TNA News TNA Champion Kurt Angle says he's making the jump from pro wrestling to the movies, says he hopes to have as much success as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson By Jason Powell Jul 10, 2009 - 11:14 AM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing TNA Champion Kurt Angle told FilmsInReview.com that he hopes to make a transition from pro wrestling to movies. "I’m kind of caught in the middle right now but I am making the jump into movies," Angle said. "I’m in four films this year. They are rather action-packed. One I play a government assassin, one I play a convict who escapes from jail, one I play an MMA undefeated Russian fighter. I am playing all different types of roles. "When you get into professional wrestling and you see how brutal it is and you are on the road for 250-300 days per year, it starts to wear on you a bit. I got to the point where I knew I could not do it anymore. I am 40 years old, and as much as I want to stay with TNA as long as I can, I know I can’t go full time forever. I want to provide for my kids and give them everything they want and give them all the things that I never had and save enough for them to get through college. "Hopefully, I will have the same success that Dwayne Johnson has had these past few years. I can picture myself doing that. He made the transition very smoothly. I respect him for that. Although he is a couple of years younger than me, he’s been my hero as far as making that jump from professional wrestling to acting. He has been very inspiring to me." To read the full interview, visit FilmsInReview.com. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Marqui Garmon] Powell's POV: It's good to see that Angle realizes his pro wrestling career is winding down. He's only 40, which is relatively young by today's standards, but he's put a lot of wear and tear on his body over the years. It's a good interview with Angle talking openly about whether he was happy with the movie End Game and revealing which MMA star inspired one of his latest roles. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY TNA News Latest Twelve Articles TNA Impact ratings highs and lows, plus the rating for the main event tag with Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles vs. Daniels and Desmond Wolfe TNA Impact rating: Did the strong buzz over the Turning Point pay-per-view lead to a better rating for the Thursday night show? A recap of TNA star Mick Foley's appearance on "The Daily Show" TNA star out of action with a neck injury Special TNA online show following tonight's edition of Impact, Mick Foley on Comedy Central reminder Dot Net TNA News: Drug testing info, update on the mystery man who has been attacking A.J. Styles (minor spoiler)