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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170116005742/en/Kurt-Angle-Inducted-WWE®-Hall-Fame

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced today that Kurt Angle will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Friday, March 31 at the Amway Center in Orlando as part of WrestleMania® Week.

A 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and one of the most celebrated Superstars in WWE history, Kurt Angle made his WWE debut in 1999. Over the course of his illustrious career, he won every major Championship in WWE as well as the WCW® Championship and WWE King of The Ring®. Angle had memorable rivalries with WWE legends such as “Stone Cold” Steve Austin®, The Rock® and The Undertaker®.

“Kurt Angle’s accomplishments both in the Olympics and WWE were extraordinary,” said WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul Levesque. “He was one of the most gifted athletes to ever enter the ring, and we are honored to welcome him into the WWE Hall of Fame.”

Tickets for the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony go on sale this Friday, January 20 at 10 AM ET through all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. All tickets are subject to service charges and facility fees.

WrestleMania 33 takes place Sunday, April 2 from the Orlando Citrus Bowl live on WWE Network.

 

[Curt Baboon]

Oh it's true...

 

[Bronx-Man]

YOU SUCK!

YOU SUCK!

YOU SUCK!

YOU SUCK!

 

[Dark Ninja]

 

[adj_noun]

I hope production doesn't screw up and play the Patriot's theme music by mistake.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Holy shit put the man in the rumble!

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

#OneMoreMatch

I hope production doesn't screw up and play the Patriot's theme music by mistake.

Or Sargent Slaughter's theme.

 

[DMczaf]

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

He deserves it. This is amazing. We're gonna hear that GOAT theme and that GOAT chant in a WWE arena.

In 2017.

 

[Netherscourge]

 

[Sephzilla]

Give him a Royal Rumble spot for the love of god

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[Darrenf]

Fucking awesome. Hope he's in 2K18. Wouldn't be surprised if he's the pre-order bonus.

 

[this_guy]

His ppv matches with Benoit were goat.

 

[painey]

way to ruin a royal rumble surprise entrant

 

[krae_man]

I hope production doesn't screw up and play the Patriot's theme music by mistake.

They will use his remixed ECW music so the crowd can't easily chant "You Suck".

 

[The Kree]

One of the greats of all time. It was amazing how immediately good he was in the ring and on the mic. Such a natural.

 

[billy beane]

Integrity
Intensity
Intelligence

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

The three Is paid off

 

[SparkleMotion]

His accomplishements in TNA weren't extraordinary?

 

[Host Samurai]

Finally he will be back in the games

 

[RBH]

Hell fucking yeah

Totally deserved.

You always hear from other wrestlers about how amazed they were at Angle's ability to quickly pick up on the nuances of pro wrestling from the onset of his career in '99. It was amazing to see him rise through the ranks so quickly.

On top of that, he was great at comedy too!

 

[Krixeus]

The more significant induction.

 

[Kacho]

Hell yes! I remember watching his last match in WWE and hoping he'd make it back at some point. Shame he never had another run.

His ppv matches with Benoit were goat.

Yeah they are.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

 

[tj hazuki]

This will always be my favorite Kurt Angle moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBLkIWeqFKI

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is the Rock in the HoF yet?

 

[Netherscourge]

 

[Pupperbabysassy]

Angle/Styles could be a Mania match. Right?

 

[Nelo Ice]

Give him a Rumble spot. We need his intensity, integrity, and intelligence.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Is the Rock in the HoF yet?

Nah

 

[Snowman Prophet of Doom]

He and The Rock are the twin titans in terms of being equally adept as goofy comedy shit as they are at main event-level gravitas.

 

[Heroman]

Angle/Styles could be a Mania match. Right?

The dude can't pass WWE physical and really shouldn't wrestle again.

 

[LionPride]

I never expected Kurt Angle to be near a WWE ring/event ever again

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Angle/Styles could be a Mania match. Right?

Thankfully those two have never fought before.

 

[Anth0ny]

ONE MORE MATCH

 

[Jeff Albertson]

way to ruin a royal rumble surprise entrant

As excited as I am to hear his music I do wish it was unannounced and he returned in the rumble or randomly on raw first

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

His accomplishements in TNA weren't extraordinary?

Kurt coming in to TNA was probably the closest the company ever came to relevancy. Also he somehow managed to stay alive and work his ass off for nearly a decade despite being one bad neck bump away from certain death.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

When Austin gave everyone cowboy hats lol

 

[Sibersk Esto]

I never expected Kurt Angle to be near a WWE ring/event ever again

They all come back baby

 

[Strangelove77]

I haven't kept up with him since I've never watched a single TNA show, but is he still wrestling?
Is there a good chance he'll wrestle in the WWE?

 

[deli2000]

One of the best ever.

 

[KazenY2J]

CALL ME KURT ANGLE
CALL ME KURT ANGLE
CALL ME KURT ANGLE
CALL ME KURT ANGLE

 

[DMczaf]

They all come back baby

Punk will be the true test of that one.

 

[Sephzilla]

Punk will be the true test of that one.

I think Bret Hart was the real test

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

Punk will be the true test of that one.

Nah Bruno and Warrior were the true test. If they came back then Punk will.

 

[kingocfs]

Great theme song.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I haven't kept up with him since I've never watched a single TNA show, but is he still wrestling?
Is there a good chance he'll wrestle in the WWE?

He has still been wrestling since he left TNA.

Odds are he won't wrestle because his neck is messed up and WWE probably don't want to risk him dying in one of their rings. Definitely a chance he gets someone in an Angle Lock if a heel comes out to bother him if he has an in ring segment.

 

[Freddy=Legend]

I'm curious who will induct him. Brock doesn't seem like the speech type of guy; but they had some good battles. He'd be a nice choice.

 

[Anth0ny]

I think Bret Hart was the real test

I think Bruno was the real test