[PHOTO] WWE Hall of Famer poses with one of his "favorite opponents of all time"
A WWE Hall of Famer and multi-time World Champion recently posed for a picture with one of his all-time favorite opponents. The name in question last competed at WrestleMania 35.
Kurt Angle's last TV appearance was on January 23, 2023, episode of RAW is XXX alongside the D-Generation X members Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Road Dogg, and X-Pac. He served as the special guest referee for the clash between The Street Profits and Seth Rollins against Imperium Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, and former member Giovanni Vinci.
Today, Kurt Angle posted a photo with Rey Mysterio on X/Twitter. The 55-year-old legend stated that The Master of the 619 was one of his "favorite opponents of all time."
"Hanging out with one of my favorite opponents of all time…@reymysterio Love ya Rey!"
Check out the WWE Hall of Famer's post below:
Angle and Mysterio had a brief but intense rivalry in the Stamford-based promotion, culminating in a memorable three-way match at WrestleMania 22 involving Randy Orton. The legendary masked luchador emerged victorious to capture the World Heavyweight Title in 2006.
The WWE Hall of Famers also faced each other at the 2002 SummerSlam. The match opened the event with Angle scoring the victory.
WWE veteran comments on Kurt Angle's heel work
Former WWE and current AEW commentator Jim Ross recently shared his thoughts on the Olympic Gold Medalist's portrayal of a villainous role on television. The veteran spoke about this on his Grilling JR podcast a few weeks ago.
Jim Ross stated that Kurt Angle's heel turn during the Attitude Era was inevitable due to the natural heel characteristics he exhibited despite his typically clean-cut image.
"Usually you had a clean-looking face in that era, in the Attitude Era, he was going to get booed anyway. So I thought it was inevitable that he would be a heel. I didn't know how good a heel he would become. He wasn't just good at being a heel; he was great at being a heel because it allowed him to be in his more natural self," he said.
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The Wrestling Machine has made several appearances in WWE since retiring in 2019. With many legends rumored to appear at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 14, it remains uncertain whether Kurt Angle will make a comeback for the iconic TV special in any capacity.