Ranking the WWE World Cup competitors from least to most likely to win

#6 Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is a dark horse to win, if for no other reason than his age.

In his prime, there’s a very real argument to be made that Kurt Angle is the best all-around performer booked for this tournament. Unfortunately, we’re years removed from peak Angle.

While he is still a more than competent wrestler and looks particularly good for a guy pushing 50, he’s nonetheless not someone who should be working three full contact matches in a single night at this point in his career, nor is he someone it makes much sense for WWE to push with a tournament win at this stage.

Maybe Baron Corbin interferes to cost Angle an opening round match in the tournament, or maybe Angle dark horses his way into the second round, or even the finals. As a part-time legend likely to work WrestleMania, and potentially other big four PPVs along the way, we can expect the Olympic hero to be protected in his defeat.

In the end, though, unless WWE is planning on him working full time and getting a huge push in the process, he’s one of the least logical choices to go all the way in the World Cup.