Kurt Angle, Heath Slater introduce Colonel Sanders for WWE 2K18

By Posted Jim Varsallone

October 9, 2017 5:02 PM

KFC’s Colonel Sanders is a playable character in the WWE 2K18 video game. WWE Hall of Famers Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels and WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler have portrayed Colonel Sanders on WWE programming. Photo Courtesy WWE

WWE Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, a WWE Hall of Famer, celebrated his biggest role yet, Colonel Angle Sanders.

Kurt Angle and Colonel Sanders are playable characters in the WWE 2K18 video game.

Fans can access Colonel Sanders through the game’s Create-a-Superstar Mode. Two versions of Angle are available to those who pre-order the game at participating retailers worldwide.

The announcement came during a stunt at WWE’s PPV “Hell in a Cell” -- co-presented by KFC and WWE 2K18 -- on Sunday, Oct. 8 on WWE Network involving Kurt Angle, Colonel Angle Sanders and Colonel’s rival Puppers Cluckers Chicken (WWE Superstar Heath Slater).

You can view the stunt via this 75-second spot.

For an extended look of the video game Colonel in action, tune into UpUpDownDown, WWE’s YouTube gaming channel, on Thursday, Oct. 12 as Colonel Sanders (Kurt Angle) will have his showdown with the Puppers Cluckers Chicken (Heath Slater) in an epic WWE 2K18 match.

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This story was originally published October 9, 2017 at 5:02 PM with the headline "Kurt Angle, Heath Slater introduce Colonel Sanders for WWE 2K18."

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