WWE Network: 10 Performers To Gorge On

8. Kurt Angle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-kippQLO3c As the only Olympic gold medal winner in WWE history, Kurt Angle brought a straight-up, legitimate style to the company. After his departure and subsequent arrival in TNA, Kurt left an outstanding body of work that can still be marveled at today. From his numerous 5-star matches against Brock Lesnar, to his perfect performances with Shawn Michaels, Kurt may still be the best pure wrestler to ever work for the WWE. At WrestleMania XX, Kurt wrestled Eddie Guererro for the WWE Championship, in a classic match. It contained all of Kurt's trademark intensity, which always matched up superbly with Eddie's in-ring psychology. You want more? Kurt worked with Shane McMahon at King of the Ring 2001 in a brutal street fight that included the dramatic spot of Kurt suplexing Shane into, and through, a sheet of glass. Twice.How about the time Kurt worked an absolutely perfect match with HBK at WrestleMania 21, then went on to work two more unbelievable matches with him, including a 30-minute Iron Man match on Raw Homecoming? Kurt was also one of those guys who could have a match with anyone. During his time in WWE, Kurt had great matches with HBK, Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio, Big Show,Undertaker, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and countless others. The common joke about wrestlers like Kurt is they can have a 5-star match with a broomstick.Kurt could wrestle himself for 30 minutes and make a match out of it. Watch Kurt Angle, in anything, and you'll be amazed at how there's no one like him, and likely never will be ever again.
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