Kurt Angle is an athlete.
Kurt Angle . In 2013 , Angle was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame ( he is the second wrestler -- after Sting -- to be inducted into both the WWE and TNA halls of fame ) . In professional wrestling , a push is an attempt by the booker to make a wrestler win more matches and become more popular or more reviled with the fans depending on whether they are a heel or a face . Shoot wrestling ( also known as Shoot style or Strong style ) is a combat sport that has its origins in Japan 's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s . Wrestling is a combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting , throws and takedowns , joint locks , pins and other grappling holds .