5 on-screen rivals who became friends

#4 Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle

Angle was one of the few people who could stand up to Brock

When Brock Lesnar arrived on the WWE scene in the early 2000s, he was dubbed as The Next Big Thing. He tore through everybody placed in his path but he lacked a true opponent. Someone worthy of challenging him to showcase his immense talent, strength, and athleticism. Step forward, Kurt Angle.

The two men had some truly superb showings inside the squared circle a number of times including, in my opinion, the best match ever in Smackdown history - their epic 60 Minute Iron Man match.

The two are incredibly close friends and this friendship very much found its roots in their classic rivalry.