Kurt Angle: "I’m going to stick with TNA"; Signs 3-Year Contract Extension

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During an interview with Movieline.com earlier this week at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film Warrior, Kurt Angle announced that he recently signed a new 3-year deal with TNA Wrestling.

He continued, "I made a lot of money, thank God, and I stuck with it, but every time I had a movie where my name would come up for some reason, I wasn’t allowed to do it due to scheduling reasons in the WWE. So with TNA, they give me the opportunity to go ahead and do movies and if it conflicts with the schedule they work around it. It’s a much better situation for me. So I actually signed a new three-year deal today with TNA. I’m going to stick with TNA."

This, of course, should come as no surprise to anyone who's actually been following Kurt or TNA since he's joined the company. He is very happy there and has said on numerous occasions that he intends to retire in TNA.

Angle is aging, certainly, but is still of an age and condition where he can be very, very profitable and relevant for the company to bank their immediate future on.

Thoughts? Comments? Whiney remarks about how he'll retire in front of 2,000 people instead of 20,000, as if that actually matters?
 
As long as the guy is happy and healthy, good for him. You'd have to really be a selfish jerk to want him back in the WWE, knowing that this takes a toll on him both physically and financially. That's why I'm so happy we have an alternate wrestling product in TNA. I can see my favorite wrestlers, regardless of what promotion they belong to, and they can still be healthy and productive because they have choices as to where they hang their hat in the industry.

Who cares about where Angle retires... as long as we have him for a little while longer.
 
Fanatastic News. Kurt is happy in TNA and thats what should matter the most not wherever you want to personally see him retire just because you might like TNA better then WWE or vice versa. I'm just extremly happy that he feels healthy enough to still physically compete and continue to deliver very good matches and I'm going to enjoy these 3 years because this might be his last three.
 
If Angle is happy where he is and is making a comfortable living I see no reason for him to go back to WWE.

Kurt is at a point in his life where a WWE schedule would be detrimental to his physical and mental well being. He needs to be somewhere he can take time to relax to improve his quality of life in a number of different facets. Sure he just got arrested for a DUI but that's gonna happen whether he is in WWE or TNA. In TNA he actually has the chance to get better as the schedule is far less demanding, Kurt's body cannot take 3-4 matches a week for the next 3 years.

Even with his personal issues he performs at a very high level, is happy where he is and makes a lot of money to boot. It doesn't matter if he retires in from of 20 people, his career is already cemented and overall working for TNA will help him out in almost every way possible.
 
Glad to hear that as it is good news on Kurt Angles part that they even offered him another contract due to all his DUI charges. He in my eyes is lucky to have the option handed to him for his embarrassing actions for thinking of getting behind the wheel of a car impaired. I hope they added a speculation in his contract where if he gets pulled over for any DUI charges he is suspended or fired. I am a huge fan of Angle since day one of watching him on WWE. I am also not a fan of drunk driving whether it is one of the greatest wrestlers in the world or, someone like you and I.

It is good that Kurt has resigned to TNA as everyone said and himself that he is happy to work for TNA. I don’t care if he retires in front of 2,000 fans or not. What I care is he gets his act together and he goes out and does what he loves to do in a place where he is happy. Kurt is a very good asset to TNA as he is their most well known wrestler in the company. I am glad it is a 3 year deal as Angles days are counting down even though he still wrestles as he still young. His body must be taking a beating and I hope in these 3 years will help TNA to break out more into the mainstream scene. With Kurt being there for 3 more years is good for the company. I am glad he is going to retire in a company where he is happy.
 
I love it how all the posts here so far ignore the fact that maybe WWE doesn't want anything to do with a guy who has 3 DUI's against him. In the news for all the worng reasons and in all probability, due to recent developments, will be rejected by Olympic association for steroid/alcohol abuse.

Frankly speaking he doesn't really have a choice but to sign with Tna. After the way he's been bashing everything WWE from their superstars to the company and it's product.

