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:

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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.

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

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

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.

.@RealKurtAngle will have his farewell match at this year's #WrestleMania. #ThankYouKurt #RAW pic.twitter.com/hZiiyiBPg7

— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2019

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.

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

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:

Big thanks to everyone who went to see @FightingWMyFam this weekend and made it UK’s No. 1 film. I know there’s a lot of entertainment vying for your eyeballs, so if you chose our film, cheers m’dears, it’s deeply appreciated.

— Stephen Merchant (@StephenMerchant) March 3, 2019

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 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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.… https://t.co/2iBlgRKIVP

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) February 2, 2019

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 Makes Unadvertised Appearance At WWE Live Event

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.

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.

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.”

Thank you Sam Antonio for a memorable night. #YouSuck #itstrue https://t.co/icFnUku6ps

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) January 19, 2019

.@BaronCorbinWWE thought he was home free at #WWESanAntonio, but SURPRISE, @RealKurtAngle had other ideas! pic.twitter.com/y8Y3btsRJv

— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2019

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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

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.

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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.”

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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?

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.”

While we are still a few days away from the TLC PPV this Sunday, a new report might have revealed the outcome of one of the most anticipated matches on the show.

Pwinsider is reporting that the Raw General Manager and Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is expected to be on next Monday’s Raw from Sacramento, California.

What’s interesting to note here is that Kurt has mostly been absent from Raw since Stephanie McMahon sent him on vacation and made Baron Corbin the acting General Manager of the show.

Now with Corbin scheduled to put his power on the line against Braun Strowman at this Sunday’s PPV, Kurt’s return just the night after the show makes it a very interesting development.

What’s worth mentioning here is that Braun Strowman is reportedly scheduled for another clash with Brock Lesnar and the most likely destination for it is the upcoming Royal Rumble PPV.

This, combined with the fact that Angle will return just the night after Baron puts his authority on the line, is enough to start the speculation that Kurt will be returning to reclaim his position.

Whether or not Angle actually reclaims the GM role is yet to be seen, but his scheduled return does make next week’s episode of Raw a highly anticipated episode of the show.

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 development in WWE.

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.

He responded by stating “Ronda has become an amazing sports entertainer. She caught on so quickly. But, there will come a time where she will need to do some improvising during her matches. That only comes with experience. She has proven herself to be highly respected in the pro ‘rasslin circle, but give her another year or so of experience so she feels 1,000 percent more comfortable. I understand where she is right now because I too was pushed into a spot that only the most experienced wrestlers get to, although I didn’t have the experience. That’s the main event. Ronda is special. She will only get better.”

The former WWE Champion also talked about who he sees on the current roster that can be top stars.

“You have guys right now that can do it. Some upcoming guys and girls? Finn [Balor]. [Bobby] Roode. [Chad] Gable. Ember Moon. Although I’m not crazy about him personally, [Baron] Corbin will be a huge factor.”

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 who he thinks could be called up to the main roster next. This is where he noted that he would think it would be The Velveteen Dream and gave him some praise.

“I’m liking this Velveteen Dream kid. It’s different and he has a lot of promise. I remember meeting him at an Indy show 5 years ago. He’s come a long way!”

Angle also talked about who he would like to wrestle in his final match, which he noted that’s a tough question as there is so much talent in the WWE right now.

“AJ [Styles] or [Samoa] Joe or [Seth] Rollins or [Daniel] Bryan. Then you have Sheamus and Cesaro. [Baron] Corbin. [Chad] Gable and [Jason] Jordan. I’d have to go with either Rollins or Bryan. Only because I’ve never wrestled them and I’ve had my eye on them for 5 years.”

Finally, the WWE Hall of Famer talked about his favorite year in the WWE which is a hard question to answer due to the great career that he had with the company. He gave two different time periods.

“From a championship perspective, 2000-2001. From a workhorse perspective, 2001-2006. Yes, all 5 years. Why? Because I was undoubtedly the best in WWE during those 5 years. I’m not bragging, I’m being honest. My only setback was the neck injuries.”

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 the best advice he received from WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.

Angle responded by stating, “Have fun. Don’t take it too seriously. Enjoy performing because there will be a day that you won’t be able to anymore.”

Angle was also asked who he would like to see in a modern hair vs. hair match. The former WWE Champion knows what it takes to have a good match like this as he lost to Edge at the Judgement Day pay-per-view event on May 19, 2002, at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The WWE Legend wrote, “Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins. Lots of hair on the line.”

Finally, he was asked if he wrestled Owen Hart before signing with WWE. Angle made his first appearance at a professional wrestling event in 1996 with his in-ring debut following in 1998. He signed a contract with the WWE that same year and participated in his first televised storyline in March 1999.

“Yes, I did. Owen carried me through the entire match. I learned to appreciate how good he truly was.”

