12 Reasons Kurt Angle Was Brock Lesnar's Best WWE Feud

9. Paul Heyman's Involvement

In expanding on the intricacies of the last point, the involvement of Paul Heyman in the Angle / Lesnar storyline was a stroke of genius. Like everything Heyman does, it added so much colour to the wrestler's feud. The promos were captivating, helping to get the prestige of the Mania 19 bout over. Nobody hypes a match quite like Paul Heyman hypes a match. Heyman even got physical in one Smackdown episode, when Lesnar won the right to face any member of Team Angle he desired. The man he picked was Paul Heyman, and the match took place in a steel cage. It added drama and something different to Kurt and Brock's feud, making the rivalry as much about personal matters as it was about WWE gold. As you'd expect, Lesnar kicked Heyman's ass in the cage. It helped the overall storytelling, offering a side story of revenge against Heyman at the same time as chasing Angle's title. Heyman's screwjob at Survivor Series was avenged and another obstacle was cleared.