WWE Raw: 5 Superstars whom Kurt Angle could face in his Retirement Match at WrestleMania 35

Tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw was all about major announcements regarding WrestleMania 35 and the one which saw WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle making a major announcement regarding his future in the Professional Wrestling history.

The night kicked off with The Shield announcing their farewell, then Finn Balor lost the Intercontinental Title to Bobby Lashley, Alexa Bliss announcing the host of WrestleMania 35, and finally, a WrestleMania match between Triple H and Batista was verbally agreed as well.

However, that wasn't the end of the major announcements, as Kurt Angle came out to a huge reception from his hometown crowd in Pittsburgh and announced that he will indeed be wrestling his final match at the upcoming WrestleMania 35 event, deciding to call it a career which started way back in 2002.

Throughout Angle's career, the Olympic Gold Medalist has faced off against some of the toughest superstars in the world of Pro Wrestling and if WWE hopes for Angle to go out in a proper way, then the company's creative team needs to make sure that the Hall of Famer is booked in a right way, against the right opponent at 'Mania 35.

Therefore, in this article, we'll take a look at 5 superstars who could possibly step up to challenge Kurt Angle in his final match at WrestleMania 35.

#5 Drew McIntyre

Will The Scottish Psychopath bring an end to Angle's career?

Sure, both Kurt Angle and Drew McIntyre have wrestled each other in the past and matter of fact is, there was rather a passing of the torch moment between the two men during their recent encounter on Raw when McIntyre made sure Angle had tapped out to his own Ankle Lock submission maneuver.

On this occasion though, McIntyre could very well step up to the plate once again and challenge Angle to yet another match, this time at WrestleMania 35. Given that McIntyre for once doesn't have a proper storyline leading up to WrestleMania, this could be the opportunity he needs to shine on the big stage.

#4 EC3

Or will be cross paths with EC3 this time?

Much like McIntyre and Angle, EC3 and Kurt Angle also have a rich history which goes back to their days together in Impact Wrestling. With Angle announcing that he is set to retire at WrestleMania, I personally feel that a brash, cocky EC3 should be the one who could very well bring an end to Angle's coveted and prestigious career at WrestleMania.

EC3 for one hasn't been seen on Television in the past several weeks and WWE hasn't really done anything major with the former NXT sensation as well. Therefore, having Ethan Carter The Third end Kurt Angle's career at The Grandest Stage of Them All will be just about right to push him onto the next stage of his WWE career and presumably have him challenge for the Universal Championship as well.

EC3 and Angle have previously crossed paths on several occasions on Impact Wrestling but a meeting at WrestleMania will be nothing like it.

#3 Johnny Gargano

Wrestling Kurt Angle at WrestleMania will definitely be a dream come true for Johnny Wrestling

Johnny Gargano's main roster call up run was initially set to undergo simultaneously as of Tommaso Ciampa's, however, the NXT Champion suffered a gruesome neck injury at the wrong time and is set to be sidelined for the next 6-14 months at least.

However, in no shape or form should that somehow affect Gargano's run on the main roster and WWE needs to do everything in order to protect and book him in a proper way they have been doing thus far. Having recently lost the NXT North American Championship, it is time for Gargano to focus on the bigger picture here and maybe some would say the bigger picture here is to win the NXT Championship but what fun is it going to be if he doesn't beat Ciampa for it?

The bigger picture for Gargano here should be Kurt Angle and WrestleMania 35. Gargano stepping into the ring with a Hall of Famer at The Grandest Stage of Them All is going to be everything the former NXT Tag Team Champion needs. And having him defeat and retire Angle would definitely undergo as one of the biggest shocks' in WrestleMania history as well.

#2 Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt could bring an end to Kurt Angle's career in a gruesome manner

Bray Wyatt hasn't been seen on WWE TV for months now and it is about time WWE brought him back on either Raw or SmackDown Live. With WrestleMania 35 on the horizon and Kurt Angle announcing his retirement match at the event, this seems to be the perfect time for Wyatt to return to WWE TV.

All WWE needs to do is bring Wyatt back on TV and ask him to play his natural game. We all now know for a fact how good Wyatt is when it comes to building rivalries and feuds' and put him against a legend like Kurt Angle and 'The Eater of Worlds' is bound to deliver. Having Bray Wyatt return and retire Angle would definitely make him a legitimate threat to the entire roster once again and this definitely seems like the perfect scenario to bring back Wyatt.

#1 John Cena

John Cena is currently without an opponent for WrestleMania 35 and despite the rumors of him challenging Samoa Joe for the WWE US Title, a match between The Leader of The Cenation and Kurt Angle would definitely set the tone right for WrestleMania 35.

John Cena made his WWE debut against Kurt Angle in what remains as one of the most iconic matches in Pro Wrestling history and having Angle compete against Cena in the Hall of Famer's final match will be an absolutely amazing way to go out.

There is no doubt on how good Cena is inside the ring and having suffered a loss to The Undertaker last year, Cena has definitely lost a lot of momentum when it comes to performing at The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Cena could definitely use a win over Kurt Angle and having the latter retire against an opponent like John Cena would certainly be an honor, to say the least. Nevertheless, I can guarantee one thing, which is the WWE Universe themselves would enjoy a match between Cena and Angle at 'Mania 35.