WrestlingDVDNetwork.com has Monday in an ankle lock as today we exclusively reveal the FULL content WWE has in the works for the brand new Kurt Angle DVD!
You’ve seen the trailer and cover artwork now go grab a glass of milk to chug while you read the complete chapter listing for “Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection”. It’s made up of 24 of Angle’s greatest matches and 25 exclusive interview segments with the 2017 Hall of Famer himself.
The 3-disc DVD compilation on Kurt Angle is incoming for release worldwide, beginning in late July for fans in the United Kingdom and following in early August for the United States. Hit the relevant link below to pre-order your copy (for a limited time you can do so for just $16.49):
– UK: Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection [DVD, Amazon.co.uk]
– USA: Kurt Angle: The Essential Collection [DVD, Amazon.com]
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Angle’s Accolades
Understanding Sports Entertainment
WWE Debut Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Stasiak
Survivor Series • November 14, 1999
Making People Sick
European Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Val Venis
SmackDown • February 8, 2000
Turning the Corner
Intercontinental Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho
No Way Out • February 27, 2000
Becoming a Great Leader
Finals of the King of the Ring Tournament
Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi
King of the Ring • June 25, 2000
Main Eventing
#1 Contender Triple Threat Match
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho
RAW • August 7, 2000
The Most Electrifying Man
No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
No Mercy • October 22, 2000
Vince Was Right
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker
Survivor Series • November 19, 2000
Aspire to Be The Game
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H
Royal Rumble • January 21, 2001
Tough as Hell
No Disqualification Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon
King of the Ring • June 24, 2001
Stone Cold Intimidation
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Unforgiven • September 23, 2001
Fierce Competition
Kurt Angle vs. Edge
Backlash • April 21, 2002
The Ultimate Prank
Steel Cage Match
Kurt Angle vs. Edge
SmackDown • May 30, 2002
Transformation
Kurt Angle vs. Hulk Hogan
King of the Ring • June 23, 2002
Ruthless Aggression
Kurt Angle Open Challenge
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
SmackDown • June 27, 2002
Outside the Box
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. The Undertaker
Vengeance • July 21, 2002
A New Style
Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
SummerSlam • August 25, 2002
Looking in the Mirror
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar
SummerSlam • August 24, 2003
Bittersweet Battle Rap
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
No Mercy • October 19, 2003
A Connection Like No Other
Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero
SummerSlam • August 15, 2004
Proud & Honored
SmackDown in Iraq
Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero
SmackDown • December 23, 2004
The Greatest Performer of All-Time
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania 21 • April 3, 2005
Settling the Score
30-Minute Iron Man Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
RAW • October 3, 2005
Generational Attachment
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena
Taboo Tuesday • November 1, 2005
Fish Out of Water
ECW Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam
ECW • June 27, 2006
Coming Home!
Grab a copy of WWE’s “Kurt Angle – The Essential Collection” DVD on…
– UK/Europe: July 31st. Pre-order the Kurt Angle DVD right now here on Amazon.co.uk.
– United States: August 1st. Pre-order the Kurt Angle DVD right now here on Amazon.com.
– Australia: TBA. Look out for announcements on the Kurt Angle DVD at Madman.com.au.
