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Kurt Angle
Championships and accomplishments
Cauliflower Alley Club
Future Legend Award (2000)
Inoki Genome Federation
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Power Pro Wrestling
PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (2003)
PWI Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Triple H
PWI Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar
PWI Feud of the Year (2007) vs. Samoa Joe
PWI Match of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar in a 60-minute Iron Man match on SmackDown!, September 16
PWI Match of the Year (2005) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 21
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2000)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2001)
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2003)
PWI Rookie of the Year (2000)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (2003)
PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001
SoCal Uncensored
Match of the Year (2000) vs. Christopher Daniels, September 13, 2000, Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Sting (1), and A.J. Styles, (1)
TNA X Division Championship (1 time)
King of the Mountain (2007, 2009)
Second Triple Crown Champion
Feud of the Year (2006) with Samoa Joe
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WCW Championship (1 time)
World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWF/E Championship (4 times)
WWF European Championship (1 time)
WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Benoit
King of the Ring (2000)
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2017)
Tenth Triple Crown Champion
Fifth Grand Slam Championship
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Gimmick (2000)
Best on Interviews (2002)
Best Technical Wrestler (2002)
Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar
Match of the Year with Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio, No Mercy 2002
Most Improved (2000)
Most Outstanding Wrestler (2001–2003)
Readers' Favorite Wrestler (2002–2003)
Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
Wrestler of the Year (2002)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
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Kenta Kobashi
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
Triple Crown Champion (3 time)
AJPW World Tag Team Champion (6 time) - with Johnny Ace (2), Jun Akiyama (2), Mitsuharu Misawa (2)
All Asia Tag Champion (4 time) - with Johnny Ace (2), Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (1), Tiger Mask II (1)
Champion Carnival (2000)
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1993)
One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament (1999) – with Jun Akiyama and Kentaro Shiga
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1993–1995) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1998, 1999) – with Jun Akiyama
World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fresh Award (1991) – with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
Nikkan Sports
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 21
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Kensuke Sasaki on July 18
Match of the Year (2007) with Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on December 2
Outstanding Performance Award (1996)
Fighting Spirit Award (1997, 2007, 2008)
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996, 2000, and 2004
Ranked #33 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
Ranked #6 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Mitsuharu Misawa in 2003
Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
GHC Openweight Champion (1 time)
GHC Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Tamon Honda
One Day Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2002) – with Kenta & Kentaro Shiga
Tokyo Sports
Comeback Award (2007)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
Match of the Year (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on June 9, 1995]
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 21, 1997
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31, 1998
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1, 2003
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10, 2004
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Kensuke Sasaki on July 18, 2005
Match of the Year (2007) with Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on December 2, 2007
Match of the Year (2011) with Keiji Mutoh vs. Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano, All Together, August 27
Rookie of the Year (1989)
Tag Team of the Year (1993, 1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa
Tag Team of the Year (1999) with Jun Akiyama
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 1998)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1990) with Toshiaki Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on October 19
5 Star Match (1991) with Toshiaki Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on April 20
5 Star Match (1992) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on May 22
5 Star Match (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon on May 25
5 Star Match (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Masanobu Fuchi and Yoshinari Ogawa on July 5
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on April 14
5 Star Match (1993) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue, and Yoshinari Ogawa on July 2
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Stan Hansen on July 29
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Steve Williams on August 31
5 Star Match (1993) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on December 3
5 Star Match (1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Giant Baba vs. Masanobu Fuchi, Toshiaki Kawada, and Akira Taue on February 13
5 Star Match (1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on May 21
5 Star Match (1995) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on January 19
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on January 24
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace on March 4
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on June 9
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Satoru Asako vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Tamon Honda, and Akira Taue on June 30
5 Star Match (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
5 Star Match (1999) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on June 11
5 Star Match (1999) with Jun Akiyama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa on October 23
5 Star Match (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
5 Star Match (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
5 Star Match (2005) vs. Samoa Joe on October 1 at Joe vs. Kobashi
Best Box Office Draw (2004, 2005)
Best Wrestling Maneuver (1998) Burning Hammer
Match of the Year (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon on May 25
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
Match of the Year (1999) vs Mitsuharu Misawa on June 11
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Samoa Joe on October 1 at Joe vs. Kobashi
Most Improved Wrestler (1990)
Most Outstanding Wrestler (1993, 1994)
Tag Team of the Year (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa
Tag Team of the Year (1999) with Jun Akiyama
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 2003–2005)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2002)
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Ring work (10)
Mic work/promos (10)
Personality/gimmicks (10)
Overall rating (10)
Number of matches you like from each person
The poll closes after 7 days and if there's a tie the poll extends for an additional 24 hours
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Kurt Angle
Championships and accomplishments
