5-time WWE World Champion to come out of retirement after five years thanks to Triple H? Chances explored
Triple H is currently WWE's Chief Content Officer, and his regime is now heading towards Survivor Series: WarGames 2024. The WWE Universe is excited to see how the storyline will unfold, as this is the Stamford-based promotion’s final PLE of 2024. Amidst the anticipation, there is a slight hope that Kurt Angle might come out of retirement after five years for one more match in the squared circle.
The Olympic Gold Medalist last competed against recently released WWE star Baron Corbin. This match occurred at WrestleMania 35 in 2019, where the Lone Wolf ended Kurt Angle's retirement tour by defeating him in a singles match.
However, with Corbin's recent release from the company, the Hall of Famer expressed that this development makes his WrestleMania 35 loss feel meaningless. Kurt Angle explained that he believed WWE would push Corbin, and that’s why, following Corbin’s release, Angle feels like his WrestleMania 35 retirement match was all for nothing.
"For me, it makes me feel like I did that for nothing. It’s not like, ‘Sc**w you, Angle’, but it kinda is. I thought they were gonna run with the kid; I thought they were gonna make him one of the top-tier guys, and he was on his way," Angle stated.
With the feeling that his retirement match's significance was seemingly wasted, Kurt Angle might make an unexpected comeback under the regime of Triple H. Given his age and the extensive list of injuries he has sustained over the years, the chances of him wrestling again are highly unlikely. However, we’ve seen Stone Cold Steve Austin come out of retirement after many years.
This leaves a glimmer of hope for the Olympic Gold Medalist to return for one final match. Triple H could not only facilitate his comeback but also help him rewrite the final chapter of his career in a much more fitting way.
Whom could Triple H book as Kurt Angle's final opponent if he decides to make his in-ring return?
If the 55-year-old star comes out of retirement and is ready to write another final chapter in his career with the Stamford-based promotion, Triple H could book Chad Gable as his opponent. Gable has already demonstrated impressive skills and a high ring IQ, making an Angle comeback not only exciting but also safer.
Fans have long wanted to see a clash between Angle and the current version of Gable. There was even a memorable segment on RAW where Kurt Angle confronted Gable and his Alpha Academy partner.
With all this in mind, Triple H would likely consider Chad Gable the perfect choice to help rewrite Kurt Angle’s retirement story in a more fitting and impactful way.