10 Wrestlers Who Intentionally Hurt Their Opponents
5. Daniel Puder Tries To Make A Name For Himself At Kurt Angle's Expense
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Respect is difficult to earn in the world of professional wrestling, and a person needs to learn to respect to gain respect, especially when that person is someone new coming into the business. However, Daniel Puder learned that lesson the hard way after he messed up big time during a match against Kurt Angle on the 4 November 2004 episode of SmackDown.
Kurt Angle was part of a segment with the seven Tough Enough finalists, which led to him challenging some of them to get in the ring with him. Angle made quick work of Chris Nawrocki and challenged another contestant to step up, and Daniel Puder, a professional mixed martial artist, accepted the challenge. However, since it was an unscripted segment, Puder either didn't know how to react or how things worked in WWE or just wanted to make a quick name for himself at the expense of the Olympic Gold Medalist. He went on to lock Angle in a Kimura Lock and held on to it for good measure. Angle had to push Puder's shoulders down for the pin, and referee Jim Korderas performed a fast three-count despite Puder's shoulder not being fully down on the mat.
Dave Meltzer later reported that most MMA fighters would've tapped minutes after getting locked in a Kimura, but Angle refrained from doing so since he couldn't afford to submit to a rookie wrestler. He also stated that Angle would've been in surgery if the referee didn't go for the fast count.
Angle was reportedly irate after the bout, and coupled with some attitude issues, Daniel Puder got some receipt for his antics when he competed in the 2005 Royal Rumble match, where veteran wrestlers took pleasure in obliterating Puder with chops for several minutes before tossing him over the top rope. Kurt Angle discussed the Rumble incident in an interview and blamed the beating on Puder's bad attitude.