His reaction to those that feel it's a foregone conclusion that he will return to the WWE when his TNA contract expires this August, the importance of him transitioning into wrestling part-time, and why that could be the determining factor if he stays with TNA or leaves for the WWE: "I love TNA. I love the way they treat me, I love the way they take care of me. My contract is up in August, and a lot of people think 'Hey, Kurt Angle is going over to the WWE.' I can't really tell you where I'm going, but I do want to say that I am very happy in TNA. We just have to work out our new contract, and God willing, we do it the right way, and I won't have to worry about coming back to the WWE, but I don't want to count that out. I love WWE, but I love TNA even more.
"Hopefully, God willing, Dixie Carter and I can come to an agreement, and I can start wrestling on a part-time basis. I'm forty-two years old right now. Some days I feel like I'm sixty-two. It really comes down to how they use me. my job in the company is to have the best match on the card every Pay-Per-View. In order to do that, I have to be well-rested. I like to do house shows, I love to do TV's, but I do have to make sure that I am ready for the Pay-Per-Views, because that's the most important thing. Dixie Carter has been very good about making sure that I will be ready. I do want to sign a deal with TNA with Dixie Carter for the next three years, and I do want to retire in TNA, but I can't guarantee that I will do that."