Wrestling's Infamous Incident: Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder's Shoot Out Exposed

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Daniel Puder and the Time Things Got Tough Enough For Kurt Angle It all went down on November 4th, 2004, on an episode of SmackDown. Learn more

During the show, the season four finalists of WWE Tough Enough were tasked with a squat thrust competition, which contestant Chris Nawrocki emerged victorious. His reward?

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His unexpected reward was an impromptu match against Olympic gold medalist and grappling legend Kurt Angle.

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As you’d assume, Angle made pretty quick work of Nawrocki, legitimately fracturing his ribs and awarding him a one-way paid ticket to the ER.

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All jacked up, Kurt then extended the challenge to the others, and Daniel Puder took him up on it.

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Following a brief standoff in the ring, the two engaged, leading to Puder locking Kurt Angle in a Kimura Lock.

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KURT ANGLE: "Puder's a pud. He was a moron." DANIEL PUDER (in 2020): "Kurt is still pissed off." Had referee Jimmy Korderas let things continue, things would not have ended well for the Olympic hero!

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