Kurt Angle born in Mt. Lebanon, PA
Angle is born in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He develops an early interest in amateur wrestling and begins wrestling at age seven.
That’s all I dreamed about. I didn’t have fun as a kid. I didn’t go out and go to the movies. [Wrestling] is all I did. I was a kid with a dream. I wasn’t going to let anyone stop me. I had a very selfish childhood
Wrestlemania 2000
Wrestlemania 2000 is the 16th annual event and the first of the new millennium it is held at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The event features Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho and Triple H vs The Rock vs Mick Foley vs Big Show.
Jericho – Angle – Benoit European title
Jericho defeats Angle and Benoit to win the WWE European championship at Wrestlemania.
Wrestlemania 19
Wrestlemania 19 is held at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The event features Matt Hardy vs Rey Mysterio, The Undertkaker vs Big Show and A-Train, Shawn Michaels vs Chris Jericho, Triple H vs Booker T and Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle.
Wrestlemania 20
Wrestlemania 20 is held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event is the 20th anniversary of Wrestlemania. It features John Cena vs Big Show, Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar, Victoria vs Molly Holly, Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle, The Undertaker vs Kane and Chris Benoit vs Triple H vs Shawn Michaels.
Wrestlemania 21
Wrestlemania 21 is held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The event features a 30 man battle royal, Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero, The Undertaker vs Randy Orton, Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels, John Cena vs JBL and Batista vs Triple H.
Wrestlemania 22
Wrestlemania 22 is held at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. The event features Edge vs Mick Foley, Trish Stratus vs Mickie James, The Undertaker vs Mark Henry, Rey Mysterio vs Kurt Angle vs Randy Orton and John Cena vs Triple H
TNA World Heavyweight Champion
Sting defeats Kurt Angle at Bound for Glory for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Angle vs Roode – TNA title
Angle defeats Roode in singles competition at TNA Bound for Glory on pay-per-view to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Angle picks up the pinfall victory after delivering an “Olympic Slam” then using the ropes for leverage at fourteen minutes and twenty seconds.
Bad Influence vs Styles & Angle – Tag Team titles
Angle and Styles defeat Bad Influence at Slammiversary to become the TNA World Tag Team Champions. Angle picks up the submission victory over Kazarian by applying an ankle lock hold at fourteen minutes and twenty-five seconds.
Bad Influence vs Angle & Styles – Tag Team titles
Bad Influence retain the TNA Tag Team Championships by defeating Angle and Styles at No Surrender. The match comes to an end when Kazarian rolls up Styles for the pinfall victory at nineteen minutes and twenty seconds.
Angle vs Hardy – TNA title
Hardy defeats Angle in singles competition to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on the special “Championship Thursday” edition of IMPACT. Hardy picks up the pinfall victory by delivering a sunset flip pin.
Angle vs Devon – TV Title
Devon retains the TNA Television Championship by defeating Angle in singles competition on IMPACT. Devon picks up the pinfall victory after striking Angle with a pipe at eleven minutes and six seconds.
ChicagoNow.com interview
Angle discusses TNA’s potential and when he will retire with ChicagoNow.com
I might be involved in some way but not in the ring. I might have a part time schedule where I do some selected shows, which I can handle. If I decide to do that I won’t announce my retirement. But I’m going to give TNA the next 3 years of my absolute best and see what happens.
Joe vs Magnus vs Hardy vs Angle – No. 1 Contender
Hardy becomes the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Joe, Magnus and Angle on IMPACT. Hardy picks up the pinfall victory over Joe after landing a Swanton Bomb at twelve minutes and twelve seconds.
Steve Austin Show interview
Angle is a guest on the Steve Austin Show to discuss WWE, TNA and who he watched when he started wrestling.
The thing I did when I started was that I watched the top guys. I watched you. I watched Triple H. I watched The Rock. I watched Undertaker. I watched whether it had to do with promos or it had to do with wrestling…with you it was both because people don’t know this, you’re so underrated as a wrestler because your character was so damn strong that people don’t know how good you were.
Busted Open Radio interview
Angle talks to Busted Open Radio about injury recovery and Bound for Glory.
Basically putting God first. Realizing my whole life has been revolved around me and high expectations of myself and never really enjoying what I have done and what I have accomplished, whether it be in the Olympics or in pro wrestling. I have never really been satisfied.
Declines Hall of Fame induction
Angle declines to enter the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory. Angle explains to the fans in attendance:
The truth is I have let myself, my family, and the fans down…by not living up to my real potential and the standard that you have set for the Hall of Fame, which is why I respectfully decline this Hall of Fame induction.
NDTV.com interview
Angle speaks to NDTV.com about Steve Austin and people calling wrestling “fake”.
If one calls it fake, then it’s an insult to the commitment of a pro wrestler. It is (an insult if you call it fake). It is rather pre-determined. We both know who the winners are going to be. It is one of the barbaric form of athletics I have done.
Wrestling101.com interview
Angle talks about being inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame:
Yeah, we thought the best place for me to be inducted into the Hall of Fame would be where we have our biggest and best crowd, London, England. I was originally going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame during our biggest PPV of the year Bound For Glory last October. Sometimes we dabble from real life into storyline and that’s what we did with the Hall of Fame. They wanted the induction to be here in England so we’ve kept it hanging, when I heard the plan early on I was kind of sceptical, it is a real honour, it is a real award, I wasn’t too sure of using it as part of a storyline.