Kurt Angle Admits To Steroid Use, WWE Suspension, More

This week the Philadelphia Inquirer posted an interview with TNA star Kurt Angle. Angle spoke to the Inquirer's David Hiltbrand about TNA's upcoming Lockdown PPV on April 19th, his wrestling influences, his struggles with drug abuse and more. You can read the article at Philly.com. Some highlights:

TNA's Tour Schedule: "It's very grueling. There's no time off. We don't have an off-season. That's why it's so difficult on wrestlers. That's why they break down physically. They try to rotate them in and out so nobody gets burned out. Except for me."

Getting Older: "I'm getting too old for this. I'm 40 and I've got 32 years of wrestling, quote unquote, amateur and pro, under my belt."

Getting Busted for Steroids: "Have I used steroids before? Yes, I have, after I broke my neck and lost three inches in this arm and 21/2 in the other from loss of circulation. But I paid the price, both financially – I got fined $125,000 – and reputation-wise. I was a pure athlete, an Olympic champion. And all of a sudden, I'm like Kurt Angle the cheater? It really sucked. You can test me right now. I'll come up clean. But there was a time when I did it."