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  • Jim Ross Underwhelmed By Kurt Angle WrestleMania 35 Announcement

    Jim Ross Underwhelmed By Kurt Angle WrestleMania 35 Announcement

    WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle’s retirement match has been confirmed. On last night’s (Mon. March 18, 2019) episode of Monday Night RAW, Angle announced he’d be facing Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. Angle wants revenge for the hell Corbin caused him when he was General Manager of RAW.

    However, upon the announcement, fans were extremely disappointed with the decision. Instead, chants of “we want Cena” broke out. John Cena is expected to be competing at WrestleMania 35, but is currently without an opponent. It looks like the likes of WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross share the WWE Universe’s disappointment.

    In response to the news of Angle vs. Corbin at WrestleMania, Ross called the news “underwhelming” on Twitter:

    Even Angle’s wife, Giovanna, had some unfavorable comments about the match-up on Twitter. She initially Tweeted out, “The fans chanting We want Cena…..we feel ya!” She later responded to Ross’ “underwhelming” Tweet with, “Very.” Both of Giovanna’s Tweets have since been deleted.

    WrestleMania 35 goes down from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on April 7, 2019. For the updated WrestleMania 35 card, check below:

    • WWE Universal Title Match: (C) Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
    • Triple Threat Match for the RAW Women’s Title: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch
    • WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: (C) Buddy Murphy vs. (Cedric Alexander or Tony Nese)
    • No Holds Barred Match: Triple H vs. Batista
    • Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin (Angle’s farewell match)
    • 6th Annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Braun Strowman, TBA
    • The Miz vs. Shane McMahon
    • AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton

    What was your reaction to the news of Angle vs. Corbin at WrestleMania 35?

  • Kurt Angle Defends Baron Corbin As WrestleMania Opponent, Sin Cara Signs New Contract

    Kurt Angle Defends Baron Corbin As WrestleMania Opponent, Sin Cara Signs New Contract

    Kurt Angle Defends Baron Corbin As WrestleMania Opponent

    Kurt Angle announced Baron Corbin as his WrestleMania opponent on this week’s episode of Raw and it’s safe to say that this isn’t the most popular decision WWE has made in recent times.

    Fans have been showing their displeasure with the announcement on social media since it was made and Angle looks to be defending his choice with the following post:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BvLP1xBHccg/?utm_source=ig_embed

    There are speculations that Corbin will not end up being Angle’s opponent afterall but as of now, The Lone Wolf vs. The Olympic Gold Medallist is the part of the official match card for the show.

    Sin Cara Signs New Contract

    Former NXT Star and former NXT Tag Team Champion Sin Cara has signed a new 3 years deal to remain with WWE, according to PWInsider.

    Cara, real name Jorge Arias has been with WWE since 2009 and he took over the moniker when the original Sin Cara Luis Urive, better known as Místico left WWE in 2013.

    Sin Cara has been out of action since last August due to a knee injury. We last heard of him earlier last month when he teased a return and a possible tag team with Rey Mysterio.

  • Kurt Angle Will Face Baron Corbin At WrestleMania

    Kurt Angle Will Face Baron Corbin At WrestleMania

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has named his opponent that will serve as the final competitor in the final match of his legendary career at WrestleMania 35. Throughout the week, there was speculation ranging from John Cena to Samoa Joe to Shelton Benjamin as his possible opponent.

    As seen on Monday Night RAW in Chicago, IL, the former WWE Champion revealed that he would take on Baron Corbin at the show. They have been feuding for quite some time now as Corbin replaced Angle as the Monday Night RAW GM.

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair is expected to headline the show.

    Updated WWE WrestleMania 35 Card

    • WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair – Triple Threat Match
    • WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
    • Batista vs. Triple H – No Holds Barred Match
    • Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin – Angle’s Farewell Match
    • Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles
    • Shane McMahon vs. The Miz
    • WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. TBA

    What are your thoughts on Corbin being Angle’s opponent? Sound off in the comment section.

