the sky being the limit. It's in TNA hands. They've got the ball, now they need to decide whether they will run with it or crawl.

There are dream matches galore on the horizon. Television ratings are sure to spike, at least initially, and should TNA continue to take their PPVs on the road following Bound For Glory, I don't think they'll have problems drawing crowds.

If they didn't consider TNA serious competition before, WWE took notice on September 24th, 2006. Make no mistake about it. Things are about to get interesting.
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Here is sort of a counter arguement to a lot of us, from Wrestleview

**Kane Knight** · 09-26-2006, 09:26 AM

I am impressed by their grasp of the obvious.

09-22-2006, 02:47 AM	#41
Ruien MVP Mark Posts: 16,451	Okay sorry I do not know this, but how did Kurt get hurt?

09-22-2006, 09:20 AM	#43
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	If that's the worst you can pull out of his argument, you might as well admit to being owned.

09-22-2006, 02:47 PM	#46
The Naitch RAPTURE READY. Posts: 31,936	I would like to snort a couple of lines then watch Angle get killed

09-23-2006, 07:38 PM	#47
M-A-G Higher. Further. Faster. Posts: 21,108	Hey, I'll concede that he's good at wrestling and all but I'm not exactly going to go to him for medical advice.

09-23-2006, 10:16 PM	#48
YOUR Hero Adminstigator Posts: 102,491	I bet Kurt Angle could make a shit-load of money at this. He should go into it for a couple paydays and that's it. Why the hell not? He's made himself into a performer people want to see, he should capitalize on it.

09-26-2006, 09:03 AM	#49
Blue Demon WOOOOOOOOO! Posts: 12,237	Kurt Angle has signed with TNA, and the wrestling world is buzzing. One thing has become apparent to me while reading feedback all over the web. Everyone seems to know what's best for Kurt Angle. The dominant opinion seems to be that Kurt needs time off, and people think that he shouldn't have went to TNA. I've seen things such as "1 year death pools" discussed on message boards, and to tell you the truth it makes me sick. I'm here to tell you that TNA was the best possible, realistic option out there for Kurt Angle. Realistic is the key word here. Why? Because there is no way in hell a guy such as Kurt Angle was going to sit at home and do nothing. He was going to be involved in something physical somewhere. He's got the kind of competitive, athletic drive that someone like Michael Jordan had. Remember, this guy won a gold medal with "a broken freakin' neck." He can't just sit at home and do nothing, and anyone who expects him to do that just doesn't understand the mind set of an athlete such as him. Would WWE have been a good choice for him? Well, if they would have let him work a very reduced, no house shows schedule it would have been. However, Kurt was apparently unhappy there and WWE wanted him to sit home, do nothing, and get his life back in order rather than employee him. Even if he had stayed on with WWE with a reduced schedule, there's still going to be more shows per month than he will work in TNA, plus much more travel. What about the most recent rumor that had been abound in the past week, Kurt working in MMA? Obviously this would be about the worst thing for him to do (he still might do it, his TNA contract is non-exclusive). A guy who has had some pain pill and injury issues in the past year, getting pounded in the body and head for real? Well, not much more is needed to be said here. This brings us to TNA. A company where Kurt only has to work 2 television tapings a month and 1 pay-per-view show a month. I'm not sure whether TNA will want him to work some of the smaller house shows they have been doing in partnership with other promoters. They probably will, but I'm not sure of the specifics of his contract and whether this will be required. If it is required of him once in a while, it surely will not be more than 1 or 2 shows a month. So all in all, Kurt will work 5 shows or less (probably less) per month. This gives him nearly 2 weeks off in between shows quite often. If he is still using pain killers, the time off between shows may help him ease off of them while his body heals. Plus, it gives him the chance to work in an environment he seemingly is excited about, and the treatment he surely will receive within TNA will elevate him emotionally much higher than where he was at with WWE. It's no secret that he never wanted to work on the ECW brand. Anyone that has been on any type of drugs, whether it's pain killers or street drugs, will tell you that you are much more likely to have a drug problem when you're unhappy. The reduced schedule in TNA, plus the respect he's going to get from everyone in the company, is going to make Kurt a much happier person while still allowing him to do what he loves doing. Plus, it will allow him more time with his family to get things there back in order (something WWE cited in his release). TNA is an absolutely perfect fit for Kurt Angle at this stage of his career and life. The kind of an impact that Kurt Angle will have on TNA is something I can't put into words. He gives them instant credibility to anyone that saw their show as "busch league" prior. Sure, they had big stars sign before. Christian and Sting are the prime examples. Neither of them were at the level of Kurt Angle. Not even Sting. If this were 2001, Sting would have been possibly as big as Angle. However, having not been on national TV in 4 years, the addition of Sting was not as big as it could have been. However, even him arriving resulted in a jump in PPV buyrates and TV ratings. Imagine what Angle will do for the company. Christian was big at first, at least for a curiousity factor. The fact that he was on WWE television just days before going to TNA gave that big "jumping ship" feeling that you only used to get during the Monday night wars era. However, the fact remained that he was buried within WWE in the mid-card no matter how much the fans loved him. His impact was pretty light in comparision with a Kurt Angle. With Angle, you're talking about a multiple time WWE World Champion and an Olympic gold medalist. There's no comparision. He has been one of the top five biggest WWE stars of the 2000s. This is the biggest thing TNA has ever done. If promoted correctly, this move could do for TNA what signing Hulk Hogan in 1994 did for WCW. At the very least it should start the ball rolling into some steady business growth with the sky being the limit. It's in TNA hands. They've got the ball, now they need to decide whether they will run with it or crawl. There are dream matches galore on the horizon. Television ratings are sure to spike, at least initially, and should TNA continue to take their PPVs on the road following Bound For Glory, I don't think they'll have problems drawing crowds. If they didn't consider TNA serious competition before, WWE took notice on September 24th, 2006. Make no mistake about it. Things are about to get interesting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is sort of a counter arguement to a lot of us, from Wrestleview

09-26-2006, 09:26 AM	#50
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	I am impressed by their grasp of the obvious.