TNA News TNA's Kurt Angle says Samoa Joe isn't at his level, comments on Abyss's character change Apr 7, 2008 - 12:08 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Kurt Angle discussed the TNA undercard wrestlers who are on the rise in an interview with the Baltimore Sun. "Samoa Joe isn’t there yet," Angle said. "If you’re going to put him on the same pedestal as me, I don’t think he’s quite there. Can he get there? Yeah. A.J. Styles, is he there? Not yet. He will get there. Robert Roode is a great example. He’s a guy that’s going to end up being a major big-time star. "James Storm – another guy that’s mid-cardish right now that’s going to end up being a big star. Abyss, when he comes back, we’re actually going to back up and redo his whole character and make him more of a monster. He’s going to be a bigger star. We have a lot of talented kids. Kaz is another kid that I think is going to have a big future. He just needs to work a little bit more on his promo skills. "The tag teams are great. The Motor City Machine Guns—even if you split them up and let them go singles, they are exciting and they’re fun to watch; they have so much talent." To read the full interview, visit BaltimoreSun.com. Powell’s POV: I don't get the sense that Angle is trying to put down Joe. Rather, I think he sees Joe at or near the top of the list of rising stars in TNA. The only rising stars he really left out are LAX, although he did say later in the interview that the team "has never been the same since Konnan left," and added that they need a new mouthpiece. Say what you will about some of Angle's outlandish claims in interviews, but he seems genuine in his desire to help these younger wrestlers get over. 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)