Tna should've fired his ass for what he did recently to set an example for the other talents in their roster. But you can't really fire the only star you have in the company.
 
so he gets arrested again and they give him a 3 year contract in response? :wtf: wow thats just fucked up im glad hes staying with the company as wwe wouldnt take him back imo but i get the feeling hes getting off scott free from the arrest just because hes Kurt Angle :disappointed:
 
so he gets arrested again and they give him a 3 year contract in response? :wtf: wow thats just fucked up im glad hes staying with the company as wwe wouldnt take him back imo but i get the feeling hes getting off scott free from the arrest just because hes Kurt Angle :disappointed:

He's pretty much all the company has in terms of star power, so he's not going anywhere. He can basically do whatever he wants and get away with it now.
 
I love it how all the posts here so far ignore the fact that maybe WWE doesn't want anything to do with a guy who has 3 DUI's against him. In the news for all the worng reasons and in all probability, due to recent developments, will be rejected by Olympic association for steroid/alcohol abuse.

Alcohol is one thing but where the hell has he used steroids if he lost like 40 pounds?
Frankly speaking he doesn't really have a choice but to sign with Tna. After the way he's been bashing everything WWE from their superstars to the company and it's product.
Bashing Swagger is never a bad thing. He sucks and I used to be a fan. There is nothing wrong with bashing the company and it's product. Hell, many people who were in TNA bashed it after they left to voice their own opinion or kiss WWE's ass. Kaval was a classic example of that but as you can see that didn't work out well.
Tna should've fired his ass for what he did recently to set an example for the other talents in their roster.
I understand he fucked up but firing him? Seriously? Set an example by suspending him not firing him. They set an example by firing Matt Hardy and Generation Me. That's enough incentive.

But you can't really fire the only star you have in the company.
Lol Oh Rly?
-Sting
-Jeff Hardy
-Mr. Anderson
-AJ Styles

You welcome.
 
Look, the fact of the matter is if Angle wants to continue wrestling on TV, TNA is his only realistic choice. Most people who approach WWE don't get looked at; They come to you. I don't think the E is interested in Angle right now, regardless of his DUI/DWI record. I like Angle, I really do. But he needs to get his act together. And I've said it before: I want there to be multiple wrestling companies because that's when wrestling is the most fun to watch. But TNA need to get it together and set some ground rules and general standards that affect everyone in the company, not just certain people according to their name/draw power/star status. I'm not saying WWE hasn't been guilty in the past, but it's not nearly as publicized, and if they stick there foot in their mouth they try to recover from it. TNA will be caught using double standards and then just ignore they happened (See current Bischoff interview on WZ homepage). I'm not trying to bash TNA, I just want them to organize and not become WCW 2000 where the workers run the boss...
But back on topic, as long as Angle's happy, he can retire in a barn in front of ten people wrestling Terry Funk and it wouldn't matter. All wrestlers should just make educated decisions on where they work, and what is best for them health-wise
 
You know, I used to be one of these people who always wanted another run from Angle in the WWE but now, my tune has changed drastically. With all these arrests for DUIs and his issues with domestic shit, not to mention his borderline ******ed Twitter posts, I just don't think he has the mental maturity to cut it in the WWE. The number of incidents and arrests are far too high to be coincidence and the fact that he seems to see no issue with his behavior shows a pretty low level of maturity. That kind of shit wouldn't be tolerated in the WWE and he knows it.

Seriously, why wouldn't he want to stay in TNA? What other organization would pay him as well as they do while letting him do whatever the fuck he wants with no consequences?
 
Alcohol is one thing but where the hell has he used steroids if he lost like 40 pounds?

You seem to forget the time when Kurt Angle and Shane Carwin were both named in the Steroid scandal. To charges which Kurt Angles refused just like his recent drunken driving.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/ca...harmacist-sentenced-prosecutor?urn=mma-262453


Sting - Ripping off a character made famous by a dead celebrity and doing a pretty shitty job. Was part of the company that got shut bought by the competition. Enough said!!!

Ken Anderson - Can't be serious about calling him a star. Heavyweight champion twice, expiry period after 1 month each.