  • HBK & Scott Hall Rewatch Their WMX Classic (Video), Shelton Benjamin Challenges Angle, More

    HBK & Scott Hall Rewatch Their WMX Classic (Video), Shelton Benjamin Challenges Angle, More

    The latest edition of the WWE Playback series features WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and Scott Hall re-watching their classic Ladder Match from WrestleMania X (1994).

    25 years after their WrestleMania X Ladder Match inspired a generation of Superstars, HBK and The Bad Guy sit down to relive their battle for the Intercontinental Championship.

    Kurt Angle’s WrestleMania Opponent

    WWE legend Kurt Angle will wrestle his retirement match in less than three weeks at WrestleMania. Angle will announce his Mania opponent tonight on Raw.

    WWE has been asking fans who they want to see Angle wrestle in his final match. On this graphic posted to WWE’s social media channels, possible opponents include Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, John Cena, Samoa Joe and Shelton Benjamin.

    As he did last week on Raw when he attacked Seth Rollins, Shelton Benjamin is seizing opportunity once again. The former Team Angle member volunteered to face his former ‘team captain’ on April 7th.

    Kurt Angle says he’s ‘game’ to face Benjamin, but we’ll get the final word from the man himself tonight.

    Charlotte Flair, Tranquilo

    Finally, Charlotte Flair continues to fuel speculation that she is dating Andrade. Over the weekend, the queen of SmackDown Live posted a photo wearing a Los Ingobernables hat.

    Andrade is a former member of the heel faction. Its members now include Tetsuya Naito (NJPW), Rush (ROH), El Terrible (CMLL) and La Bestia del Ring (CMLL).

  • Star Challenges Kurt Angle For WrestleMania Match, Angle Responds

    Star Challenges Kurt Angle For WrestleMania Match, Angle Responds

    Kurt Angle has become a topic of discussion since he announced his farewell match for WrestleMania on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.

    After that, the company teased a number of final opponents for the Olympic Gold Medallist. Now it appears that we may have a possible candidate for the spot.

    Former Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin recently challenged Kurt via a social media post and the former World Champion replied to it positively, saying ‘I’m game’:

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    As noted before WWE has announced that Kurt Angle will be revealing his WrestleMania opponent at the upcoming episode of Monday Night Raw.

    Angle has a relationship with Shelton and the two first started working together during the latter part of 2002 when Benjamin joined The World’s Greatest Tag Team.

    He along with his partner Charlie Haas were mentored by Kurt and these two ended up winning their first Tag Team Championship as part of the group.

    While Shelton won’t be as big opponent for him as John Cena or The Undertaker, their relationship has seen many ups and downs. So after this post, there is a possibility that we might actually see this bout.

    However, whether this match actually takes place or if WWE has anything else planned for the former World Champion will be revealed this Monday Night.

  • NXT Superstar Wants To Face Kurt Angle at WrestleMania

    NXT Superstar Wants To Face Kurt Angle at WrestleMania

    Kurt Angle recently announced that he would be finishing up his in-ring career at WrestleMania. The bout is being described as a “farewell” match and Angle’s opponent has not yet been named. It was announced by WWE that Angle would be confirming his opponent this Monday on WWE RAW. A statement was released saying the following:

    “On Raw, live in his hometown of Pittsburgh, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle announced and that he would embark on a farewell tour leading to his final match at this year’s WrestleMania. This Monday in Chicago, The Olympic Hero will reveal his opponent for that climactic contest.”

    There have been many names bandied around for the upcoming bout. John Cena, Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin and AJ Styles were specifically mentioned by Angle himself. The current frontrunner appears to be John Cena, however a top NXT Superstar has put his name out there.

    The ‘Original Bro’ Matt Riddle took to Twitter and stated that he wants to face Kurt at Mania. Riddle stated that “this is what the fans want and deep down it’s what you need.” If Riddle were to face Kurt at WrestleMania it would easily be the biggest bout of his career. Riddle has mentioned on may occasions that he intends on ‘retiring’ Brock Lesnar, he could easily start with the Olympic Gold Medallist.

