Kurt Angle Signs With Bellator MMA

UPDATE x2: Bellator announced today, via press release, that they have signed Kurt Angle. Angle will appear for the company at the Dave & Busters in Maryland Heights, Missouri for the “Official Bellator Fan Fest,” which also includes appearances by Kimbo Slice, Liam McGeary, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz. No other details were made available in regards to Angle fighting for the promotion. The press release said the following about the signing…
IT’S TRUE! IT’S DAMN TRUE! – BELLATOR MMA SIGNS FORMER WWE AND CURRENT TNA SUPERSTAR, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST KURT ANGLE
ANGLE SET TO JOIN THE ALREADY-AWESOME ‘BELLATOR MMA FAN FEST’ AT DAVE & BUSTER’S ON NOV. 5 AND ATTEND ‘BELLATOR 145’ ON NOV. 6 AT SCOTTRADE CENTER IN ST. LOUIS
On November 5, combat sports fans from all around the country will converge on the Dave & Busters in Maryland Heights, Missouri for the “Official Bellator Fan Fest,” where they can meet several of their favorite athletes and receive photos and autographs. Bellator officials announced today that TNA superstar, former WWE superstar and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle will join the epic line up, which is already packed with star power the likes of Kimbo Slice, Liam McGeary, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz.
UPDATE: Pwinsider.comconfirmed with a source that the promotion that they had approached Angle about a potential fight, but could not confirm if a deal had been made. They previously approached Alberto Del Rio about a possible fight during his time away from WWE.
ORIGINAL: Kurt Angle posted the following on Twitter today, teasing a Bellator MMA related announcement…

The rumors, and to make this clear these are rumors at this time, are Angle vs. Ken Shamrock and/or Angle vs. Kimbo Slice. More 11on the story as it develops…

Opinionated View- For those that don't know Viacom that owns Spike also owns Bellator. So can someone explain to me why they got rid of TNA? Lashley keeps getting featured on big card for Bellator and now they sign Kurt Angle?

Ok now turning to the MMA side. I defended UFC when they signed CM Punk. But man this worries me. I tend to remember Dana White said once about Kurt "His neck scares us to death." We know how bad Kurt's neck is. I wonder if he could even get cleared to fight... Than again I've seen some awful commissions over the years.

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