#4 Kurt Angle
We were supposed to applaud him. Fans were supposed to cheer for him. He was an Olympic hero after capturing the 1996 gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. However, when Kurt Angle first appeared in a WWE ring, his over the top pro-American stance was fairly insulting and managed to annoy the general population of wrestling fans.
In 1999, armed with his popular three I's of intensity, intelligence, and integrity, Angle managed in one fell swoop, to elicit loud jeers.
However, when he opened his mouth, out poured this huge barrage of insults to the viewing audience that wasn't only un-heroic, but un-American! It was a rather brilliant debut. While fans at the time may have chanted ‘boring’, what is forgotten was how he managed to bring Greco-roman wrestling, once again into sports entertainment, all the while earning a reaction.
Angle eventually joined TNA in 2006, after a seven-year run in the WWE. He has captured numerous championships and faced competition from all over the world. During his time in the ring, he never strayed away from being the Olympic hero. Oh, it's true, it's damn true!
