- 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist in freestyle wrestling.
- Was given a WWF World Title reign after WWF owner Vince McMahon was impressed with the way he carried on with his match with Triple H at Summerslam 2000 despite suffering an unplanned (and very real) concussion after a table collapsed during a move.
- At one point, Angle considered trying out for the 2004 Olympics (freestyle wrestling) and was supposedly given a full blessing by Vince McMahon to pursue that avenue. Angle was further encouraged during an impromptu wrestling contest with Brock Lesnar before a WWE event in 2003, which he won despite the facts that Lesnar outweighed him by a considerable margin and was during his college years considered the most dominant wrestler in the NCAA. Due to a combination of factors, however, Angle ultimately decided against trying out.
- Has bench pressed 420 pounds and has squatted 630 pounds.
- Won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic with a not fully healed broken vertebrae in his neck.
- The only pro wrestler inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (in 2001).
- Had a tryout with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1995, although he did not play college football.
- Angle has stated in a number of interviews that he actually burned the first offer McMahon's WWE (then the WWF) presented him with after his success in the 1996 Olympics, due to the lack of respect he had at the time for professional wrestling which he viewed as a joke that tarnished the image of amateur wrestling. After a few failed jobs, including an unsuccessful sports commentating gig at a local television station, Angle decided to pursue professional wrestling and said he not only found it incredibly challenging but also gained a new respect for the industry and its participants. However, despite numerous attempts, he has still yet to gain back the respect he lost from the freestyle amateur wrestling community.
- First on-screen kiss was with Stephanie McMahon, the Boss' daughter.
- Father was killed in a construction accident
- In August 2003 he beat The Big Show in a street fight on WWE TV Smackdown and then beat Brock Lesnar in a WWE championship match at the WWE PPV Summerslam. He is the first professional wrestler to make Brock Lesnar submit to lose a match.
- Was the first American to win a gold medal in the 220 lb freestyle wrestling.
- Became the first person to kick out of the 'F5' during his match with Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania XIX
- Underwent spinal surgery on his neck in April 2003 performed by Dr Jhu. His neck problems dated back to his amateur wrestling days when he broke his neck during Olympic Tryouts. Kurt's attitude to professional wrestling and his desire to perform his best each night also did not help his injury. However Kurt shocked the WWE by wanting to get back in the ring just two weeks after his neck surgery. Fortunately the WWE Officials refused to allow him until he had medical clearance. However, this did not stop him from returning to the gym to begin working out for his comeback and actually sneaking into the ring before Smackdown tapings to take bumps (moves) to see how his neck had improved. On June 5th 2003 Kurt Angle made his return to WWE Television on Smackdown just two months after having surgery. He was orginally estimated at being out for 12-14 months.
- Became the first man to lose two titles in one night without ever losing a fall at WrestleMania 2000 in a Triple Threat match with Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho.
- Got his first Pay-Per-View WWE Championship shot at SummerSlam 2000 on August 27, 2000. He was in a Triple Threat Match against champ The Rock and Triple H, ended up getting concussion before the bell rang after a pre-match fight with Triple H. He lost to The Rock. After the match had finished Kurt Angle returned to the ring to carry 'The Game' Triple H's wife Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley to the back.
- Since debuting in the WWF/WWE (Survivor Series 1999), he has wrestled every American Pay-Per-View.
- In July 2003 he beat then WWE champion Brock Lesnar and the 500 pound giant The Big Show in a triple threat match at the WWE pay-per-view(PPV) Vengeance to earn his fourth WWE World Championship. This is considered a great feat in that Angle recently came back from neck surgery to accomplish it.
- When he first started wrestling in the WWF (now WWE), he wore all medals he'd won in Olympic competition (there were about 7 in all). After some while, he decided to wear only 2 of them.
- The year 2000 WWF King of the Ring.
- With Chris Benoit, won the very first WWE (Smackdown Brand) tag team championship at No Mercy, by eliminating Edge and Rey Mysterio
- Is one of the few Olympians to have crossed over into Hollywood.
- TNA Hall of Famer.
- Has a net worth of $20 million.
- Plays the drums.
- He was pinned in his first wrestling match. He was eight years old at the time, and got pinned by a chubby kid at the first wrestling camp he attended.
- His first WWF loss was to the late Owen Hart in a dark match.
- No longer allowed to refer to his finishing move as the "Olympic Slam", due to the National Olympic Committee. Now calls it the "Angle Slam."
- Was thrown off a 25 foot ledge on to concrete by Big Show at WWE Smackdown! on April 15, 2004. Due to the internal and external injuries, he announced two weeks later on Smackdown (in a wheelchair) that he can no longer wrestle.
- Will be facing "Edge" in a Hair vs. Hair match at Judgement Day 2002.
- Lost the "Hair Match" at WWE Judgement Day!
- The first move he executed in the WWF was a Fireman Carry
- Published author.
- Released from WWE (August 2006)
- Challenged Bret Hart to a match at a future date (possibly Wrestlemania XX at Madison Square Garden) (September 2003)
- Will face _Shawn Michaels_ at Wrestlemania 21 in their first match against each other. (April 2005)
- Younger brother of Eric Angle.
- His first WWF loss was to débutant Tazz at Pay-Per-View Royal Rumble on 23rd January 2000. He was beaten by Tazz when Tazz used his submission called the Tazzmission on him
- Graduated from Mt Lebanon High School in 1987.
- Originally from Dormont, a suburb of Pittsburgh
- After winning Gold in Olympics, had brief stint as a Sports anchor on WPGH Fox-53 Pittsburgh. The title of his segment was "The Angle on Sports".
- Heads the "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign.
- Lost the WWE title to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania XIX. (March 2003)
- WWF King of the Ring 2000. Won the tournament by defeating Rikishi in the finals.
- Former WWF Euro-Continental Champion, holding both the WWF Intercontinental Title and the WWF European Title at the same time.
- Former member of the wCw/ECW Alliance in 2001. He was the mole in Team wCw/ECW who caused them to lose to Team WWF at the Survivor Series 2001. He attacked fellow Alliance member "Stone Cold" Steve Austin during the main event which allowed The Rock to finish off Austin. Because of Angle's interference the WWF defeated and destroyed the wCw/ECW Alliance.
- Notable Wrestling Title Wins Include: PPW Heavyweight title; PNW Tennessee Heavyweight title WWE Intercontinental title; WWF European title; WWF King of The Ring 2000; WWE title; WWE Hardcore title; WCW Heavyweight title; WCW United States title; WWE World Heavyweight title.
- Returned to the ring and defeated Eddie Guerrero at Summer Slam 2004 (15. 08. 2004) making his opponent tap to the Ankle Lock. He was defeated by Guerrero when they wrestled for the WWE Championship at Wrestle Mania XX which took place in March 2004.
- In October of 2002, became one of the five superstars to hold all 5 major WWE Champsionships (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero have also done this). Known to be Grand Slam Champions, the titles were the WWE World Championship, the World Tag Team Championships, The Intercontinental Championship and the European Championship (The European Champion is now defunct to make it limited to anyone to become a Grand Slam Champion.)
- His entrance theme, "Medal," is a slightly modified version of "The Patriot" Del Wilkes' theme. In mid-2001, fans chanted the words "You Suck!" to the beat of the music. Since then, the chants have always been part of Angle's entrance.
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