"Goldberg gets that for like 1/2 matches a year" - Twitter erupts to 5-time WWE World Champion demanding a lucrative contract to compete in AEW
Wrestling fans on Twitter have reacted to WWE legend Kurt Angle reportedly asking for $3 million to wrestle 10 matches in Tony Khan's promotion about four years ago.
Angle recently revealed the amount he had demanded to consider coming out of retirement and competing in AEW. The WWE Hall of Famer said:
“Well, to even consider coming back, it’s going to have to be a substantial amount of money. I do remember, Tony Khan wanted me to come in and wrestle for him. This was like 4 years ago, and I said, ‘For 10 matches, I want $3 million.'"
Reacting to his expectation, fans claimed that the multi-time WWE World Champion wasn't asking for much. Some even compared him to fellow Hall of Famer, Goldberg.
Check out the Twitter reactions:
@wrestlelamia Goldberg gets that for like 1/2 matches a year. Kurt isn't asking for much (imo)
@wrestlelamia Well I don’t blame Kurt for wanting 3 million to be honest
A couple of Twitter users also criticized Tony Khan's booking criteria and took shots at the same.
@wrestlelamia That’s a lot of money to wrestle QT Marshall, Bobby Fish and Daniel Garcia.
@wrestlelamia Tony Khan can’t book, so his 10 matches would’ve been with guys like Angelico on Dark Elevation
One fan called for a match between Angle and his former WWE colleague Bryan Danielson.
@wrestlelamia Kurt vs Danielson needs to happen. That's how I wanna see Kurt end his career, not Baron friggin Corbin.
@wrestlelamia It's Kurt Angle, homie might out perform some of the Wrestlers there lol. Even at his age, but he's in great shape right now.
@wrestlelamia Fair asking price.
And it's not just the matches, Kurt would also need to get back into ring shape and potentially risk injury at his age. So if you want him, make it worth it.
@wrestlelamia He's been through a lot, physically, and he knows what kind of shape (roughly) he'd be in afterwards. Honestly, that feels about right.
Pity that Tony didn't try to get him in a non-wrestling context as a coach/manager. Kurt's great on the mic, and he'd have a lot to teach.
@wrestlelamia I'd ask 8 for 10 if i was him
3 for an Olympic Champion and a beast is very low, idk why Tony didn't say yes when he's paying a washed up man from Illinois way more
@wrestlelamia 3 mill for a kurt that moves at 15FPS no thank you. He priced himself out on purpose.
Kurt Angle was named a dream opponent by WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart
The Excellence of Execution is no stranger to AEW fans. In 2019, he was in charge of unveiling the AEW World Championship. The Hitman is also on good terms with AEW stars Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler and has accompanied FTR during recent independent shows.
On a recent K & S WrestleFest Signing episode, Hart mentioned Angle as one of the primary superstars he always wanted to wrestle. He also added that he would've liked to work alongside Brock Lesnar.
Hart said:
"Kurt Angle would have been one of my primary guys. He always wanted to work with me and I wish I could've worked with him. I would have loved to work with Brock Lesnar just because I always heard he was a good pro in the ring. The opposite of Goldberg."
It remains to be seen if Angle will ever come out of retirement for another run. As of now, his last match was against Baron Corbin.