    Would you like to see Riddle vs Angle? Let us know in the comments

  • Kurt Angle To Announce His WrestleMania Opponent On Raw

    Kurt Angle To Announce His WrestleMania Opponent On Raw

    Kurt Angle announced his farewell match for WrestleMania 35 on this week’s episode of Raw and he will confirm his opponent for the bout on next week’s episode of the show.

    WWE has announced a number of matches and segments for next week’s episode of Monday Night Raw including a match for the Raw Women’s Championship.

    As mentioned the first thing the company has announced is that Kurt Angle will reveal his opponent for his final match with the promotion on the episode:

    “On Raw, live in his hometown of Pittsburgh, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle announced and that he would embark on a farewell tour leading to his final match at this year’s WrestleMania. This Monday in Chicago, The Olympic Hero will reveal his opponent for that climactic contest.”

    Other announcements for the show include the following:

    • Drew McIntyre will face Seth Rollins in a one on one match
    • Dana Brooke will get a shot at Ronda Rousey’s Raw Women’s Championship
    • Finn Balor along with a mystery partner will compete against Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush

    All this is in addition to the already advertised appearance of the Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and the follow up for the storyline between Triple H and his WrestleMania opponent Batista.

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  • Kurt Angle On What He Will Do After Retiring From Wrestling

    Kurt Angle On What He Will Do After Retiring From Wrestling

    While we still don’t know who Kurt Angle will be facing in his farewell match at WrestleMania 35, the talks of what he will do afterward have already begun.

    Angle recently held another Q&A session from his Official Facebook page, and he answered questions related to continuous touring, recognizing John Cena as a star and more.

    When a fan asked what he will be doing after wrestling, the Olympic Gold Medallist said that he might hang around behind the scenes in WWE and maybe even manage a younger talent:

    “I don’t know. I think I might hang around WWE to help behind the scenes, maybe manage younger talent on the show. I will stick around the business regardless.”

    Kurt Angle announced on this week’s episode of Raw that he will be competing in his farewell match at this year’s WrestleMania 35 event next month.

    At this point, there is no solid word on who he will be facing in the bout but the rumored names include the likes of John Cena, Baron Corbin and more.

    There is no word yet on what Angle will be doing after the show but as he points out, it’s more likely that he will stick around WWE fulfilling a backstage duty rather than going anywhere else.

    You can check out his post below:

  • Jim Ross: Kurt Angle Deserves A WrestleMania Moment

    Jim Ross: Kurt Angle Deserves A WrestleMania Moment

    If Jim Ross had a say, Kurt Angle’s last match would be a memorable WrestleMania moment.

    On this week’s Jim Ross Report podcast, JR says that Angle’s legacy is deserving of a featured presentation on WWE’s biggest stage. “I believe in my heart that Kurt Angle needs to go out as a hero, as a superstar, as a Hall of Famer,” says Ross. “He should have his moment at WrestleMania.”

    On the surface, you could take that to mean that Ross is advocating for Kurt to win his retirement match. Not so, says Ross. Rather, he says that a good match is more important than the outcome.

    “That means he should have his moment, with the right opponent, that Kurt Angle can go out and have as good a match as he possibly can at this stage of his career,” Ross says.
    “He deserves it.”

    Kurt Angle’s WrestleMania Moment

    As to potential opponents for Angle, JR believes that the gold medalist deserves to face a top star.

    “There’s a lot of guys that are big time stars that don’t have matches,” says Ross. “I don’t know who Samoa Joe is going to wrestle, I don’t know who Roman Reigns is going to wrestle I don’t know who John Cena is going to wrestle.”

    No matter who Angle faces, Ross is just hoping that Kurt gets the sendoff he thinks he has earned.

