Rusev reveals reason WWE rejected his Kurt Angle pitch: 'We don't want to see him die'

Earlier this week, Kurt Angle’s wife Giovanna revealed that her husband wanted to face Miro FKA Rusev in WWE ring. Bulgarian Brute shared a video on his YouTube p where he can be seen reacting to Giovanna’s comment. Rusev first thanked WWE Hall of Famer and revealed that he h also pitched an idea about a match with Kurt Angle but WWE officials shot it down in a very morbid manner. Kurt Angle claimed that during a meeting with some high-ranking WWE officials, he asked m to bring Kurt Angle back so he could face him at WrestleMania 31.

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WWE officials rejected Rusev's pitch

At time, Rusev was in his “Russian” persona and used to feud with superstars like Big Show, Mark Henry and ors. He started that since Kurt Angle's persona was a true American, a match between him and Kurt Angle me sense. However, officials wasted time in scrapping idea, claiming that y didn't want Kurt Ange to return and die in ring. “y told me . This is verbatim for person who told me. He said, "We don't wanna feel responsible if he comes back and dies," Rusev said.

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Rusev later started a feud with John Cena and two ended up facing each or at WrestleMania 31, which Rusev lost. Kurt Angle, on or hand, me his WWE return in 2017 but was never able to face Rusev. Kurt Angle delivered some memorable matches as a wrestler but soon moved to a backst role after anuncing his in-ring retirement in 2019. Rusev n went on to work with Undertaker, Bobby Lashley, and ors, but soon stopped appearing on WWE TV. On April 15, 2020, WWE released Rusev, Kurt Angle and host of or staff members as part of  budget cuts stemming from COVID-19 pandemic.

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Despite getting released, Kurt Angle appeared in a couple of WWE episodes but refused to re-sign with company. In an interview with Comicbook, Kurt Angle revealed that he refused offers to focus on his health and his nutrition business. “I just have so much going with my business, Physically Fit Nutrition, and I need to make sure it succeeds before I do anything else,” said Kurt Angle. Rusev, on or hand, opened a Twitch channel after getting released, but soon joined Tony Khan’s AEW.

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