I wish i had this dvd someday. Dennis winship lynn Massachusetts
I hope Kurt angle comes back to the wwe some day. I hope to have Kurt angles dvd someday. Dennis winship Lynn,massachusetts
Hopefully next year or two we get an docamentry just like sting and we have these matches on it summer slam 2001 Kurt angle vs stone cold Steve Austin smackdown United States championship match Kurt Angle vs kane wwe undisputed championship match Kurt Angle vs undertaker smackdown 2002 wrestelmania 19 or 60 minute iron Man match Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar 3 on 1 handicap no D.Q. match smackdown 2003 Kurt Angle vs big show and world’s greatest tag team wrestelmania xx Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero smackdown from toko Japan 2005 wwe championship tournament finals Kurt Angle vs Rey mysterio raw 2005 Kurt Angle vs Ric flair smackdown 2006 battle Royal for the vacated world heavyweight championship no way out 2006 world heavyweight championship match Kurt Angle vs the undertaker K.O.T.R quayflying match Kurt Angle vs Randy Orton smackdown 2006 smackdown 2006 Kurt Angle vs Rey mysterio angles last match in wwe as he goes to the ecw Brand
Why no Blu Ray it’s a shame hopefully next year or two they do a docaminatry for Blu Ray extras i would have added some of his funny moments like Austin and angle singing edge gaves angle funny pictures angle dress like John Cena angle and lesnar drinking milk doing push ups sexy Kurt and bonus matches raw 2000 WWE championship match Kurt angle vs Chris Jericho Armageddon 2000 6 man hell in a cell match for the WWE championship Kurt angle vs Chris benoit WrestleMania x seven Kurt angle vs Chris benoit 2out of 3 falls match judgement day 2001 wwe championship match Kurt angle vs stone cold Steve Austin summer slam 01 smackdown 2001 wcw united States championship match Kurt angle vs Kane no way out 2002 kurt angle vs triple h no mercy 2002 Kurt angle and Chris benoit vs edge and Rey mysterio for the WWE tag team championships wwe championship match Kurt angle vs Chris benoit Royal rumble 2003 smackdown 2003 3 on 1 handicap no disqualification match Kurt angle vs big show and the world’s greatest tag team vengeance 2003 triple threat match for the WWE championship kurt angle vs Brock Lesnar vs big show smackdown 2004 2 out of 3 falls match Kurt angle vs Eddie Guerrero smackdown 2005 wwe tournament semi finals Kurt angle vs Rey mysterio raw 2005 kurt angle vs Ric flair no way out 2006 world heavyweight championship match Kurt angle vs undertaker smackdown 2006 K.O.T.R. tournament Kurt angle vs Randy Orton smackdown 2006 Kurt angle vs Rey mysterio angles Last WWE match before going to ecw ecw 2006 Kurt angle and Rob van dam vs edge and Randy Orton
Yeah mate I’m gutted they left out Chris Benoit matches those two were perfectly matched and could really put on a good show I really hope like yourself we get another DVD with all the above content on kurt was and is one of the greatest performers the wwe has ever seen. Come on wwe listen to your fan base please I’ve actually every wwe DVD produced including from iyh 1 onwards only missing a couple I’ve spent 1000 of hours enjoying the performances and stars. Greatest entertainment on the planet period IMO .
Nice reply. I hope they put more matches on there too. Plus the funny takes when they are on the microphone talking trash! Thanks for the words and big props on your WWE collection/ WWF
Just thought of something maybe they’re saving the Undertaker match for an Undertaker DVD/Blue Ray?
Like others had said, I am surprised that his 2006 match against Undertaker is not on it but it is not a big deal anyway since I have the Best of 2000’s DVD but another match I am surprised is not on there is Kurt against Brock 30 minutes Iron Man match but it is not a big deal since I have Brock Lesnar Blu-Ray, there is way too many repeats and few unreleased matches, I think I will wait until it goes under $10 and get it
Kurt va Brock was actually an 1 hour ironman match.
I also can’t stress enough about how positive it is that this dvd finally is another one that has almost 9 hours of runtime.
(‘member when more than 8 hours runtime was usual for WWE releases? I ‘member)
Step 1: Website posts match listing
Step 2: “Smart” fans complain about 1 or all of the following:
A) Too many repeats!
B) Why is this not on Blu-Ray!?!
C) How is there no Benoit!?!
Step 3: “Smart” complaining fans buy the DVD anyway
Step 4: Repeat Steps 1 – 3
step 3 seems a big assumption on your part. what would you base that on beside a stereotype?
Well said my friend
Please can we have another kurt angle with Chris Benoit also included also kurt was a funny guy some extra content with some comic skits would be greatly appreciated
Great list, Shane we could never get his Benoit stuff , also surprised no way out 06 ain’t on the list . Still great near perfect
yes, that seems to be the only glaring omission.
I think otherwise everything else that NEEDS to be on there, is on there.
Can anyone list the repeat. Matches and what set they were released on
WWE Debut Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Stasiak
Survivor Series • November 14, 1999. Survivor Series 1999.
European Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Val Venis
SmackDown • February 8, 2000. I don’t think this has ever been released.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Chris Jericho
No Way Out • February 27, 2000. No Way Out 2000 and Breaking the Code Chris Jericho.
