During an interview with WrestlingInc.com, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle commented on WWE’s plans to hire fewer independent wrestlers in favor of professional athletes:
“I would tread very lightly on that because there are a lot of incredible independent wrestlers. Wrestlers that never did any real sport but they’re very good at their craft, and I would like to see the percentage. Fortunately, for me, I was a real athlete and won a gold medal at the Olympics. These kids that are trained to be pro wrestlers and working at the independent shows, they’re doing a lot of the work and they’re crafting their skills and their character. I don’t know how much character development occurs down at NXT, but I think a lot of character development occurs in independent shows.”
You can check out the full interview below:
