7 Best Kurt Angle WWE Feuds

7. John Cena

John Cena burst onto our television screens on the June 25th, 2002 episode of Smackdown, answering Kurt Angle's open challenge and claiming he had enough 'Ruthless Aggression' to take down the Olympic Hero. That didn't quite happen on the night, but Cena gave a good account of himself and would get more chances to tackle Angle in the years that followed.

Fast-forward to the fall of 2003 and Cena was now the jorts-wearing 'Doctor of Thuganomics', a cocky heel who was on the verge of becoming a massive babyface. I don't recall exactly how this feud got started, but I do remember Angle and Cena engaging in a hilarious rap battle. I also remember Cena, who was not considered a great worker back then, hanging with Angle in their blowoff match at No Mercy.

Angle was enlisted to make Cena look good again in the run-up to WrestleMania 21. Kurt was on a collision course with Shawn Michaels, but he put Cena over at No Way Out 2005 in another grand match, setting Big Match John up for a match with WWE Champion JBL at the show of shows. Their series over on Raw later in the year produced mixed results but, generally speaking, Angle got the best out of Cena and raised his performance level up another notch. Their interactions on the mic and in other segments were also routinely entertaining.