Wrestler of the Week (8/21/04)

UPN28/38’s Wrestler of the Week

(week ending 08/21/04)

Kurt Angle

Accomplishment:

Kurt Angle is returning from near-career ending neck surgery, or if you prefer the WWE story line, from injuries sustained to his leg after a chokeslam from a 20-ft high balcony from the Big Show. At SummerSlam, Angle cleanly defeated Eddie Guererro, the man who had defeated him at WrestleMania, by making him tap out to the anklelock. Four days later at SmackDown!, Angle attacked what Eddies seems to value most, his low-rider, defacing it with two bucketfuls of white paint.

Real Name: Kurt Angle

Aliases: none

Height: 6 ft 1 in

Weight: 233 lbs

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Birth date: December 9, 1968

Finishing Move: The Angle Slam, The Ankle Lock

Major Titles Held: WWE Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWE European Championship, 2000 King of the Ring Winner, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Hardcore Championship, WCW U.S. Championship, WWE Tag Team Championship, SmackDown! General Manager

Major Organizations: OVW, WWE

Years Pro: 5

PWI Ranking: #13 in 2000, #1 in 2001, #6 in 2002, #3 in 2003

Tidbits:

Aside from being a 1996 Olympic gold medallist, Kurt Angle is one of the most decorated champions in WWE. During his short tenure in WWE, angle has won virtually every title possible. If fact, Kurt won the European, Intercontinental, 2000 King of the Ring, and WWE Title all in his first year in WWE. Championship gold is synonymous with Kurt Angle since there is hardly a moment when he is neither holding a title or a top contender for a major title. Many consider Angle one of the most versatile and technically sound wresters in the U.S. today. Upon miraculously being healed from injuries incurred after an off the balcony chokeslam, Angle removed from his General Manager of SmackDown position and returned to the active roster by Chairman Vince McMahon. After a strong showing against Eddie Guererro at SummerSlam, another WWE title reigns is not unfathomable in the near future.

Sources:

http://www.wwe.com

2003 PWI Almanac and Book of Facts

2003 PWI 500