Jeff Hardy - Yes, a star, but in WWE. In Tna, a junkie who ripped people off their hard earned money in the main event of a PPv. Stars don't do that you know.


Aj Styles - Who? Definition of a star who is recognized World Wide. Not just in front of 500 fans in the Impact zone.

Good wrestler, Yes. Star, No.

You're Welcome to.
 
From TNA's point that is a great signing because he's a credible main guy, rarely has a less then stellar match, and can elevate others to main event level. For Angle it's good too because, as has been said, the schedule suits him at his age and bodily discomfort (and his *ahem* Olympic and acting dream).

For a personal point of view, I'm gutted that he's not gonna be heading back to the WWE for a few years at least. I was hoping they'd offer him a HBK style tv and ppv dates contract and, from a selfish point of view, I could see Angle Vs Taker at Mania and them making it even better then their classic from a few years ago at NWO.

Just hope that there are a few proviso's in that contract though (such as no drinking after a show...making him follow a script in all non-TNA interviews, etc).
 
Kurt Angle is today's white trash Renaissance Man, the degenerate James Franco. The guy is all over the place. I know Punk is the IWC's golden boy and the Hardy's have turned fucking up in to a science but Angle is the MVP for my IWC amusement and despair. This recent run of winning the TNA title, criticizing a six month old WWE top 50 list, apologizing for the criticism, training for the olympics, getting a DUI, releasing a movie and now signing a three year extension with TNA. This is more than most people accomplish in their whole life.

I would do a search for more stuff on this forum but I am afraid my Blackberry would implode.

As far as the signing goes, good for him. He is one of my favorite performers in and out of the ring. It will be great to have a chance to see him and I think he can keep performing on a high level for three more years. Hopefully he just keeps his shit together and not do anything else that is going to endanger him or anyone else.

His lawyer is definitely pleased that Kurt will have income coming in for a few more years as well. One question though, didn't he sign a big extension like six months ago?
 
The timing of this announcement by Kurt Angle is baffling to me. So close to the timing of his arrest for DUI (again), he announces a three year contract extension. It comes across with the optics of a reward for DWI. Rather than considering any form of discipline for his actions, he actually gets a contract extension instead! The only guy happier about this than Angle is Jeff Hardy. If a DUI accusation lands you a new three year contract, how much of a lucrative contact extension does a criminal conviction, complete with jail time and a huge fine, get you? Should be worth about a five year contract extension for Hardy. The next guy who needs a new contract should murder someone, the sky would be the limit then for sure!!

I'm glad Angle signed a three year contact extension with TNA, assuming of course that this is the truth, Angle has been known to take some creative liberties with the truth. This extension ensures he never returns to WWE, which pleases me to no end. It may even preclude an eventual induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. With all of the baggage that Angle is carrying, and will likely continue to carry, I don't want to see him anywhere near a WWE ring. Let him finish out his career in TNA, where he will be happy, enjoying the lack of rules or accountibility that only TNA can offer.
 
Kurt Angle is today's white trash Renaissance Man, the degenerate James Franco. The guy is all over the place. I know Punk is the IWC's golden boy and the Hardy's have turned fucking up in to a science but Angle is the MVP for my IWC amusement and despair. This recent run of winning the TNA title, criticizing a six month old WWE top 50 list, apologizing for the criticism, training for the olympics, getting a DUI, releasing a movie and now signing a three year extension with TNA. This is more than most people accomplish in their whole life.

I would do a search for more stuff on this forum but I am afraid my Blackberry would implode.

As far as the signing goes, good for him. He is one of my favorite performers in and out of the ring. It will be great to have a chance to see him and I think he can keep performing on a high level for three more years. Hopefully he just keeps his shit together and not do anything else that is going to endanger him or anyone else.

His lawyer is definitely pleased that Kurt will have income coming in for a few more years as well. One question though, didn't he sign a big extension like six months ago?
I knew I didn't make this up in my head. I also read something about a contract. Maybe it was nothing official and it just got? Who knows but there was something.
 
