Kurt Angle believes Roman Reigns is justifiably regarded as one of the finest in the world.
The Tribal Chief overcame a difficult early push to become a top WWE performer. He held the Universal Championship for 1316 days, making it the fourth-longest reign in WWE history. Meanwhile, with nine WrestleMania major events, he holds the record for most main events at WrestleMania in history. He surpassed Hulk Hogan following his two matches at WrestleMania 40.
Kurt Angle has taken note of this remarkable run. The WWE Hall of Famer is highly impressed with Roman Reigns’ development as a wrestler.
Kurt Angle discussed Roman Reigns’ current WWE run at a virtual signing with K&S WrestleFest (transcription courtesy of F4WOnline). The Olympic gold medalist stated that The Tribal Chief is “on fire” at the moment.
He also stated that Roman Reigns is one of the best in the world. Kurt Angle did point out that Reigns was pushed too early in his career. However, he stated that he has followed through and excelled in the years since.
“I’m not going to lie to you, the kid’s been on fire,” Kurt Angle stated. “I will say this: he earned everything.