Kurt Angle’s dreams of returning to the WWE as a conquering hero will have to wait. A recent report indicates that while Angle would like to finish his career in the WWE, Vince McMahon and Triple H are taking a pass.

Mark Madden reports and Dave Meltzer confirms in the newest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the WWE are not interested in re-signing Angle. According to Meltzer, Angle was not only told no once but was told no twice by the two head honchos. Angle was reportedly blown off by Triple H and went over his head to the Chairman of the Board.

“Angle then called Vince McMahon, but McMahon, playing good cop/bad cop, said that HHH makes the talent decisions. Madden reported that HHH wasn’t happy that Angle tried to go over his head. Angle pushed the idea of returning on a schedule similar to what Michaels worked his last several years, where he’d come in for specific shows and work very limited house show dates. Angle, 45 had told Madden that he felt he could do at most eight dates per month.”

According to Meltzer, Vince does not want to “have an Olympic hero die on the WWE’s watch.” This relates to Angle’s battles over the years with substance issues. If you recall, it was Angle’s substance issues which led to his release from the WWE which landed him in TNA Wrestling. Recent negative stories about Angle on a plane (which I think may be a bit unfair) didn’t help his cause.

Angle’s contract with TNA expires next month. Angle told Jim Ross on J.R.’s podcast that he does have an offer on the table from TNA. Whether the offer is still good or not is another story. TNA has had a turbulent month in regards to the future of Impact. As of now they have no deal past 2014 for Impact. A recent report indicates that while they do have an offer, it is far less than they have received from Spike. If that is the case, could they even afford Angle at that point?

The other wild card here is Jeff Jarrett. Double J has been making rumblings about his Global Force Wrestling for months. Many speculate that Angle would make the perfect flagship star of the company with his contract coming due. Meltzer points out that Angle trying to get back to the WWE isn’t a good sign for the future of GFW as if there was a future he would probably just sit tight.

It’s easy for me to say because I am not running a company that is beholden to share holders but I think that Vince and Trips are making a big mistake. I think Angle has a lot to bring to the table and they could really use a veteran like him in the ring. Angle has been the only bright spot for me in watching TNA as the guy continues to be one of the most entertaining stars in the business in and out of the ring.

I think there would be some great opportunities for Angle in the ring. Matches against Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Brock Lesnar, and even John Cena make bringing him back a slam dunk for me. Steve Austin recently discussed on Dave Meltzer’s podcast the lack of veteran wrestlers in the WWE and Angle could fill that void, even if it was just for a couple of years.

At the end of the day it’s hard to feel sorry for Angle. He had more chances in TNA than he ever would have had in the WWE. Quite frankly the pressures of the WWE may not even be healthy for him as he battles those demons. Unfortunately we all lose out on this one.

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