Oh it`s true. It`s damn true.As he`ll tell you himself, Kurt Angle is an Olympic gold medalist, and he won his medal with a broken freakin` neck. His technical prowess is unimpeachable; he is rightfully considered one of the greatest workers to ever lace up a pair of boots. But there are many professional wrestlers who possess technical bonafides, even if they are not Olympic caliber athletes. And technical skill alone won`t make someone a Hall of Famer.What elevates Kurt Angle to legendary status is his comedic timing. He`s one of the funniest performers to ever work for WWE, and surprisingly, he performed the majority of his comedic work as a heel. He was that rare talent who could make an audience both laugh and boo, often at the same time.Here are the funniest Kurt Angle moments in WWE history. If Angle showed even a glimmer of this humorous side in his current role as Raw`s general manager, the crowds would go absolutely crazy. 10. You Suck!It`s become a beloved tradition for WWE audiences to chant, `You Suck!` at Kurt Angle to the rhythm of his theme music. In fact, it`s become a compliment; the fans who chant it today are recognizing the impeccable heel work from his glory days. But Angle didn`t like it so much when it first started happening. It originated from the crowds themselves, but once Edge heard what they were saying, he began conducting the chants from the ramp. They got so loud that Angle started lashing out at fans. The antagonism reached its peak in this clip, where Angle has a meltdown and insists on redoing his entrance, over and over, until the fans stop chanting. Watch and appreciate how expertly Kurt plays the audience, by insulting them and begging them not to chant, which of course encourages them to do it more. 9. Back When The Beast Still SmiledI have to include this clip, not only because Angle and Brock Lesnar have some incredible buddy chemistry (maybe it`s the shared amateur wrestling background?), but because Lesnar ge ...
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