10 Hilarious Times Wrestling Didn't Take Itself Too Seriously
3. Sexy Kurt
When Kurt Angle arrived on the pro circuit, everyone expected him to be good in the ring. His legitimate background is as good as the industry has ever seen, and he took to the WWE style incredibly quickly, putting on superb matches from the off.
Few expected him to be quite so funny, though. Angle could mine laughs from every aspect of his character - as a cocky, overly upbeat American hero, or as a ridiculously intense heel. In the build up to his WrestleMania 21 classic with Shawn Michaels, he hit his peak with his spoof of HBK’s theme.
Recruiting Michael’s former valet Sherri, Angle sang about being a “sexy Kurt” who’d make your ankle hurt. Angle’s voice is notoriously dreadful, and he milks his tunelessness for big laughs, with Sherri equally shrill as his duet partner.
The match itself was pure wrestling fire, but Angle made sure to throw plenty of levity into the build. To see a man as intense as the Olympic champ jig around the ring as he croaks out a parody is a hilarious disconnect.