10 WWE wrestlers that never won the Royal Rumble

# 5 Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle came close but never won a Royal Rumble

The Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle, wrestled for WWE between 1998 to 2006. Kurt Angle came into professional wrestling after winning a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics. Many have commented that Angle adapted quicker to professional wrestling than any other person.

Despite wrestling in WWE for less than 10 years, Angle racked up the achievements. He was a 6-time World Champion, he won the 2000 King of the Ring and held the Tag Team Titles with Chris Benoit. In 2017, Angle was welcomed back to the WWE, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame before retiring in 2019.

Kurt Angle participated in 2002, 2004, 2005, and 2019 Royal Rumbles. Angle's best Royal Rumble performance came in the 2002 Royal Rumble, where he was the runner up to Triple H.

Angle eliminated Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kane. At the end of the fight, Angle sent Triple H over the top rope, but not to the floor. As Angle celebrated, Triple H recovered and hit Angle with a clothesline over the top rope to win the match.