The timing of this announcement by Kurt Angle is baffling to me. So close to the timing of his arrest for DUI (again), he announces a three year contract extension. It comes across with the optics of a reward for DWI. Rather than considering any form of discipline for his actions, he actually gets a contract extension instead! The only guy happier about this than Angle is Jeff Hardy. If a DUI accusation lands you a new three year contract, how much of a lucrative contact extension does a criminal conviction, complete with jail time and a huge fine, get you? Should be worth about a five year contract extension for Hardy. The next guy who needs a new contract should murder someone, the sky would be the limit then for sure!!

I'm glad Angle signed a three year contact extension with TNA, assuming of course that this is the truth, Angle has been known to take some creative liberties with the truth. This extension ensures he never returns to WWE, which pleases me to no end. It may even preclude an eventual induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. With all of the baggage that Angle is carrying, and will likely continue to carry, I don't want to see him anywhere near a WWE ring. Let him finish out his career in TNA, where he will be happy, enjoying the lack of rules or accountibility that only TNA can offer.
Oh please. You'd pop a boner if he showed up in WWE tomorrow. Please refrain from this holier than thou "I'm glad because he won't come to WWE" bullshit. With baggage or without baggage Kurt Angle can out-perform any WWE wrestler at any give time in any given setting in any given match and that's a rock solid fact. Yes, even CM Jesus. If you're glad that a performer of his level is not going to join a company that you like or maybe even prefer over his current employer then there's something wrong with you. It's like TNA fans saying they won't enjoy having Orton, Ziggler or Punk on Impact Wrestling. It's all hogwash.

Tell you what, if Angle got a DWI in WWE they'd handle it in the exact same manner TNA is. They won't do shit. You think they'll punish Orton or Cena if either of them fuck up? Absolutely not. They won't punish HHH, HBK or Undertaker. Hardy has always been off and on with his drug issues WHILE he was in WWE, having strikes left and right and they made him Champion eventually. Dude finally left and if he didn't want to they'd keep him around. If they don't smack a gory punishment on any of those guys they won't punish Kurt Angle either. Why? He's Kurt fucking Angle. When you're a wrestler of his stature you get away with a LOT of things, period.

You want to talk about lack of rules? That's why Matt Hardy's still employed right? That's why Jeff Hardy kept going strong after Victory Road.

Just because WWE is the wrestling equivalent of Nazi Germany doesn't mean that any other wrestling company that does not keep their wrestlers on a tight leash is a no rules and no repercussions type of place. WWE's been very mellow toward some people on their roster in recent years yet I don't see you stating that they have a lack of rules.

P.S: In the end it's a fucking DUI and anyone who tries to make a huge deal out of it is just desperate to magnify this issue as much as possible so he/she has something to moan about, as always. He didn't rape a baby with a shotgun and then blow its brains out. Stop acting like you're born out of pure orphan tears. You're not. Most of us have gotten drunk out of work and none of us got fired from our jobs over it. It doesn't affect his work ethic, does it? So what's the big fucking deal? Oh wait, it's a TNA related issue. Sorry, I forgot I'm on the Internet.
 
Unsurprising, of course. TNA/IW his only televised option, seeing as the WWE is not looking towards signing performers over 40 to long term wrestling contracts these days. (I wouldn't be surprised to see Kurt do a one-off in the WWE sometime in the future... the far future.)

The timing and delivery of this announcement is also notable but unsurprising. Take notice that Kurt announced his contract signing- not TNA/IW. With Kurt's current troubles, it would sound a very strong note of support if TNA/IW were to announce a 3-year extension. It's an easy PR coup- "we stand behind one of our best employees and will help him seek counseling to get past his addiction", which at his income level usually involves four weeks in a five-star hotel with a shitty minibar. He's also choosing to announce it right after his DUI; not a word was mentioned until this, despite him saying it was signed a few weeks ago. There's no reason for him to announce it now beyond sending a signal that TNA/IW still supports him; it's the kind of detail that people outside of the industry often don't know and performers have no reason to tell them.
 
