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“I Saw Airplanes Fly”: American Hero, Who is Also a WWE Legend, Recalls Frightening Details of 9/11

Published 09/11/2022, 3:30 PM EDT

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September 11 is more than merely a date; it is a reminder of the terrorist attacks that took the lives of countless innocent people. A day that not only Americans but the entire globe will never forget. Many Americans had recounted their horrific memories of that terrible moment, and now WWE legend Kurt Angle had also revealed his story.

At the 21st anniversary of the horrific 9/11 incident, it is a tremendously emotional day for the entire country. Recently on his show, the Olympic gold medalist shared his feelings about the incident and what he was going through at the time, 21 years after it shook the whole world.

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WWE legend, Kurt Angle’s 9/11 story

The emotional scars left by recalling the horrors of September 11, 2001, never fully heal, and the memories are never-ending. On the Kurt Angle Show when asked about the incident, he noted the fact about how he got to discover the incident.

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He stated, “I was in a hotel room in Houston, Texas walking up and getting ready for SmackDown and then turned on the TV and I saw airplanes fly right into the twin towers. They kept showing it over and over again. And it was shocking. I mean the whole country shut down everybody was scared everybody was nervous. I gotta call by Johnny Laurinaitis saying that SmackDown was canceled, but stay put because we might end up doing something.”

“In a day or two, he said it’s not sure right now but they might possibly do something later on in the week so I just sat there in a hotel room and couldn’t do anything a lot of people were scared to go anywhere. It felt like you were around a big crowd that would leave you vulnerable, so you want to kind of stay put and stay in a private room and kind of wait it out, makes sure that the security in the US was a lot tighter.”

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Notably, following this incident, on September 13, 2001, the WWE edition of SmackDown took place. The Rock, McMahon, and other top WWE performers paid tribute to the event, which will go down as one of the most unforgettable incidents.

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