WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle appeared on “Refin’ It Up” with Brian Hebner this week to talk about his career.
During the interview, Angle revealed what Vince McMahon told him about Taz. When Taz debuted in WWE, he was booked to beat Angle in Madison Square Garden but Taz never reached the same status he had in ECW, where he was pushed as an unstoppable fighter.
Angle said, “I think the problem was, and this is what Vince told me, he wanted Taz to sell underneath, like he was always fighting for his life because he was smaller, but Taz wanted to be a giant in the ring. He wanted to dominate. Vince was having a problem translating that to Taz. He said, ‘You have to sell. Don’t no-sell’, and that’s what Taz was doing. He was no-selling, and Vince was like, ‘No, I want you to sell all the time. I want these guys to beat the crap out of you and you sneak a win, a victory, and that’s the way I want you to be.’”
Angle continued, “For some reason, Taz didn’t want to do that. He wanted to be a dominating wrestler. I think that’s the reason why things kind of fell apart for Taz. He should have had an incredible future. He was a great wrestler. He cut incredible promos. He had a great look. There was nothing wrong with Taz to be a top guy.”
Also during the interview, Angle talked about his first year in WWE, his TNA run, rivalries with AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe, and others and he talked about his return to WWE. Click below to listen.
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