On an episode of SmackDown in November 2004, Kurt Angle wrestled a shoot match against Tough Enough contestant Chris Nawrocki, injuring him in the process. Angle proceeded to challenge other rookies, with Daniel Puder accepting the same. Puder wasn't happy with Angle's treatment of Nawrocki, and decided to teach him a lesson. Having prior MMA experience, Puder applied a Kimura Lock on Angle and almost broke his arm.
This resulted in Puder becoming the most hated man in the locker room. He made an appearance in the Royal Rumble match in 2005, and was severely chopped on the chest by Hardcore Holly, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero. After the beating, Puder was thrown off the top rope by Holly. Puder wasn't seen on WWE TV after this incident. WWE let his contract run and offered him a developmental deal in the end, but Puder chose to leave the company.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
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