WWE Wellness Policy - 6 Wrestlers Badly Derailed (And 4 That Prevailed)

10. Prevailed - Kurt Angle

The Olympic Hero was an extremely high-profile early offender, failing a Wellness Test in July 2006 after the Programme was officially rolled out in February of that year.

In line for a renewed push (of sorts) in ECW as Paul Heyman's handpicked killer from the Main Roster, Angle looked set to lead the new brand as its top star, along with new ECW Champion Rob Van Dam (more on him later). The test failure immediately halted that and brought to light several serious issues he was going through.

Agreeing mutually to part ways (so Angle always claimed) in order to get his health in order whilst off the road, he shocked the wrestling world with an immediate switch to TNA. Though initially appearing reckless on Angle's part, he has since made several mentions of the reduced schedule with TNA eventually saving his life both mentally and physically.

Kurt's fierce competitiveness had him working through multiple neck surgeries on a cocktail of drugs and alcohol which had seen off many of his peers in the preceding years. But that first violation in 2006 had a butterfly effect on the Gold Medalist. By merely still being around to entertain fans at the level he always has as Raw General Manager - let alone have any semblance of health to speak of - Kurt remains a success story for the Programme.