Kurt Angle thinks WWE star Chad Gable could ‘definitely be a main eventer’
Kurt Angle believes Chad Gable has what it takes to be a main eventer in WWE.
During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show this week, Angle was asked about the similarities between himself and Gable. Angle responded by speaking very highly of Gable and saying that he believes Gable could definitely be a main event star, even if he is a little undersized.
“I think he’s great. I’m just happy that he was able to find his niche,” Angle said. “I know it’s kind of identical to mine, but if it works for him, I’m happy for him. I think regardless whether he did my character or anybody else’s, I think the kid’s incredibly talented. So I think that he would have succeeded either way.
“You know the problem with him? And I think it’s only because the office looks at him like this, but he’s a little undersized. But that’s not an excuse. Chris Benoit was 5-foot-9. Eddie Guerrero was 5-foot-8. Rey Mysterio’s 5-foot-5. So someone like Chad could definitely be a main eventer.”
Since June, Gable has been sidelined with a shoulder injury that required surgery. He’s the leader of American Made — a WWE faction with The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile — along with originally portraying the El Grande Americano character that is now played by Ludwig Kaiser.
Gable and Angle did have a singles match against each other in 2019, but that was one of the last matches of Angle’s career when he was no longer able to wrestle at his peak.
The 56-year-old Angle told Helwani that he does not watch WWE weekly but still keeps up with the current product. He praised Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns and said it’s been really cool to see John Cena’s retirement tour.
Angle was asked how he feels Paul “Triple H” Levesque is doing as WWE’s head of creative.
“He’s doing incredibly well. I’m so proud of him. He’s a great leader,” Angle said. “And the thing is, him being retired and out of the business, he really looks at it as, ‘I need to focus on this business and make it the best it can be.’ And he’s done that incredibly well. So I think TKO made the right decision by making him in charge of creative. And I think he’s doing an amazing job.”
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