Kurt Angle (TNA)

Name: Kurt Angle

TNA Highlights

Height: 5'10" Weight: 250 lBS Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Finisher: Olympic Slam

TNA Title History: TNA World HeavyWeight Champion (2), TNA X Division Champion (1), TNA World Tag Team Champion(2)

Inoki Genome Federation Title History: IWGP Third Belt Championship (1)

WWE Highlights

Height: 6 foot 2Weight: 220 poundsFrom: Pittsburgh, Penn.Finishing Move: Angle Slam/ankle lock

Career Highlights: World Heavy Weight Champion; WWE Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; Intercontinental Champion; European Champion; Hardcore Champion; 2000 King of the Ring; SmackDown! General Manager

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IWGP Third Belt Championship

How Kurt Angle won the IWGP Third Belt Championship

29 Jume 2007

Defeated Brock Lesner to claim physical possession of the third version of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. New Japan Pro Wrestling still recognizes Hiroshi Tanahashi as the Champion.

How Kurt Angle lost the title

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match with Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe

At Lockdown, Angle lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Samoa Joe after being pinned following a muscle buster from Joe.

How Kurt Angle Won the title

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match with Sting vs. Kurt Angle

October 25th on IMPACT!

TNA: Kurt Angle Regains The TNA World Title

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Kurt Angle

Part 1

Perhaps the greatest professional wrestler in the world today, Kurt Angle has taken Total Nonstop Action Wrestling by storm since his arrival in late 2006.

The only Olympic Gold Medal winner in professional wrestling history, Kurt Angle is on a mission to continue to prove that he is the greatest wrestler in the world and that TNA Wrestling is the greatest wrestling organization in existence.

Fans live in the iMPACT! Zone and around the world were shocked and amazed at the conclusion of the No Surrender pay per view event when it was made public that TNA's big announcement was that Kurt Angle was coming to TNA. The level of energy and excitement that night was like nothing heard previously.

The collective wrestling world was turned upside down by this monumental announcement as Kurt Angle was unquestionably the biggest acquisition in TNA's storied history. A former multi-time World Heavyweight Champion, Kurt Angle has been dominant in every organization he has been a part of.

Having had intense feuds and matches with legends in the world of wrestling, Angle no doubt knows his greatest challenges lay ahead of him in the form of TNA Superstars.

Already having been involved in intense bouts with the Monster Abyss as well as a historic series of encounters with the Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe, Angle is well on his way to proving that his rise to the top of TNA Wrestling and the NWA World Heavyweight Title is not just inevitable, but it's real....it's DAMN real!

Kurt Angle Debut

TNA: The Samoa Joe / Kurt Angle Confrontation

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TNA: The Big Announcement - Kurt Angle Signs!

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Angle talks about his release

August 26, 2006

"My body is so beat up and run down, I can't even think straight," Kurt Angle tells WWE.com in an exclusive interview Saturday concerning his early release from his contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. Angle and WWE officials mutually agreed to end Angle's relationship with the company on Friday.

Angle says nearly 30 years of non-stop wrestling (between amateur wrestling, the Olympics and his WWE career) has taken a major toll on his body, his mind and his family. "I need my body to reheal and rehab, I have done this for too long without a break. I haven't been able to really enjoy my life. I haven't seen my family, I've had problems with medication - I'm just fried physically and mentally."

Angle's business manager David Hawk claims, "Kurt's in a tremendous amount of pain, he's used prescription medication to deal with it. Kurt has come to the conclusion that unless he can get in the ring without the use of pain medication then he doesn't need to be in there. He realizes he was just endangering himself and his opponents."

The last straw for Angle seems to have occurred on August 13th, 2006, at an ECW live event in White Plains, New York. Angle was wrestling Rob Van Dam in a match where both competitors were fueled by the passionate ECW fans. "The crowd was wild," Angle says. "Early on in the match, I pulled my groin, but I kept going, feeding off the crowd. Then I pulled my abdominal muscle off the pelvic bone, but I kept going as the crowd grew more wild. Finally, I blew out my hamstring, but we finished the match. The crowd stood and applauded - a standing ovation and that meant so much to me."

Ironically that would be Angle's last match.

WWE.com asked Angle if he would ever return to competition in WWE. Angle says "I can't tell you that right now, I need to heal up mentally and physically. Until then, I can't even think about returning."