Finals of the King of the Ring Tournament
Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi
King of the Ring • June 25, 2000. King of the Ring 2000 and The Best of King of the Ring.
#1 Contender Triple Threat Match
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H vs. Chris Jericho
RAW • August 7, 2000. Best of MSG.
No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
No Mercy • October 22, 2000. No Mercy 2000.
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker
Survivor Series • November 19, 2000. Survivor Series 2000.
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Triple H
Royal Rumble • January 21, 2001. Royal Rumble 2001 and Rumble Anthology.
No Disqualification Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon
King of the Ring • June 24, 2001. King of the Ring 2001 and Best of King of the Ring.
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
Unforgiven • September 23, 2001. Unforgiven 2001.
Kurt Angle vs. Edge
Backlash • April 21, 2002. Backlash 2002.
Steel Cage Match
Kurt Angle vs. Edge
SmackDown • May 30, 2002. Bloodbath Steel Cage Matches.
Kurt Angle vs. Hulk Hogan
King of the Ring • June 23, 2002. King of the Ring 2002 and Best of King of the Ring.
Kurt Angle Open Challenge
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
SmackDown • June 27, 2002. 10th Anniversary of Smackdown.
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. The Rock vs. The Undertaker
Vengeance • July 21, 2002. Vengeance 2002 (good luck) and History of WWE Championship.
Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
SummerSlam • August 25, 2002. SummerSlam 2002, SummerSlam Anthology and Rey Biggest Little Man
WWE Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar
SummerSlam • August 24, 2003. SummerSlam 2003, SummerSlam Anthology and Brock: Eat, Sleep, Conquer, Repeat.
Kurt Angle vs. John Cena
No Mercy • October 19, 2003. No Mercy 2003.
Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero
SummerSlam • August 15, 2004. SummerSlam 2004 and SummerSlam Anthology.
SmackDown in Iraq
Kurt Angle & Luther Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero
SmackDown • December 23, 2004. Tribute to the Troops ’03 & ’04.
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania 21 • April 3, 2005. WrestleMania 21, Shawn Michaels Mr. WrestleMania and WrestleMania Anthology.
30-Minute Iron Man Match
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
RAW • October 3, 2005. 15th Anniversary of Raw.
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena
Taboo Tuesday • November 1, 2005. Taboo Tuesday 2005 and John Cena: Experience.
ECW Championship Match
Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam
ECW • June 27, 2006. I don’t think this has ever been released.
The Vengeance 2002 Match Angle vs Rock vs Taker is also on one of the Rock’s DVD compilation sets.
Good list! There’s a few matches I don’t have that’s on here. I’ll be waiting for a price drop; I may pick it up for Christmas, idk yet.
Hello, this is completely unrelated but I have a question if someone can help me out. I can’t remember what DVDs the wcw uncensored tower of doom match is on for some reason I thought it was on the Ric flair ultimate collection but it’s not
It actually hasn’t been released before.
Great list but I understand why its not on there but the lack of the Royal Rumble ’03 match with Benoit is unfortunate. A true classic.
Besides the already mentioned matches that were left out that I hope makes it onto an Angle documentary, this set looks good. Tbh though, with his return & HOF induction, this was a great time for a documentary.
I wouldn’t rule out WWE producing a bio DVD/Blu-Ray set on Kurt in the near future. They did it with Sting, after all 🙂
I already have this set pre-ordered. I love the match selections. As far as all the other matches that should be on here, I already have them on other sets.
imo there’s really only one great match that includes Angle and Benoit that hasn’t already been released, the 2/3 falls tag match from 2002 (and if someone wants to see that so badly, that person could subscribe to the Network to see it).
I really like the listing! I’d like to watch/re-watch up to 11-12 matches on this list… though unfortunately I’m one of those complainers about no blu-ray☹️
Nothing unfortunate about that at all. Wanting to live in the present instead of the past is nothing to be ashamed of.
This has nothing to do with living in the past or present. It’s well known wrestling dvds just sell well compared wrestling blurays. And not all fans give a sh*t about wrestling being in HD format. The latter isn’t all that important as you make it out to be but all in fairness, a Kurt Angle bluray or even just a extra disc on dvd would’ve been nice as the man had many amazing matches that 3 discs wasn’t enough.
