Announced by ESPN.
He's still taking specific bookings from what I know of. I think he had a match not too long ago with Cody Rhodes.:shockedpunk
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Great news tbh. So he's decided to hang up his boots now then? Wonder if that also means he's appearing on WWE TV at some point and/or one more match too?
Kurt Angle is apparently telling indie promoters that he’ll be returning to WWE in April 2017.
For the past 1-2 years, Kurt Angle’s name has popped up for a potential return to WWE. The rumor mill has mostly quieted down on this over the past six months, but he still remains a dream option for fans to see get one last run on programming. This would come 11 years after Angle originally departed WWE for TNA.
However, there may now be a glimmer of hope.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Olympic gold medalist has told indie promoters that he’s returning to WWE in April. Plenty of rumors are apparently going around about this, though, and it’s noted that this isn’t the first time a report like this about Angle has popped up.
There seems to be a chance of Angle returning, if this is true, which seems to hardly be a guarantee. It’s worth it to speculate what this could mean if he comes back, though.
Given this report of Angle’s return being in April, could that mean he’s the next post-WrestleMnaia surprise? That would surely rile up what is usually the hottest crowd of the year. This should be the case for both Raw and SmackDown with the brand split still ongoing. There’s a decent chance he would get one of the biggest reactions for a return that we’ve seen in a long time.
How about Angle returning in time to compete at WrestleMania 33? This could potentially be his last match at the Show of Shows and get set up with one of those “dream match” scenarios. How about something with Kevin Owens? Maybe Roman Reigns?
Kurt Angle returning to the WWE would draw all sorts of headlines around WrestleMania season. It’s far from certain to happen, but crazier things have gone down, especially with what we’ve seen throughout 2016 for the Leader in Sports Entertainment.
http://www.foxsports.com/wwe/story/...tedly-telling-promoters-he-s-returning-122916
On wrestling:Although his WWE contract runs through the Hall of Fame ceremony, Angle said Monday that his new deal does not include a WrestleMania match.
On the current wrestlers he enjoys:On Monday afternoon, Levesque made the call himself to break the news regarding the Hall of Fame.
"I figured they either decided they didn't want to do anything with me or they forgot," Angle said. "Hunter said they never forgot and he called and told me this is the first thing they want to do. And whether I wrestle or not after this -- which is irrelevant right now -- I'm just really proud to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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"We have not talked about any wrestling," Angle said. "Whether we do or not, that remains to be seen... There are no guarantees. I think right now the most important thing is the Hall of Fame -- and I think both sides feel that way."
"There are guys [I enjoy watching] like Rusev and Cesaro, Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns," Angle said. "But the ones that stick out to me are AJ Styles and Seth Rollins. I really like those talents. They seem to be carrying the torch right now... If I had my last match with whomever, it would be AJ Styles or Seth Rollins."