Kurt Angle NOT fighting for Bellator

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@jeremybotter: Kurt Angle is not fighting, confirmed. He’s doing something with Bellator but it’s not fighting. Phone Post 3.0

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disbeliever - I don't know how that mans body can even function anymore
It really can't if you watch him move. The guy has been through the ringer quite a few times Phone Post 3.0

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Commentary? Would they have three in the booth? Or maybe they're bringing back Fight Master! I'm trying to think of other uses they'd have for him if he isn't fighting.

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jeicex - Commentary? Would they have three in the booth? Or maybe they're bringing back Fight Master! I'm trying to think of other uses they'd have for him if he isn't fighting.
Could it have something to do with USA Wrestling? I honestly have no idea I'm just glad it isn't him fighting Phone Post 3.0

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disbeliever - I bet a prime Angle would have done well in MMA
If he got into it right after the olympics he would have been one of the best in the world for damn sure. Even mid WWE career he could have transitioned and done very well Phone Post 3.0

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disbeliever - 
Brigham - 
disbeliever - I don't know how that mans body can even function anymore
It really can't if you watch him move. The guy has been through the ringer quite a few times Phone Post 3.0

I haven't seen him wrestle in a very long time.

Well, I'm pretty sure I heard Dave Meltzer say this that the WWE has refused to sign him because Vince McMahon said he doesn't want an Olympian dying in his ring.

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I'd love to see if there's a connection between Angle's announcement and Ken Shamrock's announcement. Angle said it was related to Bellator so it can't be him vs Shamrock in that wrestling promotion on Spike. TNA?

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Maybe it's a Bellator/TNA cross promotional event.

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jeicex - I'd love to see if there's a connection between Angle's announcement and Ken Shamrock's announcement. Angle said it was related to Bellator so it can't be him vs Shamrock in that wrestling promotion on Spike. TNA?
Could be... Shamrock's last fight belong in TNA instead of Bellator, Kimbo just didn't get the memo before punching Shamrock in the face Phone Post 3.0

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pretty sure TNA isn't on Spike anymore Phone Post 3.0

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submit1337 - pretty sure TNA isn't on Spike anymore Phone Post 3.0
I think they are currently without a network. They were on discovery Destination America but think it got dropped Phone Post 3.0

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Festus -
submit1337 - pretty sure TNA isn't on Spike anymore Phone Post 3.0
I think they are currently without a network. They were on discovery Destination America but think it got dropped Phone Post 3.0
They're still on Destination American but that supposedly is ending soon. Maybe Spike picked TNA back up? Phone Post 3.0

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Wow, it's even more exciting. Angle is going to be appearing at the Bellator Fan Fest signing autographs. Huge news there.

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Please stop. A one dimensional wrestler with no additional training would be worse than Askren (no disrespect) but he would've been a novelty at best. It's called MMA for a reason. Phone Post 3.0

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I understand Vince's position when he says he refuses to watch Angle die in his ring... there is no quit in Kurt Angle. To a seemingly hazardous degree, actually. When he got injured, he just kept going... he'd just inject a ton of HGH & steroids, lidocaine/cortisone, and painkillers into his injuries, and go out and perform. At least that's the word from guys who worked with him later in his WWE career before they had to let him go.

WWE forced him to take time off for his injuries and get cleaned up. He refused, so they released him. Then he settles for TNA, they pay him and allow him to wrestle, but then they start getting concerned as well, and Angle gets inducted into their "Hall of Fame," and they're basically trying to coax & nudge him into retirement. Then I believe they forced him to go to rehab, and actually take time off to get surgery and heal up.

With that being said, in 2016, I don't believe any athletic commission would clear him to compete in a sanctioned professional MMA bout... Phone Post 3.0

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jeicex - Maybe it's a Bellator/TNA cross promotional event.

Don't think he's with TNA anymore

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shizz -
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disbeliever - I don't know how that mans body can even function anymore
It really can't if you watch him move. The guy has been through the ringer quite a few times Phone Post 3.0

I haven't seen him wrestle in a very long time.

Well, I'm pretty sure I heard Dave Meltzer say this that the WWE has refused to sign him because Vince McMahon said he doesn't want an Olympian dying in his ring.
From what I understand, Vince has a constant fear of muscular men dying while in his ring Phone Post 3.0

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DanCrase -
shizz -
disbeliever - 
Brigham - 
disbeliever - I don't know how that mans body can even function anymore
It really can't if you watch him move. The guy has been through the ringer quite a few times Phone Post 3.0

I haven't seen him wrestle in a very long time.

Well, I'm pretty sure I heard Dave Meltzer say this that the WWE has refused to sign him because Vince McMahon said he doesn't want an Olympian dying in his ring.
From what I understand, Vince has a constant fear of muscular men dying while in his ring Phone Post 3.0
Lol!! Phone Post 3.0

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Bellator should have him fight Josh Burns in the future.