Professional wrestling is Kurt Angle's profession.
Kurt Steven Angle ( born December 9 , 1968 ) is an American professional wrestler , actor , and retired amateur wrestler . Angle made his first appearance at a professional wrestling event in 1996 , with his in-ring debut in 1999 . On March 31 2017 , Angle was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame , becoming the third active wrestler to be inducted , after Ric Flair and Sting .