Right off the bat, Angle was asked about what his future holds with the company, which is when he brought up how he would like to be a trainer or manager.
This comes after Angle lost his farewell match and ended his run as an active in-ring performer to Baron Corbin at the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium. It should be noted that mentioned in an interview with Sky Sports he signed a contract to remain with WWE in a backstage role.
“I would like to teach the sports entertainers anything that I can to help them improve,” Angle wrote. “It will be fun and challenging. I may end up with a managerial role on TV down the line. It would be fun managing the talent.”
Angle was also about the newer names being called up to the main roster recently and who stood out to him.
“I’m really starting to like Aleister Black and Ricochet, but not as a tag team,” Angle responded. “They’re good together, but I think they will shine more as singles wrestlers. There are talents that have yet to be used—like Apollo, Gable, and Roode. It’s a good time to watch new stars come out of the woodwork.”
Many fans of Kurt Angle’s were left upset that his farewell match was against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. Angle addressed why he lost and why he believes Corbin was a good opponent for him in the match during a Q&A session recently on his Facebook page.
Kurt Angle On His WrestleMania 35 Match With Baron Corbin
“I would have liked to go out with a win, but I understand why it didn’t occur,” Angle said regarding his WM35 match. “Many people believe that I should have had a different opponent. Maybe. Maybe not. But my argument as to why it should have been Corbin is pretty strong. As a HOFer and Legend in WWE, I came to my final match last Sunday. It was my retirement match. As a legend or HOFer or- whatever you want to call me, my job is to leave the WWE by doing the honors for a younger talent. I did that.”
Angle continued to say he would have liked to have won his final match but is not sure it would have been the right move.
“I would have loved to have won, but I don’t think I would have properly played my role if I did,” he continued. “You leave the company better than it was before you came. I think I was able to do that by losing to Corbin and then getting laid out on Raw the next night to Lars. It may have felt wrong, but it was the right thing to do.”
Kurt Angle On GM Role Speeding Up Retirement
Angle also commented on how he feels not wrestling much since returning to WWE in 2017 actually sped up his eventual retirement.
“Yes, I wish I would have wrestled more when I came back in early 2017,” Angle said. “I was wrestling really well then. Because of my inactivity of being GM, my body started to get arthritic. I got tighter, more sore, and less flexible than when I was active 2 years ago. In other words, the inactivity of not wrestling consistently led me to retirement a little faster. But, I can’t complain. I loved doing what I did in WWE.”
Kurt Angle wrestled his final WWE match this past Sunday in a losing effort to Baron Corbin. The loss took the WWE Universe by surprise, with many expecting the Olympic Hero to bask in the glory of a victory one last time on the “Grandest Stage Of Them All.” This, unfortunately, wasn’t the case.
Since then, Angle has taken to his Instagram account to reflect on that night. He uploaded a picture from Sunday of him and John Cena backstage, writing that he wished he could have had “one more round” with him.
“Completely ironic that on the same night, at Wrestlemania35 @johncena paid homage to his “ruthless aggression” thuganomics character, and I wore my “Team Angle” warm up. I wish I had one more round with you John. Regardless, I’m proud of my career. #itstrue #wrestlemania35 #wwe”
Now that Angle’s in-ring career is over, it will be interesting to see how WWE utilize him going forward.
He may return to an on-screen authority role, much like when he was RAW’s General Manager. Alternatively, he may end up helping to train the next generation of WWE Superstars, joining Shawn Michaels at the NXT Performance Center to impart his knowledge and experience to eager trainees.
WWE Hall of Famer and former Monday Night Raw General Manager Kurt Angle recently did an interview with Sky Sports to promote WrestleMania 35 weekend in New York City.
Angle, who is slated to take on Baron Corbin in his farewell match at WrestleMania 35, revealed some interesting things in this interview.
It turns out that Angle went to Vince McMahon a few months ago to tell him that he wanted to retire this year because of how his body has been feeling.
