Legendary performer Sting returned to the WWE at the 2015 Survivor Series, and went on to face Triple H at this year's WrestleMania 31. Beloved tag team The Dudley Boyz returned to the WWE, full-time, the night after SummerSlam 2015. Bubba Ray Dudley made a surprise Royal Rumble appearance himself as well, pleasing the Philadelphia crowd in January.
If Kurt Angle does return to the WWE, the Royal Rumble match itself would be a top candidate for his first appearance. The match is known for surprise returns, including Dudley, Booker T, Kevin Nash, and famous returns from injury by John Cena and Edge.
Angle has gone on record in the past, stating that Daniel Bryan and Brock Lesnar are both opponents he'd like to face in a WWE return. Bryan, a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion himself, has also shared a mutual desire to wrestle Angle.
Time will tell if wrestling fans will get the "dream match" between Kurt Angle and Daniel Bryan, or if the former Olympic champion will be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame.
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