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12 Most Memorable Kurt Angle Opponents Of All Time
By TREVOR DAME
In one of the great love triangles in wrestling history, Kurt Angle became the third wheel for Triple H and his wife, Stephanie McMahon. The two faced off in many matches, but their biggest clash came in 2018 with a tag team battle that introduced Ronda Rousey to wrestling and saw Stephanie getting into the ring with Triple H once more.
Triple H
The Rock maybe did not have quite as extensive a history with Kurt Angle as many of the other names on this list, but he did give Kurt his first World Title win. At No Mercy 2000, The Olympic Hero became the champion of the biggest promotion in the world, by beating The Rock, just a year after debuting on WWF TV.
The Rock
From late 2000 to early 2002, Kurt Angle and Steve Austin wrestled each other on TV quite a few times, but their most notable streak was the invasion storyline. When Stone Cold turned on Team WWF at the official Invasion branded pay-per-view, it was The Olympic Hero he attacked, and each man would go on to win the WWF Title from the other
Steve Austin
Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar were destined to be classic rivals — both men had decorated amateur wrestling backgrounds, took to professional wrestling about as fast as anyone has in history, and hit the ground running in WWE. Their first major singles match against each other was as big as it gets, the main event of WrestleMania XIX.
Brock Lesnar
Kurt Angle’s feud with Eddie Guerrero had many similarities with his rivalry against Brock Lesnar, including a lengthy gimmick match and Angle wrestling after having surgery. However, the two brought their own charm, with Eddie as the guy you love even when he cheats, and Angle as the guy you often love to hate even when he acts wholesome and All-American.
Eddie Guerrero