5 former Superstars WWE helped in real life

#2 Kurt Angle opens up on help he received from WWE

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle had a decorated career as a WWE Superstar, back in the early to mid-2000s. Presented as one of the best pure wrestlers to ever step foot in the ring, Angle lived up to the hype and much more.

Angle talked about his initial WWE run, and his exit from the company. He revealed how Vince McMahon did his best to him battle his addiction problems.

"Vince was always great to me. He treated me very well. He went above and beyond for me in many ways. He tried to help me in so many ways. He even tried to check me into rehab when I quit in 2006."

It was a good gesture by Vince McMahon to try to help Angle with rehab even after he quit the company. Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017, and was appointed RAW GM soon after. He wrestled his final match against King Corbin at WrestleMania 35, in a losing effort.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram