WWE WrestleMania 35: 5 Reasons why Vince McMahon still wants Kurt Angle vs. Baron Corbin

So, this is the rumour that's doing the rounds currently. Kurt Angle has the ability to choose every single opponent on his farewell tour except his WrestleMania opponent. That decision is set in stone by the boss. Kurt Angle's final opponent will be Baron Corbin.

The backlash to the decision to book this match has been tremendous. Nobody wants to see Kurt Angle end his career in a match against Baron Corbin. People have gone to the extent of saying that they'll stop watching WWE henceforth if this match does actually take place.

But why is Vince McMahon so hell-bent on the contest? While you can call him senile and out of touch, he's a self-made billionaire and I'm certain that he has his reasons for the same.

Let me try and gauge his mind and thought-process in this article.

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#5 The negative backlash is actually building heat

Kurt Angle and Chad Gable locked horns during an episode of WWE RAW a few weeks ago. While it had been billed as a dream match for many fans, there was hardly any build or anticipation for the contest. The match was what it was. People were generally appreciative but nobody in the room seemed to care for the match, quite honestly.

Vince McMahon likes it when you feel strongly about two men or women clashing. And because everyone seems to be talking about the Angle-Corbin match, even if it's in a negative light, WWE does not see a problem. The amount of heat that is being generated is actually publicity for the said match.

When you actually look at the match per se, it will not really be all that bad, will it? Corbin is a decent hand in the ring and Angle is one of the greats.

#4 To reward Baron Corbin with a WrestleMania win

Back when the ratings were falling in real life, Baron Corbin was made out to be the fall guy responsible for the decline in viewership. When the fact of the matter was that Corbin was a loyal soldier who was only doing what he was asked to do, on a weekly basis. I'm guessing that WWE wants to reward Corbin with a big win at WrestleMania, for taking the brunt of the immense heat.

Retiring Kurt Angle is a big feat and people will talk about it for a very long time. I'm assuming that Baron Corbin will be the man who will end up winning this monumental contest. It doesn't make sense for Angle to win his last match.

Baron Corbin stands on the precipice of being a top guy in WWE. A win would really cement his position at the top.

#3 Bigger plans for John Cena at WrestleMania

As reported by Cageside Seats, John Cena is virtually guaranteed to have a match at WrestleMania 35. However, at this point, it is not known who his WrestleMania 35 opponent will be.

Therefore one assumes that the crazy billionaire Vince McMahon, has a plan or two in mind for John Cena at WrestleMania, that would be bigger than him retiring Kurt Angle. There could always be the swerve of him taking Corbin's spot but I deem that quite unlikely at this particular stage.

I wager that he may do something with Elias, or with The Undertaker considering that last year's clash did not make the fans very happy. Therefore, Vince McMahon felt that it did not make sense to interject John Cena into this feud needlessly.

If you think you have an idea of what John Cena will be doing at WrestleMania, sound off in the comments.

#2 Because a Kurt Angle dream match may turn out to be disappointing

Kurt Angle has devoted his life and limbs to what is known as the sports entertainment business. He is very beat-up at this point and can hardly go in the same way that he did during his prime. And therefore, while a lot of matches may look great on paper, they may not turn out to be that way when they actually take place.

Compare the match that Kurt Angle had with Samoa Joe on RAW to the classics the men had when they were in TNA. While some may say that Cena vs. Angle is a dream match, neither is really a young man, and the match could end up disappointing the WWE Universe.

This is precisely the reason why the Styles vs. Angle match came to such an early end. WWE doesn't want to expose Kurt Angle on the way out.

#1 Logical conclusion of a long-standing storyline

Honestly, this is the primary reason why this match is happening. Like it or not, WrestleMania is usually the culmination of a year's worth of storylines, that reach their logical conclusion. One can equate the same to a season finale in a TV show. The Kurt Angle and Baron Corbin storyline has never reached its logical conclusion.

Stephanie McMahon appointed Baron Corbin to be her instrument of terror, the heel counterpoint to babyface Kurt Angle as an authority figure on RAW. Corbin abused his power and even appointed Alexa Bliss as his own heel authority figure.

Kurt Angle has returned since then but never had the chance to truly bring this storyline to a close in a manner that will satisfy almost everyone. Sure, there have been some TV matches between them, but the feud has lacked the one conclusive moment that it's needed.

Kurt Angle's career and this feud will both come to a fitting climax at WrestleMania 35.