Kurt Angle Reveals Struggles with Painkillers, DUIs, and Rehab on JRE podcast
“I was getting about 2700 pills a month”
WWE and Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, who famously won a gold medal with a broken “frickin” neck, made a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and he openly discussed his tenure in WWE, wrestling career, personal life, and bravely shared his struggle with addiction.
Addiction is a pressing issue that affects individuals from all walks of life. The modern landscape presents a unique set of challenges when it comes to substance abuse, with new forms of addiction emerging alongside the more traditional ones. In this context, it’s all the more crucial when public figures like Kurt Angle use their platform to shed light on their personal struggles, providing hope and inspiration to those facing similar battles.
During his conversation with Joe, he spoke about how many times he broke his neck in the WWE, and before he wrestled Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, he had just broken his neck. Unfortunately, this led to a long battle with addiction as he became more and more reliant on the painkillers to get him through the day.
“After I broke my neck the second, the first time in WWE, I was introduced to painkillers,” Angle recalled. “When I started taking…