Angle brought up how he signed a contract to remain with WWE in a backstage role to help the younger talent behind the scenes and will be on the road with the main roster stars to make it up there.
He didn’t rule out being an on-camera talent like a manager or maybe a general manager again. The legendary pro wrestler mentioned that he wants to make this transition as an agent in order to give back to the company.
The former WWE Champion understands that fans don’t want to see Corbin be his final opponent but thinks that it makes sense from a storyline point. He would note that Corbin is one of the most hated heels in the company. He also thinks that Corbin is an up and coming talent in WWE.
WWE Hall of Famer and former Monday Night Raw General Manager Kurt Angle is a big supporter of WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.
Part of that is due to their connection over backgrounds but also for the transition to being a WWE Superstar.
Angle, who is slated to take on Baron Corbin in his farewell match at WrestleMania 35, recently did an interview with Sky Sports to promote the show. During the interview, Angle talked about the parallels between his career and Rousey.
Rousey teamed with Angle to defeat Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed tag team match WrestleMania 34 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana last year.
They beat the married couple, which marked Rousey’s in-ring debut under the banner of WWE.
“I do see parallels. Whenever I see her she reminds me of myself and it’s very exciting to see that, very seldom do you see that,” he said. “I thought there would never be another Kurt Angle but when I look at Ronda I feel like I’m looking in the mirror. I’m very proud of her and she’s going to continue to get better that’s the scary part. I’m not sure if she’s going to do anything after WrestleMania — she might be taking a break, but I’m looking forward to seeing her coming back and doing some damage.”
We’re two days away from WrestleMania 35 and there has been no mention of John Cena on WWE television. In fact, he’s not advertised for the show. Thus, that’s led to some speculation whether Cena will be missing the show or if there is a surprise in store for fans.
Well, it appears that WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle revealed a secret during a recent interview with the Gorilla Position. This is where he dropped a hint that Cena will be working the show.
“I love John and I know that he will have a WrestleMania match,” the WWE Hall of Famer said. “I’m not sure if they’ve announced it yet, but I’m almost positive he’s gonna be there.”
Cena is in town as he will be signing copies of his “Elbow Grease” book for kids at Strand Book Store in Union Square, New York City on Friday, April 5th at 4pm ET. It’s always possible that WWE can come to an agreement with Cena in order for him to work the biggest show of the year. Just last year, he worked a short match against The Undertaker.
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.
At least one person is eagerly anticipating Baron Corbin versus Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 35, believing their encounter could steal the show. It turns out that person is Baron Corbin himself.
Taking to his Twitter account, Corbin would share a picture hyping their clash. The image boldly proclaims his upcoming match against Angle would be “An unprecedented 8-star match.”
He accompanied the image with a message directed towards his WrestleMania opponent: “Enjoy your last week because after next Sunday it’s Murder she wrote, puzzles and Tapioca pudding. #eod”
Enjoy your last week because after next Sunday it’s Murder she wrote, puzzles and Tapioca pudding. #eodpic.twitter.com/ltv0ou07fD
The WWE Universe, as well as current and former members of WWE’s roster, have shared their reactions, which have ranged from flat out negative to bemused. Even John Cena who, at one point, was heavily rumored to be coming back in order to face off against Kurt posted a response. Recent rumor suggests that Cena will be at ‘Mania, now potentially competing in a match as opposed to interrupting Elias.
This is an undeniably huge opportunity for Baron Corbin. It’s probably one of the biggest matches of his career, especially given the gravitas of Angle’s retirement hanging over it. That gravitas, however, is why so many have reacted negatively to Corbin being granted the honor.
The two will face off this Sunday, April 7th, at WrestleMania 35 from the MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, New Jersey.
Do you think there’s more to this? Will it really be Corbin vs Angle on Sunday? If it is, do you think the match will be better than most suspect?
Starrcast II just picked up another huge name for its lineup.
