One of the few wrestlemania I was able to buy when I was young. This and 21 have a real special place in my heart. Awesome time to be a wrestling fan as a kid.
Same. I cant even explain how excited I was watching Rey win the WHC live, especially him being my favorite. Same w/ the Rumble, I never thought it would happen. Me & Mom were watching both, I was one of the happiest kids in the world those 2 nights. Lol
Regarding Kurt moving to Smackdown and winning the World heavyweight title in Jan 2006, it wasn't just Batista's major injury. Eddie Guerrero's untimely death two months earlier left a major superstar void for the Smackdown brand. They needed a quick "shot in the arm" with star power and Kurt gave that to them.
Memories of 10 year old me praying Rey Mysterio pulled it off at Wrestlemania 22. This was the biggest thing ever for me back then. Kurt Angle was a scary champion and Randy Orton was an arrogant young punk.
Shaky start for the first few episodes with the occasional short term memory loss, but 8 episodes in, and Kurt seems to have found his groove. Even doing his own intro now! Good to see/hear. I think the show's just gonna get better as Kurt relaxes.
@@matthewalkman386 Absolutely. It's good, not only because we get to re-live some of Kurt's personality, humour and goofiness, but also because I was a bit worried about his health. The last thing we need is Kurt losing his mind on-air. But whatever tactics he's using, whether it be increased research and prep, or notes to hand or whatever, I'm just glad he's relatively ok mentally.
Big fan of the show and all of your podcasts Conrad, keep them coming !!! From Auckland, New Zealand 😁😁 p.s we have no Giraffes, Kangeroos or Koala Bears 😂😂😂
Kurt's mic sounded more crisp on this episode. Whatever he did, it made it that more enjoyable. Also, this was my first wrestlemania to watch so it was awesome revisiting my childhood
Eddie dying was the only reason Rey won the title. Fans knew that and that's why he was booed. They can blame it on the Chicago crowd all they want, but he would have been booed most everywhere else as well, except maybe in the Southwest with a large hispanic population.
True, but Chicago is notorious for being a tough crowd to please. They can see through bullshit especially rosemont or united center. Philly was also like this. Alot of states have a casual crowds that will soak up anything. Chicago was tough to please. Thats why they avoid all the hardcore wrestling cities nowadays lol
Really curious as to the reasoning behind people disliking this video? If you're a fan of this niche content then this podcast covers all the integral components so what are you missing or disliking??
Angle was heavily cheered in his wm22 match and he got a great pop! His wrestling machine character was also so awesome and vicious! Seldom you see such characters develop and come to fruition. But its Kurt freaking Angle!! I think everybody realized that Rey was getting the belt as pity and didn't deserve the belt when there were players like Angle and Taker in the mix! Rey Mysterio should have got a marquee match that year but the main event should have been Angle vs Taker!
11:40 the fact that Goldberg was seen as being booked incorrectly by having longer matches is exactly why I do not rate him as the best, and even put Batista, Triple H, Cena and Brock ahead of him (to be clear I have the Undertaker, Kurt, Rock and Austin ahead of them, and consider the wrestling of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and, begrudgingly, Chris Benoit, to be better as well). Goldberg had some incredible moves in his arsenal and, of course, looked the part of an unstoppable force; however, that draw of having short squash matches was soldered to his character, as Kurt is pointing out in this interview. In hindsight, if what WWE did with Goldberg was wrong with regards to his lengthened match style in the early 2000s, how was he really supposed to work with other top stars that wouldn't be squashed like his forgettable Monday Nitro opponents (rhetorical question)?
The reason Saturday night main event didnt do good is because we knew it wasn't going to be a main show like Raw. This simply doesnt hold interest for today's audience. You also have to remember they didnt have raw and smackdown when they debuted the show originally. You would of had to have weeks of great cards for fans to believe in it
Kurt really needs to make his answers longer rather than the one or two sentence responses, it just stops any flow. Conrad does a phenomenal job. He's new to this though, and absolutely love Kurt. Will improve in future 😊
@@wickeddominata8025 yeah and Conrad is the only reason this show is still going. He has an incredible amount of questions to account for Kurt's two sentence answers
@@06kiely you know what I agree with you, Conrad is pretty good at giving questions, but Conrad doesn't even try to buddy talk Angle. I'm sure a good amount of people prefer the question after question style, but a good amount of people prefer hearing friendly banter as well. If Conrad could be himself, rather than trying to be a robot, that would make me happy.
Kurt spot on about Goldberg and his first run. The whole Goldust wig thing has been overblown, but he was being booked in way too long matches that didn't suit his character or play to his strengths.
