10 Terrifying Transformations Caused By Wrestling
1. Kurt Angle
A not-very-nice nickname sprung up for Kurt Angle thanks to the former Olympian's particularly psychopathic TNA performances in the late-2000s, but it has taken on a bizarrely affectionate tone over time in tribute to some one-of-a-kind displays from the 'Wrestling Machine'.
"Perc Angle" was presumably concocted in the most upvoted corner of a forum somewhere to describe the frenzied aura, physical appearance and chaotic working style of the former WWE Champion during his peak years in the Impact Zone, named in honour (?) of the medication he was allegedly struggling with an addiction to.
He did look a little different from almost every version of his WWE self - the TNA Angle wasn't going to be supping milk nor spouting platitudes about the "Three I's" - but the label did trivialise an issue he was legitimately struggling with.
Kurt's story has one of the happier conclusions, but an otherwise awesome run in the 2000s North American alternative will always come with an asterisk.