10 Most Shocking WWE Draft Moments
6. The Wrestling Machine
Paul Heyman wasn't able to use his midas touch during the 2006 ECW relaunch controlled by Vince McMahon, but he did get off to a strong start in acquiring Kurt Angle as a founder member of his 'New Breed unleashed'.
Unveiling his the Olympic Gold Medalist as a wrestler that 'embodied what the new vision of ECW is all about', Heyman revealed his gifted Smackdown draft pick during a debate segment with former company icon Mick Foley.
Foley had been cast as a pro-WWE heel in the build-up to his match alongside the 'Rated-R Superstar' Edge against Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk at the 'One Night Stand' pay-per-view later that month.
Taking potshots at Extreme doyen Heyman for his insistence on dredging up scarred and battered has-beens to champion the new cause, Foley was mentally physically overwhelmed by Angle, who stormed the ring with a huge takedown and Angle Slam on the 'Hardcore Legend'.
Kurt had refined his character in 2006, shifting almost entirely to a maniacal 'Wrestling Machine' since making a shock return to Smackdown early in the year to win their vacant World Title.
It looked a perfect marriage, but the real life disintegration of relations between Kurt and the company saw his exit to TNA months later overshadow any impact he could make on the new broadcast.