10 Superstars Kurt Angle Needs To Face Before He Retires

8. Alberto Del Rio

In terms of modern-day professional wrestlers (sorry Vince, €œsports entertainers€), there are very few people as legit as Alberto Del Rio. Obviously Olympian Kurt Angle is one of them, but Del Rio is someone who has an MMA career under his belt and who loves to keep it stiff and believable in the squared circle. Matching a returning Angle up against Del Rio, particularly as the returning American Hero laying claim to ADR€™s US Championship, makes perfect sense and is a total no-brainer. Seriously, a battle between these two legitimate, competitive and hard-hitting guys would make for something truly special should the bout ever take place. Angle€™s TNA contract supposedly ends within a matter of weeks, and whilst he€™s hinted he will probably take a break from wrestling for the immediate future, the chance to have the returning American Hero come in and reclaim the US Title from Alberto Del Rio could be too much to resist for WWE and Angle.
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