It looks like Bellator is trying to match up two former pro wrestling stars in a fight next year. Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle mentioned at Friday’s Bellator 145 event that he may step into the cage with Ken Shamrock should he win his fight against Royce Gracie at Bellator 149 in February.
“I’m not gonna tease everybody but there’s a possibility,” said Angle. “We’ll see… but I’m getting my feet wet here in Bellator and having a good time. I’m gonna sit back for once in my life, relax and watch and eventually I’ll make that decision.”
After winning a gold medal in wrestling at the 1996 Olympic Games with a broken neck, Angle began a career in pro wrestling and became a headliner in WWE by the year 2000. Angle dedicated his 1996 Olympic win to his late coach Dave Schultz, whose career and murder was chronicled in the 2014 film Foxcatcher.
At 46 years old and with a history of serious injuries, it’s unlikely Angle will have a lengthy run inside the cage if he does choose to fight.
