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TNA NEWS: TNA makes official announcement that Kurt Angle has signed a new contract

Dec 30, 2014 - 12:36:54 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

TNA advertised Kurt Angle on their roster when they announced a new TV deal with Destination America on November 19. TNA also advertised Angle when they announced the first TV tapings in New York City on Nov. 25.

One month later, TNA officially announced that Angle has signed a new contract with TNA to "remain an active TNA roster member."

In TNA's TV storylines, Impact is currently a non-wrestler General Manager, but TNA implied that Angle will be wrestling in 2015 after recovering from knee surgery.

“Once Kurt steps inside those ropes there is no greater talent in professional wrestling," said TNA president Dixie Carter.

Angle, who went public with his desire to return to WWE when he became a free agent in September, was quoted in a press release on why he re-signed with TNA.

“The driving force behind my signing is the honesty, great communication, and positive changes being made by Dixie Carter and John Gaburick," Angle was quoted. "Things are moving upward and forward at TNA, and 2015 will be a great one for all of us at Impact Wrestling."

Angle said in interviews earlier in the year that he wants to wrestle a limited-dates schedule and have one final strong year to close his pro wrestling career. It's unclear if that is the plan going forward with TNA.

"I’m going to just sign for one year, and that’s that. I think I’m pretty much done, I’m just going to have the best year I can have. Hopefully it’ll be my best year, then I’m going to retire," Angle told AlternativeNation.net in September when he officially became a free agent.

"I went with the company that was going to really emphasize what I wanted, and that was a limited wrestling schedule. I would say no more than 40 dates a year, that’s what I wanted, that’s where I feel I am at in my career right now. That’s a lot of the reason, like I said, the company that I’m signing with is a company that really wanted to take care of me, both from a wrestling standpoint and a financial standpoint, and I’m very happy with it."

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