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Today I'll be counting down the top ten matches of probably the greatest pure athlete ever to lace up a pair of pro wrestling boots, Kurt Freakin' Angle. Angle made easily the most successful-ever transition from the amateur/Olympic mat to the WWF/E ring, picking up the mechanics and storytelling nuances faster than possibly anyone before him. After only a few years in the business Angle became a company MVP, delivering dozens of Match of the Year candidates during his seven-year WWF/E run. He then very unexpectedly signed with TNA and repeated his in-ring success there, proving himself a cornerstone for the better part of a decade.

In 2017 Angle returned "home," having expressed a desire to finish his career where it started, in WWE (also accepting a Hall of Fame induction), and in just a couple weeks he'll officially end his career at The Show of Shows. I imagine he'll transition into a full-time non-wrestling role of some kind; I for one would love to see him as a manager-type for a promising young star who needs a mouthpiece. But whatever his role, one can't deny the tremendous impact Kurt Angle has had on the business.
So now, let's take a look back at the best matches in Kurt Angle's remarkable career....
10. Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle - WWE WrestleMania XX - 3.14.04
The billed semi-main event for the 20th WrestleMania was Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE Title. This was an instant classic with fantastic performances by both men, and had one of the cleverest endings I can remember (Eddie loosened his boot so that when Angle put him in the anklelock it would slip off his foot. Then when Angle charged at him, Eddie nailed a small package for the win. A perfect way for the Eddie Guerrero character to steal a victory.)
9. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe - TNA Turning Point - 12.10.06
Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle was easily the greatest (and most profitable) feud in TNA history, and this was their best match together. Only weeks after his TNA debut, Angle won their shockingly brief first encounter at Genesis, but now it was time for Joe to even the score. After 19 minutes of spectacular back-and-forth chain wrestling and submissions, Joe finally made Angle tap out to the Coquina Clutch, ending one of the best matches of 2006.
8. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit - WWE Unforgiven - 9.22.02
The two best technical wrestlers in the company (and probably the world) at this time engaged in a legendary on/off feud from 2001-2003, and while not the apex of said rivalry (Hint: there's more Angle vs. Benoit on this list), this match is near the top. There was no major angle taking place between Angle and Benoit, this was just a battle for dominance. They built on their 2001 match series and delivered a blistering 15-minute clinic with nary a low point. Benoit eventually won with a quick rollup, and these two would go on to become reluctant tag partners in the quest for the new WWE Tag Team Titles.