WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle says he has no problem making a fool of himself in the ring, and while he is open to making a cameo appearance now and then, he will not be working another retirement match.
Angle appeared in a comedy segment with WWE Hall of Famers DX and Imperium at the RAW 30th Anniversary show last month. He recently spoke with Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso to promote his role as Celebrity Judge for the PFL Challenger Series MMA event this Friday, and he expressed how much fun it was to be temporarily a part of the legendary WWE faction. Click here for more information and comments on the PFL gig. Angle claimed that the comedy never bothered him.
“When I heard what was going to happen, I said, ‘Oh, I’m on board,’” Angle said. “I thought it was going to be a lot of fun working with those guys, and it was. A lot of wrestlers get insecure about making a goofball out of themselves, but it never bothered me. I have a legitimate background, so I always knew people would still take me seriously when I got in the ring. That’s the concern—you don’t want to be too funny or else you won’t be taken so seriously. But my background as an Olympic gold medalist made me different. I was a threat every time I walked in the ring.”
Angle’s in-ring career came to an end in 2019 with a retirement match loss to Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. The Olympic Gold Medalist, 54, is aware that his fans are hoping for one more match, but he has stated that this will not happen.
“I don’t plan on doing another retirement match,” Angle said. “Once you do, you’re never retired—you just keep on going back and doing it over again.”
