Kurt Angle will return to NXT for a special role
WWE announced on Saturday that Kurt Angle will return to NXT on Wednesday night to be the special guest referee in the cage fight between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher.
Thatcher had stepped in for Pete Dunne to serve as one-half of the NXT Tag Team champions. However, after a falling out last week, the pair lost the titles and are now feuding.
The fight in the cage is not a traditional cage match. This is going to be closer to Riddle’s history as a cage fighter with the UFC.
Angle is a wrestling legend who often flirted with the idea of heading over to MMA, but ended up staying with wrestling. In part, he did that because of the injuries he had already mustered up in the ring.
One of the greatest
However, no one can deny he’s one of the greatest amateur wrestlers to ever walk the earth. When you look at guys like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Kamaru Usman, it suggests that Angle would have been pretty good at MMA.
There’s no word as of yet as to whether Angle has signed a new deal with WWE, but he is not returning to the company in the backstage role he previously held since retiring at WrestleMania 35.
The Hall Of Famer was among the list of names released last month as part of budget cuts. It’s not clear yet if this will be a one-off appearance or if he is back with the company. Angle had been working behind-the-scenes as a producer since his retirement match.
Also next week, NXT General Manager William Regal announced Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley will team up against NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte and a partner of her choosing. Charlotte is set to defend her title against Ripley and Shirai at NXT TakeOver: In Your House on June 7.
More WWE news
-
What is the story behind Velveteen Dream and his leaked pictures on social media?
-
Karl Anderson takes swing at WWE over leaving out quality clips after Dolph Ziggler’s complaint
-
Which WWE star could be behind ‘The Truth will be heard’ messages on SmackDown?
Follow our dedicated WWE page for instant WWE news and updates
