In August of 1998, two years after winning an Olympic Gold Medal, Kurt Angle debuted in WWE. In the years following his Olympic victory, Angle was deciding which pro wrestling company to sign with. At the time, WCW and WWE were in the middle of the Monday Night Wars and the Gold Medalist said he wasn’t sure which company to choose.
Speaking on The Kurt Angle Show, Angle said he called around for advice before ultimately choosing WWE. The 2017 WWE Hall of Famer said another all time great got on the phone and told him that coming to WCW would be a mistake.
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WrestleMania XX is often remembered for going off the air with Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit in an emotional embrace with both holding the top titles in WWE. One match that has been remembered on the show as being a complete disappointment was Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as the special guest referee. The match was met by a chorus of jeers and boos from the fans because news had leaked online that both stars were wrestling their last matches with the company.
On the latest episode of Grillin’ JR, Jim Ross spoke about Brock Lesnar deciding to leave the company at a time where he was clearly considered one of, if not, the biggest star in the company. Lesnar was in a spot to be the face of the company and was the Undisputed Champion heading into the last pay-per-view before WrestleMania XX, where he lost the belt to Eddie Guerrero. JR mentioned that Brock was completely burnt out and was not a fan of traveling.