Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson responds to Raw call up in WWE 2021 Draft
The final night of the WWE Draft 2021 saw a significant entry of the Olympic Gold medalist Gable Steveson who was signed recently by WWE last month. The fans speculated that he can become the next Kurt Angle, as well all know Angle is a WWE Hall of Famer and a former Olympic Gold medalist.
“Steveson took to Twitter to react to his draft. He mentioned Monday Night Raw with some excitement,
“Monday Night Raw!!! @WWE“
Steveson was picked by Raw, and now he will be trained to become a pro-wrestler before making his debut for the red brand. It will be fascinating to see how this Olympian performs at the biggest stage of Pro-wrestling and can he come close to the legendary Kurt Angle.
Gable Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist
WWE Draft 2021 concluded with Gable Steveson being picked by Raw in the last round of the draft.
Steveson is a heavyweight freestyle wrestler who claimed the 2020 Summer Olympic Games gold medal after defeating three-time and reigning World Champion Geno Petriashvilli in the finale.
He also defeated defending Champion Taha Akgul in the earlier stages of the tournament.
He is the reigning Pan American Continental Champion and was a three-time age-group World Champion.
In addition, he was a collegiate wrestler and is Dan Hodge Trophy winner, the reigning NCAA Division I National Champion, and two-time Big Ten Conference champion.
All these rosters will be officially finalized after WWE’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view on October 22.
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