Angle also revealed the lengths he would go to while addicted, which included having 12 different doctors on rotation.

“I had 12 doctors that I was calling,” Angle revealed. “I had 12 different pharmacies because you can’t go to the same pharmacy twice in one month. Then I had a Mexican contact where I got them illegally. So I was getting about 2,700 pills a month. That’s all you think about is, ‘How are you gonna get your drug the next time?’ So I had this calendar and every day it tells me which doctor to contact. So I have all these things set up so I can get what I need. It takes over your life.”

The two-time Hall of Famer stated that he is now 12 years sober and doesn’t have a lot of triggers anymore. He admitted that he did struggle with the pain when dealing with various surgeries in recent years.

When asked about how his double knee replacement went last year, Angle said, “Really good. My doctor’s really progressive. He got me out of bed the day of surgery, had me walking around. It was ridiculous. [laughs] I left the hospital without using anything. I walked out of the hospital the next day.”

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