Kurt Angle
Birthday: 9 December 1969, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: Kurt Steven Angle
Height: 178 cm
Kurt Steven Angle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a 1996 Olympic Gold Medal winner in the 220lbs weight category. First ever wrestler to hold the WCW and WWF World Championships durin ...Show More
Believe it or not, I kind of went into professional wrestling so I could get an avenue into acting.
Believe it or not, I kind of went into professional wrestling so I could get an avenue into acting.
You go from Olympic wrestling into pro wrestling, and it's a very difficult transition, but if you m Show more
You go from Olympic wrestling into pro wrestling, and it's a very difficult transition, but if you make it, you can earn a great living while at the same time giving amateur wrestling a lot of exposure by being on TV every week. Fans know where you came from. Hide
I'm not going to be a guy that retires and keeps coming back. When I'm gone, I'm gone. Same thing as Show more
I'm not going to be a guy that retires and keeps coming back. When I'm gone, I'm gone. Same thing as amateur wrestling; when I won the world championships in Olympics, I left and I never went back. Same for pro. Hide
In Canada, you can't even have a barbecue in your backyard without being attacked by a moose or even Show more
In Canada, you can't even have a barbecue in your backyard without being attacked by a moose or even a grizzly bear. Then again, the grizzlies don't beat anyone here in Vancouver; oh, it's true, it's true. Hide
I'm in professional wrestling, which is what I do for a living. I coordinate stunts. I memorize them Show more
I'm in professional wrestling, which is what I do for a living. I coordinate stunts. I memorize them. Hide
I love doing funny promos like the ones I did wrestling Rey Mysterio.
I love doing funny promos like the ones I did wrestling Rey Mysterio.
I've been chastised for going into mixed martial arts and backing out. But the reason I backed out w Show more
I've been chastised for going into mixed martial arts and backing out. But the reason I backed out was the terms - they wanted me ready to fight in four weeks, but you've got to be out of your mind. So I decided to go back to my roots, back to wrestling. Hide
I love Vince McMahon. He came up with the Kurt Angle character. He ran with it, and then I was able Show more
I love Vince McMahon. He came up with the Kurt Angle character. He ran with it, and then I was able to run with it. I thank him for the opportunity he gave me. Vince McMahon was one of my best friends, period. Hide
I teased Randy Orton because he started using my finish, the Angle Slam. I said, 'Hey, I don't mind Show more
I teased Randy Orton because he started using my finish, the Angle Slam. I said, 'Hey, I don't mind you using it, but at least give it a name.' When he hits it, the announcers just say, 'Well, he just hit that... thing.' Hide
(while in Vancouver) "In Canada, you can't even have a barbecue in your backyard without being attac Show more
(while in Vancouver) "In Canada, you can't even have a barbecue in your backyard without being attacked by a moose or even a grizzly bar. Then again the Grizzlies don't beat anyone here in Vancouver, oh it's true, it's true." Hide
I don't like to have gimmicks. I don't like to have gadgets and stuff. I just like to go out there a Show more
I don't like to have gimmicks. I don't like to have gadgets and stuff. I just like to go out there and entertain the fans by wrestling. Hide
It took me a few years to explain to my colleagues and my mentors and the people that I looked up to Show more
It took me a few years to explain to my colleagues and my mentors and the people that I looked up to and I wrestled that I'm not in wrestling anymore. I'm in sports entertainment. Pro' wrestling doesn't mean that we're saying we're a step up above amateur wrestling, because there's nothing above Olympic wrestling. Hide
Wrestling is such a competitive sport worldwide.
Wrestling is such a competitive sport worldwide.
I really have been trying to get in movies with smaller parts, just to get myself in there and get m Show more
I really have been trying to get in movies with smaller parts, just to get myself in there and get more practice, and not have to take the big lead. In 'Dylan Dog' I was one of the co-stars, and I had a pretty good part in that movie. Hide
You've got to stay in pretty good shape to be a pro wrestler, and all the TNA wrestlers get a bit ne Show more
You've got to stay in pretty good shape to be a pro wrestler, and all the TNA wrestlers get a bit nervous when I wrestle them because they're afraid I'll tire them out, but the Olympics is a whole different level. Hide
Pro wrestling was there, and I was good at it, thank God. I started getting a lot of offers, but unf Show more
Pro wrestling was there, and I was good at it, thank God. I started getting a lot of offers, but unfortunately, at WWE I was under a tight leash. I think it had a lot to do with The Rock making the transition, and me possibly being the next guy - you know, the company didn't want to lose another top performer. Hide
The hard part for me was being an Olympic gold medalist and having that persona; you don't see too m Show more
The hard part for me was being an Olympic gold medalist and having that persona; you don't see too many Olympic gold medalists go into acting. It's actually even more difficult. You're not taken very seriously, and you're looked at in a different light, so it was kind of hard for me to go straight from Olympics into acting. Hide
When Jack Swagger copies my Ankle Lock and Randy Orton does my Angle Slam, it's disrespectful. I did Show more
When Jack Swagger copies my Ankle Lock and Randy Orton does my Angle Slam, it's disrespectful. I didn't come up with the Ankle Lock; Ken Shamrock came up with the Ankle Lock, but I waited until he retired to do the Ankle Lock. Hide
Pro wrestling is not fake; it's sports entertainment. We go out there and we perform, and a lot of w Show more
Pro wrestling is not fake; it's sports entertainment. We go out there and we perform, and a lot of what we do out there is real, but we're not going to insult anyone's intelligence - there is a predetermined winner. It's just the fans don't know who it is, and that's what makes it so intriguing. Hide
There are many young Americans that are very distant from our political process.
There are many young Americans that are very distant from our political process.
My true love is with amateur wrestling;, that's where I was born. I've always wanted to wrestle.
My true love is with amateur wrestling;, that's where I was born. I've always wanted to wrestle.
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than M Show more
The cool thing about pro wrestling is we do a lot more acting as far as characters in general than MMA. I know a lot of people like the MMA fighters because they like the rugged look. Hide
Amateur wrestling, you can go by instinct. Pro wrestling, you have to memorize, and you have to go b Show more
Amateur wrestling, you can go by instinct. Pro wrestling, you have to memorize, and you have to go by what moves you said you were going to do. Sometimes you have to feel the crowd and do the moves at the right time and know the timing and tell a good story. Hide
Join me in Olympic Heroes for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex.
Join me in Olympic Heroes for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex.
We take pride in making our Knockouts Division about wrestling, not about looking pretty.
We take pride in making our Knockouts Division about wrestling, not about looking pretty.
Wrestlers in the U.S.A. are very aggressive. All they want to do is attack, but they'll make mistake Show more
Wrestlers in the U.S.A. are very aggressive. All they want to do is attack, but they'll make mistakes. Hide
There are so many things that have evolved since I wrestled. They don't have periods anymore. They h Show more
There are so many things that have evolved since I wrestled. They don't have periods anymore. They have rounds... it confuses the younger demographic. Hide
(To Kane): "You say you're the Big Red Machine? Well I'm the Big Red, White and Blue Machine!"
(To Kane): "You say you're the Big Red Machine? Well I'm the Big Red, White and Blue Machine!"
The Olympics is not really about the sport, it's about the story behind the person. You keep the spo Show more
The Olympics is not really about the sport, it's about the story behind the person. You keep the sport relatively simple to understand - let the fans understand that a takedown is 1 point, a turn is 2, a pin and the match is over. Keep it simple, and keep the story on the individual. Hide
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