How can any of you believe a word he says? He just said he took a physical and almost signed with UFC and Dana White called bullshit on that. I too remember him saying he signed an extension like 6 months ago. I think he is loosing track of his own lies. Take it all with a grain of salt people
 
Oh please. You'd pop a boner if he showed up in WWE tomorrow. Please refrain from this holier than thou "I'm glad because he won't come to WWE" bullshit. With baggage or without baggage Kurt Angle can out-perform any WWE wrestler at any give time in any given setting in any given match and that's a rock solid fact. Yes, even CM Jesus. If you're glad that a performer of his level is not going to join a company that you like or maybe even prefer over his current employer then there's something wrong with you. It's like TNA fans saying they won't enjoy having Orton, Ziggler or Punk on Impact Wrestling. It's all hogwash.

Trust me, there would be no boner for me due to Kurt Angle returning to WWE in his physical condition or his frame of mind. I have consistently been saying I would not want to see Angle back in WWE, just like I would have no interest in a return by Hardy (either one), Anderson, or really hardly anyone else. It really doesn't have anything to do with his DUI allegation. Or his last one. Or the one before that. Or the steroid allegations. Or the stalking scandal. Or the constant bullshit about new contracts, or UFC, or whatever other nonsense he spouts off on the Internet, twitter, etc., Personally I think he's a troubled man, and I think his better days are behind him. I think he's a time bomb waiting to erupt. And I for one don't want to see it happen under the pressure cooker conditions of WWE that he has proven himself unable to handle. Nothing holier than thou about it, just my personal opinion.

Tell you what, if Angle got a DWI in WWE they'd handle it in the exact same manner TNA is. They won't do shit. You think they'll punish Orton or Cena if either of them fuck up? Absolutely not. They won't punish HHH, HBK or Undertaker. Hardy has always been off and on with his drug issues WHILE he was in WWE, having strikes left and right and they made him Champion eventually. Dude finally left and if he didn't want to they'd keep him around. If they don't smack a gory punishment on any of those guys they won't punish Kurt Angle either. Why? He's Kurt fucking Angle. When you're a wrestler of his stature you get away with a LOT of things, period.

I think if Orton or Cena got a DWI, over and above all of the other extraneous affairs that have plagued Angle for some time now, they would face repercussions. Not to say they'd be fired, but I can guarantee you they would not be headlining Wrestlemania so close to he incident and they wouldn't be rewarded with a shiny new contract.

Just because WWE is the wrestling equivalent of Nazi Germany doesn't mean that any other wrestling company that does not keep their wrestlers on a tight leash is a no rules and no repercussions type of place. WWE's been very mellow toward some people on their roster in recent years yet I don't see you stating that they have a lack of rules.

The thing is, Angle and Hardy(s) were doing great under the "Nazi Germany" style of WWE. When left to their own devices, they have been unable to keep themselves under control. When Hardy was still in WWE, he struggled with his personal demons. But only in the environment of TNA did he progress into a guy who showed up for a PPV too stoned to compete, and a guy convicted of intending to distribute and traffic drugs. I'm quite sure that WWE would not reward this type of conduct.

P.S: In the end it's a fucking DUI and anyone who tries to make a huge deal out of it is just desperate to magnify this issue as much as possible so he/she has something to moan about, as always. He didn't rape a baby with a shotgun and then blow its brains out. Stop acting like you're born out of pure orphan tears. You're not. Most of us have gotten drunk out of work and none of us got fired from our jobs over it. It doesn't affect his work ethic, does it? So what's the big fucking deal? Oh wait, it's a TNA related issue. Sorry, I forgot I'm on the Internet.

Of course, a DUI is really not that big of a deal, it's not like he got drunk, got behind the wheel of a car and killed someone (yet). Hopefully he never does, but his type of conduct makes it more likely to occur. The fact that you trivialize the DUI should be surprising to me but you know, it really isn't, as this would involve you criticizing a TNA guy, which never happens.

