Kurt Angle

About Kurt Angle

Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. He currently works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

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. After graduating, he won the 1995 World Championship tournament. Angle then competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he won a gold medal in heavyweight freestyle wrestling.

Initially turning down an offer to join the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), Angle signed a multi-year contract with the company in 1998. His first big push in the company was in February 2000 when he held both the European Championship and Intercontinental Championship. Not long after, Angle began pursuing the WWF Championship. He continued to be a part of main event matches until August 2006, when Angle was granted a release from his contract. Throughout his tenure in the company, he was a WCW United States Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion, 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.[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.