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Another WWE Legend Reportedly Contacted For The Royal Rumble

Is it true? WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle is claiming to have been contacted by WWE for the Royal Rumble on Saturday.
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Royal Rumble weekend is upon us, and if history has taught us anything, it's that any can happen. Oh it's true. It's damn true.

The run-up to WrestleMania is a very special time of the year when many WWE Hall of Famers and Legends are worked back into the mix. Whether that's for a Hall of Fame induction, a special appearance, or a chance to lace up the old boots one more time.

Especially if it's to compete in the Royal Rumble.

A number of industry vets have been linked to the Royal Rumble in one way or another over the past few weeks and now Kurt Angle is claiming that WWE has contacted him regarding Saturday's event. This according to Fightful Select's Sean Ross Sapp.

"Fightful has learned that WWE legend and Hall of Famer Kurt Angle told those close with him that WWE had contacted him regarding participation in something for this week’s WWE Royal Rumble. It was stressed to Fightful that is wasn’t known if this was something specifically about the Royal Rumble match, or an additional appearance."
Sean Ross Sapp

Angle is already scheduled to be in Indianapolis this weekend as he's on the guest list for WrestleCon Saturday at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.

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The Olympic Gold Medalist and former WWE Champion has not wrestled since WrestleMania 35, when he lost to Baron Corbin.

While Angle has expressed some disappointment with how his last match turned out, especially given Corbin's recent release from the company, an entrance in the Royal Rumble has to be considered a long shot at this point.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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