WrestleMania 35: 5 potential finishes for Kurt Angle vs Baron Corbin

WrestleMania 35 is here, and with it has come the time to say farewell to one spectacular individual of extraordinary distinction in the WWE.

Kurt Angle is set to wrestle in his final match against Baron Corbin at WrestleMania 35. After a career of highlights and grit showcasing the abilities of the Olympic Medal winner, Angle will be entering a wrestling ring for the last time in his life.

Given the lengths that he pushed his body to, throughout his career, it is natural that Angle cannot move as he once did. However, if there is one thing that is certain, Kurt Angle will never be less than remarkable.

The same cannot be said about the WWE Universe's opinion of his opponent.

When Angle announced that he would be facing Baron Corbin in the last match that he ever wrestled, it was a moment that the WWE Universe could not believe. They reacted negatively to the announcement, and that negative reaction has stayed.

With only a day to go before Angle says farewell to the WWE Universe, here are 5 potential ways that his match at WrestleMania can finish.

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#5 Kurt Angle loses the final match of his career

Kurt Angle has lost quite a few matches in the past months

It is a well-respected tradition in the world of wrestling and WWE that when a wrestler is retiring from the business they put over a youngster on their way out.

Kurt Angle has achieved everything in his career, and winning the last match would do him no more good than losing it.

In fact, if he lost the match, it would be serving a greater purpose.

Baron Corbin is working as a heel in WWE, and one thing that all good heels have is heat. Corbin, at the moment, has heat. However, winning against Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 35 and denying the Olympic Gold Medalist one last celebration with the fans would go a long way towards building heat in his career.

He could continue to work off that heat in later feuds, and it would be something that could also be worked into later promos, so as to give the audience a reason to hate him.

#4 Kurt Angle defeats Baron Corbin

Kurt Angle could legitimately defeat Baron Corbin

While it is customary for a WWE Superstar to lose in their last match for the company, an exception could be made in this case.

Baron Corbin is universally despised by the WWE fans. They wanted to see another match take place as Angle's last, but all they got was Corbin facing Angle. As a result, they have sufficient reason to object to it.

WrestleMania is often about sending the fans home happy.

This is something that WWE could do with Kurt Angle as well.

In his last match, instead of losing to Corbin, he could give the fans something to cheer about and celebrate at the end of the night. If Kurt Angle defeats Corbin, it will be bad for Corbin's career, but that is something that he has time to recover from with proper booking.

Kurt Angle, on the other hand, will get only one retirement match, unless he pulls a Ric Flair.

It might as well be to win against Corbin.

#3 Kurt Angle could emulate Ric Flair

Ric Flair is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time

Ric Flair had one of the best send-offs in the history of wrestling.

'The Nature Boy' faced Shawn Michaels in his last match at WrestleMania, and the Heartbreak Kid lived up to his name in that match. He combined well with Flair and broke hearts of wrestling fans around the globe. Before landing the Sweet Chin Music that would put Flair away once and for all, he looked at Flair and mouthed, 'I'm sorry. I love you.'

However, Flair would ruin that retirement, by coming back to action in Impact Wrestling, then known as TNA.

Angle might not do the same thing, but this retirement for him could be a ruse that he is playing. Angle could easily imitate another WWE Hall of Famer, Mark Henry.

Instead of retiring, he could use the opportunity to turn heel. While this is not expected, and nor would it be wise given Angle's beaten up physique, it might be the best way for Angle to continue his career if he chooses to do so.

Unlike Henry, he could form a faction full of Heel Superstars, and be their mentor and guide them. This would not put pressure on his body, and he would be able to continue in WWE.

#2 Kurt Angle could face John Cena

Kurt Angle and John Cena have a long and storied history

The match that everyone has talked about since Angle announced that he would be retiring -- Kurt Angle vs John Cena.

Both Angle and Cena have come out in the past two days and talked about why they will not be facing each other at WrestleMania. Both have said that they would like to, but the factors at play are beyond their control.

However, this could be a misdirection by WWE leading up to the match, as they don't want the WWE Universe to expect such an outcome. This way, the fans would be pleasantly surprised at WrestleMania 35, when instead of Corbin, Cena comes out to face Angle.

After all, the story writes itself. Cena made his debut on the main roster against Angle -- so it would be fair for Angle to have the last match of his career against Cena.

The two could put on a spectacular show, and no matter who won, the WWE Universe would be going home happy.

#1 The last gift to a father

Jason Jordan and Kurt Angle

Jason Jordan was injured in WWE during the leadup to last year's WrestleMania. He had surgery, and the news slowly but surely percolated, that Jordan would not be returning to a WWE ring ever again.

The injury was serious, and Jordan had instead taken on a backstage role with the company. However, in 2019, a rumour emerged, stating that Jordan might be able to return to WWE in an in-ring role.

Jordan's injury came months after his first big push, where he was called Kurt Angle's illegitimate child. He was given win after win, and fans thought that Jordan would be facing Angle at WrestleMania 34. However, his injury made that impossible.

One of the best ways that Jordan could return to the ring is by knocking out Baron Corbin before the Kurt Angle match and taking his place.

This way, he would face his 'father' in the ring and gain legitimate heat as a heel.

However, if WWE wanted Jason Jordan to have a run as a face instead, they could have him return and sabotage Corbin, helping Kurt Angle to win.

This could also lead to a program between him and Corbin.

However, if Jordan is legitimately unable to return on a full-time basis due to his injuries, he could still return and provide a distraction. There would be no physicality involved, and this would still be a believable continuation of a previous storyline.