Angle did note he doesn't necessarily consider Cena the greatest wrestler of all time, saying there are plenty of talented wrestlers out there, but he does consider Cena to be the most successful.
Twenty years later, Kurt Angle referred to John Cena as the WWE’s “most successful” superstar and pointed specifically to Cena’s 16 world championships as evidence. I knew this kid was very special from the first time I got in the ring and after I got done wrestling him, I knew he would be a huge star down the road. I really do appreciate it.’ He was very respectful. It was a great match.’ He said, ‘Thank you, Mr. Angle shared the brief exchange he had with Cena after the match, and how impressed he was overall by the experience:Īll I said was, ‘You stepped up tonight. But even if Cena didn’t come out on top, the fact he managed to hang with the Olympian was a clear sign of his potential as a talent.Īfter the match finished, Kurt Angle and John Cena were apparently congratulated by Vince McMahon. John Cena’s “Ruthless aggression” response to Angle's question and punch led to a full twelve-minute match, which ultimately ended in Kurt Angle scoring the victory over the then-newcomer. I think that gave him a lot of traction to become a bigger superstar. I remember him saying those two words and slapping me in the face like he wasn’t scared of anybody.
It was a good idea for them to basically start that whole era with John Cena. I thought his response to me and the whole 'Ruthless Aggression' response was perfect. Now, two decades later, Angle said the following when asked about what he remembered most about facing off with Cena, who'd responded to an open challenge on the Jepisode of SmackDown:
#JOHN CENA DEBUT MOVIE#
While looking back, he recalled some of the details of that now-historic night that would ultimately propel Cena to becoming a household name and movie star. Kurt Angle spoke at length about his first match with John Cena to TV Insider ahead of the latter's return for the 20th anniversary celebration on Monday Night Raw.
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