Kurt Angle: Michaels is the greatest all-around wrestler of all time

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle said in a recent interview that Shawn Michaels is the greatest all-around professional wrestler of all time, praising Michaels’ combination of in-ring skill, promotional ability and presence. Angle, an Olympic gold medalist and multi-time world champion, spoke broadly about his preference for technical wrestling, his own career highlights, the one unrealized match he wished he had, and advice for the next generation.

Angle said he favors a technical style and singled out several peers he admires, naming Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho among those he enjoyed working with. "I love technical wrestlers," he said, adding that he regarded some performers, such as The Rock, as more action-oriented but nonetheless rewarding to work with because of their pace. Angle cited his best matches as those with Benoit and Guerrero.

Turning to an overall assessment, Angle offered high praise for Michaels, who now leads WWE’s NXT brand. "Overall, I consider Shawn to be the greatest in the sport," he said. "If you’re talking looks, promo skills, and wrestling ability, everything wrapped into one, that guy is perhaps the best of all time." Angle and...