Kurt Angle made his name in the WWE, but to TNA fans, he is seen as the last great elder statesman left in the company. The man is as over in TNA as Jesus is on a Sunday and his popularity is only increasing. With the departure of Sting and the lack of Jeff Jarrett on the roster, there is nobody else left that has Angles pedigree, experience or mainstream name value, which makes him all the more valuable to TNAs reputation and long term business model than maybe anybody else. Having said that, WWE would almost certainly like to hire Angle for one last run at the top, as well as a possible Hall of Fame induction (which he thoroughly deserves). The state of Kurts health could well scupper any in-ring appearances for WWE, however, which works in TNAs favour. Angle making a return to the WWE roster would be a huge blow to TNA, but also a massive boon to the fortunes of the WWE, as the Olympic Gold Medallist was always a hit with WWE fans.
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