    “Kurt Angle’s legacy should not be taken for granted.”

    Do you think Angle will get a WrestleMania moment?

  • John Cena Fuels Speculation About Possible Kurt Angle Match At WrestleMania

    John Cena Fuels Speculation About Possible Kurt Angle Match At WrestleMania

    John Cena has fans talking after a recent photo he shared on his Instagram account of WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.

    This comes just a day removed from Angle announcing on RAW that he would be competing in his retirement match at WrestleMania 35. You can see the post here:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6RUYjlvvS/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Cena does not have a match scheduled for WrestleMania 35 and WWE has yet to announce an opponent for Angle in his retirement match. Thus, this has led to speculation from fans online and Cena has only added to the fire.

    It should be noted that the former WWE Champion has posted random photos on his Instagram account without any explanation in the past. To have fun with fans, he has shared photos of wrestlers such as Kenny Omega, AJ Styles, The Undertaker, and CM Punk. This is all to get them talking.

    However, with Cena and Angle having history together – Cena made his main roster debut against Angle back in 2002 on an episode of SmackDown – it could be argued that Cena would be the perfect opponent for Angle to wrestle at this show.

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium.

  • Kurt Angle Posts Statement About Farwell WrestleMania Match

    Kurt Angle Posts Statement About Farwell WrestleMania Match

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle continues to talk about his decision to retire from pro wrestling at WrestleMania 35 next month, which is the biggest event of the year for the WWE.

    He revealed the news on Monday’s episode of RAW in Pittsburgh, PA, which led to him wrestling his final match in front of his hometown crowd when beat Apollo Crews in a singles bout.

    On Tuesday, after taking some time to further think about the decision, the former WWE Champion took to his official Instagram account where he wrote the following:

    “I want to thank my hometown, Pittsburgh, for the incredible reception I received on Raw last night. I couldn’t think of a better place to announce my retirement. Thanks to @apollowwe for stepping in the ring with me for my final match in Pittsburgh. It’s on to Wrestlemania, and regardless who my opponent is, I feel like I’ve already won my farewell match, because I know that every WWE fan will be cheering for me. I’m very grateful for the amazing career I’ve had, but it’s time for me to step down and move on. Wrestlemania will be a very emotional night for me, but I will enjoy every second of it. Thank you WWE Universe. #itstrue.”

    As of this writing, his opponent at this show has yet to be announced. WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium

  • Kurt Angle Names Several WWE Stars As Possible WrestleMania Opponents

    Kurt Angle Names Several WWE Stars As Possible WrestleMania Opponents

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has opened up on possible opponents for his farewell match under the WWE banner at WrestleMania 35.

    For weeks now, there’s been speculation as to what his future in the pro wrestling holds. During Monday’s episode of RAW in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA, Angle revealed that fate as he noted that he would compete in his farewell match at WrestleMania 35. He did not announce his opponent at the show.

    He would then compete in a singles bout against Apollo Crews that saw the former WWE Champion go over. Following the match, WWE’s YouTube channel released this interview where Angle spoke about his decision to retire as an active competitor and possible names that he could wrestle him in his final match.

    “There are a lot names thrown in there. I mean from John Cena, to AJ Styles, to Samoa Joe, to Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, so you never know who it’s going to be. I just hope that I do win and have a great WrestleMania moment.”

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium

  • Kurt Angle To Compete In Farewell Match At WrestleMania

    Kurt Angle To Compete In Farewell Match At WrestleMania

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is slated to call it a career.

    During Monday’s episode of RAW in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA at the PPG Paints Arena, the former WWE Monday Night RAW General Manager announced that he would compete in his farewell match at WrestleMania 35. His final in-ring opponent is to be announced.

    Angle is a six-time world champion (four reigns as WWF/WWE Champion, one as WCW Champion and one as WWE’s World Heavyweight Champion), a one-time United States Champion, one-time Intercontinental Champion. He’s also one-time European Champion, one-time Hardcore Champion and one-time WWE Tag Team Champion.

