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It’s always an astonishing fact when you come to know that two of your favorite people are related. And it only gets better if you are a Kurt Angle and an MCU fan. Pop culture and the wrestling realm have often been intertwined and this cohesiveness came to light once again. Recently, the wrestling legion learned that Angle had an established connection to an MCU superstar. This interesting piece of trivia blew the fans’ minds.

The wrestling community immediately sprung the idea of these two celebrities teaming up on the big screen someday.

Kurt Angle is the uncle-in-law of Jon Bernthal aka The Punisher

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Jon Bernthal is quite a well-known and renowned actor. He is known for his work in The Walking Dead and also for his entertaining podcast Real Ones. But he attained mainstream fame when he played the superhero Punisher in the MCU series Daredevil in 2016.

Fans couldn’t get enough of his acting ability and the way in which he portrayed a polarizing character. Moreover, the success he contributed with his immaculate portrayal led to the development of the series The Punisher in 2017. The television show had two seasons until the show was finally canceled in 2019. But fans to date remember Bernthal for his role as The Punisher.

And fans just recently got to know that Bernthal had a significant bond with the WWE Hall Of Famer. This left wrestling and movie fans dumbstruck. However, the news came as a surprise delight to many as both stars are really cool in real life. We are talking about WWE legend Kurt Angle.

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Bernthal is married to Erin Angle, who is the niece of Kurt Angle. That makes Angle Bernthal’s uncle-in-law. The legendary wrestler once even shared a pic with Bernthal and his niece Erin after an episode of RAW with the caption, “A very special WWE Raw tonight in Ontario, Ca. My niece Erin and my nephew @jonnybernthal and their 3 beautiful children came to see the show. #AngleFamilyReunion”.

Wrestling fans were pretty surprised but also pleased to learn of this family connection. The WWE Universe showcased their eagerness and delight by engaging in speculation over how the Hollywood star could use a signature move of Kurt Angle.

Fans had some interesting suggestions of Jon Bernthal using an Ankle Lock

As soon as fans got to know about this exceptional connection between the two stars, they expressed their joy on social media. One fan just praised the two stars saying, Nice connection, both are legends”.

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Another pointed out that he already knew about this from one episode of Bernthal podcast. He said, “The interview between Jon Bernthal and Kurt Angle where i found this was very cool”. One fan put out the unique idea of Angle joining the MCU saying, “Could we see Kurt in the MCU?”. While another even went on to suggest that Bernthal should play Eddie Guerrero in his biopic saying, “I think he’d be a great actor to play the Eddie Guerrero biopic!! WWE make it happen!!!”. One fan even jokingly commented, “I hope he puts someone in the ankle lock next time he plays the Punisher”.

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Just so you guys know, Kurt Angle is not the only wrestler who is related to a Hollywood celebrity. Many of the fans will be unaware that Mercedes Mone aka Sasha Banks is the cousin of legendary rapper and WWE Hall Of Famer Snoop Dogg.

But what are your views on Kurt Angle being the uncle-in-law of Jon Bernthal?