I agree. I guess I’m just used to buying blu-rays due to the easiness of controling the play mode (being able to flick through the menu whilst watching a match/interview/promo, etc), the extra matches we usually get (up to around 4 & lots of extras like on the ‘Owen Hart of Gold’ Blu-Ray) & of course the quality of high definition.
I’m just glad that I already have some other great matches of Kurt Angle on blu-ray through the Stone Cold/Mr Wrestlemania/KOTR blu-rays & a few others including ‘RAW 100’
Not getting into the DVD/BD debate again. My comment was more referring to SCSA saying it’s unfortunate to be someone who wants blu-ray over DVD. There seems to be this new trend going around these comment sections lately that people who prefer blu-ray over DVD are just complaining for the sake of complaining and that’s not what it is at all. I don’t think SCSA, or anyone else, should feel bad for wanting something they can’t get, just because a few people on here brow beat them for it.
Decent match listing with a few omissions. Would’ve liked to have seen another one or two WrestleMania matches however.
Looks a good set. Some omissions but this will probably be filled out by another Kurt Angle home video set in the future.
I will probably buy this when it is a bit cheaper. Worth watching though 🙂
How have WWE not included Summerslam 2001 yet. Its beyond me. Its basically un released still. Set looks mediocre. Its simply for casual collectors. In other words…Pass!!!
Not the same thing but years ago, the old 24/7 service spotlighted Steve Austin in the HoF section. What was one of the bonus matches but…SummerSlam 2001.
I meant unreleased on a dvd/bluray set. I know we can just buy Summerslam 2001 or the anthology. My wording was wrong. Un released as far as comps/doc. Sets go.
There’s a few World Title wins missing, but any matches that are missing from this set will almost surely be included on an Angle documentary release.
To be fair I suppose they need to keep the odd big draw here and there match-wise for the inevitable documentary set that will come the following year, like Sting’s.
aside the already mentioned Taker/Angle match, I feel there really isn’t anything missing here.
a minor nitpick would be that with a runtime that long, they could have thrown two or three more “rarities” on there (but then again, it’s his supposed “essentials”, so it also makes sense).
And they don’t even include Undertaker vs Angle from No Way Out 2006 which is one of the best matches Angle ever fought in.
To be fair, this was recently released on the Best of 2000s DVD but I agree with you. Shame to see one of his best matches ever missed off a ‘Best of’ collection
I found It baffling too. Hopefully they´ll inculde the match in another compilation.
It’s as good a match listing as possible considering they can’t include Benoit matches. Th only minor alteration I would have made would be to have Mania ’20 Eddie vs. Angle rather than Summerslam ’04, but I realise they probably went with the latter because Angle won. It’s a shame they do that sometimes though, as I think the quality of the match is sometimes more important than who wins.
Actually, on second thoughts, I am shocked that Angle/Taker from No Mercy ’06 isn’t on here. Great match and a significant opponent.
*No Way Out ’06
Absolutely right, Freudian slip! Apologies.
I need to reply here, they COULD include Benoit matches if they wanted to. In all honesty they should. Those matches are better than a lot of the ones they’ll ever actually put into his releases. Sucks that they try to avoid acknowledging the great matches. Don’t have to promote them, just include them.
So no documentary?
The documentary chapters are in between the matches.
*interview chapters
😉
Boo! No vs Booker 7/24/01, vs Kane 11/1/01, WM19 vs Lesnar, Battle royal for vacant WHC in early 2006 — how do you mess this up? 8:44 of content, only 7 years to choose from, no Benoit and all of that missing?
its 2017 people need to face facts we are NOT GONNA GET BENOIT ON A DVD!!! if its not part of a mulitman match. like chamber ladder tlc that is the ONLY WAY!!!
No Kurt Angle vs. Owen Hart a disappointment. I hope WWE Unreleased 1986-1995 is not a disappointment.
I think they forgot that match even exists.
