Former WWE star Kurt Angle has pulled out of a headline appearance in Dundee.
The Olympic gold medallist was confirmed earlier this month to appear at 5 Star Wrestling’s televised event, Dominant Wrestling, at Dundee Ice Arena.
Organisers booked the iconic grappler to commentate on the event, but have now confirmed he will no longer contribute.
Confirming the news, show promoter Daniel Hinkles said: “At 16:04 today (Monday) I received a call from Kurt Angle’s management team confirming the rumours that Kurt will not be commentating on the debut episode of Dominant Wrestling, which airs live on Spike TV at 8pm this Saturday, from the Dundee Ice Arena.
“It’s a shame but we would like to congratulate Kurt on his Hall of Fame appointment.
“Losing a star as respected as Kurt is obviously a blow to us but fortunately he was booked as a commentator rather than a wrestler so it’s not like this will make a huge difference to this historic event.
“Fans at the Dundee Ice Arena and indeed around the UK, will still get to witness John Morrison issuing an open challenge for his 5 Star Championship and with megastars such as Rey Mysterio, Drew Galloway, Carlito, PJ Black, Nick Aldis and Moose on the show, anything can happen.
“Greg Lambert, with his encyclopaedic knowledge of wrestling, will still lead the broadcast team as planned.”
Dominant Wrestling will be broadcast live on Spike TV on Saturday between 8pm and 10pm.
