Professional wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle who is a former six times World champion in WWE and a former six times TNA World Heavyweight champion recently looked back at his match against Rey Mysterio from SummerSlam 2002. He explained how this match helped Rey’s career.
Rey Mysterio came to WWE in 2002 after an impressive career in WCW. Throughout his WCW career he had been treated as a cruiserweight. He was one of the biggest attractions of the cruiserweight division of WCW as he won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship for a total of five times.
Kurt Angle Remembers His Match Against Rey Mysterio From Summerslam 2002
After he came to WWE he was treated no differently. But he got involved in some big feuds. One of them was against the Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle. It was a great opportunity for the youngster to prove himself in WWE. They got a match booked at SummerSlam 2002 and it turned out to be one of the best matches of the night.
Soon, Rey Mysterio became one of the most famous stars of WWE and he had been a World champion as well. He had been a three times WWE World champion throughout his career. He is still active in WWE and doing an amazing job. We are hoping to see him for a longer period of time in WWE.
Kurt Angle who is a former six times World champion in WWE and a former six times TNA World Heavyweight champion recently spoke on KXST 1140 The Bet Las Vegas where he looked back at his match against Rey Mysterio from SummerSlam 2002. He explained how this match helped Rey’s career. He said;
“I think that Vince (McMahon), you have to remember, you come from another company. You didn’t choose WWE, you chose WCW. You come in, you think Vince is actually gonna have me put that guy over, one of his WWE homegrown talents? Hell no.
“Of course Rey was going to lose. At that particular time, I was one of the top guys in the company. I think Vince gave him a good opponent to utilize for his debut match. Of course, he lost, but it didn’t hurt his career, it actually helped.”
“The thing with Rey is that he’s always been beatable, but he also has been able to beat anybody at any particular time. That’s what makes it so exciting about watching Rey Mysterio wrestle.
“He could beat the Big Show, he’s gonna have to sneak a win on him, but he’s the most exciting kid in the world to watch wrestle. For the most part, if he’s going to wrestle Big Show, he’s going to lose to him, but there’s a chance he could win. That’s what the fans believe in. That Rey Mysterio always has a chance.”
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