Kurt Angle Says WWE Career Might Not Have Happened If Hulk Hogan’s New League Existed

Are you able to think about a world the place Kurt Angle by no means joined WWE?? Properly, the Corridor of Famer tells TMZ Sports activities if a league like Hulk Hogan‘s Actual American Freestyle existed again in his day … his life may need regarded drastically completely different!!

We caught up with the American Hero forward of the group’s debut subsequent month in Cleveland … and he could not be extra excited to affix in on the enjoyable as an analyst.

“There have been different individuals who have tried skilled wrestling leagues earlier than with Olympic-style wrestling, freestyle wrestling, it did not work out,” Angle mentioned.

“However with Actual American Freestyle, they signed the highest wrestlers on the planet, they usually have the backing, the funding, to do that. So that is going to be unbelievable.”

Angle — who received a gold medal in wrestling through the 1996 Olympics — mentioned he is even somewhat jealous that this wasn’t an possibility when he was an lively competitor.

“This could have been my factor. , I do not even know if I’d have crossed over into professional wrestling,” Angle mentioned. “I most likely would have caught with beginner wrestling.”

“I am somewhat jealous, however I am additionally excited to be part of it. And whether or not I’ve to commentate, whether or not I can compete, does not matter. I simply wished to be part of it.”

Angle will get to name matches that includes a few of the greatest names in wrestling … together with Bo Nickal and 2025 NCAA Heavyweight Nationwide Champion Wyatt Hendrickson.

He is additionally trying ahead to working with Hogan and Eric Bischoff, two co-founders of the RAF.