Kurt Angle reveals his favourite match against John Cena was when he made him tap out

In the same interview, Angle also revealed how he knew John Cena was destined for greatness from the moment he met him.

Kurt Angle and John Cena at No Mercy in 2003. (Image credits: twitter/WWEItalia)
By Sujay Gaurav | Jun 30, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

John Cena is arguably one of the best wrestlers of all time and has gone on to win many titles. He of course had great matches and main evented a lot of pay-per-views. In short, he had the fans awestruck each time he stepped foot inside the ring. Cena has come a long way ever since making his debut against Kurt Angle 20 years ago. The two men went on to have great matches over the years and now Angle has revealed what his favourite match against John Cena is.

Speaking in an interview with TV Insider, the Olympic Gold Medallist revealed he doesn’t have one but two favourite matches against Cena. He said, “I would say probably where I made him tap. I believe it may have been No Mercy 2003. We had a really good match. John stayed with me and worked really hard, he hit all his moves. The match was magic and one of my favourite matches. All my favourite matches, though, are when I make someone tap out.”

About his second favourite match, Angle said, “John and I also had a great match in No Way Out 2005 where he beat me. It was right before the WrestleMania before he won the WWE championship for the first time. That match might have been a little better. That was when they were really pushing John to be the champion.”

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John Cena was destined for greatness from the beginning

John Cena is now a bonafide superstar who will definitely get into the WWE Hall of Fame. He is one of the most recognisable faces of the company and has fans all over the world. That definitely did not happen overnight as Cena had to put in the hard work. In the same interview, Angle also revealed how he knew John Cena was destined for greatness from the moment he met him.

After their first match together, Angle revealed what he told Cena. He said, “All I said was, ‘You stepped up tonight. It was a great match.’ He said ‘Thank you, Mr Angle, for working with me. I really do appreciate it.’ He was very respectful. I knew this kid was very special from the first time I got in the ring and after I got done wrestling him, I knew he would be a huge star down the road.”