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Revision as of 02:07, 30 May 2004 by CyclopsScott (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Kurt Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former Olympic Gold Medalist at Wrestling and now aprofessional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment.
He was noted in 1996 when he won the 220-pound freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. 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 and also won the 2000 King of the Ring. Later, Kurt Angle 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.
He is also a 2-time NCAA Division I champion, 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion, 1988 USA FILA Junior World Freestyle champion, 3-time NCAA Division I all-American.
His most famous feud was with Brock Lesnar, although he has feuded with many of the top names of WWE. In 2003, after neck problems dating back to his amateur wrestling days 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, and it was feared that he would have to undergo possibly career-ending surgery. Angle has since elected to have a surgery similar to the one he underwent in 2003, performed by the same surgeon; he is expected to have the surgery in late May or early June, and hopes to be able to return to in-ring action by the end of the summer. He is currently also the 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 |