Mr. Kennedy

With TNA expanding to 2 hours starting in November, more wrestlers will be able to compete.

I don't think money was an issue. Angle just wants to compete and I don't think he cares where he competes.

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Mr. Kennedy

This is the poster that was shown on tnawrestling.com and kurtanglewwe.com moments after the announcement:

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Blitzkrieg

WC Hall Of Famer

First, A lot of people are saying that the TNA show will now be two hours, I'm not sure if that's true or not.

2nd, Holy shit! There's not really any names in wrestling right now larger then Kurt Angle and with the limited schedule that is TNA, it's fucking perfect! Can you imagine Kurt vs. Daniels, Joe, Styles, etc? Awesome!

I watched the show at my buddies house and when the vignette came on we both shit our pants. Not literally, but you know.. Shocked to fucking hell. Not even TNA can fuck this up.

Vince must must going fucking nuts right about now.

BnkyDaClwn

I am so shocked. I'm gonna start watching TNA now. But I'm also very sad because I wish that Kurt Angle would take at least a year to heal.

Blitzkrieg

WC Hall Of Famer

Sorry, I'm not picking on you, but I hear this a lot. How do any of us know exactly what kind of condition he's in?

We know he's suffered from many injuries but we don't know if they are life threatening for one, and with the TNA schedule he won't be subjected to the house shows and matches every single week.

Lets think about this please.. We don't know what's actually wrong with him.

And if you just judge everything by internet reports, that's not very smart either. Where were the reports that said he was going to TNA or that they struck a deal?

We have to face the facts. We don't know as much as we think we know anymore. It's a new era. All we know is what WWE said about the mutual agreement and to me it looks like there's a lot more to the story then just WWE wanting him to take time off.

That's bullshit. WWE didn't think in a million years he'd walk over to the other side.

Inogenius

TNA is usually on when I'm at the gym. Maybe I'll start watching that instead of admiring myself in the mirror.

thirty7

Wow, this is huge!

This could be the catalyst for a new era of Wrestling Wars. If Kurt's health stays up, this will be a monumental acquisition.

I wish my sex life was like ECW, first you get a One Night Stand followed by 2 months of nostalgic orgasms and then 6 months of constant sucking.

Blitzkrieg

WC Hall Of Famer

If Kurt Angle would go to TNA, what's going to stop Jericho or Lesnar or if Cena ever becomes a free agent? Angle has been the most loyal guy on the roster that I know of. He's always been a class act.

I think there's more shit going on in Connecticut then we know. I should take a drive down the street and see what the fucks going on lol.

Chewy

I was thinking this even before Kurt took time off from the WWE....I thought he was the only guy that would never jump ship, As loyal as The Rock, Kurt = WWE....But now it seems like the WWE has to step up more now then that it has in a long time: Better Storylines, Combine the Goddamn Roster, and make it like it once was because like Blitz was saying no ones solid anymore....Never know whose next.

Mr. Kennedy

The only person I can think of who would never jump to TNA is The Undertaker, he's been with WWE for 16 years and is considered one of the most loyal WWE wrestlers.

Blitz, it looks like you are right about iMPACT no expanding to 2 hours. This was a statement put out by TNA:

TNA issued the following press release upon the conclusion of their No Surrender PPV:

TNA WRESTLING MAKES TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Signs Kurt Angle
iMPACT! Moves To 9 PM on Spike TV Starting Thursday, November 16

Nashville, TN, September 24, 2006 – Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling announced today that Olympic gold medalist and pro wrestling megastar Kurt Angle has signed exclusively with the company. It was also announced that TNA iMPACT! will move to 9:00 PM ET/PT Thursdays on Spike TV starting November 16.

“This has been a huge week in our company’s history,” said Dixie Carter, president of TNA Entertainment, LLC. “The signing of Kurt Angle and the move of iMPACT! to 9 PM are both significant benchmarks in the growth of TNA. The history of pro wrestling is marked with events that change the landscape of the industry and I believe that this week will be viewed in that context.”

Angle, a 2-time NCAA Division I champion and a 3-time NCAA Division I All-American, capped off his illustrious amateur career by winning a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1996 Olympics, competing with two cracked vertebrae, two herniated disks and four pulled muscles.

On November 14, 1999, Angle made his on-screen debut with the World Wrestling Federation. Since then, this 5-time WWE World Champion has held every major championship belt in WWF/E. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003.

“Kurt is considered the greatest wrestler in professional wrestling,” added Carter. “His in-ring ability is matched only by his leadership and attitude. We are thrilled Kurt is joining the TNA family and we look forward to a long, successful relationship.”

“Being with TNA feels like I found my home,” Kurt Angle commented. “TNA will be the most watched show on cable TV – it’s just a matter of time. Thank you TNA for saving my career, my life and my desire to do what I love.”

TNA also announced it will premiere in primetime on Spike TV starting Thursday, November 16, kicking-off with a two-hour extravaganza from 9:00 – 11:00 PM, ET/PT to celebrate the move. The following Thursday, TNA can be seen in its regularly scheduled timeslot (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), with encores continuing to telecast on Saturdays (11:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT).

“We’ve been impressed by TNA’s growth and the acquisition of Kurt Angle today continues to show us that wrestling fans, as well as professional wrestlers, know that TNA is the place to be and now primetime on Spike TV is the place for them to be,” says Kevin Kay, General Manager of Spike TV.

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