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has always had an interesting relationship with the WWE fanbase. During his first stint with the company, he was usually positioned as a heel but in his second stint, he has been booked as a babyface. Despite his character change, the fans are still chanting “you suck” at him as he makes his way down to the ring during his entrance.

Angle recently took to his official Instagram account where he talked about how his feelings have changed regarding the “you suck” chant that fans shout when he makes his entrance. He wrote the following:

“When I was the “bad guy” I used to hate the “You Suck” chants. But now, I can’t wait to hear those 2 words, when I enter the arena. Thanks to every one of you that made it mean something special. #itstrue #wwe #wweuniverse#wrestling #yousuck”

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Angle made his first appearance at a professional wrestling event in 1996 with his in-ring debut following in 1998. He signed a contract with the WWE that same year and participated in his first televised storyline in March 1999.

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.

Kurt Angle had his first two single’s matches in WWE since 2006 earlier this month. He lost both of them. Angle lost to Dolph Ziggler in the 1st round of the WWE World Cup and then on Monday night, he was soundly beaten by Drew McIntyre in the main event.

He was asked by a fan on his Facebook page recently what is next for him in WWE.

“I don’t know,” Angle responded. “I do want to wrestle more, I just started wrestling again so it’s going to take a few matches before I get the kinks out, especially being older now. I’m hoping I get a little bit more consistent wrestling in the future. Either way, I love contributing. We will see.”

Kurt Angle Facebook Q&A Highlights

Angle was also asked what his thoughts are on Shane McMahon winning the World Cup.

“Shane has proven himself to be a great sports entertainer,” Angle responded. “I would have preferred him to earn the World Cup Title by wrestling in the tournament though.”

Angle named his dream match during the Q&A session.

“2014 Kurt Angle vs 1989 Ric Flair. Damn, I’d pay good money to see that. Lol.”

He also named Kenny Omega as the man from NJPW he would most want to face.

Angle was also asked who from NXT he might want to wrestle some day and his answer was Velveteen Dream.

“I met Velveteen Dream on an Indy circuit 4 or 5 years ago,” Angle said. “I’m amazed at his progress. I’d love to have a match with him before I retire.”

You can read the full Q&A here.

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle has some history with current WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey 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.

Thus, when speaking with Sam Roberts at Ringside Collectibles’ Ringside Fest, he gave some insight into Rousey and what her ceiling is in the WWE. He can’t believe how well she adapted to it as he felt it was like him as he thinks she is adapting to pro wrestling too quickly.

He was quoted by stating, “This girl has been the best in judo, the best in the UFC but I think this is her thing. I think the WWE is the thing she’ll be the most known for.” He added if healthy, in another six-ten years, WWE will be her legacy.

Rousey is slated to take on SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch in a champion vs. champion match at the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view event on Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center that will air on the WWE Network.

Kurt Angle wrestled his first WWE single’s match in 12 years at Crown Jewel. It was his first single’s match for any promotion since March 2017. Angle lost a 1st round match to Dolph Ziggler in the WWE World Cup at Crown Jewel.

The WWE Hall-of-Famer posted the following after the loss:

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The last time Kurt Angle wrestled a single’s match in WWE was 12 years ago. At the time, he was on the re-vamped ECW brand. Angle’s final single’s match during his initial run with the company was over Danny Doring on an ECW house show in 2006.

Kurt Angle at WWE Crown Jewel

All of Angle’s WWE matches since returning last year were either multi-person matches (such as the Greatest Royal Rumble) or tag-team matches. He teamed with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania this year and was a fill-in member of the Shield at TLC 2017. Angle was also the victorious Team Raw in last year’s Raw vs Smackdown traditional Survivor Series match.

Dolph Ziggler would defeat Seth Rollins in the semi-finals of the tournament and advanced to the finals. Things got weird in the final match of the tournament, however, when Shane McMahon replaced the Miz. McMahon won the match and was subsequently declared the Best in the World.

While Kurt Angle was not present at this week’s episode of Raw, the General Manager appeared in a video package where he talked about the upcoming Crown Jewel event.

Angle said that he has heard people talking about how Kurt must be out of his mind if he thinks he is going to win the World Cup and recalled his previous achievements:

“Well, to those who say that. Was I out of my mind when I outlasted the competition and won the 2000 King of the Ring? Was I out of my mind when I won the WWE Championship in my rookie year? Was I out of my mind when I won an Olympic gold medal with a broken freaking neck?

Maybe I was. But I’ll tell you this. Winning the WWE World Cup would mean more to me now than anything I’ve ever accomplished. So, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, and my first round opponent, Dolph Ziggler, you better be ready.

Because I’m not coming to Crown Jewel to prove that I have one more match. I’m coming to Crown Jewel to prove that once again, I am the best in the world. It’s true, it’s damn true.” (transcription credit: SEScoops.com)

You can check out the full segment involving Kurt Angle in the video below: