TNA announces “Kurt Angle Week” for his sendoff

TNA issued the following press release to Prowrestling.net on Tuesday regarding Kurt Angle’s final matches with the company.

In celebration of his storied decade-long career with TNA (Total Nonstop Action), IMPACT WRESTLING is dedicating March 1-8 as Kurt Angle Week.

The Olympic Gold Medalist and TNA Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will close out his illustrious tenure with the company as he fights in his final matches the next two weeks on IMPACT WRESTLING airing Tuesday nights at 9/8c on Pop. (click here to find where you can watch Pop).

On the March 1 episode of IMPACT WRESTLING, Angle, who is the first and 6-time TNA World Champion, will kick off the show in a penultimate main event that pits him against TNA original Bobby Roode.

On the March 8 broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING, Angle will battle a man many have called his protégé – a decorated amateur and professional wrestler whose career path is strikingly similar to his own, the Destroyer Lashley

Beginning Tuesday, March 1, IMPACTWRESTLING.com will deliver exclusive content spanning Angle’s 10 years with TNA, with never-before-seen footage, greatest moments and interviews with IMPACT WRESTLING Stars and Knockouts, past and present, on how Angle has influenced them and the entire professional wrestling industry.

Fans are also invited send a thank you video message to Kurt, or share a favorite Kurt Angle TNA moment or memory via social media, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, using #ThankYouKurt and tagging @IMPACTWRESTLING. Select fan video messages will be featured on IMPACTWRESTLING.com and on the March 8 broadcast of IMPACT WRESTLING.

Fans can also own a part of history with the commemorative Kurt Angle Farewell Tour bundle, which includes a Farewell Tour t-shirt, Farewell Tour poster, select 8×10 marking key moments in Angle’s career and other Angle-themed merchandise, available now exclusively at ShopTNA.com

Powell’s POV: TNA has done a very nice job with Angle’s farewell tour of the UK based on what has aired on television thus far. They have done an especially good job of building up the Angle vs. Lashley match as a heated showdown rather than a friendly swan song. Join me for live coverage of TNA Impact Wrestling on Tuesday nights as the show airs on Pop TV at 8:00 CT/9:00 ET.