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It will be a somber sendoff when this icon departs...

#2 Kurt Angle

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The true American hero, Kurt Angle
The true American hero, Kurt Angle

When it comes to listing the very best pure wrestlers of all-time, you'll be hard-pressed to find very many names that top the Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle. Throughout his legendary 20-year career, Angle has provided fans with some epic memories which will live on forever.

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Kurt Angle grew up with a passion for amateur wrestling. In fact, Angle spent most his life as a successful amateur wrestler, which culminated with a gold medal performance at the 1996 Olympics.

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Like many amateur wrestlers, Angle never had a very fond opinion about professional wrestling. He thought of it as a joke and something that was beneath him. However, his perception changed drastically as he began to watch Monday Night RAW. He was once even quoted as saying he saw "world-class athletes doing very athletic things."

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After completing a tryout, Angle was signed by WWE officials and he caught on incredibly quick. Angle would use his extensive amateur background to his advantage as he progressed as a WWE Superstar and the rest is history.

Kurt Angle has nothing left to prove. As a former multi-time World Champion with WWE as well as TNA, Kurt also held plenty of other Championships during his career.

His current reign the RAW GM will likely come to a conclusion in the near future which will leave his career in creative limbo. It is possible that Kurt Angle could wrap things up with a big payoff bout at Wrestlemania 35.

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