Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is an American wrestler who won Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling before becoming a professional wrestling champion.

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John Cena: John Cena is an American professional wrestler and actor who became one of WWE’s leading stars. Cena and Angle feuded and teamed together during their WWE careers.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania: Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Angle wrestled for Clarion and won two NCAA Division I championships there.
World Wrestling Federation: The World Wrestling Federation was the former name of the professional wrestling promotion now called WWE. Angle debuted there in 1999 and became a major championship star.
Amateur wrestling: Amateur wrestling is a regulated competitive sport focused on takedowns, control, and points. Angle moved from its unscripted competition into professionally staged wrestling.
Brock Lesnar: Brock Lesnar is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist with an amateur wrestling background. Lesnar followed Angle from amateur wrestling success into WWE prominence.
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships: The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships determine the national champion in U.S. collegiate wrestling. Angle won consecutive titles in the heavyweight division before reaching the Olympics.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion founded in 2002. Angle joined TNA in 2006 and became one of its central performers.
Greco-Roman wrestling: Greco-Roman wrestling is an international style that prohibits holds below the waist. It is a separate Olympic discipline from the freestyle event Angle won.
Eddie Guerrero: Eddie Guerrero was an American professional wrestler known for technical skill and charismatic performances. Guerrero was a prominent WWE rival and opponent of Angle.
1996 Summer Olympics: The 1996 Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia. Angle won Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling at these Games.