Kurt Angle said he appreciates the ability to work with newer talent such as Wes Brisco, but he's ready to return to the main event scene. He'll take a step in that direction when he battles old foe AJ Styles in one of the featured matches at the Slammiversary pay-per-view event this Sunday. Angle will also be in action when TNA runs its annual Ballpark Brawl event at MCU Park in Brooklyn on July 5.
"This is a nice little break, but I'm getting ready to step and get back in the front seat," Angle said. "By no means am I ready to retire. I'm doing this to help the company. But pretty soon, I'll be back in the main event mix."
And before he retires, Angle won't rule out a return to the company in which he became a pro wrestling legend, WWE. Angle, who left WWE in 2006, said he's watched from afar as several top stars, including Brock Lesnar, Triple H, Chris Jericho and The Undertaker, have all been allowed to work very light schedules -- an option that wasn't on the table when he was there.
"Since these guys wrestle part-time, obviously it's appealing. But that's what I do in Impact Wrestling now," said Angle, noting that his schedule is about 65 percent lighter than it was at its peak. "My loyalty is with Impact Wrestling right now. I can't think about it yet until my contract is up. But is there a possibility [that I'll return to WWE]? You can't throw anything off the table."