Looks decent.Hope Kurt gets a doc within the next couple of years.hes long due for one.
only bio wwf did was his 2000 its true its true vhs WHICH I GOT xD!!!
which he’s doing a commercial for smackdown 2 game ? and talks about his full year from surivor seires 99 to his wwf title win at no mercy 2000
It’s alright even though some matches didn’t made the list but it should have like taker vs undertaker no way out 2006 or no way out 2002 vs hhh or raw 2002 vs Kane just because it was awesome watching Kane touble chokeslaming angle and the referee Charles robertson at the same time and vs Rey mysterio smackdown 2005 in Tokyo Japan tournament finals cus in my opinion that’s the best match between them two check it out on the network I might get it so happy that he’s back home
Undertaker vs Undertaker was at Summerslam 1994! 😉
humm.. well… it’s not bad. no angle vs austin from summerslam 01? maybe cause of the blood ??
or 6 man armageddon cell again maybe cause of blood.
hua…… sorta shocked not angle vs show vs lesnar angles last wwe title well wwe championship
no angle vs taker from 06 which is a instant classic or even i guess the battle royal he won the world title on smackdown in 06 or god forbid vs henry from the rumble.
thoughts….. its good for what it is. i hope we get a angle bio one day with more matches.
as far as benoit being on here …. SERIOUSLY!!! your asking for benoit on a dvd in 2017? >_> <__<
i would get this for angle vs taker 00, angle vs edge 2002 cage, angle vs rock 00, angle rvd 06, angle val why not, and the ironman match vs hbk.
one last thing as far as alot of the repeats…. well… your gonna get repeats i don't understand why people complain about that still in 2017
The Edge cage match was on Bloodbath Steel Cage Matches so it probably has a lot of blood too. They probably just choose not to show that one.
hua… o wells still a pretty good match list
I wish there were more against the Undertaker.
they only had handful of matches. fully loaded 2000 , survivor series 2000 for wwf title. 2001 raw i think for us title angle was ys champion but thats on the best of us title dvd 2002 episode of smackdown for undisputed title where OMG TAKER TAPPED!!!
a rare gem 2003 episode of smackdown vs angle for wwe title i think week or 2 after summerslam 03.
and there 2 2006 matches for world title no way out vs angle and then that following smackdown in a rematch where henry interfered
Yes almost all of these matches have been released. But I’m happy we finally have a Kurt Angle WWE DVD out there to go in my collection. I know a lot of people say this set just isn’t complete because there is no Chris Benoit matches. Or they say his best matches were with Benoit. Yea I did enjoy watching them two fight. But I have most of there matches on other DVD’s and for what its worth that s collection of Angle matches is pretty good for what we got. So with that being said, I can’t wait to get my hands on this set.
This collection of Angle matches*
A bit surprised the match vs Undertaker from No Way Out 2006 is not included.
It was on the best of 2000 DVD
Forgot that. 🙂 Maybe it will be included on a future Taker set, who knows? I have the PPV on DVD, so all is well.
Yeah, but for an Angle fan who doesn’t want to buy Best of 2000s?
Shame it doesn’t include any Benoit matches but hey.. Some good matches on this imo.
I know people will bitch that I say this, but I don’t care, because I’m a completist. Only 3 unreleased matches is rough. As a Best of collection, they really did cover most of the important matches, but almost all of the matches are from PPVs that have been released.
I’ll hold off on this until I can get it for under $5 on Amazon.
Please let us know when you make your $5 Amazon order; I won’t sleep a wink until I know you got it!
I see what you did there!
My biggest worry was that this would be too similar to Best of the 2000’s. For the most part my fears were realized but we did get a few unreleased matches. Especially from 2000 we got a few and that year rarely gets focused on for whatever reason.
It is only $16.00 on Amazon right now according to the link in the article.
@Tommy D I agree with you 100 percent and unlike some of the other people who post comments on here I’m not gonna bitch at you for your comment. What alot of people don’t get is that a large number of people who post on here are collectors (myself included) and we’re sick of paying for the same matches over and over again. And no I don’t need anybody to explain to me again that it’s a “essential matches collection” I get the concept so I understand all the repeats because they’re essential to this “essential” set but its still frustrating to collectors like myself that its full of matches we already have. I myself don’t know if I’m going to pick this up cause I already own most of it and like I just said paying for the same matches over and over again gets old and if anybody is going to bitch about that comment oh well they obviously don’t get the point so to hell with them.