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| '''Kurt Angle''' (born ], ] in ]) is a former ] ]ist at Wrestling and now a ] performing for ] (WWE). | '''Kurt Angle''' (born ], ] in ]) is a former ] ]ist at Wrestling and now a ] performing for ] (WWE). | ||
| Angle had a distinguished career in amateur wrestling even before winning in the Olympics. He was a 2-time ] Division I champion and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American while attending ]. He was also 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion, and 1988 USA FILA Junior World Freestyle champion. Angle reached the pinnacle of his amateur career at the ] in ], winning the 100 kg (220-pound) freestyle wrestling competition. | |||
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| ⚫ | Not long after his Olympic success, he decided to enter the world of professional wrestling. Four years after earning Olympic gold, Angle entered WWE for the first time in ] (where he defeated the ]) and earned professional wrestling gold. | ||
| ⚫ | Just weeks after entering WWE, Angle earned the European Title. A short time later he earned the ] as well as the ] he also won the ] ]. Kurt Angle's crowning achievement came when he defeated ] at ] to win the ]. Kurt Angle is considered one of the best wrestlers ever only after a short career. | ||
| ⚫ | Just weeks after entering WWE, Angle earned the European Title. A short time later he earned the ] as well as the ]; he also won the ] ]. Kurt Angle's crowning achievement came when he defeated ] at ] to win the ]. Kurt Angle is considered one of the best wrestlers ever only after a short career. | ||
| He is also a 2-time ] Division I champion, 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion, 1988 USA FILA Junior World Freestyle champion, and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American at ]. | |||
| His most famous feud was with ], although he has feuded with many of the top names of WWE. He is most noted for his comedic angles such as his stint with Team ECK, featuring ] and ] and his role during the Invasion angle with ]. | His most famous feud was with ], although he has feuded with many of the top names of WWE. He is most noted for his comedic angles such as his stint with Team ECK, featuring ] and ] and his role during the Invasion angle with ]. | ||
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| Angle seriously considered trying to make a comeback to freestyle wrestling for the ], but he abandoned that plan late in ], when neck problems that dated back to his past amateur wrestling career recurred. In WWE ]s, he often claimed that he had won the Olympic gold medal with a broken neck. Unlike most statements in promos, this one was largely true; he had indeed won his gold medal with two fractured cervical ]e. | Angle seriously considered trying to make a comeback to freestyle wrestling for the ], but he abandoned that plan late in ], when neck problems that dated back to his past amateur wrestling career recurred. In WWE ]s, he often claimed that he had won the Olympic gold medal with a broken neck. Unlike most statements in promos, this one was largely true; he had indeed won his gold medal with two fractured cervical ]e. | ||
| In ], after the aforementioned neck problems led to an almost career-ending injury, he opted for a new type of surgery that allowed him to return in two months rather than a year. However, in March ], his neck problems recurred yet again, and it was feared that he would have to undergo possibly career-ending surgery. For a time, he considered having an operation similar to the one he had in 2003, but has decided against it for the time being. | In ], after the aforementioned neck problems led to an almost career-ending injury, he opted for a new type of surgery that allowed him to return in two months rather than a year. However, in March ], his neck problems recurred yet again, and it was feared that he would have to undergo possibly career-ending surgery. For a time, he considered having an operation similar to the one he had in 2003, but has decided against it for the time being. He also injured his knee in late 2003. | ||
| Angle returned to the ring in July 2004 at a WWE ] in ]. He has publicly said that he will work a reduced in-ring schedule in the future, and is reportedly planning to change his wrestling style to reduce the risk of further damage to his neck. | |||
| In a ], ] interview with a radio station in ] to promote the following day's ] ] in Norfolk, he said that WWE doctors had given his neck a clean bill of health, but that he was also recovering from a knee injury. He said that he would most likely return around the time of the ] PPV, and would work a reduced in-ring schedule in the future. | |||
| Angle is currently playing the role of General Manager of ] | Angle is currently playing the role of General Manager of ] | ||
Revision as of 04:56, 18 July 2004
Kurt Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former Olympic Gold Medalist at Wrestling and now a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Angle had a distinguished career in amateur wrestling even before winning in the Olympics. He was a 2-time NCAA Division I champion and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American while attending Clarion University. He was also 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion, and 1988 USA FILA Junior World Freestyle champion. Angle reached the pinnacle of his amateur career at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning the 100 kg (220-pound) freestyle wrestling competition.
Not long after his Olympic success, he decided to enter the world of professional wrestling. Four years after earning Olympic gold, Angle entered WWE for the first time in 1999 (where he defeated the Godfather) and earned professional wrestling gold.
Just weeks after entering WWE, Angle earned the European Title. A short time later he earned the Intercontinental Championship as well as the Hardcore Championship; he also won the 2000 King of the Ring. Kurt Angle's crowning achievement came when he defeated The Rock at No Mercy to win the WWE Championship. Kurt Angle is considered one of the best wrestlers ever only after a short career.
His most famous feud was with Brock Lesnar, although he has feuded with many of the top names of WWE. He is most noted for his comedic angles such as his stint with Team ECK, featuring Edge and Christian and his role during the Invasion angle with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Angle seriously considered trying to make a comeback to freestyle wrestling for the 2004 Summer Olympics, but he abandoned that plan late in 2002, when neck problems that dated back to his past amateur wrestling career recurred. In WWE promos, he often claimed that he had won the Olympic gold medal with a broken neck. Unlike most statements in promos, this one was largely true; he had indeed won his gold medal with two fractured cervical vertebrae.
In 2003, after the aforementioned neck problems led to an almost career-ending injury, he opted for a new type of surgery that allowed him to return in two months rather than a year. However, in March 2004, his neck problems recurred yet again, and it was feared that he would have to undergo possibly career-ending surgery. For a time, he considered having an operation similar to the one he had in 2003, but has decided against it for the time being. He also injured his knee in late 2003.
Angle returned to the ring in July 2004 at a WWE house show in Japan. He has publicly said that he will work a reduced in-ring schedule in the future, and is reportedly planning to change his wrestling style to reduce the risk of further damage to his neck.
Angle is currently playing the role of General Manager of Smackdown!
Finisher/Signature Moves
- Angle Slam/Olympic Slam
- Ankle Lock/Angle Lock
- Triple German Suplexes
| WWE Championship | ||
| Preceded by: The Rock | First reign | Followed by: The Rock |
| Preceded by: Stone Cold Steve Austin | Second reign | Followed by: Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| Preceded by: The Big Show | Third reign | Followed by: Brock Lesnar |
| Preceded by: Brock Lesnar | Fourth reign | Followed by: Brock Lesnar |