WWE legend and Olympic gold medal winner Kurt Angle has had both of his knees replaced in a brutal double surgery.
The 53-year-old has had his fair share of pain over the years.
Angle won an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a broken neck before joining then-WWF in 1998.
He went on to become one of wrestling's most beloved stars and in 2017, the technical wrestler was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Angle's last WWE match came at Wrestlemania 35 against Baron Corbin.
But his Wrestlemania appearance was short as he was pinned by Corbin after being hit by the End of Days.
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The next pain barrier Angle will have to overcome is recovering from a double knee surgery.
The wrestling legend had both of his knees replaced but took to social media to thank his fans for their well wishes.
He said: "Thank you all for your prayers and best wishes for my 2 knee replacement surgeries today.
"So far so good.
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"I realise rehab is going to be a b***h, but I'm ready for it."
"If I won a gold medal with a broken freakin neck, I can handle this!
"Lol. It’s true!!!! Thank you all!!!!"
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