WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently took to his "The Kurt Angle Show" podcast where he talked about the WWE releasing him last year as part of the company-wide cuts brought about by the COVID-19 virus. Kurt Angle said he wasn’t surprised and he knew when the WWE were furloughing talent and employees he knew he would be the first one. Kurt Angle also said that he's not probably supposed to say this, but he was getting paid quite a bit more than the other producers.
Kurt Angle said, “I wasn’t surprised, I knew when they were furloughing talent and employees I knew I’d be the first one.” “I was the last producer to be hired and I had the least amount of experience, even though I am who I am. I’m not probably supposed to say this, but I was getting paid quite a bit more than the other producers. Thank god, it was kind of cool that Vince did that for me because I asked for a little bit more money so they granted me that. But that meant that if they were going to do furloughs, I was going to be the first one."
“I wasn’t as experienced as the other guys and girls and I just knew I was going to be let go first. I wasn’t surprised by it, I actually texted Vince right away and said I understand why you did it. I understand because I’m inexperienced, making the most money and it just made sense."
Kurt Angle then revealed he was offered 3 different jobs by WWE, but he turned them all down, so that he can focus on his new Physically Fit Nutrition company.
Angle said, “They offered me a job a month later.” “A few different jobs. They offered me to coach in NXT, they offered me a job to manage Matt Riddle, they offered me a Legends contract. I turned down all 3 because of my new company Physically Fit Nutrition.”
