Angle said he truly believes if Batista had not gotten hurt, he would have wrestled Mysterio, and he could’ve wrestled The Undertaker. The reason Angle was given the World Heavyweight Title at the time was because Batista suffered a severe injury that would kept him out of ‘Mania that year. I believe when he saw the No Way Out match he said, damn, I should’ve done it. He just felt like it was too much work all for one match to happen. “I think there was a way to make it work, if Vince was cool giving up the title to Undertaker or giving it back to me or someone else, that would’ve been a good idea. What he could have done is he could have had Undertaker beat me for the World Title, he just didn’t want Taker to have the title at the time. To not be at WrestleMania, Vince was probably like aw s–t, I should’ve done it. I thought that was one of the best matches that anyones ever done. “Of course he’s going to say ‘Damn, that was my main event of WrestleMania.’ Because I legitimately thought that was the match of the year in 2006, I took pride in that match. “If you don’t think Vince was thinking that, you’re high,” Angle said. The former Olympic Gold Medalist said Vince must have regretted not having that match at WrestleMania. It was really awesome to have him at No Way Out and the reason Vince booked it is because we wanted the match at WrestleMania so Vince said no but we’ll make it at No Way Out.”Īngle talked about the aftermath of his match with The Undertaker at No Way Out 2006 and Vince McMahon’s reaction to it. I think Vince McMahon felt I was going to hold the World title after WrestleMania, which I didn’t. “He didn’t tell me why I would have to end his undefeated streak, but the reason was because I was going to win the World title and go to WrestleMania and wrestle somebody holding the world title. We went to Vince and Vince said ‘No, I’m not ending Taker’s undefeated streak.’
I said that’d be fantastic, he said we’re going to have to go to Vince and ask him. Taker actually wanted to face me at WrestleMania, he told me this back in December before I had the match at Royal Rumble. “Having ‘Taker come in at No Way Out and you wrestle him in the main event, usually it’s a downer pay-per-view, but it was an upper. “It was a big deal to us, both Undertaker and myself,” Angle said. Angle revealed Taker came up to him and asked him if they could face at Mania in December, four months prior to WrestleMania 22, but Vince McMahon turned down the idea. Their match at No Way Out 2006 was regarded as one of the best matches of the year. The show was the final PPV before WrestleMania 22 that year where Angle wrestled Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton, while The Undertaker wrestled Mark Henry. On the latest episode of The Kurt Angle Show, Kurt Angle spoke about the No Way Out 2006 pay-per-view where he wrestled The Undertaker in the main event for the World Heavyweight Title. Dolphins rally past Jets, extend winning streak to 6.Lions shock Cardinals as Jaguars gain inside track to pick 1st overall.Cowboys inch close to playoff berth as defense dominates Giants.AD sidelined at least 4 weeks with MCL sprain.NBC Hops on the Spring Football Express With Three-Year USFL Deal.Packers clinch 3rd straight NFC North title with win over Ravens.Bridgewater to remain hospitalized overnight after suffering head injury.49ers beat Falcons for 5th win in 6 games.Saints shock Bucs on SNF, hand Brady 1st shutout loss since 2006.