The member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Kurt Angle, known for his incredible career and his iconic rookie year, recently shared that he felt that he was punished during his second stage at WWE. Despite his legend status, Angle revealed that his return to the company was not as simple as he expected.
In 2006, Kurt Angle debuted with what could be said that he became his best character, since he was simply known as “Wrestling Machine.” However, I would also end up abandoning WWE that year and would go to TNA shortly after .
The first stage of Kurt Angle in the WWE, from 1998 to 2006, allowed him to reach incredible heights, winning four WWE championships and becoming one of the main stars of the company. However, the cost of uninterrupted competition, together with his inability to take a free time to recover, led him to request his wwe release in 2006. Shortly after, Angle signed with TNA Wrestling, where he continued to dominate, becoming six times heavyweight champion of TNA heavyweight and consolidating his legacy out of the WWE.
In 2017, Angle was included in the WWE Hall of Fame for John Cena, which marked his official return to the WWE. Upon his return, Vince McMahon appointed him general manager of RAW, a position he held while making the transition to a semi-irirus. Angle had his last fight in Wrestlemania 35 in 2019, where he lost to Baron Corbin officially ending his career at the ring.
During a recent appearance in Notsam Wrestling Kurt Angle reflected on how he felt little appreciated during his second stage at WWE. He believes that this feeling arose from his sudden departure in 2006, when he left the company to join Tna Wrestling.
“I felt that my second time at the WWE was not so appreciated. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I left the company in 2006 and I went straight to TNA. I was supposed to return to the WWE in six months. Vince (McMahon) wanted me to take six months of rest and return. So, literally, when I left his office and renounced, I called TNA and got a contract that day.”
Kurt Angle quickly jumped to WWE's rival company, TNA
Angle had originally planned to take a six -month rest from the WWE, and Vince McMahon hoped he would return later. However, immediately after leaving the company, he signed a contract with TNA. This rapid decision may have caused WWE to keep some resentment, since Angle suspects that they “gave her a lesson” upon his return.
“I did not expect a second, I knew what I wanted to do now where I wanted to go, and I think they said: 'Okay, if he returns, we will give him a small lesson.”
Kurt Angle previously shared under contract With the WWE and believe that the company will eventually find a role for him. Despite this, he has not made any appearance since the special episode de RAW XXX in January last year. While his future participation in WWE is still uncertain, Angle seems to be sure that his time with the company is not over yet.