Kurt Angle best wrestlemania matches are 1: vs shawn Michaels. 2: vs chris benoit. 3: vs brock Lesnar. 4: Rousey and angle vs hhh stephanie. 5: vs Eddie Guerrero
Orton was 26 at this time. And 22 when he was brought to the main roster full time for the first time. Can't use "he's a kid" excuse. Don't bring him up if you don't think he's ready yet. There's other young superstars who didn't have the benefit of being related to a HOF, or protected by future HOF's.
No, i think Kurt should move on from wrestling like scsa. He's way too intense and prideful to be in the business and not wrestle. He's talented regardless in or out of the ring and should be ok if away from drugs and alcohol.
not only that it didnt help that rey shouldnt have not have been there. as the only reason he was there was the unfortunte death of eddie guerro as they just played on that way to much
@@awesomeshepherd3813 which is probably why randy got mad he was supposed to win the title but he fucked up. You’re right I love Rey but he would never be world champion if Eddie never passed
I wouldn’t say that but being there live it definitely exceeded my expectations going in especially when we got moved from the rafters down to the hard cam side.
@@PierreEvaL it’s just a childhood favorite for me so i’m bias. but even tho their triple threat match was short, still my favorite match of the event. i loved the fast pacing of it. then the mitb was probably top5 of all time, hbk vs vince, edge / mick etc.
It's definitely my favorite. Childhood bias as well but the entire event was so good and extreme. Sometimes I like to even like to think about how I personally would book this mania
Kurt left because he felt he was betraying Vince by using drugs and alcohol at a high rate. It was the better for him to leave for TNA, cuz of their easy schedule and seeking rehab. Kurt loves Vince, and he wanted to be the healthiest to perform for Vince's business. If he was healthy, Kurt would've been a WWE guy for his time in wrestling, he wouldn't need TNA.
I don't think odd is the right word for John Cena beating 3 main event level guys on SNME. I think the better word is Stupid. It's a good reason as to why fans like me grew to hate the John Cena character
Not to knock on Kurt, but I am 20 Minutes in and all he does is rephrase what Conrad is saying in his own words. I learned nothing new so far beyond what Conrad is laying out. Seems kinda weird.
Why are we doing a show on a 9 minute match, probably Kurts worst mania? Whocares? Why arent we doing Mania 18 against Kane? Or 17 the match against Beniot? Or 16 with his triple threat? Or 20 against Guerrero? But no, lets waste time on 22.
@@angrymobsters1599 Well I can't be for sure but it seems like ever since Conrad brought up the Danial Puder incident when hearing it live Kurt got offensive then that part has been deleted now and Conrad seems to be toeing a fine line. Like Kurt or his agent had a talk with him and let him know not to take him off guard again so all the questions we hear Kurt answering it sounds like he knows they are coming and has rehearsed his answers. At the beginning of this one Kurt introduces the show and says something like here is Conrad the man with all the tough questions. I found that to be odd especially since they have removed one clip I know of in others. Something like that I just got a bad feeling is all. Could be me though just over thinking stuff so was wondering if anyone else got a bad vibe.
One of the few wrestlemania I was able to buy when I was young. This and 21 have a real special place in my heart. Awesome time to be a wrestling fan as a kid.
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Same. I cant even explain how excited I was watching Rey win the WHC live, especially him being my favorite. Same w/ the Rumble, I never thought it would happen. Me & Mom were watching both, I was one of the happiest kids in the world those 2 nights. Lol
I’m so happy Kurt started a podcast, he’s a great wrestler a true legend
How can there even be a Kurt Angle ad about Blue Chew without saying " So even you can be a gold medalist in the bedroom, with a broken freakin' d***"
Regarding Kurt moving to Smackdown and winning the World heavyweight title in Jan 2006, it wasn't just Batista's major injury. Eddie Guerrero's untimely death two months earlier left a major superstar void for the Smackdown brand. They needed a quick "shot in the arm" with star power and Kurt gave that to them.
Memories of 10 year old me praying Rey Mysterio pulled it off at Wrestlemania 22. This was the biggest thing ever for me back then. Kurt Angle was a scary champion and Randy Orton was an arrogant young punk.
3 of the best of all time!
I was 10 years old too! I screamed with my friends so loud when he won that I actually lost my voice almost completely
It's good to see podcast about wrestling that you know the person isn't lying about nearly everything
Another awesome episode of the Kurt Angle show 🔥🔥🔥🔥 wm 22 is one of my favorite wm's of all time
Shaky start for the first few episodes with the occasional short term memory loss, but 8 episodes in, and Kurt seems to have found his groove. Even doing his own intro now! Good to see/hear. I think the show's just gonna get better as Kurt relaxes.
Yep, it’s called finding your voice
@@matthewalkman386 Absolutely. It's good, not only because we get to re-live some of Kurt's personality, humour and goofiness, but also because I was a bit worried about his health. The last thing we need is Kurt losing his mind on-air. But whatever tactics he's using, whether it be increased research and prep, or notes to hand or whatever, I'm just glad he's relatively ok mentally.
