WWE RAW Star Chad Gable recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. on a number of topics such as the pressure of being compared to WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle as well as how that pressure is now gone as the WWE Hall of Famer was the archetype for him as a kid of what he could become as an amateur wrestler.
Chad Gable said:
“There’s pressure. The pressure part of it has kind of gone away … now, it’s just gratifying because he’s not only a legend, but the guy that was the archetype for me as a kid of what I could become as an amateur wrestler, because I was a pro wrestling geek from a very young age. I’ve loved it my whole life. I was a tape trader. I was one of those guys.“
Chad Gable also spoke about the moment Kurt Angle burst onto the scene and how Kurt was doing what he was planning to do as well as how Kurt planted the seeds and set the stage for him.
Chad Gable said:
“When I saw Kurt burst on the scene as I’m just peaking as a Greco-Roman wrestler and chasing my early, early Olympic stages of my dream, I’m like, man, he’s doing it right now. He’s doing what I’m planning. He’s planting the seeds. He’s setting the stage for me. And he did. And so now, it’s just very gratifying when people do those comparisons because not only is he one of, if not the greatest of all time, just certainly the greatest to ever make the transition. So those are very special. And just the kind words Kurt always has to say about me is just as gratifying.“
Chad Gable then spoke about meeting Kurt Angle during Kurt's early years in WWE as well as whether he has a relationship with the WWE Hall of Famer outside of the WWE.
Chad Gable said:
“Yeah, we’ve done a lot of stuff. We’ve done appearances together. We’ve done a lot of the “Table for 3” stuff where we talk and share stories. And I think I’ve told this story before, but I met him at Mall of America when I was… It was one of his first years with WWE after his tape, his VHS came out and I brought it, got him to sign it, and told him like, “I’m going to be in WWE someday.” I don’t know how old I was. I was young. And he’s like, “Alright, good luck. We’ll see you down there.” And then 15 years later, I was wrestling him in Chicago, like in WWE, so it’s a very interesting, unique story, man. Life will take you funny places, man.“
You can check out Chad Gable's full comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
