Skip to main content
Inside The Ropes
  • News

    WWE News

    AEW logo for their Dynamite TV show

    AEW News

    IMPACT Wrestling logo

    IMPACT News

    New Japan Pro Wrestling

    NJPW News

  • Features
    Poster for WWE Royal Rumble ft Roman Reigns

    WWE Royal Rumble 2023 Predictions

    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17

    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Predictions

    WWE Superstars With The Most Wins In 2022

    WWE Superstars With The Most Wins In 2022

    Breakout WWE Superstars In 2022

    Top 10 Breakout WWE Superstars In 2022

  • Interviews
    20 Questions Deonna Purrazzo FI

    20 Questions With Deonna Purrazzo

    Rick Boogs

    Interview With Rick Boogs

    JONAH

    Interview With JONAH

    Rosemary Interview

    Interview With Rosemary

  • Podcasts
    What’s Going Down #99 – Austin Theory, Bray Wyatt & Tyrus

    Listen
    What’s Going Down #98 – SmackDown Main Event, Crown Jewel & More

    Listen
    Jeff Jarrett stands in-ring on AEW Dynamite 2022

    Listen
    Power Slam Podcast #264 – Steve Austin Comeback, Full Gear Preview & More

    Listen
  • Quizzes
    Play Word Rumble

    Play Word Rumble

    WWE logo

    Can You Name Every WWE Pay-per-view?

    WWE Survivor Series sole survivors quiz

    Can You Name All The WWE Survivor Series Sole Survivors?

    WWE Smackdown logo

    Can You Name Every Wrestler That Competed On The First SmackDown?

  • Live Tours
  • Shop
    Magazine
    Clothing
    Accessories
    Collectibles
  • Trending
  • Follow us:
    • Facebook Facebook
    • Twitter Twitter
    • Instagram Instagram
  • Watch us on YouTube:
    • YouTube YouTube
  • Subscribe to the Magazine
  • Play Word Rumble
WWE News

Kurt Angle Believes He Should Have Won World Title After WWE Return

By Paul Benson. Published 1st October 2020.
Kurt Angle as Raw GM

WWE Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle believes he should have received a short run with the WWE World or Universal Title after he returned to WWE in 2017.

Angle had previously wrestled in WWE from 1999-2006, winning five World titles in the company.

The 51 year old, revealed on the WWE Network exclusive, The Broken Skull Sessions with Stone Cold Steve Austin, that he was disappointed he did not receive an opportunity to win another World crown following his return:

“I wanted to do what Goldberg did. Have quick [world] title run, main event – we’re gone. That wasn’t in the plans because whenever I did wrestle, I was getting my ass beat.”

The 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist was installed instead, as General Manager of Raw on April 3, 2017, the night after WrestleMania 33.

Angle did not wrestle in WWE post-return, until the TLC pay-per-view on October 22, 2017, when he was a late replacement for Roman Reigns, in a tag team encounter, pitting him and The Shield versus Kane, The Miz, Braun Strowman, Cesaro and Sheamus.

Related

Vince McMahon Does Not See Sami Zayn As A “WrestleMania Main Eventer”

However, despite, receiving one more in-ring run in WWE, it didn’t work out the way Angle had hoped. He explained that even his retirement match was not what he had originally planned for himself:

“When I wrestled Baron Corbin, I would have preferred Stone Cold, The Rock or John Cena, but, ya know, Baron was a good kid. Tough worker, great guy, but to have that as my retirement match… it was a little bit, hmmm.”

Angle added:

“They never treated me the same way they did the first time.”

Despite Angle’s disappointment with his WWE return, one cannot argue that the former WWE Champion had an amazing run in the company and is remembered as one of the all time greats.

You can watch Angle’s Broken Skull Sessions episode by subscribing to the WWE Network.

  • Facebook
    Share
  • Twitter
    Tweet
  • WhatsApp
    Send
  • Share

Popular Stories

  1. Details On Backstage ‘Scuffle’ Between Top AEW Talent
  2. Vince McMahon Blasted Kevin Dunn For Using Offensive Slur Towards WWE Talent
  3. Iconic AEW Segment Left TBS Furious
  4. WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2023 Results
  5. How Much Did WWE Get Paid For Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match?
  6. Indie Promotion Announces Partnership With WWE
  7. John Cena’s WrestleMania Opponent “Locked In”
  8. WWE To Allow Talent To Work Independent Shows
  9. Big Name WWE Star Blasts Logan Paul – “A Lot Of Us Don’t Like Him, He’s Not A Wrestler”
  10. Vince McMahon Facing Another Lawsuit Connected To “Horrifying Allegations” Following WWE Return
Inside The Ropes
  • News
  • Features
  • Interviews
  • Podcasts
  • Magazine
  • Write For Us
  • Facebook Facebook
  • Twitter Twitter
  • Instagram Instagram
  • YouTube YouTube
© 2023 ITR Digital Media Limited. Read about our privacy policy.