http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/3230064

Sounds like he's just taking an extended break. He'll be back in the WWE someday.

8/25/2006 7:02:27 PM

care

8/25/2006 7:08:11 PM

oh wait

8/25/2006 7:16:42 PM

he smacked the shit out of me when i was at wrestling camp in 98

8/25/2006 7:30:45 PM

dang, he was one of the only wrestlers left in the wwe worth watching

8/25/2006 8:54:54 PM

hasnt been a good year for our olympic hero. painkillers, injury, suicide/death watch... now getting released.

8/25/2006 9:21:44 PM

his body has been beaten up alot. Plus his marriage is not doing so good from what I hear

8/25/2006 9:42:07 PM

YOU'RE BALD

8/25/2006 10:46:30 PM

1. Recover physically/mentally
2. Join TNA
3. Angle v. Joe
4. ?
5. Profit

8/25/2006 11:04:07 PM

^oh good lord yes!!!

8/26/2006 1:57:41 AM

BTTT

Kurt Angle signs with NWA:TNA

9/24/2006 11:16:03 PM

Vince has to be pissed. This is huge for TNA

9/24/2006 11:17:42 PM

[Edited on September 24, 2006 at 11:32 PM. Reason : ..]

9/24/2006 11:29:17 PM

Best wrestler active right now.

9/24/2006 11:50:41 PM

this is awesome. looks like we might have another wrestle war starting

9/24/2006 11:54:20 PM

I just came on myself

9/25/2006 12:57:31 AM

wow, someone got a link for any of the shits thats happened to him lately

when i watched wrestling, he was one of the best wrestlers in my opinion...whats this suicide watch and pain killer stuff about?

9/25/2006 2:23:59 AM

Quote :

"1. Recover physically/mentally ? 2. Join TNA 3. Angle v. Joe 4. ? 5. Profit"

9/25/2006 7:57:58 AM

YOU KNOW ITS FAKE RIGHT

9/25/2006 9:21:26 AM

NOPE, SURE DIDN'T

9/25/2006 9:22:44 AM

Well, I was under the impression that it was all real. Several people had attempted to convince me otherwise over the course of the past few years. However, their use of lower-case letters failed to get the point across to me.

Finally, thankfully, someone spelled it out for me in all caps. My vision is more clear than it's been in years. Thank you, sir, for finally having the chutzspa...nay, the brilliance...nay, the leadership to finally tell me something in all caps that I have not at all known since I was about 3.

No. Really.

9/25/2006 9:39:02 AM

It's real when you get hurt.

Remember the original WWF: Attitude commercials?

9/25/2006 12:04:10 PM

Wow. I was hoping he'd focus on healing and cleaning up his life a bit. Im not sure this is what he needs right now.

9/25/2006 12:32:42 PM

well, he wont be debuting on tv until november 16th (or whenever they make their 9pm move). Plus, since TNA doesnt tour around the country, he can still rest 5 days a week unlike in the WWE. Sure, he may need more time off to fully recover from whatever all he's got, but its a much lighter schedule.

9/25/2006 12:39:18 PM

dude already hasn't worked in over a month, and it'll be at least 90 days since his release before he can work again due to the no-compete clause

so that's plenty of time to get injuries rehabbed and get clean. plus, TNA is not the environment that the WWE is. No fat cow Jim Ross and asshole Bob Holly pushing people beyond what they should be able to do, and making them hurt themselves.

9/25/2006 1:05:32 PM

TNA: OH WE BACK

9/25/2006 1:15:48 PM

Angle's physical health will be fine. He'll probably do a lot of talking before he actually gets in the ring, anyway. Once he starts, TNA tapes 2-3 shows at a time, so it won't even be a weekly gig for him even if you count PPV's. I think that will do wonders for Kurt's mental health as well.

Now, if TNA ever gets a touring schedule on track, we'll talk about how good this might or might not be. In the meantime, all you really have to do is put him and Joe in a ring and let them do a fantastic amount of violence to one another.

9/25/2006 2:07:27 PM

Quote :

"Vince has to be pissed"

perhaps......maybe we'll get to see Eric Angle again

9/25/2006 2:37:32 PM

Nah, Vince will counter this by a PPV main event CONTRACT SIGNING!!!

