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#3 Details on former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle in Japan

Brock Lesnar is not just a former WWE Champion, but also a UFC Champion and IWGP Champion. In addition to his incredible run in WWE, The Beast also made a big name for himself in Japan.

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Speaking of Brock Lesnar's run in Japan, Kurt Angle cleared the air about his match there against Lesnar, which took place in 2007. Lesnar invited Angle to Japan and 'did the job' for him.

"Well, Brock did approach me about working with him in Japan, and I ended up going over for NJPW, and I had a match with Brock," Angle recalled. "We had a phenomenal match over there, and I won the world title from him, NJPW, New Japan Pro Wrestling world title."

Brock Lesnar was not willing to lose to just about anyone and had specifically wanted to drop the title to Kurt Angle.

Angle even highlighted Lesnar's primary status as a businessman who immediately wanted to discuss a rematch.

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