WWE.com is reporting that Kurt Angle has suffered a broken rib at the hands of Mark Henry on SmackDown! They have announced that Angle will be out for an indefinite period of time. Because of the injury, Angle has been forced to withdraw from the King of the Ring tournament and Booker T will advance to the finals in his place.
It has been rumored for the past week that Kurt Angle's neck has been bothering him a great deal lately. Because of WWE's new Wellness Program, Angle has been forced to seriously cut back on his intake of pain killer pills.
While this has allowed the pain to catch up with him and is one of the factors forcing him to take time off, there are many backstage who are very grateful that Angle is feeling pain .. reason being, pain is the body's way of telling you that you're pushing yourself too hard. Angle is notorious for working through the most crippling injuries because of his love of the sport. Angle has said before, he will not quit wrestling until his body physically gives out on him. Hopefully now, Angle can rest up and tend to his injuries instead of simply masking their pain so he can continue damaging his body.
