Just a few minutes ago, Sean Grande, the play by play announcer for Bellator MMA, tweeted this:
And a very special guest tonight in the booth…#ItsTrueItsDamnTrue #MilkOManiaIsRunningWild https://t.co/Kzjb3KY4d6
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) November 6, 2015
That’s a not so veiled reference to Kurt Angle, who has signed some sort of contract with Bellator and was already in St. Louis to appear at their Fanfest event and at least watch tonight’s card. While the idea of him fighting seems farfetched, there’s clearly a much deeper relationship than just Angle signing autographs at Bellator events. Tonight’s card includes Angle’s fellow TNA roster member Bobby Lashley in action against James Thompson, so perhaps Angle will just be sitting in with Grande and color commentator Jimmy Smith for that fight.
If by some chance Angle were to fight, Bellator does have Ken Shamrock under contract. Both are old enough and beaten up enough that it wouldn’t be considered wildly unfair. Angle had negotiated with MMA promotions in the past but he never committed to anything.