Eric Angle
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| Eric Angle | |
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| Ring name(s) | Eric Angle[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 245 lb (111 kg)[1] |
| Born | August 8, 1967 [1] Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Resides | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Billed from | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] |
| Trained by | Ohio Valley Wrestling[1] Danny Davis[1] Kurt Angle[1] |
| Debut | November 19, 2000[1] |
| Retired | 2003 |
Eric Angle[1] (born August 8, 1967)[1] is a former professional wrestler, best known as the older brother of professional wrestler Kurt Angle. He has worked with his brother in occasional storylines in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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[edit] Professional wrestling
[edit] World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
Eric Angle debuted in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) at the 2000 Survivor Series pay-per-view helping Kurt Angle retain his (then) WWF Championship against The Undertaker. He returned the next night on RAW only to be attacked by The Undertaker.
After these two appearances, the WWF signed Angle to a developmental contract and he was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) to sharpen his skills. During his time in OVW, he tore a ligament in his arm and went through nine surgeries to help correct his bicep problems. He returned to OVW in October 2002 and wrestled on a few of their TV tapings. He used his brother's finishing move the "Angle Slam" as his own signature move and dressed in the same wrestling gear as his brother. In 2001, he made Pro Wrestling Illustrated's list of the top 500 wrestlers of the year as number 253.
Eric Angle returned to WWE TV on an episode of SmackDown! in 2003, switching places with Kurt Angle to help him defeat Brock Lesnar and retain his WWE Championship. He then appeared on an episode of SmackDown! the following week at his brother's side and was attacked by Lesnar. This was the last time Angle was seen in WWE; he was released from his developmental contract in 2003.
[edit] Independent wrestling
In August 2003, Eric Angle returned to wrestling in a local Pittsburgh independent promotion, International Wrestling Cartel (IWC). He wrestled for the promotion on three separate occasions. He was injured in his last match for the company, and during his rehabilitation, decided to quit wrestling.