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium that will air on the WWE Network. WWE will be announcing more matches for this show in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:

    Updated WWE WrestleMania 35 Card

    • WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
    • WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair – Triple Threat Match
    • Batista vs. Triple H – No Holds Barred Match
    • Kurt Angle vs. TBA – Angle’s Farewell Match
    • WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy vs. TBA

    What are your thoughts on Angle retiring at this show? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Kurt Angle Gives Praise To Ronda Rousey For Her Heel Persona

    Kurt Angle Gives Praise To Ronda Rousey For Her Heel Persona

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics.

    Right off the bat, one fan asked him about WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey’s heel persona that she has created due to her program with Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch.

    “It’s great for Ronda. It shows her depth as a persona and her understanding of the business. Ronda will learn very quickly how to be a heel in the ring, which means she will be bumping a lot more than before. I’m looking forward to it.

    He has some history with her as he teamed up with the former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon at WrestleMania 34 in a Mixed Tag Team Match this past April at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    A fan brought up the memory of Triple H and Mick Foley making fun of Angle shedding tears after winning his Gold medal. Angle made it known that he didn’t care because he knew that both men didn’t know what it felt like to win a gold medal.

    “Honestly, I didn’t care. Because I knew that neither one of them knew what it felt like to be a gold medalist standing on top of the podium. I thought to myself ‘would I rather be the one standing in the podium being made fun of or would I prefer being the one making fun of that person?’ I will choose crying on the podium… all day, every day.” Angle explained.

  • Kurt Angle Reflects On WWE Debut, Fighting With My Family Becomes U.K.’s Number One Film

    Kurt Angle Reflects On WWE Debut, Fighting With My Family Becomes U.K.’s Number One Film

    Kurt Angle Reflects On WWE Debut

    Kurt Angle has had one of the most successful careers in the history of professional wrestling. The Olympic gold medalist is a six-time WWE World Champion and former Intercontinental, United States, Tag Team, and European Champion. He was inducted into the WWE Hall OF Fame in 2017.

    Taking to Instagram yesterday (Sun. March 3, 2019) Angle reflected on making his televised WWE debut on an episode of Saturday Night Heat. Angle participated in a segment with Tiger Ali Singh. Singh attempted to pay Angle to blow his nose into the American flag. Instead, Angle blew his nose into Singh’s flag before attacking him.

    Here’s what Angle had to say about his debut 20 years ago:

    “20 years ago, I made my debut on Saturday night heat. I just started my wrestling training at the time. I never imagined I would be back in WWE 20 years later. Im getting old. Lol.”

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    Fighting With My Family Becomes U.K.’s Number One Film

    It looks like ‘Fighting With My Family‘ is doing very well in Paige’s native United Kingdom. The biopic based on the former Diva’s Champion has become the U.K.’s number one film. Director Stephen Merchant took to Twitter to react to the good news, thanking fans for their support:

  • Kurt Angle Discusses WWE Stars Asking For Their Release

    Kurt Angle Discusses WWE Stars Asking For Their Release

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics.

    Right off the bat, one fan asked him about WWE Superstars asking for their release. On Friday, the granted the releases of TJP, Hideo Itami, and Tye Dillinger.  This is where Angle made it known that WWE is not going to please everybody because most of these superstars won’t make it to the main event level.

    “You need to understand that there are so many talented superstars, but there’s only one main event each pay per view. The company tries to utilize each star as much as they can. WWE is not going to please everybody because most of these superstars won’t make it to main event level. There is only so much room on each show. I honestly think that the talent level is as high as it’s ever been right now. And because of that, there will be some unhappy superstars that want [to be] released.”

    Another topic that Angle was asked regarding the happiest moment in WWE, which is a tough answer considering all of the great accomplishments that he has achieved through his wrestling career.

    “When I first started out. I was playing the goofy Angle character which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was getting so many reactions from the fans. It was fun…the time of my life.”

