kurt’s angle he was a wrestling machine and one of the greatest in-ring talents to ever lace up a pair of boots. He came from a legitimate amateur background and in the ring, he was incredibly serious about the business, but one of the reasons he was incredibly popular and memorable was that he was also hilarious.
Angle didn’t take his character too seriously in general when it came to promos or backstage segments, and that led to plenty of hilarious moments in both WWE and TNA. Angle always wanted to entertain people and he did it better than most, which is one of the reasons why he created some funny situations for people.
10 Kurt Angle’s Little Hat
Kurt Angle and Steve Austin always had amazing chemistry in backstage segments together, and while they were both serious wrestlers, their comedic timing ended up being perfect. It became clear during a segment when Austin and Vince McMahon were showing off their cowboy hats.
Angle appeared from behind and showed that he himself had a hat, however it ended up being a small one that barely fit on his head. He played it in his goofy way and created a hilarious situation.
9 Milk-O-Mania
When people think of Kurt Angle, milk is usually at the top of the list of what comes to mind. Angle had several great drinking-related segments over the years, but none of them were more memorable or fun than him when he brought out the milk truck to spray Steve Austin and The Alliance.
This was a nod to the Austin beer truck segment, which is another memorable moment from WWE’s past. However, this situation was just as funny and fit perfectly with Angle’s character at the time.
8 Kurt Angle’s hair returns
After losing a hair vs. hair match against Edge, Kurt Angle saw his locks shaved off, which started his bald appearance that would end up being iconic to him. However, before embracing that side of himself, Angle ended up appearing on Raw in a wig, which he kept up with an amateur wrestling headdress.
He claimed it was a miracle that his hair grew back so quickly, and while it was obvious he was lying, the fact that Angle played the situation so bluntly made for a hilarious segment.
7 Visiting Dr. Nash
When it came to Kurt Angle’s TNA career, he tended to be much more serious, leaving a lot of the jokes behind. However, there were some comedic moments, which isn’t surprising because it’s something Angle naturally adds to any product.
One of these occurred during a counseling session where he ended up talking to ‘Dr. Nash’, which was Kevin Nash. The situation saw Angle lying in a tanning bed while he unloaded issues while Nash sat there in just his underwear.
6 rap battles
Kurt Angle’s work with John Cena was something that helped put the latter on the map and make him someone fans should care about. Angle never took the situation too seriously at times, and that was obvious when he started rapping in the ring, dragging a referee to land a punch.
Angle was brilliant in this segment and while he obviously did this to make fun of the fact that it was Cena’s gimmick at the time, it was still something that people ended up buying into and finding funny.
5 Singing with Steve Austin
While seeing Kurt Angle engaged in a rap battle with John Cena was epic, his backstage segment singing with Steve Austin was arguably even more fun. Austin often enjoyed pulling out a guitar to sing a few songs, and that led Angle to want to do the same.
He sang “Jimmy Crack Corn” while shouting that he had Olympic gold. Angle played well and seeing how frustrated Vince McMahon became in the moment helped add to the whole place.
4 Hall of Fame induction
Hall of Fame speeches aren’t always easy to hit, as people tend to ramble, but that wasn’t the case for Kurt Angle. He lived up to his reputation for being funny by putting together a hilarious speech people wouldn’t forget as he bustled all the hits.
He brought back moments from his career that were entertaining, like his little cowboy hat while also being served milk. It was a very funny situation and one that the public has not forgotten.
3 Showing up on a scooter
The Undertaker was someone who was taken incredibly seriously by most other wrestlers, and because of this it was rare for someone to pull a prank on him. However, Kurt Angle was able to do just that when he showed up on a scooter to taunt him.
This was during ‘Taker’s American Badass phase where he would arrive in the ring on a motorcycle, so seeing Angle on the scooter while trying to act as cool as he did turned out to be a hilarious situation.
2 Kurt Angle sucks
Kurt Angle getting chants of “you suck” from WWE fans was something that ended up being a calling card for him as an artist, however it all started because of a hilarious segment. It was a backstage joke from Edge as he was showing Angle different pictures on cards, while on the back he had words tearing Angle apart.
Eventually, he claimed it sucked, and from there fans took it to another level. The reason the segment worked so well was because of the way Angle played it, really buying into the idea that Edge was trying to be nice to him.
1 hot kurt
Kurt Angle loved to fully commit to everything he did and that was made clear during his rivalry against Shawn Michaels, where he came to the ring dressed as the Heartbreak Kid, even bringing Sherri Martell to be by his side. This prompted him to sing his own version of Michaels’ theme song, which turned out to be hilarious.
Of course, Angle tweaked the lyrics and that led to the song becoming “Sexy Kurt” and that was a perfect fit. Angle was acting goofy as he strutted around and sang his own lyrics, creating a segment that will always be memorable.