Angle says WWE may buy TNA library as partnership grows

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle said he expects WWE will eventually buy TNA Wrestling's video library, calling the companies' new partnership an unexpected but welcome development that will allow younger fans to see much of his work for the rival promotion. Angle made the remarks during a recent appearance on Ken Anderson's Mic Check podcast as WWE and TNA continue a multiyear collaboration that was announced in January and has featured talent crossovers on television.

"I never thought in a million years WWE would ever partner up with TNA," Angle told the podcast. "The reason why I love it is because I know eventually the WWE is going to buy the TNA library, and the WWE will now own all the Kurt Angle footage at TNA. The WWE fans are going to be able to have access to it." He added that he believes his time in TNA represented the stronger stretch of his career, saying he was there longer and that many WWE fans have not seen those matches.

Angle's comments come amid a broader period of increased cooperation between the two promotions. Since January the companies have allowed surprise appearances and title crossovers, and WWE has already employed at least one recent TNA talent....