Kurt Angle is a former American professional wrestler and a former amateur wrestler. Angle is widely considered one of the best WWE wrestlers of all time. He won an Olympic Gold in 1996 with a “broken freakin’ neck,” and after that, he made his professional wrestling debut in 1999 during the Survivor Series Premium Live Event. Angle understood this industry, and quickly rose to the top in 2002, holding both European and Intercontinental titles simultaneously and winning the King of the Ring tournament.
During 2002-2006, Angle became one of the best technical wrestlers in the WWE, producing some of the greatest technical matches in the history of WWE against wrestlers like Edge, Rey Mysterio, Chris Benoit, and Eddie Guerrero.
The most iconic match in the legendary career of Kurt Angle took place at WrestleMania 21 Classic against Shawn Michaels. By 2006, Angle completely ditched the humour from his character and became a bald-headed, intense “Wrestling Machine”; this character of Kurt Angle is often called “Perk Angle”.
During his career, Angle suffered from a lot of neck issues, and due to this, he became severely addicted to painkillers. It is reported that, in 2006, Vince McMahon urged him to go to rehab; however, Angle refused and requested his release from the company.
After being 11 years away from the WWE, Angle returned in 2017 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. After that, he also served as the on-screen RAW General Manager for two years. He wrestled his retirement match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35 in 2019.
List of Kurt Angle World Championships
Kurt Angle has won 6 World Championships in his legendary WWE career. He won his first-ever World Championship in 2002, less than a year after his television debut. He faced The Rock for the WWE Championship. This match solidified Angle as one of the biggest stars in the company, as he defeated the biggest star in the industry to become the new WWE Champion.
One of the most famous World Championship wins in the career of Angle happened in 2003, when he defeated Brock Lesnar and The Big Show in a triple threat match. This moment was huge for Angle because at that time, Lesnar was considered a huge powerhouse, and at the end of this match, Angle pinned him clean. With this win, Angle established himself as the man who could out-wrestle the most dangerous powerhouse in the company.
He won his last World Championship in the WWE in 2006 on an episode of SmackDown during a 20-Man Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal. Angle dominated the entire match, and at the end, he eliminated Mark Henry to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
Here is a detailed table summarizing Kurt Angle’s WWE World Championships:
| Title | Date | Opponent | Event |
| WWE Championship | Oct 22, 2000 | The Rock | No Mercy |
| WCW Championship | July 26, 2001 | Booker T | SmackDown |
| WWE Championship | Sept 23, 2001 | Stone Cold Steve Austin | Unforgiven |
| WWE Championship | Dec 15, 2002 | Big Show | Armageddon |
| WWE Championship | July 27, 2003 | Brock Lesnar & Big Show | Vengeance |
| World Heavyweight Title | Jan 10, 2006 | 20-Man Battle Royal | SmackDown |
FAQs
Q. Is Kurt Angle retired?
A. Angle retired from professional wrestling after he lost his retirement match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35.
Q. Who retired Kurt Angle?
A. Baron Corbin retired Kurt Angle.
Q. Did Kurt Angle win a gold medal?
A. Angle won an Olympic Gold in 1996 with a broken neck.
Q. Is Kurt Angle in the WWE Hall of Fame?
A. Angle was officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017.
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