10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About James Storm

7. Go Out Of Your Way To Watch James Storm Wrestle Kurt Angle In TNA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iNsmyAv1E On October 20, 2011, James Storm defeated Kurt Angle for the TNA Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship. While yes, there are those who may say that Kurt Angle in 2011 isn't the same Kurt Angle of say, 2003, when as a performer you can go into the ring with any wrestler who was once considered the absolute best in the industry and keep up on their level of excellence, it definitely gives your career a boost. This, moreso than any other match in Storm's career, is the one that likely truly put him on WWE's radar as a coveted performer. In having the size that WWE covets, but now also showcasing that he had world class skills, his signing four years later to WWE was not a matter of if, but when.