Could you imagine if Kurt Angle had went into MMA instead of WWF?

[VanMMA]

Kurt Angle was a beast. In 1996, if he went in to MMA instead of WWF there is no doubt he would've been a great UFC champion. He was very athletic and adaptive. Not to mention, he had tons of heart. This is a man who won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling with a 'broken freakin neck'.

If he came into MMA and was healthy, the sky would've been the limit.

 

[Ying Li]

If he went into MMA maybe he'd have zero brain cells instead of 10.

 

[Bill Laimbeer]

He had already broken his neck by then so he never would have cleared medically.

 

[Sole]

Would've easily went down as GOAT.

Oh, it's true.

It's damn true.

But seriously, I think he would've went down as GOAT.

 

[SuperNerd]

Kurt drops his hips, gets top and smashes.

 

[BC]

Would have been GOAT.

 

[UL]

Would have easily been a 43 time ufc champion

 

[VanMMA]

Would have been GOAT.

Oh it's true. It's damn true

 

[SuperNerd]

UFC would finally have some integrity.

 

[OriginMMA]

Would have been GOAT.

when did kurt angle fight lyoto?

 

[The Schmoop]

This thread lacks intensity.

 

[VanMMA]

This thread lacks intensity.

YOU SUCK!

 

[Gangstub]

Why would he do that? MMA was shit back then, and Pro Wrestling was at it's peak.

 

[BC]

I mean the guy submitted a former UFC heavyweight champion.

Won an Olympic Gold Medal with a broken freakin' neck.

Submitted that Hollywood dude.

And he beat the GOAT.


Nobody would stand a chance.

 

[Gladiatorz]

Please, Anthony Christodoulou would fuck him up.

 

[BraNerd]

Definitely one of the big 'what if' athletes. Story goes that he got the better of Brock too when they had a real wrestling match in the WWE.

MMA would have been a kinder career for him too. He's a sad sight these days, more orange than a nectarine and just the way he moves you can tell he's in agony all the time.
Have no doubt he'd choose MMA if he was coming through now.

 

[Davey Crockett]

Tito Ortiz won a world title with a broken freakin neck

 

[mon]

He'd have a lot less money and would be talked about less than Severn or Rulon Gardener.

Got to keep it real

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

He had already broken his neck by then so he never would have cleared medically.

Broken freaking neck*

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Angle is legit. I remember when he wanted to fight Liddell back in the day. Probably better he stuck to the professional wrestling.