Kurt Angle Says He Will Retire "For Good" in Three Years

[PsychoBlack]

I'd love to see Kurt come back to the WWE for a few matches at the end of his career. He's one of the bigger draws of our generation and I'm sure Vince wouldn't mind sending one of his creations out the right way. Kurt won't wrestle a WWE schedule though he may do a Rock or Brock type thing where he comes in for big matches has awesome feuds and leaves which would be totally fine because he's Kurt Angle. If he does stay in TNA it won't necessarily be a bad thing either. He is probably their biggest draw ever and he could be the first inductee into the TNA hall of fame. Regardless of where Kurt ends his career it will be remembered as a great one as he was at the top of the card for nearly the whole thing.

[kcoe24]

Originally Posted by PsychoBlack

If he does stay in TNA it won't necessarily be a bad thing either. He is probably their biggest draw ever and he could be the first inductee into the TNA hall of fame. Regardless of where Kurt ends his career it will be remembered as a great one as he was at the top of the card for nearly the whole thing.

Sting is already in there Hall of fame. Kurt will no doubt get in but i would say 4th or 5th guy in.

[HBsam31]

I agree with the others that said he is leaving the door open for retirement in WWE. If they offered him a good deal I could see him working some matches signing the legends contract and going into the HoF. I would love to see Angle/Punk Angle/Bryan. I am always skeptical of wrestler's retirements, and as much as I have enjoyed Angle in TNA I have always wanted him to finish up in WWE.

[dotty_84]

Clayton/Angle WM 3 years away, i'm calling it.

[Cereal Killer EST 2012]

As a "retirement year", I really think he either means a managerial year in TNA, or he wants a final year "at the top" like he was a few years back in '06.

Now, I don't mean at the top stealing the spotlight from someone like Aries(or whoever is at the top at that time), but as a legend; facing off WITH those young guys, or, having a run with the World heavyweight championship and "passing the torch" onto somebody (It's too early to say who it could be specifically, people come and go and times change).

As far as a managerial turn goes, it could be of a faction as Kurt has past experience (The Main Event Mafia), or it could be for a single superstar, "inheriting" his experience, plus, using this technique to "pass the torch".

For those that think that the retirement year could be a WWE return, (as good as it sounds) I doubt it. He's stated several times that he will never return there.

I know that the WWE "made" him, that he didn't have a memorable retirement (from the WWE) that he deserved (as he was one of McMahon's top stars and his departure was sudden) and that he could have so many great matches with the likes of Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. But again, he has said it many times before:

"I'll never go back to WWE".

He's gone on several anti-WWE rants in the past, especially after he left them and a few have even popped on his first few days of TNA iMPACT!
For those reasons, I highly disagree with those that claim he will; return to the WWE.

For those that disagree with me, click on the links below:

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/3458702/Kurt-Angle-Ill-never-go-back-to-WWE.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFq6KDaAt7w

[Azane]

He's just trying to keep buzz going by making open ended statements, it's pretty textbook Angle, he's always tried to keep interviews controversial as it keeps people talking about him and relevant.

[Triple Naitch]

I would expect to see Kurt have his final match in WWE, which in a way would be a shame to TNA who have looked after him well since he joined them after his personal issues which cost him his job at WWE, but this is wrestling. People go where the biggest money is.

And in this case WWE would be able to offer Kurt a very light "Lesnar-esque" contract, with just a couple of matches, so promo work and a final career-ending match at Wrestlemania which I would personally love to see, and it is something that Kurt deserves.

I believe he will be a HOF entry for sure, he more than deserves it. Angle has been one of- if not THE best wrestler in the world for a decade now, and Vince will be more than happy to add The Wrestling Machine to his HOF. A WM final match, a HOF entry, a new triple disc DVD on Kurt, and a Legends Contract. Sounds the perfect way for Kurt to retire for me.