Cauliflower Alley Club
Future Legend Award (2000)
Inoki Genome Federation
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Power Pro Wrestling
PPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Comeback of the Year (2003)
PWI Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Triple H
PWI Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar
PWI Feud of the Year (2007) vs. Samoa Joe
PWI Match of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar in a 60-minute Iron Man match on SmackDown!, September 16
PWI Match of the Year (2005) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 21
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2000)
PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2001)
PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (2003)
PWI Rookie of the Year (2000)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (2003)
PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2001
SoCal Uncensored
Match of the Year (2000) vs. Christopher Daniels, September 13, 2000, Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Sting (1), and A.J. Styles, (1)
TNA X Division Championship (1 time)
King of the Mountain (2007, 2009)
Second Triple Crown Champion
Feud of the Year (2006) with Samoa Joe
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WCW Championship (1 time)
World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
WWF/E Championship (4 times)
WWF European Championship (1 time)
WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Benoit
King of the Ring (2000)
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2017)
Tenth Triple Crown Champion
Fifth Grand Slam Championship
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Best Gimmick (2000)
Best on Interviews (2002)
Best Technical Wrestler (2002)
Feud of the Year (2003) vs. Brock Lesnar
Match of the Year with Chris Benoit vs. Edge and Rey Mysterio, No Mercy 2002
Most Improved (2000)
Most Outstanding Wrestler (2001–2003)
Readers' Favorite Wrestler (2002–2003)
Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
Wrestler of the Year (2002)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)
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Kenta Kobashi
Championships and accomplishments
All Japan Pro Wrestling
Triple Crown Champion (3 time)
AJPW World Tag Team Champion (6 time) - with Johnny Ace (2), Jun Akiyama (2), Mitsuharu Misawa (2)
All Asia Tag Champion (4 time) - with Johnny Ace (2), Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (1), Tiger Mask II (1)
Champion Carnival (2000)
January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (1993)
One Night Six Man Tag Team Tournament (1999) – with Jun Akiyama and Kentaro Shiga
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1993–1995) – with Mitsuharu Misawa
World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1998, 1999) – with Jun Akiyama
World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fresh Award (1991) – with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi
Nikkan Sports
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 21
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Kensuke Sasaki on July 18
Match of the Year (2007) with Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on December 2
Outstanding Performance Award (1996)
Fighting Spirit Award (1997, 2007, 2008)
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 1998, 2004, 2005)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked #4 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996, 2000, and 2004
Ranked #33 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
Ranked #6 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Mitsuharu Misawa in 2003
Pro Wrestling NOAH
GHC Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
GHC Openweight Champion (1 time)
GHC Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Tamon Honda
One Day Six Man Tag Team Tournament (2002) – with Kenta & Kentaro Shiga
Tokyo Sports
Comeback Award (2007)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
Match of the Year (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Akira Taue and Toshiaki Kawada on June 9, 1995]
Match of the Year (1997) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 21, 1997
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31, 1998
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1, 2003
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10, 2004
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Kensuke Sasaki on July 18, 2005
Match of the Year (2007) with Yoshihiro Takayama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on December 2, 2007
Match of the Year (2011) with Keiji Mutoh vs. Takashi Iizuka and Toru Yano, All Together, August 27
Rookie of the Year (1989)
Tag Team of the Year (1993, 1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa
Tag Team of the Year (1999) with Jun Akiyama
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 1998)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
5 Star Match (1990) with Toshiaki Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on October 19
5 Star Match (1991) with Toshiaki Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on April 20
5 Star Match (1992) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Toshiaki Kawada vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Akira Taue, and Masanobu Fuchi on May 22
5 Star Match (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon on May 25
5 Star Match (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Masanobu Fuchi and Yoshinari Ogawa on July 5
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on April 14
5 Star Match (1993) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Akira Taue, and Yoshinari Ogawa on July 2
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Stan Hansen on July 29
5 Star Match (1993) vs. Steve Williams on August 31
5 Star Match (1993) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on December 3
5 Star Match (1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Giant Baba vs. Masanobu Fuchi, Toshiaki Kawada, and Akira Taue on February 13
5 Star Match (1994) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on May 21
5 Star Match (1995) vs. Toshiaki Kawada on January 19
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on January 24
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Steve Williams and Johnny Ace on March 4
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada and Akira Taue on June 9
5 Star Match (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa and Satoru Asako vs. Toshiaki Kawada, Tamon Honda, and Akira Taue on June 30
5 Star Match (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
5 Star Match (1999) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on June 11
5 Star Match (1999) with Jun Akiyama vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Yoshinari Ogawa on October 23
5 Star Match (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
5 Star Match (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
5 Star Match (2005) vs. Samoa Joe on October 1 at Joe vs. Kobashi
Best Box Office Draw (2004, 2005)
Best Wrestling Maneuver (1998) Burning Hammer
Match of the Year (1992) with Tsuyoshi Kikuchi vs. Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon on May 25
Match of the Year (1998) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on October 31
Match of the Year (1999) vs Mitsuharu Misawa on June 11
Match of the Year (2003) vs. Mitsuharu Misawa on March 1
Match of the Year (2004) vs. Jun Akiyama on July 10
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Samoa Joe on October 1 at Joe vs. Kobashi
Most Improved Wrestler (1990)
Most Outstanding Wrestler (1993, 1994)
Tag Team of the Year (1995) with Mitsuharu Misawa
Tag Team of the Year (1999) with Jun Akiyama
Wrestler of the Year (1996, 2003–2005)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2002)
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