[PAR] [TLE] Pain &amp; Gain [SEP] Pain & Gain is a 2013 American dark comedy crime film directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie.  The film reunites wrestlers Dwayne Johnson and Kurt Angle.  The film is loosely based on a story Pete Collins published in a 1999 series of "Miami New Times" articles and compiled in the book "Pain & Gain: This Is a True Story" (2013), which details the kidnapping, extortion, torture, and murder of several victims by an organized group of criminals comprising bodybuilders affiliated with the Sun Gym.  The film's title is a play on the common adage, frequently used in fitness: "No pain, no gain". [PAR] [TLE] Kurt Angle [SEP] Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, actor and retired amateur wrestler currently signed to WWE and performing as the on-screen general manager for the Raw brand.  While a student at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Angle won numerous accolades, including being a two-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.  After graduating college, Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships.  He then won a freestyle wrestling gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.  Angle is one of four people to complete an amateur wrestling Grand Slam (Junior Nationals, NCAA, World Championships, and Olympics).  In 2006, he was named by USA Wrestling as the greatest shoot wrestler ever and one of the top 15 college wrestlers of all time.  He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 for his amateur accomplishments.
[PAR] [TLE] Pain & amp ; Gain [ SEP ] Pain & Gain is a 2013 American dark comedy crime film directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg , Dwayne Johnson , and Anthony Mackie . The film reunites wrestlers Dwayne Johnson and Kurt Angle . The film is loosely based on a story Pete Collins published in a 1999 series of " Miami New Times " articles and compiled in the book " Pain & Gain : This Is a True Story " ( 2013 ) , which details the kidnapping , extortion , torture , and murder of several victims by an organized group of criminals comprising bodybuilders affiliated with the Sun Gym . The film 's title is a play on the common adage , frequently used in fitness : " No pain , no gain " . [PAR] [TLE] Kurt Angle [ SEP ] Kurt Steven Angle ( born December 9 , 1968 ) is an American professional wrestler , actor and retired amateur wrestler currently signed to WWE and performing as the on - screen general manager for the Raw brand . While a student at Clarion University of Pennsylvania , Angle won numerous accolades , including being a two - time National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I Heavyweight Wrestling Champion . After graduating college , Angle won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1995 World Wrestling Championships . He then won a freestyle wrestling gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics . Angle is one of four people to complete an amateur wrestling Grand Slam ( Junior Nationals , NCAA , World Championships , and Olympics ) . In 2006 , he was named by USA Wrestling as the greatest shoot wrestler ever and one of the top 15 college wrestlers of all time . He was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 for his amateur accomplishments .
Before reuniting in Pain & Gain, what kind of former athletes were Dwayne Johnson and Kurt Angle?
Before reuniting in Pain & Gain , what kind of former athletes were Dwayne Johnson and Kurt Angle ?
professional wrestler
professional wrestler