But Angle says WWE Chairman Vince McMahon told him the door is always open. "Vince says when I'm ready, if I'm ever ready, to come back just sign on the dotted line. I'll tell you if I do return I'm going back to my roots, training on the mat like my amateur days. Longevity is the key."

Hawk seems confident Angle will be in the ring again someday.

Angle has a final message to his legion of WWE and ECW fans. "Don't be concerned, this move was for the best. It was a privilege to be able to compete for all of you. I'd like to say thank you."

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Kurt Angle

Part 1

Kurt Angle was drafted by Paul Heyman to be the newest member of ECW when the company was preparing for the One Night Stand pay-per-view, and a global launch into full time action. Angle made his first night on the job a memorable one, attacking former ECW hero Mick Foley after a face-off with his new boss Paul Heyman.

Simply put, Kurt Angle is a Wrestling Machine.

Angle's intensity is unmatched. His technical wrestling skills are unparalleled. And he has an unprecedented competitive streak that fuels him to become the greatest Superstar in sports-entertainment history.

Angle has seemingly been a champion all his life, though. From the moment Kurt Angle became an athlete, success has followed him.

He started as a football and wrestling star in his hometown of Pittsburgh, and he soon became one of the top amateur wrestlers in the entire country, winning a pair of NCAA titles at Clarion University in the rugged heavyweight division.

Angle captured national attention in 1996 when he won the 220-pound freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Angle's celebration photo was on the cover of USA Today, he appeared on numerous morning talk shows and he was honored with two parades in his hometown.

Angle was even given a tryout with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who at the time were looking to add a fullback to their roster.

Before his arrival at WWE, Angle also spent some time as a local sportscaster in Pittsburgh.

Still, Kurt Angle would go from a local hero to a national sports-entertainment Superstar when he joined WWE.

Four years after earning Olympic gold, Angle entered WWE for the first time and earned professional wrestling gold. Much like his college and Olympic careers, Angle was never satisfied until he was on top. Just weeks after entering WWE, Angle, who preached the virtues of his three I's (Integrity, Intelligence and Intensity) won the European Championship.

A short time later he earned the Intercontinental Championship and also won the 2000 King of the Ring. Still rolling, Angle then defeated The Rock at No Mercy to win the WWE Championship. Not bad for a rookie.

Kurt Angle

Part 2

But that all changed when Angle was RAW's second selection in the 2005 Draft Lottery. Angle and HBK immediately renewed their rivalry and met in the highly-anticipated rematch at Vengeance. HBK got the better of Angle this time, catching him with Sweet Chin Music. Fans everywhere were begging for a rubber match, and Mr. McMahon gave them what they wanted when he signed Angle vs. HBK in a 30-Minute WWE Iron Man Match for WWE Homecoming.

The two future Hall of Famers put forth another phenomenal effort, and the match was knotted up at two falls apiece. Unfortuantely for the fans, time expired and a true winner was never determined. The two met up again on RAW in January '06. Angle had HBK right where he wanted him in the Ankle Lock. But then Daivari hopped up on the apron with a chair, and everything backfired. While Daivari argued with the ref, he accidentally hit Angle with the chair and HBK picked up the win.

He also created the Angle Invitational on SmackDown, where every week a local wrestler gets a chance to win Angle's Olympic Gold Medal if the hopeful can defeat, or sometimes even last just three minutes in the ring with Angle.

The Wrestling Machine headed into WrestleMania 22 as the World Heavyweight Champion, but the odds were stacked against him. He was defending the gold in a Triple Threat Match against both Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton. In such a match, Angle didn't even have to factor into the decision in order to lose the Championship.

But just two nights before WrestleMania 22, the Wrestling Machine made both Mysterio and Orton tap out to the ankle lock. As SmackDown went off the air, it looked as the Angle was unstoppable. If anyone was capable of overcoming the odds in the Triple Threat Match, it was the Wrestling Machine.

And as the match got underway, on the grandest stage of them all, it looked as though Angle would continue to be unstoppable. In a matter of five minutes, the Olympic Gold Medalist made both Orton and Mysterio tap out to the ankle lock once again. But unfortuantely for the Wrestling Machine, the referee was distracted both times.

As the match wore on, Angle's biggest fear eventually came to fruition. The Wrestling Machine looked to have things going his way when he hoisted Rey up for an Angle Slam. But Mysterio utilized his quickness and reversed it into an arm drag, sending Angle to the outside. With Angle outside, Rey hit Orton with a 619 and a lightning-quick West Coast Pop.

