Kurt Angle Not Returning To WWE For The Brand Split, Future Return Possible?

UPDATE: Despite rumors from Forbes, The Wrestling Observer and other media outlets as well as speculation to the contrary, Kurt Angle is not returning to WWE any time soon. WWE officials have confirmed that Angle isn’t returning to the company at this time. While it’s obviously possible he could return at some point, it will not be during the WWE Brand Split/Draft in several weeks from now.

Angle had suggested on Mark Madden’s radio show on Monday that a return would be coming (“not if, but when” according to him – see below); he said that while no deal was in place, he had conversations with Triple H. Speculation grew online and some rumors were even suggesting a deal was done and a start date had been established.

Angle said after he finished his TNA deal in March that he was taking a year off, although since then he’s done some indy shows against Rey Mysterio Jr., Zack Sabre and others.

ORIGINAL: Kurt Angle says he will return to WWE at some point. Angle appeared on Mark Madden’s radio show today and when asked whether he’s been contacted about returning, he said that he will return eventually.

“Will I return? Yes,” Angle replied. “I don’t know when.” He noted that it was a matter of “if, not when” and said that he last spoke with Triple H about six weeks ago, before the Brand Split announcement. He said that while he has not been contacted since and isn’t expecting to be, he is on good terms with the company and is fine if the company does make contact.

Angle confirmed that he wants one more match and that it was what he’d spoken with the company about. He added that he doesn’t know if WWE is in a position to need older talent but said he could still get it done in the ring. He said he doesn’t plan to wrestle much longer but that he would most like want to wrestle part-time for WWE before transitioning to managing, naming American Alpha as a team he’d like to manage.

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