#4. Kurt Angle
When one thinks of the greatest athletes to step into the squared circle, Kurt Angle’s name is bound to come up in the conversation. Multiple World Championships, Olympic Gold medals, and midcard titles, Angle accomplished it all in the competitive sports of amateur and professional wrestling.
However, Angle failed to add a Royal Rumble victory to his impressive resume. The WWE Hall of Famer came super close during the 2002 Men’s Rumble, where the eventual winner, Triple H, last eliminated him. He left WWE in 2006 and would return 11 years later for one final run.
Had the Olympic Gold Medalist remained in WWE during his peak physical years in the late 2000s, he may have won the Royal Rumble. Angle enjoys retired life today, but he would have hoped to add a Rumble win to his list of accolades.
