5 reasons why Triple H vs Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 34 shouldn’t happen

With WrestleMania 34 being just a few months away, fans around the world have been busy fantasy booking their dream matches for the big show in New Orleans. Some are realistic and some are a bit ‘out there’, but one that stands out as being a particularly unusual option is the heavily rumoured Triple H vs Kurt Angle showdown.

These two icons of the WWE Attitude Era have been going at it on and off for the better part of 17 years now, and in a lot of ways, it’d be intriguing to see such a nostalgic bout take place in the present day. Unfortunately, nostalgia can only take you so far, and because of that, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to list the primary reasons behind why this is an extremely bad idea.

You may love this match-up or you may hate it, but either way, you can’t deny the truth.

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#1 Better options

We'd rather see Braun vs HHH at Mania

Both Triple H and Kurt Angle are undoubtedly massive names in this business, and as such, their presence at an event like WrestleMania could do wonders for the success of the show. Unfortunately, if this match winds up happening, it’d be a huge waste of potential given how many other bouts they could both be involved in individually.

The Game has ongoing storylines with half of the roster including the likes of Kevin Owens and Braun Strowman, meanwhile Angle against virtually any top name wrestler should be considered a dream match. The obvious option for him would be Daniel Bryan but if that isn’t a possibility, then perhaps a one on one wrestling clinic against his ‘son’ Jason Jordan would suffice.

#2 Kurt Angle’s health

Can Kurt handle a high profile one-on-one match?

Kurt Angle’s health is something that legitimately prevented him from returning to WWE for a number of years, with some people behind the scenes believing that he wouldn’t physically be able to go in the ring anymore. As we saw at both TLC and Survivor Series he’s still got something left in the tank, but at the same time, we need to look at things from a realistic perspective here.

Kurt’s posture alone tells us that things aren’t looking good for the Olympic Gold Medallist, as he isn’t even able to stand up without his knees being bent at an uncomfortable angle. You’ve also got to take his neck into consideration which, at the age of 49, is something that needs to be taken very seriously.

#3 Tired formula

We want something new

We’ve seen it all before: part timer 1 faces part timer 2 on the grandest stage of them all, and the crowd goes mild. Sure, it’s a good idea in terms of garnering a pop or two out of the audience, but after a while, it just starts to become a little bit sad. We’ve seen this kind of thing happen time and time again and for some reason, WWE refuses to take responsibility for that.

In addition to that, we’ve also seen Triple H and Kurt Angle square off numerous times. In the late 90s and early noughties they were featured as two of the biggest stars in the company, and unsurprisingly, that led to many showdowns both on WWE TV and on pay per view. Their matches were definitely entertaining, but we don’t need to see it again.

#4 Triple H's Spotlight

The King of Kings needs to take a step back

For a guy who constantly puts others over at WrestleMania, Triple H sure does know how to make it all about him. For years now The Game has been hogging the spotlight, despite seemingly turning a corner in regards to his persona. If you need an example, then look no further than his performance at this year’s Survivor Series.

He barely broke a sweat and for some reason, it was decided that having him be one of the sole survivors would be a good idea. His presence is starting to become a little bit toxic and while his star power is still very much there for everybody to see, we don’t need to have it pushed down our throats at every available opportunity.

#5 Match quality

Can they pull off a great match?

Contrary to what Bret Hart may choose to believe, Triple H has been able to have some iconic matches over the years. He’s a guy who knows how to work the big match style and while it may not always pay off for him, he can certainly piece together something memorable. Unfortunately, we can’t see it happening in this instance.

We all know that Kurt is past his prime and while we understand how good he is, will it really matter once the final pinfall is made? After all, we all remember what happened when Sting faced The Game at WM31 – because how could we possibly forget. After a really fun contest the whole thing went up in flames when HHH came away with the win, and in the present day, we just feel like there are too many variables in play when it comes to this being something worthwhile.

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