(with a McMahon in every corner)

That'll show TNA...

9/25/2006 2:43:09 PM

the only way ill tune back in at this point is if bret decides to make an appearence on WWE TV.

so in other words, I wont be tuning back in. I'll stick to following Wrestlecrap.com and watching the new dvds (but not the Vince one) instead.

[Edited on September 25, 2006 at 2:46 PM. Reason : .]

9/25/2006 2:46:24 PM

wrestlying is gay now adays

9/25/2006 3:08:36 PM

i bet Vince McMahon Sr. is turning in his fucking grave, and has been for about 9 years

9/25/2006 3:10:34 PM

^what happened to angle to cause all that shit to happen?

9/25/2006 3:17:50 PM

Quote :

"TNA WRESTLING MAKES TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS Signs Kurt Angle iMPACT! Moves To 9 PM on Spike TV Starting Thursday, November 16 Nashville, TN, September 24, 2006 – Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling announced today that Olympic gold medalist and pro wrestling megastar Kurt Angle has signed exclusively with the company. It was also announced that TNA iMPACT! will move to 9:00 PM ET/PT Thursdays on Spike TV starting November 16. “This has been a huge week in our company’s history,” said Dixie Carter, president of TNA Entertainment, LLC. “The signing of Kurt Angle and the move of iMPACT! to 9 PM are both significant benchmarks in the growth of TNA. The history of pro wrestling is marked with events that change the landscape of the industry and I believe that this week will be viewed in that context.” Angle, a 2-time NCAA Division I champion and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American, capped off his illustrious amateur career by winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics, competing with two cracked vertebrae, two herniated disks and four pulled muscles. On November 14, 1999, Angle made his on-screen debut with the World Wrestling Federation. Since then, this 5-time WWE World Champion has held every major championship belt in WWF/E. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003. “Kurt is considered the greatest wrestler in professional wrestling,” added Carter. “His in-ring ability is matched only by his leadership and attitude. We are thrilled Kurt is joining the TNA family and we look forward to a long, successful relationship.” “Being with TNA feels like I found my home,” Kurt Angle commented. “TNA will be the most watched show on cable TV – it’s just a matter of time. Thank you TNA for saving my career, my life and my desire to do what I love.” TNA also announced it will premiere in primetime on Spike TV starting Thursday, November 16, kicking-off with a two-hour extravaganza from 9:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT to celebrate the move. The following Thursday, TNA can be seen in its regularly scheduled timeslot (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), with encores continuing to telecast on Saturdays (11:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT). “We’ve been impressed by TNA’s growth and the acquisition of Kurt Angle today continues to show us that wrestling fans, as well as professional wrestlers, know that TNA is the place to be and now primetime on Spike TV is the place for them to be,” says Kevin Kay, General Manager of Spike TV. "

http://www.kurtanglewwe.com
http://www.tnawrestling.com/

9/25/2006 3:47:03 PM

They call 2 hour events an extravaganza now?

I can remember Nitro being 3 or even 4 hours sometimes.

I miss WCW.

9/25/2006 4:07:01 PM

i bought 2 tickets to wwe no mercy this coming sunday here in raleigh

i haven't watched wrestling since 10th grade but i just can't pass up a chance to see it in person

balla

9/25/2006 4:12:11 PM

i wouldnt mind going to that for the hell of it, if only to see booker t headline. he used to be my favorite WCW product. Anyone else going?

[Edited on September 25, 2006 at 4:59 PM. Reason : .]

9/25/2006 4:57:27 PM

^^^^so what will happen to UFC Unleashed?!

9/25/2006 5:15:12 PM

Quote :

"i wouldnt mind going to that for the hell of it, if only to see booker t headline. he used to be my favorite WCW product. Anyone else going?"

What ever happened to his brother?

WTF is up with brothers splitting up? Stevie Ray, Jeff Hardy, Christian..

9/25/2006 5:29:04 PM

Stevie Ray is 7 years older than booker. He's currently operating the wrestling school that he and booker opened.

matt and jeff appeared together at the last pay-per-view, hinting at a comeback. i think with both of them there, it's only a matter of time.

9/25/2006 5:34:24 PM