  • WWE Considering Kurt Angle Retirement Match For WrestleMania

    WWE Considering Kurt Angle Retirement Match For WrestleMania

    WWE recently teased a segment on RAW where Kurt Angle looked to be announcing his retirement from in-ring competition. It looks as though this was done for an upcoming angle at WrestleMania.

    There has reportedly been talk of doing a retirement bout for Angle within WWE for some time. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio show recently claimed that the match is being heavily considered for WrestleMania 35 in April. There’s unfortunately no word on who Angle may be facing at the show of shows as of writing. Meltzer did claim that there’s been talks with Angle for a him to appear at WrestleMania in-ring.

    Kurt Angle has worked in a number of multi-man matches since his return. Angle’s first being at TLC 2017 where he teamed with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. This saw Angle defeat The Bar, Kane, The Miz and Braun Strowman in a TLC Match. Kurt also appeared at the 2017 Survivor Series pay-per-view in a traditional 5-on-5 match. Angle’s biggest return bout saw him teaming with RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey for WrestleMania 34 against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

    One of the performers who could be considered for the match is John Cena. The former WWE Champion’s first ever WWE match came against Angle and this could be a way to round out the Olympian’s career. Cena has been working sporadically for WWE since last year’s WrestleMania, where he lost to The Undertaker.

  • Kurt Angle Talks Actually Punching Brock Lesnar In Face During Match, Eddie Guerrero

    Kurt Angle Talks Actually Punching Brock Lesnar In Face During Match, Eddie Guerrero

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics.

    Right off the bat, one fan asked him about if he has actually punched any wrestlers in the face during a match. This is where he named a series of stars including WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, former WWE Champion John Cena, SmackDown Tag Team Champion Shane McMahon, and former NXT Champion Samoa Joe.

    “Yes. Let me see….Brock [Lesnar], [John] Cena, Shane [McMahon], and [Samoa] Joe. I’ve done it quite a bit. My punches can be a bit stiff…LOL. One time I hit Brock in the face, and he said to me ‘Do I owe you money or something?’”

    Another fan asked him about the late great WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero winning his first WWE Championship. This iconic moment took place at the No Way Out pay-per-view event in 2004 where he beat Brock Lesnar to mark his first reign as the top champion of the company at the time.

    “Eddie broke the barrier of being undersized and winning the World Title. He and Chris [Benoit] made a huge statement at WrestleMania 20. It was one of the greatest ‘feel good’ moments I’ve ever seen. Eddie was the most deserving of this prestigious moment. He earned it.”

  • Kurt Angle Names His Most Intense Match, Talks Dangerous Submission Maneuver

    Kurt Angle Names His Most Intense Match, Talks Dangerous Submission Maneuver

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics.

    Right off the bat, one fan asked him about his most intense pro wrestling match that he has been part of. This is when he named his Iron Man Match against now-WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar on an episode of SmackDown Live that went one hour. At the time, this battle was for the WWE Title.

    “The one hour iron man match with Brock Lesnar. It was intense… and so was Brock. Not to mention my sister passed away the night before.” Angle reflected. “That match was 2 world class athletes going toe to toe for 60 mins. Intense.”

    Moving along, Angle was asked by another fan what is the most dangerous submission maneuver that’s he’s ever been put in while competing in the squared circle. This is where he brought up that an armbar is the most dangerous in his opinion but also added that a choke hold would be the second most dangerous.

    “Arm bars are the nastiest. Probably because your arms are smaller and will snap faster than your legs. Second…getting choked out.”

    Angle was in action this past Monday on RAW once he teamed up with Braun Strowman to face Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre. You can read his full Q&A here.

  • Kurt Angle To Address His Future On RAW

    Kurt Angle To Address His Future On RAW

    After suffering multiple losses in a row on WWE programming, Kurt Angle will address his future Monday night on RAW. The 50-year-old recently posted to his social media that he has something to say on Monday’s show.

