10 Things We Learned From Kurt Angle On Stone Cold's Broken Skull Sessions Podcast

3. Shawn Michaels Warned Him Before WrestleMania 21

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Angle and Shawn Michaels produced an absolute classic at WrestleMania 21, and both men were thrilled to work with one another. Mid-conversation before the big night though, Shawn pulled Kurt aside and had a sobering warning for him.

"I just want to let you know - I'm not afraid of you".

Kurt was stunned by this, and a little confused. He figured someone may have told Michaels he was difficult to work with, or that the iconic HBK was just ribbing him. Neither of those were true - Shawn simply wanted to make it clear to his peer that he'd fight him if "things went south". Oh my.

In a cool moment (following that tense one), Shawn also suggested that Angle go over at 'Mania. When Kurt asked why, Michaels said that he'd heard the Olympian would be moving over to SmackDown for a program with Batista, and said he should be strong for that.

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