There have been countless great professional wrestling rivalries but unquestionably Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar is the greatest “wrestling” rivalry in WWE history.
The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin. Bret Hart vs Shawn Michaels. Hulk Hogan vs Randy Savage. All great rivalries and ones that defined their eras, but when it comes to realness, nothing compares to Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar.
The two men are by far the most legitimate wrestlers in WWE history. Kurt Angle is the only Olympic Gold Medallist to compete in the company, until Gable Steveson makes his in-ring debut anyway.
He won that medal of course with a “BROKEN FREAKIN’ NECK.” Brock Lesnar’s wrestling pedigree and achievements fall one rung below, with a NCAA Division 1 Championship to his name, but also the UFC Heavyweight Championship.