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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.

Rick Ucchino

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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
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Rick Ucchino has been covering professional wrestling since 2019, but his broadcast career has spanned over 15 years. He can be heard every weekday morning on 700WLW radio in Cincinnati, OH. You can also read his work over on SI's Cincinnati Reds Talk. Follow Rick on X and Instagram: @RickUcchino

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