Props to angle for giving Benoit recognition
Man Conrad, another show. Your industry is an inspiration.
Wasnt there a rumor of Michaels/Guerrero possibly happening at WM22? That wouldve been amazing.
Yup still hurts we never got to see that match
Big fan of the show and all of your podcasts Conrad, keep them coming !!! From Auckland, New Zealand 😁😁 p.s we have no Giraffes, Kangeroos or Koala Bears 😂😂😂
I was at that show and had a good chuckle hearing that. So obvious Kurt has no memory of that event at all 🤣
Kurt's mic sounded more crisp on this episode. Whatever he did, it made it that more enjoyable. Also, this was my first wrestlemania to watch so it was awesome revisiting my childhood
Got to watch this live for my 9th birthday, it was an amazing experience
Kurts matches with Brock,Big show and Orton that's what got me into wrestling.
We need to get an episode on Kurt's 2001 King of the Ring match against Shane Mcmahon, and also his first year in TNA.
Was there in attendance for Kurt/Taker at Verizon Center, awesome match.
Sure u were. Chris
@@Super122291 🥴
The last Wrestlemania to be held in an arena because the next year onward it was held in stadiums
Eddie dying was the only reason Rey won the title. Fans knew that and that's why he was booed. They can blame it on the Chicago crowd all they want, but he would have been booed most everywhere else as well, except maybe in the Southwest with a large hispanic population.
True, but Chicago is notorious for being a tough crowd to please. They can see through bullshit especially rosemont or united center. Philly was also like this. Alot of states have a casual crowds that will soak up anything. Chicago was tough to please. Thats why they avoid all the hardcore wrestling cities nowadays lol
Really curious as to the reasoning behind people disliking this video? If you're a fan of this niche content then this podcast covers all the integral components so what are you missing or disliking??
Never get tired of the Triple Threat. Wonderful memories in middle school!
Angle was heavily cheered in his wm22 match and he got a great pop! His wrestling machine character was also so awesome and vicious! Seldom you see such characters develop and come to fruition. But its Kurt freaking Angle!! I think everybody realized that Rey was getting the belt as pity and didn't deserve the belt when there were players like Angle and Taker in the mix! Rey Mysterio should have got a marquee match that year but the main event should have been Angle vs Taker!
Great as always, but it’s hard to get into it with so many commercials.
Which is why you pay for the premium quit being cheap
@@chrisatkins9195 um fuck that? That's exactly what they want you to do. Found the sheeple here
Drag the slider to the last 10 seconds or so, then let it play to the end. Hit replay. No ads.
Well, except for the first 90 seconds.
11:40 the fact that Goldberg was seen as being booked incorrectly by having longer matches is exactly why I do not rate him as the best, and even put Batista, Triple H, Cena and Brock ahead of him (to be clear I have the Undertaker, Kurt, Rock and Austin ahead of them, and consider the wrestling of Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and, begrudgingly, Chris Benoit, to be better as well). Goldberg had some incredible moves in his arsenal and, of course, looked the part of an unstoppable force; however, that draw of having short squash matches was soldered to his character, as Kurt is pointing out in this interview.
In hindsight, if what WWE did with Goldberg was wrong with regards to his lengthened match style in the early 2000s, how was he really supposed to work with other top stars that wouldn't be squashed like his forgettable Monday Nitro opponents (rhetorical question)?
The reason Saturday night main event didnt do good is because we knew it wasn't going to be a main show like Raw. This simply doesnt hold interest for today's audience. You also have to remember they didnt have raw and smackdown when they debuted the show originally. You would of had to have weeks of great cards for fans to believe in it
True also back when Saturday night was hot all the other shows were vs jobbers. SNME had big names fighting each other.
Kurt really needs to make his answers longer rather than the one or two sentence responses, it just stops any flow. Conrad does a phenomenal job. He's new to this though, and absolutely love Kurt. Will improve in future 😊
Its called "the Kurt Angle Show" buddy, not the Conrad show.
@@wickeddominata8025 yeah and Conrad is the only reason this show is still going. He has an incredible amount of questions to account for Kurt's two sentence answers
@@06kiely you know what I agree with you, Conrad is pretty good at giving questions, but Conrad doesn't even try to buddy talk Angle. I'm sure a good amount of people prefer the question after question style, but a good amount of people prefer hearing friendly banter as well. If Conrad could be himself, rather than trying to be a robot, that would make me happy.
@@06kiely agree at all?
@@wickeddominata8025 Hmm.
Kurt had a very valid point when it came to the ratings.
Big time!!!!!
Why don't yall release the video with the podcast?
U want to see conrads sexy fave?
