In recent years, several WWE legends had health issues. Recently, another WWE legend had to visit the hospital. This WWE legend is none other than the Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle.
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The WWE legend recently undergone two knee replacement surgeries. Just a few hours ago, Kurt Angle gave an update on his health on social media following the knee replacement surgeries. And the update is thankfully a positive one.
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Angle said, “Hey, this is your Olympic hero, Kurt Angle. I’m in the hospital right now because I just had knee replacements done this morning. And I’m feeling pretty good right now. But my legs are numb because of the epidural. So, I know I have a long road ahead of me, and I’m willing to work very hard to get back to where I was before.”
Thank you all for your prayers and best wishes for my 2 knee replacement surgeries today. So far so good. I realize rehab is going to be a bitch, but I’m ready for it. If I won a gold medal with a broken freakin neck, I can handle this! Lol. It’s true!!!! Thank you all!!!! pic.twitter.com/xwUX6fPC80
— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) May 24, 2022
Further, Kurt Angle thanked everyone for their prayers and best wishes for his two knee replacement surgeries. Soon, fans also took to social media to react to this message from the Olympic Gold medalist.
@RealKurtAngle . As You Said You won an Olympic gold medal 🥇 with a broken freakin neck, You can handle this!. You’re just going to get stronger every single day. Prayers for speedy recovery Kurt! God Bless! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/3Bmhw2QRkv
— Steve Barry (@StephenBarry86) May 24, 2022
#ThankYouAngle#TeamAngle
Thoughts and prayers🙏🙏🙏🙏🙇♂️ 🏅🏅🏅🏅🤼♂️Wrestling Legend, Hope one of these days We can see you In the ring we know you can be Intense as you use to be In 2003,Thank you Kurt. pic.twitter.com/wp3GReqpbV— Caito Brown (@caitobrown120) May 24, 2022
You’re the greatest — and my hero for a reason.
You’re going to make the tribulations after the surgery tap out — just like you have every other time previously.
You’re just going to get stronger every single day
— Keegan Dimitrijevic (@KeeganRW) May 24, 2022
You got this bud…won’t be long before you’re back kicking ass
— Kris Padbury 💙 (@PaisleyPaddy) May 24, 2022
Hopefully, Kurt Angle fully recovers soon. And hopefully, we might also see him making some more appearances in WWE in the future.
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Why Kurt Angle is a hero for almost everyone in the United States?
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Kurt Angle is a legendary name in the professional wrestling business. He has won several championships in WWE and Impact Wrestling. But his achievement in the 1996 Summer Olympics makes him a hero for almost every individual in the United States.
In the 1996 Summer Olympics, Angle won a gold medal by representing the United States in Freestyle wrestling (heavyweight). But the road to glory had a major obstacle. Prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics, the WWE legend suffered a severe neck injury.
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However, he never gave up. Angle surpassed the 1996 Olympic Trials and took proper rest to make himself ready for the 1996 Olympics. Thus, he is someone who is an inspiration for many. And several individuals will pray for their hero to recover fully soon.
Source: | This article originally belongs to Essentially Sports
