WWE Hall of Famer and Monday Night Raw Superstar Kurt Angle posted the following on Instagram, reflecting on his WWE Championship Match against the late Chris Benoit at the 2003 Royal Rumble pay-per-view:

Up next..... Royal Rumble in January 2019. 16 years ago I had the privilege of defending my WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. This is how the match was explained verbally to those who haven’t watched it. “Professional wrestling in its purest form is as beautiful as ballet, as elegant as a ballroom dance and as captivating as a theater. By purest form I mean technical wrestling, which in today’s world is almost non-existent. The fiery chain wrestling, involving great chemistry, in-ring psychology and dream like story telling is something that happens when all the stars align.” This match was one of my best performances of my career. If you haven’t seen it, give it a look.