Recently, one of my least favorite people in the world, Kurt Angle, released a statement saying that he withdrew from a prospective fight with former UFC Superfight Champion Ken Shamrock because the fight was on short notice, not, as had previously been speculated, because he was a pussy.
It's no secret that I hate Kurt Angle and everything that he stands for, but I have to say that this just pissed me off that much more. I have a few quick thoughts for Kurt Angle, regarding this fight with Ken Shamrock.
First, Kurt, you've said that you can beat Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. You said that, even though you've been away from any sort of serious athletic competition for years, you would destroy all three of those guys in a wrestling match or in a fight. If that's really the case, you should be able to crush Ken Shamrock while the rest of the Lion's Den is on your back.
If you're going to talk shit about the toughest fighters in the world, including three of the most successful champions in the history of the sport, and then not step in with a guy who has been washed up for years, you're obviously a little bit of a pussy.
Let's face it, though, you know that you don't have the skills to make it in the sport, and you aren't even young enough to learn the skills. At least Brock Lesnar has youth and a recent background in another pro-sport, even if that sport is football. Lesnar, at least, has been doing something other than having jumping off of ropes and having his opponents feed him ankle locks for the last few years.
No one is doubting that Kurt Angle was a great wrestler, but the fact is, he
was a great wrestler.
We're talking about hyping a guy who hasn't even had a serious wrestling match since the Olympics, and people still care what he thinks about this sport. That amazes me.
Kurt Angle would also do well to remember that the great wrestlers who have come into this sport, the ones who have made wrestling credible as a combat system, didn't come in through the WWE or TNA or whatever tights-wearing, piledriver using excuse for a combat spectacle happens to be getting airtime.
You want to talk about great wrestlers that have come into this sport:
Talk about Mark Coleman.
Talk about Randy Couture.
Talk about Kevin Randleman
Don't talk about Kurt Angle. It's a waste of time. He'll give you alot of lip, but he'll never get anything done. He's like..... well...... a pro-wrestler.
Kurt wants to say that he deserves some credibility because of his Olympic gold medal (which some people believe has become permanently attached to his chest).
Rulon Gardner didn't need his Olympic status to legitimize him. He just showed up.
Kurt Angle, there's an old saying in the world of Japanese Kyokushin Karate, and it would serve you very well:
Keep your eyes forward, put your hands up, and shut your face.
And don't forget where the ankle lock came from.
2 comments:
Nice
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