The upcoming wrestling convention will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada during AEW Double or Nothing weekend. On Monday night, AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes broke the newws that Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE Hall of Famer has signed on to appear
Angle joins names like The Undertaker, Sting, Bret Hart, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, Jim Ross, Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard, Tony Schiavone, and many more.
Starrcast II will be held May 23rd-26th at Caesars Palace and the Tuscany Suites & Casino. For more information please visit here.
As for Angle, he is currently approaching his final match with WWE. The WWE Hall Of Famer will face Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35 this weekend (Sun. April 7, 2019) from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The match is being advertised as Angle’s final match in WWE.
He has been on a retirement tour on both Monday Night RAW and SmackDown Live in recent weeks leading up to the match. It remains to be seen what Angle’s affiliation with the company will be after WrestleMania. We already know one WWE Legend’s appearance at Starrcast II has caused quite the stir within WWE.
What do you think about Angle appearing at Starrcast II?
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is set to wrestle his final match against Baron Corbin next weekend at WrestleMania.
Angle has been on a “retirement” tour in recent weeks, competing against the likes of Chad Gable, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. The Olympic Gold medalist posted a few messages on social media on Thursday as his career winds down.
He wrote on Facebook, “WrestleMania is around the corner. My very last match. I know its not the old Kurt Angle everyone has wanted, but I’m proud knowing its the new Kurt Angle thats been clean for almost 6 years. Thank you to all those who have been supporting me through the good and bad. I love you all. #RetirementMatch #itstrue #countdown.”
Later in the day, he wrote on Instagram, “20 years ago I made my debut on Raw, preaching the 3 Is’, intensity, integrity and intelligence. Next week at Wrestlemania, I will have my final match. #farewelltour #itstrue”
John Cena As Kurt Angle’s Final Opponent?
Both posts featured a barrage of replies urging Angle to reconsider his chosen opponent. The overwhelming consensus is that Angle should face John Cena at WrestleMania instead of Corbin. Cena made his WWE television debut against Kurt Angle back in 2002, so it would be a fitting end to Angle’s legendary career.
The latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter mentioned the dynamic of Kurt Angle being John Cena’s first WWE opponent and the possibility of Cena being Angle’s final opponent:
“There is the book-end idea of Cena having had his first WWE television match with Angle and Angle having his last match with Cena, but as of 3/25 that was not the plan.”
John Cena has made several posts on his Instagram page over the past few weeks, including a photo of a fan holding a sign that says, “Baron Corbin is a dumpster fire.”
WWE has yet to announce a WrestleMania match for John Cena, despite the fact that his featured on promotional material for the event.
Kurt Angle is currently on his farewell tour and the Olympic
Gold Medalist has been facing rivals who have had a history with Angle during
his long and illustrated career.
Some of Angle’s final opponents include the likes of Samoa
Joe, AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio and many believe that WWE has booked these
bouts in response to the negative feedback to his WrestleMania opponent Baron
Corbin.
However this isn’t the case and according to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, the opponents he has been facing recently were all handpicked by Kurt himself.
The opponent which he didn’t actually have a say in was his rival for the WrestleMania match in Corbin, and as we noted before, Kurt himself was hoping for a more high profile opponent for his final bout.
Kurt Angle faced Samoa Joe on last night’s episode of Raw and he defeated the US Champion by reversing a Coquina Clutch and getting the three count.
He is facing AJ Styles on tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live and the company has announced that the Former Champion will go toe to toe against Rey Mysterio in his last ever Raw match next week.
There are speculations about him facing another popular opponent
at next week’s SmackDown to conclude the farewell tour but nothing has been
announced yet.
Kurt Angle is going to face AJ Styles this Tuesday in what will be his last ever match on SmackDown, WWE announced on Sunday.
Despite sharing a long history of matches, this will be the first time that Angle and Styles would face each other in WWE.
