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In Reel Time

The Right Angle

By Nikolai Adams find him taking professional wrestling
by storm. Making his television debut
t was an absolute pleasure to meet in November of 1999, he was a natural,
Iand get a quick interview with the not only at the wrestling, but also on
great Kurt Angle this past summer the mike. Photo Submitted
in Ottawa. First making a name for
himself on the amateur wrestling Part of one of the most memorable
circuit, it all culminated with a gold and infamous times in the wrestling
medal win (with a broken neck, no business, Angle was one of the stars
less) at the 1996 Summer Olympics of the Monday Night Wars between
held in Atlanta, Georgia. WWE and rival company WCW (which
ended in March of 2001). Concluding
The ultimate achievement for most his lengthy career a four time WWE
amateur athletes, this was not the end Champion, as well as holding the
for Angle, but only the beginning. Just rather rare distinction of being a Triple
a mere two years later, he had signed Crown winner (which means you’ve
on to the World Wrestling Federation been a world champion, a tag team
(now the WWE or World Wresting champion, as well as claiming another is a prime example of his work ethic Balboa is chosen not for his skill or
Entertainment), a leap that would soon one of the single’s championships), it as well as the trust the company put in prowess, but simply because Creed
him over the years. loves the ring of his nickname, ‘the
Italian Stallion’. Taking hold of the
When asked about his favourite
movie, it did not take him long to place unlikely opportunity, the underdog
1976’s Rocky at the top of his list. . . or trains with a former fighter and gym
owner, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess
perhaps more fittingly atop the lengthy
72 stone steps the boxer trains on in Meredith), who has never thought
the film. Further elaborating, Angle particularly highly of Rocky. To add
mentioned the acting, direction and another layer to the story, the small-
time boxer also falls for an extremely
In business since 2009. music, but was most enamoured with its shy woman named Adrian (Talia

uplifting underdog story – something Shire). A little known fact is that one
he could not stop raving about.
of the reasons Shire plays Adrian so

Directed by John G. Avildsen, the timidly early on is that she had a very
classic motion picture stars Sylvester bad flu and was worried about passing
Stallone (who also wrote the movie) it on to Stallone (though it works, as
Do you need : as Rocky Balboa – a poor, small- the two begin to date and she blossoms
time boxer and loan shark collector in anew – Rocky coaxing her out of her
Philadelphia. Heavyweight Champion defensive shell).
√ a new website for your business ? of the World Apollo Creed (Carl As the fight approaches, Rocky

√ an existing website redesigned ? Weathers) is planning to defend his entrusts her with his biggest secret:
title in the City of Brotherly Love when
√ help with an online store ? his opponent drops out due to injury. that he does not expect to win the fight;
√ help maintaining a website ? Unable to find another professional but hopes that he will be able to go the
distance with Creed (something no
√ a website optimized for local search ? who is willing to fight the behemoth, one else has ever done). It is a stirring,
Creed comes up with a clever plan and
decides to select a local boxer as his realistic conversation – emphasizing
bernadette@dragon ywebcreations.com opponent – giving a no-name a once in the fear and doubt athletes have,
613.363.7112 a lifetime opportunity for a chance to despite the fact that most would never
www.dragon ywebcreations.com become the world champ. reveal such a ‘human side’ to others.
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