During a recent interview with the National Post, 2017 WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle discussed his battle with addiction, his DUI cases and more. You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On his addiction to painkillers: “The first time I took a painkiller, wow, I felt invincible. I knew right away that I liked it and I was going to continue regardless whether it might kill me.”
On switching from Vicodin to Soma: “The Soma seemed to make me pass out. That’s all I wanted to do at that point. I wasn’t happy with my life. I wasn’t happy with my relationship. I wasn’t happy with getting injured all the time. I wasn’t happy with family passing away.”
On paying off a judge to get the charges for his fifth DUI case thrown out: “I paid the judge off – $800 and he threw the case out.”
On wrestling being his saving grace: “The marriage, the injuries, the personal relationships, all the travelling. Everything was shit except that ring. It was my saving grace.”