On March 11, Angle made the announcement that he would be competing in his final match at WrestleMania 35. He has been having matches since then every week on Raw as part of his farewell tour, facing the likes of Apollo Crews and Chad Gable.
The two were involved in literally a 100 matches during their time in the TNA. They faced each other for the last time in July of 2013 at the TNA BaseBrawl house show, where Angle defeated Styles. Will the SD Live match have the same outcome?
AJ Styles actually commented on his upcoming match with Angle during a Live Event in Buffalo yesterday. He said that he expects the Olympic Gold Medalist to tear the house down in his final match on the blue brand.
“Mohegan Sun Arena… Tuesday night SmackDown Live! Kurt Angle’s last match… at least for SmackDown that is. Against AJ Styles. We’ve got history, Kurt. Great matches. So we get to end this one in a WWE ring. I’m looking forward to it. You know of the respect that I have for you… But I’m not gonna make this easy on you Kurt. I expect you to bring it. Just tear the house down.”
Kurt Angle has seen everything and probably done even more
during his professional wrestling career but he is finally ready to call it a
career.
At WrestleMania 35, Angle will compete in his retirement
match against Baron Corbin following an athletic career that stretches back
more than 40 years.
“We’re heading to WrestleMania next month and I will have my
retirement match. 50 years old, I’m ready to hang it up and I’m going to have
my last match at WrestleMania,” Angle said when making an appearance at the NCAA
Wrestling Championships in his native Pittsburgh this weekend.
Angle has been involved in professional wrestling in one form
or fashion since first making his debut back in 1998.
Just after winning the Olympic gold medal in freestyle
wrestling in 1996, Angle was immediately pursued by WWE to join the promotion
but he scoffed at the idea of transitioning to professional wrestling.
It took a couple of years of convincing but Angle eventually
came around, tried out for the WWE and eventually became one of the company’s
biggest superstars.
In recent years, Angle has gotten back into the ring despite
lingering injuries that put him on the sidelines while once again working with
WWE as the ‘general manager’ of Monday Night Raw.
While he’s been more active in recent months, Angle finally
decided that it was time to retire from active competition with one last match
at WrestleMania in April.
“I had a great career. 20 years, I enjoyed every minute of
it, I also enjoyed [wrestling] so I’ve been very blessed,” Angle said. “Win 13
world titles in professional wrestling and obviously I’ve won six National
Titles and an Olympic gold medal and a World Championship in amateur wrestling.
So I’ve been very blessed.
“I’ve had a great career. Now it’s time for me to settle
down and take care of my kids.”
The WWE Universe is still reacting to Kurt Angle’s announcement on Monday Night RAW. During this week’s episode, Angle would reveal his WrestleMania 35 opponent to be Baron Corbin.
This news was met with a wave of negative reactions from across WWE’s fans. At the time of writing, their YouTube video of the promo currently sits at 14k dislikes. Current and former WWE Superstars including Matt Riddle and Gail Kim have also voiced their thoughts — which seem to align with the majority of the audience.
Now, the man who was speculated to be the one to face him, John Cena, has addressed Angle’s retirement match.
Cena is known to utilize his social media in a cryptic manner. Many posts allude to or hint at news rather than outright addressing rumors. As an example, a recent post on his Instagram was a picture of a young Kurt Angle. This was uploaded on March 12th in an obvious tease that he would be back at ‘Mania to wrestle Kurt one last time.
This post, however, is more on the nose. It features a fan in a Carmella cap holding up a sign that reads “Baron Corbin Is A Dumpster Fire.”
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Cena didn’t accompany the post with any thoughts or insight, allowing the image to speak for itself and, in theory, represent his feelings on the matter.
Kurt Angle’s announcement on Monday Night RAW is still being met with negative backlash. He announced that his retirement match this April 7th at WrestleMania 35 would be against Baron Corbin.
At the time of writing, WWE’s YouTube clip of the reveal is sitting at 14k dislikes and 5.7k likes.
