7 times even hardcore WWE fans were fooled

#4 Eric Angle as Kurt Angle

Eric with brother Kurt in 2003.

Kurt Angle may go down in history as having the greatest rookie year in WWE history.

Debuting at the 1999 Survivor Series, the Olympian would have a meteoric rise to the top, and by Survivor Series 2000, was riding high as WWF Champion.

Unfortunately for Kurt, it seemed his reign was going to be a short one, as he was scheduled to face The Undertaker, who had recently returned as the American Biker.

Facing in the ring, nobody gave Kurt a chance and though Angle crawled under the ring, there was no escaping the Phenom.

Retrieving Angle from under the ring, Taker hit the last ride, though he and everyone watching was shocked when the referee refused to pin.

It turned out during his escapade beneath the ring, Kurt had switched with real-life brother Eric Angle, who had taken the last ride for him.

Off his game, the Deadman fell victim to a roll-up by the real Kurt, who was able to retain the title.

A genius plan the pair pulled it off 3 years later, when Angle defended the gold against Brock Lesnar on SmackDown.

Again, it was Eric who took the bullet, being hit with an F5, before Brock was rolled-up by the Olympic Gold medallist.