10 WWE Wrestlers Who Had To Swallow Their Pride
8. Kurt Angle
From the moment he arrived through the doors of WWE HQ in 1998, Kurt Angle was destined to be a star.
His legitimate background meant that Vince McMahon had a hefty piece of granite to chisel a refined character into and - with the help of Angle's quick understanding of exactly what pro wrestling needed to be - he did just that.
He spent the next 8 years carving out an inspired career in the company, until one day - after injuries and the company's refusal to give him time off to heal - he decided he wanted out.
Burning what seemed like irreparable bridges, Angle jumped ship to TNA. In the coming years he would criticise what McMahon demanded of his stars and held him partially responsible for making him feel as though he needed to rush back after each of his four neck injuries.
12 years past by and enough water looked to have gathered under the bridge for the two parties to bury the hatchet. Angle embraced his father-figure upon his return and spoke of how McMahon didn't even let him finish his apology before hugging him.
He's now back under the WWE umbrella, so it all worked out in the end.