Kurt Angle was among the most prominent wrestling names throughout the Attitude Era. He was well-known as an excellent technical wrestler within the ring and an equally gifted individual on the mic. The gold medalist talked about his merchandise and the way a lot cash he made out of it on his podcast. However, he mentioned that it was nothing compared to one other WWE Hall of Famer.
Kurt Angle is considered a top-of-the-line technical wrestler on the earth by followers and fellow wrestlers. However, he didn’t carry out effectively in merchandise gross sales for several causes. Angle added that Stone Cold Steve Austin was making huge cash from his iconic “3:16” t-shirt. Austin made extra money than anybody else from merchandise gross sales throughout his time on the firm.
While taking up his podcast “The Kurt Angle Show”, Kurt Angle revealed that he was not a lot of a merchandise individual when it got here to creating wealth. Due to varied points, Vince McMahon needed to inform the Olympic star, that he may not earn money from the t-shirts and different merchandise he made throughout his time.
However, Steve Austin, alternatively, made nearly $12 million within the first 12 months of introducing the design. Kurt Angle mentioned, “In one year, he made $12 million on merchandise, which was the 3:16 shirt. That’s when it came out”. Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of the in style WWE superstars ever, and followers cherished the merchandise that WWE launched.
Kurt Angle might solely make $900 thousand even in his top-selling years. The Olympic gold medalist justified the issue by saying he performed a heel persona for many of his profession. Angle believes it was the explanation behind his decrease in merchandise gross sales among the many followers, as they hated heel superstars.
Kurt Angle’s most up-to-date look on WWE
Kurt Angle with DX and Seth Rollins (by way of Twitter)
After retiring in 2019, Angle has made only a few appearances on tv. The 54-year-old has had a prolonged and stable profession in WWE beside TNA. Kurt Angle was an Olympic gold-medalist and novice wrestler earlier than he began within the skilled wrestling trade. Therefore, he’s revered by all his fellow wrestlers.
Kurt Angle final appeared on WWE programming in January at Raw XXX. This was the thirtieth anniversary of WWE’s flagship present, the place a number of legends made cameos in healthful segments. The Hall of Famer got here to the ring with DX members like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Road Dogg, and X-Pac to the shock of followers. The whole phase was comically executed by all of the members within the ring and left followers glad.
Angle grew to become the visitor referee within the match between Seth Rollins, Street Profits and The Imperium afterward the present. Currently, the 54-year-old is busy with a number of engagements other than his podcast, “Kurt Angle Show.” Other than the occasional signing occasions and fanfare, Kurt Angle has additionally appeared as a visitor on a number of reveals, podcasts, and interviews.
