Kurt Angle Farewell Tour Announced, First Opponent Picked For Next Week's Episode Of Impact

Former WWE, TNA, WCW, World Heavyweight and Olympic Champion Kurt Angle has made his intentions clear that he'll be taking time off from pro wrestling after TNA's tour of the UK this month.

On tonight's episode of Impact Wrestling, Kurt Angle announced that he'll be stepping down as a wrestler and kicking off a farewell tour next week on Impact that will run through the UK tour.

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During his promo, Angle selected Drew Galloway as his first singles opponent for the main event of next week's Impact. Wrestling Inc. exclusively interviewed (link) Kurt Angle recently, where he elaborated on his decision to walk away from wrestling.