'Vince, it's not going to happen' - Kurt Angle recalls his initial doubts over his heel turn in WWE

Kurt Angle was in an interview recently where he was asked about a lot of things from his Wrestling career. One of the major questions was about his heel turn which defined his career in a way. The star wrestler recalled how he was not a fan of a heel turn initially but got convinced by Vince McMahon who believed it would work due to a major reason.

Kurt revealed the conversation he had with Mr McMahon. The star wrestler said Vince let him know that there was a heel turn around the corner. When Kurt was told that he would be the biggest heel of the company. Kurt claimed he did not believe the idea as he was an Olympic Gold Medalist and hence an American hero.

"He [Vince] said, 'Listen, I'm going to turn you into the anti-hero. You're going to be the biggest heel in the business.' I said, 'Vince, it's not going to happen. These fans, they know I'm an Olympic gold medalist, I'm an American hero. There's no way you're going to make me a heel.'," said Kurt in the interview.

'The people are going to think you're a hypocrite'

Kurt Angle added that Vince was ready to turn him into the heel. He said McMahon believed there was a reason why his heel turn would be justified. He said Vince was of the opinion that Kurt would preach the three I's (Intensity, integrity, and intelligence) but not follow them himself. 

The former WWE Superstar claimed that Vince felt the fans would feel him to be a hypocrite. He said Vince was convinced that being a hypocrite would mean the fans would turn against him.

"He said, 'Yes I am, and the way I'm going to do it, is you're going to preach the three I's -- intensity, integrity, and intelligence, but you're going to do the opposite. The people are going to think you're a hypocrite.' That's what makes people sad, when you tell them one thing and you're preaching it, and you're doing the other," added Angle.