6. Stipulation Added To Royal Rumble 2016 Kickoff Match
WWE announced a Fatal-4 Way Tag Team match for Royal Rumble 2016 Kickoff, where the winning team would be entering the Royal Rumble 2016 match later in the night and compete for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Below are the teams in the Fatal-4 Way Match:
– Darren Young & Damien Sandow
– Dudley Boyz
– The Ascension
– Mark Henry & Jack Swagger
5. Kurt Angle Not Interested In Returning To WWE
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, former WWE Champion & TNA Hall of Famer Kurt Angle noted that he’s not interested in returning to WWE after his TNA Farewell tour comes to an end.
Below is what he said:
“As far as WWE, I’m not going to talk to them,” said Angle. “But I know my ability is just as good as it ever was. If WWE thinks I’m too old, or my body isn’t durable or that I have a problem with medication–which I obviously don’t, I’ve been clean and sober for two years and nine months–but the issue has nothing to do with my talent.
There is a reason they passed on me last time. You’ve got to remember WWE is a publicly traded company, and they have people to answer to, and you have a person who was pretty reckless from 2008 to 2013. I got hit with four DUIs. That’s pretty irresponsible. You have to look at a company that is publicly traded, like WWE, and the reputation they have to uphold, so you really have to be careful who you hire.
And TNA is the reason why I’m clean and sober, so I have to give them credit, too. They allowed me time off to go to rehab and get my life together. So it’s one of those things where I’m not going to expect anything. Is it possible I go back to WWE somewhere along the lines? Of course. I think I’ll end up in the Hall of Fame, but I just don’t know if WWE will ever want me to wrestle again. It’s up to them, and it’s up to me. I don’t know what I’m going to do. But if I do decide to do it, it would be nice. A lot of people would like to see it, so we’ll see what happens.”
