50 Ruthless Aggression Era Superstars Ranked From Worst To Best

Pros:

1. Still an actual wrestling God

2. Had the best matches of his career during this period

3. Able to work either face or heel very well

Cons:

1. More nagging injuries forced him to slow down and eventually leave WWE

2. Allegedly, he developed multiple drug and medicine problems during this period

3. His final feuds in WWE were lacklustre, at best

With a gradual shift away from the ‘Crash TV’ style of the Attitude Era, Angle was able to thrive as one of the company’s biggest stars. Under the guidance of Paul Heyman, Angle was putting on one great match after another against a myriad of different opponents, from cruiserweights like Rey Mysterio to big men like Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker.

Angle had several outstanding matches, including his 60-minute Ironman Match against Lesnar, and his legendary match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 21. Before the now-famous Taker/HBK match at WrestleMania XXV, this was the front runner for best ‘Mania match ever.

Unfortunately, Angle’s intensity eventually started adversely affecting his body. His neck caused him several problems, and he had some substance abuse problems. Things got so bad and Angle was putting his body through such considerable strain that Vince McMahon had no choice but to release him in 2006, out of fear that Angle might actually die in a WWE ring.

He hasn’t been seen in WWE since, which is an immense disappointment.

Final Rating: *****