Kurt Angle's children and family: 5 things you need to know

#1 His sister died in 2003

Kurt Angle's father died when he was just 16

For those who know the story of Kurt Angle, you will know that the Olympic Gold medallist has been through some tough times. Some would even say that those tough times had an impact on why he left the WWF.

Back in 2003, Kurt Angle’s sister Le’Anne died of a heroin overdose. What is even more tragic is that the death happened a day before Angle’s one-hour long iron man match with Brock Lesnar on SmackDown.

Angle later admitted that he used wrestling to effectively grieve the loss of his dear sister. He channelled the pain into energy to have some of the best matches of his career. Angle then left the company in 2006 after claiming the company did not allow him to take sufficient time off to rehabilitate his injuries.

His departure would pave the way for John Cena to become the top guy in the company.