    “From my amazing WWE HOF career, to my work as GM of Raw, to the way things have gone down the past couple of months, I will address my future in WWE this week on Monday Night Raw,” Angle posted on Instagram.

    This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw will emanate from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Only one match has been confirmed for the show; Sasha Banks and Bayley will take on Alicia Fox and Nikki Cross. The winners will be the 3rd and final team from RAW to qualify for the Women’s Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber match.

    Kurt Angle Recent Losing Skid

    Angle has been on a losing streak spanning back to the WWE World Cup tournament held at Crown Jewel in November. Angle was eliminated by Dolph Ziggler in the 1st round of the tournament. 3 days later he was destroyed by Drew McIntyre on Monday Night Raw. He was the 2nd elimination in the Royal Rumble recently as well, having been thrown out after just 3 minutes by Shinsuke Nakamura. Last week on RAW, Angle was defeated by Baron Corbin.

  • Backstage Notes On Change Made To WWE Royal Rumble Match

    Backstage Notes On Change Made To WWE Royal Rumble Match

    The Royal Rumble this past Sunday featured a few surprise appearances. One of these was sure-fire Hall of Famer Kurt Angle coming out at Number 4 in the match.

    According to Wrestling Observer Radio this spot was originally planned for Zack Ryder. Angle was eliminated by the second entrant in the match Shinsuke Nakamura. Again this was meant to be Ryder initially eliminated this early. According to WON this decision was made as Kurt Angle would get a bigger pop from the live crowd.

    Zack Ryder has seen a very stop-start ride in his WWE career. The Long Island Iced-Z found great success with his YouTube channel earlier this decade. ‘Z True Long Island Story’ was innovative and took Ryder all the way to the company’s United States Championship. Sadly for Ryder his own attempts at ‘getting over’ appeared to have backfired. WWE began to push Ryder down the card after a disastrous programme with John Cena. This was at a time where the company hoped that Ryder’s popularity would rub off on Cena, but it had the complete opposite effect.

    Whilst being bumped for Kurt Angle was clearly the right decision, it’s yet another near-miss for Ryder in his WWE career.

     

  • Kurt Angle Makes Surprise Appearance At WWE Live Event In San Antonio

    Kurt Angle Makes Surprise Appearance At WWE Live Event In San Antonio

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle made an in-ring return at Friday’s WWE live event in San Antonio, TX at the AT&T Center by making a surprise appearance.

    It all started when Baron Corbin waited for an opponent to come out when he told the referee to count to ten. This led to the former WWE RAW General Manager coming out and they battled inside of the ring in a singles match. Corbin ended up winning the match.

    Angle’s last match came on an episode of Monday Night RAW last month when he teamed up with Apollo Crews, Bobby Roode, Chad Gable to beat Corbin in a Four On One Handicap Match.

    Angle took to his official Twitter account where he commented on the appearance when wrote, “Thank you San Antonio for a memorable night. #YouSuck #itstrue.”

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    WWE San Antonio Results

    • Finn Balor defeated Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler
    • Bayley, Sasha Banks, Ember Moon, and Natalya d Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, and Mickie James
    • Baron Corbin defeated Kurt Angle
    • WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley (w/ Lio Rush) defeated Elias
    • WWE Raw Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable defeated The Revival
    • WWE Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defeated Nia Jax
    • Lumberjack Match: Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose

  • Updated: Kurt Angle’s Niece Abducted By Ex-Boyfriend

    Updated: Kurt Angle’s Niece Abducted By Ex-Boyfriend

    Update: The WWE Legend revealed in a new Facebook post a couple hours ago that her niece has been found:

    Original post: WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle revealed through a couple of Facebook posts today that his niece Mariani Aquil has been abducted by her ex-boyfriend.

    Angle first shared some details on her niece and in the second post he thanked the people for their support:

    “Please continue sharing. Thank you all for your support. Uncle Kurt Loves you Mini. Come back home to us safely. Please, lets find my niece.”

