This past Sunday at WWE TLC, Raw General Manager and former WWE Champion Kurt Angle filled in for Roman Reigns in a 5-on-3 handicap TLC match, in which Angle teamed up with Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose to face The Miz, Sheamus, Cesaro, Kane and Braun Strowman.
As many are already aware, some in the WWE locker room have come down with an illness that didn’t allow them to perform at WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs, which included Reigns. The week of, Angle was announced as the replacement.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Kurt Angle was one of many names that the company considered to replace Roman Reigns, including former WWE Champion Chris Jericho. But, due to his schedule with Fozzy and his book promotion, he could not attend the show. The list also included several superstars from SmackDown LIVE, but WWE ultimately landed on Angle as the best choice.
The report also states that WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar was never considered as a replacement, contradicting rumors that swirled this week.
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