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My Take
Kurt Angle might be the most legitimately impressive person to ever lace up wrestling boots, and I mean that sincerely. This is a guy from a small Pittsburgh suburb who won an Olympic gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Atlanta Games — and did it with a broken neck, which is the kind of detail that sounds made up but absolutely isn't. Then he walked into WWE and, instead of coasting on that credibility, actually became one of the greatest in-ring performers of his generation, earning a Hall of Fame induction on pure merit. The "you suck" chants that became a crowd ritual were almost a term of endearment — fans knew they were watching someone elite. He could make any opponent look good, carry a comedic promo, and then go out and have a legitimate five-star match. That combination of real athletic pedigree and pro wrestling instinct is genuinely rare, and Angle had both in abundance.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kurt Angle
- Name (Japanese)
- カート・アングル
- Reading
- かーと・あんぐる
- Born
- December 9, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / amateur wrestler / sports commentator / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Mt. Lebanon High School
Awards & achievements
- WWE Hall of Fame
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kurt Angle born?
Born December 9, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Kurt Angle from?
Kurt Angle is from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Kurt Angle do?
Kurt Angle works as professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, sports commentator, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.