Awesome Kurt Angle Moments

by K. Thor Jensen

Few athletes have accomplished as much in the world of professional wrestling as Kurt Angle. Pittsburgh's favorite son started out as a buck rookie in 1998 and quickly rose to the top of the WWE, winning all of the company's major titles before splitting for TNA amidst a storm of controversy. But how did Kurt Angle get so good? Is it nature, nurture, or neither? In this feature, we take a chronological stroll through Angle's life so far, pointing out eleven pivotal moments that helped shape him into the man he is today. Some are triumphant, some are tragic, but without each and every one of them, your Olympic Hero wouldn't have become the man he is. So do a few jumping jacks, pour yourself a big glass of milk (and a few Vicodin) and let's get into the wonderful and terrifying world of Kurt Angle.