Kurt spot on about Goldberg and his first run. The whole Goldust wig thing has been overblown, but he was being booked in way too long matches that didn't suit his character or play to his strengths.
Kurt Angle best wrestlemania matches are 1: vs shawn Michaels. 2: vs chris benoit. 3: vs brock Lesnar. 4: Rousey and angle vs hhh stephanie. 5: vs Eddie Guerrero
Orton was 26 at this time. And 22 when he was brought to the main roster full time for the first time. Can't use "he's a kid" excuse. Don't bring him up if you don't think he's ready yet. There's other young superstars who didn't have the benefit of being related to a HOF, or protected by future HOF's.
Childhood memories 🔥 Kurt Angle prime then I got to see him in New Zealand just before WM22
Along with all the koala bears apparently. 😆😆😆
good show
Great show,once the pandemics dies down, I hope Kurt Angle get hired with a wrestling promotion as a general manager.......
No, i think Kurt should move on from wrestling like scsa. He's way too intense and prideful to be in the business and not wrestle. He's talented regardless in or out of the ring and should be ok if away from drugs and alcohol.
His Physically Fit business is what's keeping him busy outside of wrestling. His time for wrestling is gone now, unfortunately...
Rey probably got booed because of his 8 min entrance 😂
not only that it didnt help that rey shouldnt have not have been there. as the only reason he was there was the unfortunte death of eddie guerro as they just played on that way to much
@@awesomeshepherd3813 which is probably why randy got mad he was supposed to win the title but he fucked up. You’re right I love Rey but he would never be world champion if Eddie never passed
Chicago wasn't going to except Angle losing to a Mexican for the title. It's the Chicago that can afford tickets.
Watched this live, Chicago gave no fucks that night
best mania in my opinion
I wouldn’t say that but being there live it definitely exceeded my expectations going in especially when we got moved from the rafters down to the hard cam side.
@@PierreEvaL it’s just a childhood favorite for me so i’m bias. but even tho their triple threat match was short, still my favorite match of the event. i loved the fast pacing of it. then the mitb was probably top5 of all time, hbk vs vince, edge / mick etc.
Absolutely in my top 3!!
It's definitely my favorite. Childhood bias as well but the entire event was so good and extreme. Sometimes I like to even like to think about how I personally would book this mania
@@robertodimas7429 me too
Rey's entrance was 3 minutes not 8 😆
Angle was getting hotter than ever with a real serious gimmick , then Vince sends him to ecw. So dumb. No wonder Kurt left
That's not why he left....
Kurt left because he felt he was betraying Vince by using drugs and alcohol at a high rate. It was the better for him to leave for TNA, cuz of their easy schedule and seeking rehab. Kurt loves Vince, and he wanted to be the healthiest to perform for Vince's business. If he was healthy, Kurt would've been a WWE guy for his time in wrestling, he wouldn't need TNA.
Let's keep it goin' here
Chat me up
I don't think odd is the right word for John Cena beating 3 main event level guys on SNME. I think the better word is Stupid. It's a good reason as to why fans like me grew to hate the John Cena character
way to many ads. If you have an ad pop up every 3 mins then you are here for the money not the fans. Change it please
Not to knock on Kurt, but I am 20 Minutes in and all he does is rephrase what Conrad is saying in his own words. I learned nothing new so far beyond what Conrad is laying out. Seems kinda weird.
still need some better mics :( to much bottom end not enough top end. The mics on JR podcast are bang on
More ads please
my fav wm ever even tho there was ALOT of racist people in the arena rey still won and haters had to eat it 😂
Why are we doing a show on a 9 minute match, probably Kurts worst mania? Whocares? Why arent we doing Mania 18 against Kane? Or 17 the match against Beniot? Or 16 with his triple threat? Or 20 against Guerrero? But no, lets waste time on 22.
Because you touch yourself at night
Stfu
They should touch on all those in the future, wouldn’t you wanna save the best for last/later?
They are doing WM 17 match next week...?? Said so in the podcast
You're a small minority, everyone loved this match and this mania jabroni!
Could anyone else tell this podcast became less genuine?
What do you mean? Im not confronting your comment. Im just not sure what you mean
@@angrymobsters1599 Well I can't be for sure but it seems like ever since Conrad brought up the Danial Puder incident when hearing it live Kurt got offensive then that part has been deleted now and Conrad seems to be toeing a fine line.
Like Kurt or his agent had a talk with him and let him know not to take him off guard again so all the questions we hear Kurt answering it sounds like he knows they are coming and has rehearsed his answers.
At the beginning of this one Kurt introduces the show and says something like here is Conrad the man with all the tough questions. I found that to be odd especially since they have removed one clip I know of in others. Something like that I just got a bad feeling is all. Could be me though just over thinking stuff so was wondering if anyone else got a bad vibe.