9 Real-life feuds between Vince McMahon and WWE legends

#5 Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is regarded as one of the greatest to ever step foot in a WWE ring, as the Olympic gold medallist made a fantastic transition from amateur wrestling to the world of pro wrestling.

In the mid-2000s, Angle had gotten addicted to painkillers which Vince McMahon and WWE did not know as WWE had not added the Wellness Policy yet. Angle revealed that his relationship with Vince McMahon, whom he considered a father figure, deteriorated after McMahon revealed the messages that Angle sent him.

Angle, who had gone to meet McMahon about his injuries, was shown text messages about him telling the WWE Chairman that he physically beat him. He revealed that he had no recollection of sending these messages. WWE wanted him to go to rehab to get well, but Angle declined and was released by WWE.

Angle recently revealed how his relationship with the person whom he considered his father figure ended and that he did not speak to Vince McMahon until he returned in 2017.

"I was really screwed up-psychically, mentally, psychologically, and I had to leave. When I did leave, Vince and I never spoke again, until I came back, two years ago. The first time we saw each other, we hugged each other. I apologized to him for the things I did and said, and he said, 'Don't worry about it.' So, we're back to normal. Vince has always been a father figure to me. I never wanted to intentionally hurt him."