It’s safe to say that the WWE Universe is decidedly underwhelmed by this revelation, especially given Angle’s calibre, status, and history.
PWInsider.com has reported that Angle’s opponent reveal isn’t “a swerve to lead to something else.” They added that the plan backstage prior to RAW was committed to “100% Angle vs. Corbin at WrestleMania.”
Whether this changes due to their fanbases’ negative reaction is yet to be seen. The power of the WWE Universe has helped affect change in the past, such as Daniel Bryan’s journey to WrestleMania 30 and the current Kofi-Mania we are experiencing in the run-up to WrestleMania 35.
“I Realize It’s Not The Most Popular Decision”
Angle actually took his Instagram account to address the reaction to Monday’s announcement.
“My farewell match will be against Baron Corbin at Wrestlemania. I realize it’s not the most popular decision from a fan’s perspective… BUT I will make Corbin tap out on the biggest stage of them all…. and I Hope you can share this moment/accomplishment with me on April 7th. Baron is a legit tough guy. It won’t be easy but it never is. #itstrue #wrestlemania35 #wwe #wrestling”
With so many potential opponents available to him, and speculation circulating that he may have faced off against John Cena in what would have been a beautiful piece of narrative closure, it’s hard to debate the fan reaction. Given this is Angle’s retirement match, it becomes all the more understandable.
WrestleMania 35 will take place on April 7th from the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It is speculated to become the longest event in WrestleMania history.
If you’re one of the members of the WWE Universe disappointed with Kurt Angle’s reveal of his WrestleMania opponent then don’t worry, you’re not the only one. Angle announced on this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW that nothing would make him “happier” than the opportunity to face Baron Corbin for his retirement match at WrestleMania 35 and tap him out. The announcement was met with a bemused reaction from the crowd.
Now former WWE Women’s Champion and multiple time Impact Knockouts Champion, Gail Kim, has voiced her frustrations over the booking. Both Kurt Angle and Gail Kim worked for WWE and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) at the same time.
She would reply to Kurt Angle’s Instagram post addressing the matchup, writing that “Vince is an a*****e but you’re Kurt f***** Angle and you will make this match memorable no matter what…. Bc you’re Kurt F**** Angle!!!!”
I really don’t know how to express my feelings about this match, but I think Gail Kim feels the way I do and was able to put her opinion in a beautiful statement. pic.twitter.com/jdPngw2Ejr
Angle took his Instagram account and somewhat addressed the negative public reaction to Monday’s announcement. He wrote:
“My farewell match will be against Baron Corbin at Wrestlemania. I realize it’s not the most popular decision from a fan’s perspective… BUT I will make Corbin tap out on the biggest stage of them all…. and I Hope you can share this moment/accomplishment with me on April 7th. Baron is a legit tough guy. It won’t be easy but it never is. #itstrue #wrestlemania35 #wwe #wrestling”
WrestleMania 35 will take place on April 7th from the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It is speculated to become the longest event in WrestleMania history.
Former WWE RAW Tag Team Champion Chad Gable was able to wrestle someone that he looked up to while growing up as a wrestling fan and working his way up through the ranks in the WWE.
During Monday’s episode of RAW in Chicago, IL at the Allstate Arena, Gable had the chance to wrestle WWE Hall of Famer and Monday Night RAW General Manager Kurt Angle in a singles match.
With Angle’s days in the ring as a competitor limited due to his impending retirement from pro wrestling, Gable was one of the lucky current WWE stars to share the squared circle with Angle.
WWE’s YouTube channel released this video of Gable talking about the match, which he lost to the former WWE Champion. This is where he brought up Angle being a hero of his while growing up and that he had hoped he would have the chance to wrestle Angle.
“I wanna wrestle him before he’s done. I wanna have that honor to be able to say I wrestled the best of all time.”
Angle is slated to face Baron Corbin in his retirement match at WrestleMania 35. You can watch the interview here:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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).
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’:
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.
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 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.
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.
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.”
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?