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Chris Benoit was allegedly upset after his 4 5-star rated match against former WWE Champion

By Lennard Surrao Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Benoit was amongst the most gifted in-ring workers of his era. Chris Benoit is not a popular name in wrestling due to his horrific acts outside the ring, but his work as a wrestler was always second to none in WWE. Despite putting on several classics, Chris Benoit was a perfectionist who allegedly didn't like one of his greatest WWE matches against Kurt Angle as it wasn't "smooth" enough. Benoit and Angle faced each other at Unforgiven 2002, and their 14-minute outing was the most impressive match on the card, receiving a whopping 4.5 stars from Dave Meltzer. While the bout was also universally praised backstage, Chris Benoit was unhappy with how it had panned out. Kurt Angle recalled details of the hard-hitting match on this week's episode of his AdFreeShows podcast. The Olympic Gold Medalist confirmed that Benoit believed their Unforgiven clash was "rough and edgy" and could have been much better, as you can view below "Yeah [he was upset]. You know what? When you are a perfectionist like Chris Benoit, sometimes things didn't go the way he wanted them to go. They weren't smooth; they were a little rough and edgy," revealed Kurt Angle. [From 38:38 to 38:48] While Benoit wasn't a fan of his performance that night, Kurt Angle felt their relatively messy match made for a more believable viewing experience for the fans. The Olympic hero also noted that real fights always look disorganized and that his Unforgiven match against Chris Benoit benefited because it ended like a legitimate scrap between two intense wrestlers. "So, Chris just felt like things were choppy and edgy and not as quite smooth as he wanted them. But that's what's good about the wrestling match. In a real fight, you're going to have choppiness, and you know, you're not going to be able to be smooth the whole time things are going to get rough and rugged," Angle explained. [From 39:01 to 39:23]

Kurt Angle on his Royal Rumble 2003 match against Chris Benoit

WWE Ruthless Aggression Era@BonafideHeatMy favorite non Royal Rumble match from any Royal rumble is Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle from the 2003 Royal Rumble. What’s yours?1019My favorite non Royal Rumble match from any Royal rumble is Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle from the 2003 Royal Rumble. What’s yours? https://t.co/ID3Z9HsdmZ Benoit and Angle complimented each other's styles in the squared circle as they always delivered high-quality performances for the WWE Universe. Their Royal Rumble 2003 match for the WWE Championship has often been considered one of the most gripping title defenses in history. Similar to how Benoit did not enjoy their Unforgiven assignment, Kurt Angle initially felt his universally-acclaimed match from the Royal Rumble was horrible. The WWE Hall of Famer later rewatched his title-winning effort and realized it was one of the best matches he ever had: "The same thing happened with our match at the 2003 Royal Rumble. I wrestled him for the WWE Championship, and he got a standing ovation afterwards. I thought it was a horrible match, and I watched it back, and I was like, 'Holy s**, this was a great match. This was the best match I ever had.'" [From 38:49 to 39:00] Kurt Angle@RealKurtAngleA great aerial photo of my match vs Chris Benoit at Royal Rumble 2003 for the WWE Championship, in front of a sold out Boston crowd....where Chris received a standing ovation after our match. Hear about it on my past episode of The Kurt Angle Show at adfreeshows.com #TAP2682210A great aerial photo of my match vs Chris Benoit at Royal Rumble 2003 for the WWE Championship, in front of a sold out Boston crowd....where Chris received a standing ovation after our match. Hear about it on my past episode of The Kurt Angle Show at adfreeshows.com #TAP https://t.co/KWxYIBpf38 Which Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle match do you remember the most? Let us know in the comments section below. If you use any of the above quotes, please credit The Kurt Angle Show and H/T Sportskeeda for the transcription. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jeevak Ambalgi × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी