WWE Royal Rumble: Kurt Angle rules out making a surprise appearance
Angle has competed in 30-man match on three occasions
Tuesday 24 January 2017 15:12, UK
Kurt Angle has shot down rumours that he will appear in Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble Match.
Angle was revealed as the first entrant into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2017 and will be honoured at the induction ceremony on March 31.
But the 48-year-old - who last wrestled for WWE in 2006 - told TMZ he will not be among the 30 men hunting a world-title opportunity at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando on April 2.
"The Royal Rumble is not going to happen," said Angle, who won six world championship during his initial eight-year run in WWE.
"A lot of people are assuming, a lot of writers are writing about it, but I haven't talked to WWE about anything after the Hall of Fame.
"I'm sure they are going to want to do something eventually - I don't know if it is wrestling related or not but anything is possible in WWE.
"I would imagine that I will be attached to WWE most likely for the rest of my life - there aren't any clues that have led me to that but I believe this is the start of our new relationship."
Angle has competed in the 30-man Royal Rumble Match on three occasions, with his best result when he came second to Triple H in the 2002 bout in Atlanta, the city where he won his Olympic gold medal in 1996.
WWE Royal Rumble booking details
WWE Royal Rumble will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) from midnight Monday, January 30.
The pay-per-view will cost £19.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
WWE Royal Rumble will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, January 30 and 8pm on Thursday, February 2 - 8pm is the start of the final playout.
A live blog of WWE Royal Rumble will run on skysports.com and the Sky Sports app during the event, featuring text commentary, social media and short highlight clips.
You can order the show by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=WWERoyalRumble
You can also book the event over the phone: UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will also be able to order the show via your Sky remote nearer the event:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE Royal Rumble.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE Royal Rumble. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
