Kurt Angle is one of the toughest men to ever step foot in the wrestling ring. The WWE Hall Of Famer has an Olympic Gold Medal to prove it, but the wear and tear on his body has taken its toll.
Angle got to tell his story on the major podcast platform of The Joe Rogan Experience and gave further details about the ailments he’s been dealing with due to all the damage he’s taken during his amateur and pro wrestling career.
“I always had problems with my motor skills in my hands. I broke my neck four more times in the WWE and it got worse and worse. I mean, I have nerve damage in my neck. I lost three inches in both arms and they atrophied because my neck was just so messed up. I’ve had five surgeries and none of them have really worked. I’m going to end up having to have fusion which will be down the line.”
Kurt Angle: “My Arms Are 15 Inches Now”
Along with a future fusion sugery in store for him, Kurt Angle gave more information regarding all the troubles he constantly deals with, even mentioning how his arms have shrunk by three inches due to lack of blood flow.
“I have nerves that are being pinched and they’re not being able to flow down my arms so my fingers are freezing cold. They’re always cold. I don’t have any circulation. This is all extra skin because of what the size my arms used to be. I’m barely making it right now. My arms are 15 inches now. They used to be 18 or 19 inches. I’m struggling right now.”
Please credit The Joe Rogan Experience and h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription