Kurt Angle
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Kurt Angle
Height	5 ft 10 in (1. 78 m)[1]
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (1. 83 m)[2]
Billed weight	250 lb (110 kg) [2]
Born	December 9, 1968 (1968-12-09) (age 39) Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Resides	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Billed from	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[2]
Trained by	Dave Schultz Dory Funk, Jr. Tom Prichard
Debut	1995

Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mt Lebanon is a home rule Municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. There are a number of articles with the title Dave or David Schultz: David D Dorrance Funk Jr Dory Jr still claims that the accident and injuries were real but does not explain why he did not lose the title to Brisco as the NWA board had planned Tom Prichard (born August 18 1959) is an American professional wrestler. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport Wrestling. He currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett

Angle was involved in amateur wrestling during both high school and college. In college, he won numerous accolades, including being a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations ^[3][4] After graduating, he won the 1995 World Championship tournament. ^[3] Angle then competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he won a gold medal in heavyweight freestyle wrestling. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) Freestyle wrestling is a style of Amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world ^[4][5]

Initially turning down an offer to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF),^[4] Angle signed a multi-year contract with the company in 1998. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, His first big push in the company was in February 2000 when he held both the European Championship and Intercontinental Championship. The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[6] Not long after, Angle began pursuing the WWF Championship. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE He continued to be a part of main event matches until August 2006, when Angle was granted a release from his contract. ^[7] Throughout his tenure in the company, he was a WCW United States Champion,^[8] WCW World Heavyweight Champion,^[9] WWE Tag Team Champion,^[10] four-time WWF/E Champion,^[11] WWF European Champion,^[12] WWF Hardcore Champion,^[13] WWF Intercontinental Champion,^[14] and World Heavyweight Champion. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE ^[15] In addition, he was the winner of the King of the Ring tournament in 2000,^[16] the tenth Triple Crown Champion, and the fourth Grand Slam Champion. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States. A Grand Slam Champion in Professional wrestling is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won all of the major titles in a promotion

After leaving WWE, Angle joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he became the second wrestler in TNA to win that company's Triple Crown; and the first man to hold all three TNA championships simultaneously. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States. In Professional wrestling, a championship or title is a recognition of a wrestler being the best in their promotion While in TNA, his real-life wife Karen began accompanying him to the ring and playing a part in his on-screen storylines. Karen Angle (née Smedley) (born October 12 1972 is a Professional wrestling valet and personality, most notably working for Total Nonstop Angle has also made appearances for New Japan Pro Wrestling and Inoki Genome Federation, where he is the former IWGP Third Belt Champion. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. He is also the only person to win the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and the IWGP Third Belt Championship. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling The Total Nonstop Action (TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.

Contents 1 Amateur career 2 Professional wrestling career 2.1 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996) 2.2 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment 2.2.1 1998–2000 2.2.2 2001–2002 2.2.3 2003–2004 2.2.4 2005–2006 2.3 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–Current) 2.4 Japan (2007–2008) 3 Personal life 4 Substance allegations 4.1 Wellness violation 4.2 Driving Under the Influence Charges 5 In wrestling 6 Championships and accomplishments 6.1 Professional wrestling 6.2 Amateur wrestling 7 Notes 8 References 9 External links

Amateur career

Medal record
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	100 kg
World Championships
Gold	1995 Atlanta, U.S.	100 kg
World Cup
Bronze	1992 Moscow, Russia	100 kg
Silver	1995 Chattanooga, U.S.	100 kg

Kurt started amateur wrestling at the age of six. Freestyle wrestling is a style of Amateur wrestling that is practiced throughout the world The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International At the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2 different wrestling disciplines were contested freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Heavyweight is a division or weight class, in Boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds (14 st 4 lb/91 kg are considered heavyweights by the major professional ^[17] Angle attended Mt. Lebanon High School,^[18] where he won varsity letters in football and wrestling and was an All-State linebacker. Mt Lebanon School District is the public school system for residents of Mt A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States for excellence in school activities American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Scholastic wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the High school and middle (junior high school level in This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. ^[19][18][20] He went undefeated on the freshman wrestling team at Mt. Lebanon High and qualified for the state wrestling tournament his sophomore year. ^[18] Angle also placed third in the state wrestling tournament as a junior and was the 1987 Pennsylvania State Wrestling Champion as a senior.

Upon graduating from high school, Angle attended the Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he continued to wrestle at an amateur level. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is an Accredited University located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and one of fourteen universities Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States ^[21] He was a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I champion,^[3] national runner-up in 1991, and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for In addition, Angle was the 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, a 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion, and the 1988 USA International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles Junior World Freestyle champion. The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known in French as Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA, is an international ^[4]

After graduating from college, Angle continued to wrestle. In 1995, he won a gold medal at the World Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. ^[3] Following this victory, Angle began preparing for the 1996 Summer Olympics under Dave Schultz at the Pennsylvanian Foxcatcher Club,^[22] training between eight and ten hours a day. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International David Leslie Schultz ( June 6, 1959 - January 26, 1996) was an Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler. ^[23] In January 1996, not long after Angle began training at the club, Schultz was murdered by John Eleuthère du Pont, the sponsor of Schultz's team of Olympic prospectives. John Eleuthère du Pont (born November 22, 1939) is a member of the prominent American Du Pont family who in 1996 was convicted of murdering ^[24][25][26] As a result, Angle quit John Eleuthère du Pont's team, searched for new sponsors, and joined the Dave Schultz Wrestling Club in Schultz's memory. ^[27]

Angle faced further hardships while taking part in the 1996 Olympic Trials, when he suffered a severe neck injury, fracturing two of his cervical vertebrae,^[28] herniating two discs, and pulling four muscles. In Vertebrates cervical vertebrae (singular vertebra) are those vertebrae immediately behind (posterior to the Skull. A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained Intervertebral discs (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lie between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Nonetheless, Angle won the trials and then spent the subsequent five months resting and rehabilitating. By the Olympics, Angle was able to compete, albeit with several pain-reducing injections in his neck. ^[3] The injury led to Angle's future claim of having won his Olympic gold medal "with a broken freakin' neck. " In the fall of 2006, Angle stated that he temporarily became addicted to the analgesic Vicodin after breaking his neck. Vicodin EC is a Trademarked Brand of Narcotic Analgesics (painkillers containing Hydrocodone and Paracetamol ( Acetaminophen ^[29]

He won his gold medal in the heavyweight (90-100 kg; 198-220 lb) weight class,^[4] defeating the Iranian Abbas Jadidi by officials' decision after the competitors wrestled to an eight minute, one-one draw. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Abbas Jadidi ( born January 13, 1969 in Tehran) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90-100 kg The bout saw Jadidi earn a point after two minutes and 46 seconds by turning Angle, and Angle earning a point of his own with a takedown after three minutes and eleven seconds. A takedown is a Martial arts and Combat sports term for a technique that involves off-balancing an opponent and bringing him or her to the ground typically with the The officials' decision was protested by Jadidi. ^[5]

Shortly after his victory, Angle turned down a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, ^[4][30] In the same year, he became a marketing representative for Protos Foods, the manufacturers of OSTRIM, an ostrich meat based foodstuff. The Ostrich ( Struthio camelus) is a large Flightless bird native to Africa (and formerly the Middle East) ^[24][30]

Professional wrestling career

Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)

On October 26, 1996, Angle was convinced by Shane Douglas to attend the taping of an Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) event named High Incident. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Troy Shane Martin (born November 21 1964) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known by his Ring name Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) was a Professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1992 by ^[4] He provided guest commentary during a match between Taz and Little Guido, but left the building after Raven "crucified" The Sandman by attaching him to a cross using barbed wire. Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known James Maritato As the ( Kayfabe) heel cousin of Jamie Noble, he attacked then babyface Crash Holly after he defeated Noble in a match on the December Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) better known by his Ring name Raven, is an American Professional Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from James (" Jim " Fullington Following the highly-publicised caning of Michael P The Christian cross is the best-known Religious symbol of Christianity. Barbed wire, also known as barb wire (and frequently in dialect form spelled bob or bobbed) is a type of fencing Wire constructed ^[31] Angle, shocked by the controversial imagery and afraid that his career prospects would be damaged if he was associated with the incident, threatened to sue ECW owner Paul Heyman if he was shown on television in the same broadcast as the stunt. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling ^[4]

In 1997, following the incident, Angle worked for a year as a sportscaster on Pittsburgh's local FOX affiliate WPGH-TV. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television WPGH-TV Fox 53 is the Fox Television affiliate broadcasting in Pittsburgh. ^[32][33] He also shot a commercial for local pizza chain Pizza Outlet. Pizza (ˈpiːtsə, in Italian:) is a popular dish made with an Oven -baked flat generally round Bread that is covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based Vocelli Pizza (formerly Pizza Outlet) is a Pizzeria based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

1998–2000

In October 1998, Kurt Angle signed a eight-year contract with the World Wrestling Federation. He was assigned to the Power Pro Wrestling developmental territory in Memphis, Tennessee, where he began training. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Angle's first appearance on WWF television was on the March 7, 1999 episode of Sunday Night Heat, where he took part in an angle with Tiger Ali Singh. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Gurjit Singh Hans (born March 9, 1971 in Toronto Ontario) is an Indo-Canadian former Professional wrestler best known as ^[34]. This angle involved Singh paying him money to blow his nose on the American flag. Angle refused to do so and fought Singh off instead. His first official WWF match was a dark match victory over Brian Christopher on April 11, 1999. Brian Christopher Lawler He is perhaps best known for his career in World Wrestling Entertainment where he performed as Grand Master Sexay as part of the tag Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) In the following months, he wrestled in house shows and other dark matches in preparation for his televised debut. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped ^[34]

After several weeks of vignettes, Angle made his in-ring debut on November 14, 1999 at the Survivor Series, defeating Shawn Stasiak. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Survivor Series (1999 was the thirteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation DrShawn E Stipich and semi-retired professional wrestler, better known as Shawn Stasiak. ^[35] In his initial push, he remained undefeated for several weeks, eventually losing to the debuting Tazz at the Royal Rumble. Peter Senerchia (born October 11 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler and current Color commentator best known Royal Rumble (2000 was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation ^[6] Angle was booked to win both the WWF European Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championship in February 2000,^[6] billing himself as the "Eurocontinental Champion". The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. He dropped both of his titles without ever conceding a fall in a two falls Triple Threat match with Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 2000; the match had been agreed to on Angle's behalf by his mentor, Bob Backlund. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage WrestleMania 2000 was the sixteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (born August 14 1949) is an American professional wrestler and Actor with an in ring career ^[6]

Throughout mid-2000, Angle and Edge and Christian ("Team ECK") feuded with Too Cool and Rikishi, with Angle defeating Rikishi in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament, which he was booked to win. Edge and Christian (E&C is a former Tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland and Christian Team ECK, later known as Team RECK, was a World Wrestling Federation (WWF heel stable consisting of Kurt Angle, Edge and A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Too Cool is a Professional wrestling Tag team and former stable most notably active in the World Wrestling Federation between 1998 and 2001 Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[16] He went on to feud with Triple H after a love triangle between Angle, Triple H, and Triple H's wife Stephanie developed. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley A love triangle is a romantic relationship involving three people Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque She is the daughter of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and WWE CEO Linda McMahon, and is the younger sister of Shane McMahon As part of the storyline, he lost to Triple H at Unforgiven. Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the ^[16] Following his feud with Triple H, Angle received another push and began pursuing the WWF Championship, defeating The Rock at No Mercy. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE ^[16] Angle retained the WWF Championship for the rest of the year in matches with The Undertaker at Survivor Series and in a six way Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Survivor Series (2000 was the fourteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation A Hell in a Cell match (sometimes referred to as Hell in the Cell) is a Professional wrestling match seen in World Wrestling Entertainment in Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[36]

2001–2002

Angle held the WWF Championship for almost four months, losing it to The Rock at No Way Out in February 2001. No Way Out is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced every February by the American Professional wrestling promotion, World Wrestling He then feuded with Chris Benoit, whom he defeated at WrestleMania X-Seven but lost to at Backlash in an Ultimate Submission Match; Benoit defeated Angle four falls to three in sudden-death overtime. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation Backlash is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which started in 1999 and is held normally An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions Continuing the feud, Angle again defeated Benoit in a Two out of three falls match at Judgment Day. In Professional wrestling, a two out of three falls match, or a best of three falls match, is a series of three matches (often between two wrestlers or two teams of Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. Benoit pinned Angle after an Angle Slam in a "Pinfalls Only" fall, and then Angle made Benoit submit with the Ankle Lock in the "Submissions Only" fall. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Angle won the third fall, a Ladder match, with the help of Edge and Christian. A Ladder match is a type of match used in professional wrestling that is most commonly used to describe a match where an item (usually a title belt is hung above Edge and Christian (E&C is a former Tag team of on-screen brothers made of real life best friends Edge (Adam Copeland and Christian

When WCW (purchased by the WWF in early 2000) and ECW formed The Alliance and invaded the WWF in mid-2001, Kurt turned face and began an angle where he joined forces with WWF Champion Steve Austin to repel them. The Alliance (aka The WCW/ECW Alliance) was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from July 2001 This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the At Invasion, Angle and Austin captained a team of five WWF superstars against five handpicked members of the Alliance. Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF As part of the angle, Team WWF lost to Team Alliance when Austin turned on his team to join the Alliance. At the close of the match, Austin nailed Angle with a Stone Cold Stunner, causing him to get pinned by the other team. A stunner is a common term in Professional wrestling referring to the seated three-quarter facelock jawbreaker maneuver predominately used by ^[37] After winning and losing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship,^[38][39] WCW United States Championship,^[40][41] and WWF Hardcore Championship in matches with Alliance members,^[42] Angle was booked to defeat Austin in a SummerSlam rematch for his second WWF Championship at Unforgiven. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World SummerSlam (2001 was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Unforgiven is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the ^[43] He dropped the title back to Austin on the October 8, 2001 episode of Raw when WWF Commissioner William Regal joined the Alliance and cost Angle the match. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion ^[44] As part of the storyline, Angle subsequently joined the Alliance himself,^[45] but ultimately returned to the WWF by enabling The Rock to defeat Austin in a "winner takes all" bout between the WWF and The Alliance at Survivor Series. Survivor Series (2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation ^[43]

After dropping the US Championship to Edge, the duo were booked into a lengthy feud. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler During this feud, Edge started the "you suck" chants every time Kurt Angle entered a WWE ring, usually in tune with Angle's entrance music. This proved significant because the chants followed Angle throughout the rest of his WWE career. In the course of the feud, Angle lost a "hair versus hair" match to Edge at Judgment Day, and his head was shaved bald. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[46] Following the legitimate loss of his hair, Angle's storyline called for him to wear a wig and insult bald people,^[47] leading to a feud with Hulk Hogan, who stripped Angle of his wig. In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional ^[48] Angle later scored a submission victory over Hogan at King of the Ring. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[49]

In October 2002, Angle became the fourth WWE Grand Slam Champion when he was booked to win the WWE Tag Team Championship with Chris Benoit. A Grand Slam Champion in Professional wrestling is a distinction made to a professional wrestler who has won all of the major titles in a promotion The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment ^[50] After dropping the titles to Edge and Rey Mysterio on an edition of SmackDown!,^[51] Angle won his third WWE Championship at Armageddon, defeating The Big Show, with the help of Brock Lesnar. Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional ^[52] While still in his third reign, Angle began a new storyline when he gained the services of manager Paul Heyman and "Team Angle" (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin). In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer most well-known for his former roles in Professional wrestling The (Self-Proclaimed World's Greatest Tag Team was a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment. Charles Doyle "Charlie" Haas II (born on March 27 1972 is an American professional wrestler and former Amateur wrestler currently signed to Shelton Benjamin is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE working ^[53]

2003–2004

He then began feuding with Brock Lesnar, who had won the most recent Royal Rumble match,^[54] after Lesnar claimed to be the new top superstar on SmackDown!. Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional The match between Lesnar and Angle going into WrestleMania XIX marked the first time in WWE history that two accomplished amateur wrestlers met in a ring. WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Angle dropped the WWE Championship in the main event of WrestleMania XIX to Lesnar, who was receiving a major push at the time. ^[55]

On April 11, 2003, Angle underwent neck surgery performed by Dr. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hai-Dong Jho to repair nerve and spinal damage, calcium buildup, bone spurs, and intervertebral disc problems. Calcium (ˈkælsiəm is the Chemical element with the symbol Ca and Atomic number 20 Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along Joints Bone spurs form due to the increase in a damaged joint's surface area Intervertebral discs (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lie between adjacent vertebrae in the spine. Rather than have Jho remove the afflicted discs and fuse his vertebrae together, Angle opted for a less conventional surgery where Jho removed only the spurs and selected portions of the discs. A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column The alternative surgery reduced Angle's rehabilitation time from one year to three months. ^[56]

Shortly after returning, Angle defeated Brock Lesnar and Big Show in a Triple Threat match at Vengeance to regain the WWE Championship. Vengeance (2003 was the third annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE ^[57] After retaining the title in a singles bout with Lesnar at SummerSlam, he dropped the title to Lesnar in an Iron Man match on an episode of SmackDown!. SummerSlam (2003 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on August 24 An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions ^[58][59] Angle then formed a five-man team to rival Lesnar's team at the Survivor Series 2003, with Angle's team coming out victorious at the pay-per-view. Survivor Series (2003 was the seventeenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling ^[60]

Following WrestleMania XX, Angle began to once again suffer from legitimate neck problems. ^[61] As a response, he was made the on-screen General Manager of SmackDown!,^[62] with his absence from the ring attributed to injuries suffered after Big Show chokeslammed him off a ledge. This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America A chokeslam, or in Japanese a "nodowa otoshi", refers to a type of body slam in Professional wrestling in which the wrestler grasps their opponent's ^[63] Angle feuded with Eddie Guerrero throughout 2004 for the WWE Championship. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE He cost Guerrero the championship against John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a Texas Bull Rope match at The Great American Bash by participating in the worked finish; Angle came down to the ring and showed a replay where JBL's shoulder hit the corner pad before Guerrero's hand. John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ^[64] Angle was later kayfabe fired by Vince McMahon as General Manager in July 2004. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr ^[65]

In November 2004, Angle initiated the Kurt Angle Invitational, a worked weekly segment where "hometown heroes" (known as plants) challenged him to a match, with Angle promising to give his Olympic gold medal to the first person to last more than three minutes in the ring with him. ^[66] The Invitational was won by Eugene in July 2005 starting a new angle for both men. Nicholas David Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975 in Fayette County Kentucky) is a American Professional wrestler who is best ^[67] As a result, Angle faced Eugene at SummerSlam, defeating him by making him tap out to the ankle lock. SummerSlam (2005 was the eighteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment The crowd, however, did not react well to this victory, as Angle had pretended to offer a microphone to the challenger, but then brutally slammed it into the young man's face, stunning him, and allowing Kurt to finish him off with practically no challenge.

On the November 4, 2004, episode of SmackDown!, at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri, during Tough Enough, Angle challenged the finalists through a Squat thrust competition. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Scottrade Center (formerly Kiel Center and Savvis Center) is a 19150 seat Arena located in downtown St WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment A squat thrust is a calisthenic exercise. It typically is performed as follows From a standing " Parade rest " position drop The winner was Chris Nawrocki, and as part of the Kurt Angle Invitational, the prize Nawrocki won was a match against Angle. WWE Tough Enough (originally known as WWF Tough Enough) was a Reality television show produced by World Wrestling Entertainment After Angle defeated Nawrocki, Angle asked if anyone else wanted to try. Daniel Puder, an American mixed martial artist, raised his hand and challenged Angle. Daniel Puder (born October 9 1981 in Cupertino California) is an American professional mixed martial artist who trains with the American Kickboxing Academy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and During the match, Angle and Puder wrestled for position before Angle took Puder down, in the process, Puder locked Angle in a real submission hold, a Kimura. In Professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event &ndash that is an event that is "real" and not staged In Grappling, an Armlock is a single or double Joint lock that hyperextends hyperflexes or hyperrotates the Elbow Joint And/Or Shoulder With Puder on his back, one of two referees in the ring, Jimmy Corderas, quickly counted three to end the bout, but some fans observed that during the pin, Puder's shoulders were not on the mat. A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. Puder has claimed he would have snapped Angle's arm on national television, if Corderas had not ended the match. ^[68][69][70]

2005–2006

In January 2005, Angle took part in the Royal Rumble, but was eliminated by Shawn Michaels, who he returned to the ring to eliminate in retaliation. Royal Rumble (2005 was the eighteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. ^[71] Angle then became a storyline heel, and after mocking Michaels by defeating his former tag team partner, Marty Jannetty,^[72] and attacking former manager, Sherri Martel,^[73] Angle defeated Michaels in an interpromotional match, which won Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Match of the Year at WrestleMania 21. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) ( February 8 1958 – June 15 2007) was an American professional wrestler Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ^[71] He continued to storyline feud with Michaels upon being drafted from SmackDown! to Raw in June 2005,^[74] losing to Michaels at Vengeance. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means Vengeance (2005 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE which took place on June 26 2005 ^[75]

Angle returned to the SmackDown! brand in January 2006, where he was pushed to gain the vacant World Heavyweight Championship in a twenty man battle royal, turning face in the process. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type ^[76][77] He retained the title in bouts with Mark Henry at the Royal Rumble and The Undertaker at No Way Out,^[78] before dropping it to Rey Mysterio in a Triple Threat match, which also included Randy Orton, at WrestleMania 22. Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Royal Rumble (2006 was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. No Way Out (2006 was the eighth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment ^[79]

On May 29, 2006, Angle was drafted to the newly created Extreme Championship Wrestling brand. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent ^[80] Upon coming to ECW, he issued an open challenge for One Night Stand, which was accepted by Orton. ECW One Night Stand (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE ^[81] Angle defeated Orton at One Night Stand,^[82] later losing to him in a rematch at Vengeance. Vengeance (2006 was the sixth annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Angle appeared sporadically on WWE television throughout mid-2006. On August 25, 2006, he was granted an early release from his WWE contract due to "personal issues. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "^[7][83]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2006–Current)

A few weeks after his WWE tenure had ended, Angle signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Angle was let go from his WWE contract out of fear for his health. The new signing was viewed as a promotion not having concern for the health of a wrestler. ^[84] On September 24, 2006 during the closing segment of the No Surrender pay-per-view, TNA President Dixie Carter announced that TNA Wrestling had signed Angle to a contract, with Jim Cornette introducing video footage of Angle training in a six-sided TNA ring. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. No Surrender is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. a it can be replaced somehow James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17 1961 is an American Professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter ^[85]

Angle made his TNA debut on October 19, confronting Samoa Joe after Joe refused to relinquish the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt that, according to the storyline, he had stolen from Jeff Jarrett. Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17 1979 Before becoming a wrestler Seanoa worked as a Mortgage broker. The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ^[86] The two men ended up fighting while Jarrett took the title back. ^[86] Angle was then the special enforcer for the Title vs. Career match between Jarrett and Sting at Bound for Glory, but, as part of the worked finish, he took out referee Rudy Charles and assumed the referee's role for the rest of the match-up. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bound for Glory 2006 was the second annual Bound for Glory Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Daniel Engler (born November 20, 1977 in Evansville Indiana) is an American Professional wrestling Referee, better ^[87] Angle's first match in TNA took place on the November 16 airing of iMPACT!, where he was booked to defeat Abyss with the Ankle lock and be attacked after the match by Samoa Joe. TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total Christopher J "Chris" Parks Border City Wrestling BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship ( 1 time Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. ^[88] At Genesis, Angle defeated Samoa Joe, ending Joe's push as undefeated. Genesis is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ^[87]

At Final Resolution, Angle was booked to defeat Samoa Joe in a thirty minute Iron Man match 3-2 to earn a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Against All Odds,^[89] which he lost to Christian Cage after interference from Tomko and Scott Steiner. An Iron Man match is a Professional wrestling match type that is set to go a specific amount of time usually 30 or 60 minutes with the competitor with the most decisions Against All Odds is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976) better known by his Ring names Tyson Tomko and Tomko is an American professional Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. ^[90] This led into a feud between Angle and Steiner, with Angle pinning Steiner at Destination X. ^[91] After Angle defeated Steiner, he was picked to lead a team of four other wrestlers against a team of Christian Cage's choice in a Lethal Lockdown match at April's Lockdown. Lockdown (2007 was the third annual Lockdown Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Angle chose Samoa Joe, Rhino, Sting, and Jeff Jarrett for Team Angle, while Cage chose A.J. Styles, Scott Steiner, Tomko, and Abyss. Terry Gerin (born October 7 1975 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001 Gerin debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 as Rhino, the Alan Jones (born June 2 1978 (TNA where he is a three-time TNA Triple Crown Champion. The man who gained the winning pinfall would become the number one contender to Christian Cage's NWA World Heavyweight Title. Team Angle was victorious after Jeff Jarrett hit Abyss with a gimmicked guitar full of thumbtacks and allowed Sting to score the pin. ^[92] At Sacrifice, Angle was booked to defeat Cage and Sting in a Triple Threat match to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Sacrifice is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing ^[93] The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) does not recognize this reign, however, because they had stripped Christian Cage of the NWA Title earlier in the day, prior to the Sacrifice event, after severing their business partnership with TNA. The National Wrestling Alliance ( NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent Professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA ^[94]

On the following episode of iMPACT!, after hearing complaints from Cage and Sting about the controversial finish to the match, Jim Cornette stripped Angle of the title. ^[95] One month later at Slammiversary in a King of the Mountain match, Kurt Angle became the first TNA World Heavyweight Champion by defeating Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, A. Slammiversary (2007 was the third annual Slammiversary Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The King of the Mountain match is a professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA The Total Nonstop Action (TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. J. Styles, and Chris Harris. Chris Harris (born December 25, 1973) is an American Professional wrestler. ^[96] He then attacked Joe after denying a request for a handshake, reigniting their feud.

At Victory Road, newly-crowned X Division Champion Samoa Joe teamed with Kurt Angle to face TNA Tag Team Champions Team 3D, with the stipulation that if a wrestler pinned the other opponent, he won his championship. Victory Road is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D ^[97] As part of the planned outcome of the match, Joe pinned Brother Ray of Team 3D to win both tag team belts, which he held by himself. Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling ^[97] On the following episode of iMPACT!, Joe (now holding the X Division and Tag Team Championships, with Kurt holding the TNA and IWGP championships) challenged Kurt to a match at Hard Justice for all the championships. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. ^[98] While illustrating how he would take away everything important in Kurt's life, Joe brought Kurt's wife Karen into the fray, as she demanded a divorce. Karen Angle (née Smedley) (born October 12 1972 is a Professional wrestling valet and personality, most notably working for Total Nonstop ^[99] During the match, however, Karen betrayed Joe and aided her husband. ^[100] As part of his newest push, Kurt won, gaining all the championships and becoming the second Triple Crown champion in TNA and the first to hold all three titles at the same time. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States. ^[100] Angle, however, dropped both the X Division Title and the TNA World Tag Team Titles to Jay Lethal and Team Pacman, respectively, at No Surrender. Jamar Shipman was born April 21, 1985 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Team Pacman was a Professional wrestling Tag team in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA promotion No Surrender is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. At Bound for Glory, Angle lost the World Title to Sting, but won it back on the October 25 edition of iMPACT!. Bound for Glory (2007 was the third annual Bound for Glory Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action

Angle then joined forces with A. J. Styles and Tomko as the Angle Alliance at Turning Point against Samoa Joe, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. The Angle Alliance is a Heel wrestling stable headed by Kurt Angle (and briefly Christian Cage on a self-proclaimed basis in Total Nonstop Action Turning Point is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Styles had planned that Christian's Coalition and Angle Alliance could team up together, but Christian Cage demanded to be the leader of Angle Alliance after Cage denied Angle's request of being his "lackey". Christian's Coalition / Team Cage was a heel Professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA led by Christian At Final Resolution, Angle successfully defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Christian Cage due to interference from Styles and again at Against All Odds with help from Tomko. Against All Odds is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February At Lockdown, Angle lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Samoa Joe after being pinned following a Muscle Buster. Lockdown (2008 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA which took place on April Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17 1979 Before becoming a wrestler Seanoa worked as a Mortgage broker. Professional wrestling throws are the application of techniques that involve lifting the opponent up and throwing or slamming him or her down which makes up most of the action of After suffering a recent neck injury, Kurt is currently out of action. He recently returned to iMPACT! to ask his (kayfabe) estranged wife Karen to reunite with him. She declined his offer. Later that night after A. J. Styles suffered a beating at the hands of Team 3D, Booker T, and Tomko. Kurt added to the mugging by hitting Styles with a steel chair.

Japan (2007–2008)

On February 18, 2007, Angle made his debut in New Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with former IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata to defeat fellow TNA wrestler Travis Tomko and fellow WWE alumnus Giant Bernard. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is a major Professional wrestling federation in Japan and is a member of the National Wrestling Alliance, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 The International Wrestling Grand Prix (IWGP Heavyweight Championship is the top Professional wrestling title in Japanese promotion New Yuji Nagata (永田裕志 Nagata Yūji, born April 24 1968 is a Japanese professional wrestler. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976) better known by his Ring names Tyson Tomko and Tomko is an American professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Matt Bloom' (born November 14, 1973) is an American professional wrestler, currently wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling under ^[101]

Angle was booked to face Brock Lesnar in a champion versus champion match for the Inoki Genome Federation on June 29, 2007, defeating him by submission for the IWGP Third Belt Championship and challenged him to an MMA fight. Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and ^[102] On December 19, 2007, Angle defended the IWGP World Title successfully against Kendo Kashin. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tokimitsu Ishizawa (石澤常光 Ishiziwa Tokimitsu) better known by his Ring name Kendo Kashin (ケンドー・カシン is a Japanese ^[103]

On January 4, 2008, Angle made his third successful IWGP Third Belt Championship defense when he defeated Yuji Nagata at the New Japan Pro Wrestling supershow Wrestle Kingdom II in Tokyo Dome by forcing Nagata to tap out to the ankle lock. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The January 4th Tokyo Dome Show, held by New Japan Pro Wrestling, has become an annual event kicking off the new year since 1992 ^[104] On February 17, 2008 Kurt lost the IWGP title to Shinsuke Nakamura in a unification match thus ending his year long run in Japan. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Shinsuke Nakamura is not to be confused with Shunsuke Nakamura, the Japanese football player

Personal life

Kurt Angle attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in education in 1993. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is an Accredited University located on a campus in Clarion, Pennsylvania, and one of fourteen universities A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency ^[1] In his later life, Angle got a Clarion University Golden Eagle tattooed on his upper back. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons

Angle has four older brothers (one of whom, Eric, is also a wrestler) and a sister, Le'Anne, who died of a drug overdose. Eric Angle ^[105] His father was killed in a construction accident when Angle was sixteen, and Angle dedicated both his career and his autobiography It's True, It's True to him as a result. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" Angle claimed in an interview that, following the death of his father, he regarded his wrestling coach, David Schultz, as a paternal figure. David Leslie Schultz ( June 6, 1959 - January 26, 1996) was an Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler. While training Angle, Schultz was murdered in January 1996 by John Eleuthère du Pont, the sponsor of Schultz's team of Olympic prospectives. John Eleuthère du Pont (born November 22, 1939) is a member of the prominent American Du Pont family who in 1996 was convicted of murdering ^[24][26][25]

He married wife Karen Smedley^[106] on December 19, 1998,^[107] and the couple has a daughter, Kyra, who was born on December 2, 2002. Karen Angle (née Smedley) (born October 12 1972 is a Professional wrestling valet and personality, most notably working for Total Nonstop Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. They also have a son, Kody, who was born on October 26, 2006. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In August 2007, Karen debuted in TNA as Angle's regular valet. In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons

In regards to his future, Angle has expressed interest on several occasions in pursuing an acting career after retirement from professional wrestling. Acting is the work of an Actor or Actress, which is a person in Theatre, Television, Film, or any other Storytelling ^[5]

Substance allegations

Wellness violation

On March 6, 2007, Sports Illustrated reported that Angle's name was found in the client database of a Florida wellness center suspected of being a front for distributing performance-enhancing drugs. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. ^[108] The magazine alleged Angle had received prescriptions for trenbolone (which is not approved for human use by the FDA) and nandrolone, both anabolic steroids. Trenbolone is a Steroid used by Veterinarians on livestock to increase muscle growth and appetite Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. Angle responded on his official website: "I did not improperly receive prescriptions. It is well documented that in my career I have broken vertebrae in my neck on five occasions and each time the course of treatment was under the care and supervision of my doctors. Any attempt to link me to the athletes in the current news accounts who may have improperly sought performance-enhancing drugs is without foundation. "^[109]

Approximately two weeks later on March 19, 2007, Sports Illustrated posted on its website another article in its continuing series investigating a steroid and HGH ring used by a number of professional athletes in several sports. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Growth hormone (GH is a protein Hormone secreted by the Pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction That article mentioned that 10 other professional wrestlers were implicated to have received performance-enhancing drugs from the same drug ring including four current WWE wrestlers and Eddie Guerrero. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos ^[110]Kurt Angle never failed a drug test for pain pills. He did, however, fail a steroid test under WWE's Wellness Policy because his prescription for Deca-Durabolin had expired. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Nandrolone is an Anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body, albeit in minute quantities of less than 0 ^[111]

Driving Under the Influence Charges

Kurt Angle was arrested at his home by Moon Township, Pennsylvania police on a charge of drunk driving on September 28, 2007 after being reported by a woman who claims that he almost hit her while leaving a local restaurant. Moon Township is a rapidly growing suburban municipality located along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Officials said Angle failed a field sobriety test but refused a blood test. Angle is charged with driving under the influence and careless driving,^[112] but he denies the charges. ^[113]

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Standing ankle lock, sometimes grapevined for additional pressure and leverage
  • Olympic slam (TNA) / Angle Slam (WWE), sometimes done from the top rope
  • Moonsault
  • Multiple suplex variations
    • Triple rolling Germans
    • Overhead belly to belly, sometimes from the top rope
    • Bridging / Release German
    • Bridging / Release belly to back
    • Vertical
  • Crossface chickenwing - 2000
  • Rear naked choke
  • Body scissors
  • Figure four leglock
  • European uppercut
  • Double leg takedown
  • Headbutt

• Managers
  • Karen Angle
  • Daivari
  • Paul Heyman
  • Shane McMahon
  • Stephanie McMahon
  • Trish Stratus
  • Bob Backlund
  • Tomko

• Nicknames
  • The Olympic Hero (WWE)
  • The American Hero (WWE/NJPW)
  • The Wrestling Machine (WWE)
  • The Olympic Gold Medalist (WWE/TNA)
  • The Only Olympic Gold Medalist in professional wrestling history (TNA)

• Theme songs
  • "Medal" composed by Jim Johnston (WWF The Music, Vol. 5) (WWE)
  • "I Don't Suck" composed by Jim Johnston (WWE Anthology) (WWE)
  • "Medal (Remix)" composed by Jim Johnston (WWE, ECW brand)
  • "My Quest" composed by Dale Oliver (TNA)
  • "Gold Metal" composed by Dale Oliver and performed by Tha Trademarc (Meltdown: The Music of TNA Wrestling Vol. 2) (TNA)
  • "He Said, She Said" performed by Limp Bizkit (NJPW)

• Appearances
  • Featured on the cover and artwork of Emmure's "The Respect Issue," a metalcore album released May 13, 2008 by Victory Records. Music in Professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes The most common uses of Music in Professional wrestling is that of the entrance James "Jim" Alan Johnston is a Music composer who has been working for World Wrestling Entertainment since the 1980s WWF The Music Vol 5 is a Compilation album released by the World Wrestling Federation in 2001 Anthology is a Compilation album released by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002 Dale Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Marc Predka (born April 21, 1975) better known by his Stage name Tha Trademarc, is an American hip hop artist. NWATNA The Music Vol 1 NWA TNA The Music Vol 1 was the first of two CDs released from NWA TNA, in early 2003 Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. Emmure is a Metalcore band from New Fairfield, Connecticut that formed in 2003 The Respect Issue is the second Studio album by Metalcore band Emmure on Victory Records. Victory Records is a Chicago -based Record label founded by Tony Brummel

Championships and accomplishments

Professional wrestling Inoki Genome Federation IWGP Third Belt Championship (1 time) Power Pro Wrestling PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[114] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling TNA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times) (First) TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Sting[115] TNA X Division Championship (1 time) King of the Mountain (2007) Second Triple Crown Champion (1 time) World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment WCW United States Championship (1 time) WCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Benoit (First) WWF/E Championship (4 times) WWF European Championship (1 time) WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time) WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time) World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) 4th Grand Slam Champion King of the Ring (2000) 10th Triple Crown Champion Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. Inoki Genome Federation ( IGF) is a Professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett The Total Nonstop Action (TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Total Nonstop Action (TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been TNA X Division Champion by Ring name. 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The PWI Feud of the Year Award, given yearly since 1986 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes the best Triple H PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2000) PWI Rookie of the Year (2000) PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2001) PWI Comeback of the Year (2003) PWI Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley The PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Rookie of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Comeback of the Year Award, given yearly since 1992 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated Brock Lesnar PWI Match of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12 1977 in Webster South Dakota) is an American mixed martial artist with the UFC as well as a former professional The PWI Match of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Brock Lesnar PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2003) PWI Wrestler of the Year (2003) PWI Match of the Year (2005) vs. The PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated The PWI Wrestler of the Year Award, given yearly since 1972 by Professional wrestling Magazine Pro Wrestling Illustrated, recognizes Shawn Michaels

Amateur wrestling Canadian Cup Championship Winner (1990) Collegiate / High School Pennsylvania State Wrestling Champion (1987) Clarion University Freshman of the Year (1988) Espoir World Cup Runner-up (1989) International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles FILA Junior World Freestyle Champion (1988) FILA World Freestyle Champion (1995) National Amateur Wrestling National Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 2001) National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I All-American (1990) NCAA Division I Champion (1990) NCAA Division I All-American (1991) NCAA Division I runner-up (1991) NCAA Division I All-American (1992) NCAA Division I Champion (1992) Olympic Games Summer Olympics gold medal in freestyle wrestling (heavyweight) (1996) USA Wrestling USA Junior Freestyle Champion (1987) USA Senior Freestyle Champion (1995) USA Senior Freestyle Champion (1996) USA Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 2001) World Championships Gold medal in freestyle wrestling (heavyweight) (1995) Yasar Dogu Tournament Runner-up (1989)

Notes

References

• "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts", Wrestling’s Historical Cards, Kappa Publishing, 2007.  
• "Pro Wrestling Illustrated, May 2006", Arena Reports, Kappa Publishing.  
• Kurt Angle (2002). It's True! It's True!. HarperEntertainment. ISBN 0061098930.  
• Thom Loverro (2006). The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling. WWE Books. ISBN 1416510583.  

External links

• Official website
• TNA profile
• Kurt Angle at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	Angle, Kurt
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	1968-12-9
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Mt Lebanon is a home rule Municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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