Kurt Angle

Part 3

Before Angle could get back in the ring, Rey scored the pinfall to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. Angle did not submit and he was not pinned, but he lost the World Heavyweight Championship.

There's no doubt that Angle's hunger to regain the Championship will be at an all-time high. If recent history is any indication, it's just a matter of time before the Wrestling Machine reigns supreme once again.

Heading into Wrestlemania 22, Angle was no stranger to WrestleMania main events as he faced Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania XIX and Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania XX. He has also been in a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania as he faced Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 2000. But he has never had both pressure-packed situations combined. It will be a daunting task, but if anyone is capable of entering a situation with the gold, and leaving with it, it's the Wrestling Machine, Kurt Angle.

Angle took SmackDown by storm in January, 2006 when he showed up unannounced and won a battle royal to win the vacated World Heavyweight Championship. Due to an injury Batista had to relinquish the gold, and General Manager Theodore Long decided to crown a new champion with a battle royal.

Just a few nights earlier, Angle was competing on RAW. But after 19 Superstars had entered the ring, the Olympic Gold Medalist's music hit and the crowd exploded. It was later learned that Angle was competing on RAW without a contract, so in essence, he was a free agent. Angle saw a golden opportunity and he seized it.

It came down to Angle and the monster Mark Henry. Angle was at a serious size disadvantage, but he used his scientific wrestling skill and extensive experience to eliminate the big man. Henry was furious, and at the Royal Rumble he had a chance to make up for his elimination in the battle royal.

Henry utilized his size and strength in their Royal Rumble match, and Angle couldn't seem to counteract it at first. Angle showed his versatility, though, and after his technical wrestling wasn't paying off, he decided to get a little hardcore. With the referee knocked out, Angle blasted Henry with a steel chair, sending the World's Strongest Man to the mat. Within moments, Angle had his arm raised after a successful title defense. But there was no time to celebrate.

Kurt Angle

Part 4

Right after Angle was announced as the winner, the lights went out and Undertaker rode out to the ramp on a black chariot. The Deadman signaled that he wanted Angle's World Heavyweight Championship as an uneasy Angle looked on.

Not one to back down from a challenge, Angle accepted the Phenom's challenge and they faced off at No Way Out. It was billed as one of the greatest main events of all time, and it lived up to its hype. Angle and Undertaker seemed to have counters for everything that was thrown at them. Angle was able to avoid the Last Ride and the Tombstone, but Undertaker was able to escape the Ankle Lock. In the end, Angle was able to reverse a Triangle Choke into a pinning combination for the win.

Angle came within inches of losing his World Heavyweight Championship, but he couldn't rest easy yet. Undertaker was granted a rematch just two weeks later on SmackDown. Angle and Undertaker showed that they had learned from their past mistakes and utilized even more counters in the rematch. Before the match could reach a conclusion, though, Mark Henry interupted the match and attacked Undertaker. Angle had once again retained the Championship.

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How Kurt Angle lost the World Heavyweight Champion?

Rey Mysterio def. Kurt Angle and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match (new World Heavyweight Champion)

April 3, 2006

Rey Mysterio may not be tall in stature, but he now has a "Big Time" WrestleMania moment that is one for the ages.

With all Randy Orton's talk of destiny, it was the Wrestling Machine Kurt Angle who seemed destined to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. He put on a clinic, hitting a jaw-dropping German suplex to both Orton and Mysterio that sent Mysterio flying clear across the ring. He made both Orton and Mysterio tap to a grapevined ankle lock - only to be foiled each time by a second opponent who could distract the referee and physically detain him. He kicked out of an RKO and a seated senton pinning predicament. And ultimately, he would be desperately trying to reach the ring to break up a match-ending, championship-winning pin that didn't directly involve him.

Instead, it was the desire and unique athleticism of Rey Mysterio that propelled him to a historic victory - one that was for both him and the late, great Eddie Guerrero.

After Angle hit Orton with an Angle Slam, he attempted to do the same to Mysterio. But Rey reversed it into an innovative arm drag that slingshot the champion wildly to the outside. Mysterio followed with a 619 to Orton and a West Cost Pop hurricanrana pin that earned the three-count. Mysterio held the World Heavyweight Championship high while he was greeted by Chavo and Vickie Guerrero at the top of the entrance ramp. It's something many said Mysterio could never do. But Rey Mysterio is the World Heavyweight Champion.

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