Kurt Angle Reveals Why He Shut Down TV Show Plans for His Life Story

Kurt Angle, WWE legend and Olympic gold medalist, is gearing up to bring his epic life story to the big screen—but not as a sprawling TV drama. The wrestling icon recently opened up on Busted Open Radio about how a two-part biopic is in the works, focusing on his early days and Olympic glory. But don’t expect it to be a series like Yellowstone, and here’s why.

“When my documentary came out, Hollywood came calling,” Angle dished, revealing that multiple producers lined up for a shot at telling his story.

“I had one director, he was like, ‘Listen, I want to do a TV show. I want this to be the next Yellowstone.’” But the pitch took a turn when the director laid out his vision. “I said, ‘Okay, what do you want in it?’ He’s like, ‘I want everything,’” Angle recalled.

And that’s where things hit a snag. The WWE Hall of Famer explained that parts of his life story involved sensitive family moments, issues that some of his loved ones don’t want rehashed for public consumption. “There’s a lot of crazy stuff that happened in my family that I really didn’t want to be aired on TV,” Angle admitted. The director didn’t flinch, insisting, “I want everything or I don’t want nothing at all.”

Angle stood his ground, proposing a movie instead. “I said, ‘How about we just make a movie?’ He said, ‘No, it’s either a TV show or I’m not doing anything.’” That was the dealbreaker for Angle, who had to walk away. “I was like, ‘Well, I’m sorry man. I respect the heck out of you, but I can’t do a TV show then. I’ll try to find someone else who will do a movie,’” he said.

Now, Angle is on track to share his story in a way that respects his family’s wishes while giving fans a deep dive into the moments that made him a wrestling legend.