During the first episode of My World with Jeff Jarrett, the founder of TNA Wrestling spoke about his departure from WWE and last match at No Mercy 1999 against Chyna for the Intercontinental Title. Jarrett appeared on that show without a contract and was set to appear on WCW’s Monday Nitro the following day. Going into the show, Jarrett detailed how there had been some issues over pay between him and Jim Ross, who was the Head of Talent Relations at the time, which was the main reason he left the company.
Jarrett spoke about the rumors of his final day in WWE involving him “holding up Vince McMahon and the WWE for more money”, saying those were absolutely false and detailed what really happened that day. He also discussed why he asked for WWE to take money from the arena’s account rather than WWE’s account, saying the company could have canceled the payment the next day and he’d be left with nothing.
Kurt Angle Reveals Chris Benoit Was Set To Replace Him At WWE WrestleMania 19 Posted By: Ben Kerin on Jan 29, 2021
During the very first episode of The Kurt Angle Show podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle discussed the main eventing WrestleMania 19 in 2003 and almost missing the event due to neck issues. At first, when I came back from South Africa and I got the diagnosis from the doctor, I told Vince I’m going to have to have surgery and I’m going to have to skip WrestleMania. He said, ‘I’ll call you back. I have an idea. Let me talk to the writers.’
Kurt Angle Reveals Chris Benoit Nearly Replaced Him Against Brock Lesnar At WrestleMania 19
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has revealed that he was nearly replaced by Chris Benoit in the WWE Championship match against Brock Lesnar in the main event of
WrestleMania XIX.
The Kurt Angle Show, Angle revealed that his persistent neck issues nearly led to him dropping the WWE title to Lesnar on the SmackDown before WrestleMania.
“At first, when I came back from South Africa and I got the diagnosis from the doctor, I told Vince I’m going to have to have surgery and I’m going to have to skip WrestleMania,” recalled Angle [h/t/ WrestlingNews.co]. “He said, ‘I’ll call you back. I have an idea. Let me talk to the writers.’