    Local police in Penn Hills, PA believes that Angle’s niece was abducted by 19-year-old Jermaine Laquay Rodgers this past Wednesday night.

    He allegedly broke into Mariani’s home and after assaulting the 16-year-old, he forced her into a red sedan. It’s worth mentioning here that this is not the first time Aquil has been abducted by her ex.

    According to reports, Rodgers had held Aquil in an apartment against her will and physically assaulted her for four days back in January 2018.

    This incident was reported to the police and he was arrested for the same in March. Jermaine has been on probation due to the incident last year.

    You can check out Kurt Angle’s posts below or at this link:

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  • Kurt Angle Reflects On 2003 Match With Chris Benoit

    Kurt Angle Reflects On 2003 Match With Chris Benoit

    WWE Hall Of Famer Kurt Angle has been a part of some tremendous matches in his professional wrestling career. One of the most memorable, however, was his WWE Title bout with Chris Benoit at the 2003 Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV). Angle, the then-WWE Champion, defended his title against “The Canadian Crippler.”

    For the 20 minutes the men shared the ring together, Angle and Benoit, two of the best technical wrestlers of all time, put on one for the ages. With the 2019 Royal Rumble approaching in the next few weeks, Angle took to Instagram to reflect on what was arguably his best match at a Royal Rumble PPV ever:

    “Up next….. Royal Rumble in January 2019. 16 years ago I had the privilege of defending my WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble. This is how the match was explained verbally to those who haven’t watched it. “Professional wrestling in its purest form is as beautiful as ballet, as elegant as a ballroom dance and as captivating as a theater.

    “By purest form I mean technical wrestling, which in today’s world is almost non-existent. The fiery chain wrestling, involving great chemistry, in-ring psychology and dream like story telling is something that happens when all the stars align.”

    “This match was one of my best performances of my career. If you haven’t seen it, give it a look.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Br57lFIHgmX/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading

    The Dark Shadow Of Chris Benoit

    Angle didn’t mention Benoit by name in the post, but his likely reasons for doing so are understandable. Benoit took his own life in 2007 after murdering his wife, Nancy, and seven-year-old son, Daniel, in their Fayetteville, Georgia home. Since the incident, WWE has essentially blacklisted Benoit from WWE memory.

    He is not mentioned on WWE programming or in WWE record books. The only evidence of his past matches with the company are on the WWE Network. Looking ahead to the 2019 Royal Rumble, Angle’s role remains unclear, but that’s likely to change in the coming weeks.

    What do you think about Angle’s comments regarding his 2003 match with Benoit?

  • Kurt Angle On Fans Comparing Daniel Bryan vs. Mustafa Ali To His Match Against John Cena

    Kurt Angle On Fans Comparing Daniel Bryan vs. Mustafa Ali To His Match Against John Cena

    WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on Facebook and commented on a number of interesting topics. Right off the bat, one fan asked him about comparing Daniel Bryan vs. Mustafa Ali on SmackDown to his match against John Cena on the night that he made his main roster debut on SmackDown in 2002.

    “I believe it had the same feel. The champ (Bryan) gave the new kid (or younger kid) a chance and the new kid stuck with him the entire match. Nothing more exciting than to see a heel champ lose (or almost lose) to the young buck. Great story telling. Both matches had that.”

    Although Angle is one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of the business, everyone has a bad match and that includes him. Thus, he reflected on his worth match that he had in his pro wrestling career.

    “I once had a triple threat match in Korea that was pretty bad. I couldn’t understand either one of my opponents. One was from Korea. The other was from Japan. It was bad. That’s probably the only bad match I’ve ever had. You remember the bad ones.”

    Finally, Angle was asked about if Bray Wyatt could reform the Wyatt Family with Braun Strowman, which he responded by stating, “It would be cool. But I think Braun can take care of himself, even with the injury. Braun is a badass.”