You're missing the point here, by the way. The issue is not him getting drunk outside of work hours, or how this involves his work ethic. I really couldn't care less if he gets drunk seven days a week. The issue is him doing so, then getting behind the wheel of a car and heading down the interstate. Maybe you and your friends do this sort of thing, but my friends and I do not.
 
I love it how all the posts here so far ignore the fact that maybe WWE doesn't want anything to do with a guy who has 3 DUI's against him. In the news for all the worng reasons and in all probability, due to recent developments, will be rejected by Olympic association for steroid/alcohol abuse.

Frankly speaking he doesn't really have a choice but to sign with Tna. After the way he's been bashing everything WWE from their superstars to the company and it's product.

Tna should've fired his ass for what he did recently to set an example for the other talents in their roster. But you can't really fire the only star you have in the company.


Didn't know Olympic athletes weren't allowed to drink alcohol...
As far as steroids are concerned. Are you NUTS!? If Kurt is on roids where is his muscle mass? The dude is LOSING weight and maintaining his incredible shape.
And as far as Kurt bashing WWE. Who cares man? If WWE signed him people in the back are professionals and they would do their job and such.
So TNA should have fired Kurt for his issues. Yet they keep Jeff Hardy fully employed. Hogan had serious problems in his career. As Roddy Piper said "I would listen to him and I would train just as hard as he would. He said take your vitamins, and folks I took some SERIOUS vitamins. Never got them 24 inch pythons..."
 
Kurt is damaged goods wherever he is... TNA at least understand him or is that indulge? I actually think WWE did the right thing in binning him off, they weren't gonna let him die on their watch... professionally or literally...

TNA COULD have sent a message by releasing him, they CHOSE not to... they deserve all they get... Nothing personal against Kurt other than he has spent enough time in a privileged postion to know far far better... and continues to fail...
 
I don't know why people keep saying Kurt Angle could go back to WWE, like that's some clear option for him. Where's the proof WWE is interested in any way in bringing Kurt Angle back? They released him for specific reasons in the first place, and nothing's really changed at all since he's been gone.. in fact, they've gotten worse if anything.. so why in the world would WWE want him back? He definitely wouldn't be given a top spot on the brand, he was being downgraded and used to enhance the younger talent when he LEFT years ago.

It's the same reason Jeff Hardy, despite people's naive claims, wouldn't be welcomed back in the WWE with open arms. They'd demand he go to rehab and clean himself up before being given another chance, and Hardy wouldn't accept that. He didn't accept that before, which was why he was given his release and ended up in TNA.

Angle needs TNA, probably more then they even need him. In TNA Kurt Angle can remain a top dog and continue to be the top star, and that's exactly what his ego wants. He also has a far lighter schedule and it IS much better on his health, even if he's not really helping himself by indulging in other addictions.
 
Seriously, I really don't think Kurt will last for three more years. All this training, pain-killers, eccentric behavior, and above all else, he looks like a cancer patience. I seriously wish that Kurt would get help, and stop being such a eccentric, insane person who is not going to stop being a compulsive liar, the way he tries to do too much in a match, and the way he's just completely ruining his body right now with all this training for something that obviously won't happen.

If they got rid of Matt Hardy, why not Kurt Angle? Sure, Matt Hardy is not going to be a poster child for any company, ever, but do you really want ti invest in this guy so much, even though he's not a very sane, normal guy. He has all these tirades on twitter, in the news. He's a compulsive liar, has a very bad police record, with multiple D.U.I.'s, domestic disturbances, stalking his girlfriend, and the fact WWE had him on "death watch" because of his pain-killer addiction that he lied about going to rehab. I still don't understand why TNA continues to employ people who just bring negative publicity to the company.

Sure, he's a big star, but is he really that big of a star to not punish him? Take the belt off of him, send him to rehab, send him home for a few months, what's the benefit of having Kurt Angle on your card in 2011? He was never really a rating bumper, the buyrates never really raised because of him, and he's not as relevant as he once was. Has he really enhanced anybody around him in TNA? What has he really done that has benefited anybody else?

This guy is seriously one bad bump away from being a in-ring death.
 

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