Angle 's departure from the WWE in August of 2006 .
McMahon has not had much interest in bringing Angle back to the company mainly because of his well - known addiction problems that only became more intense when Angle joined TNA .
Since Angle 's departure from the WWE in August of 2006 , McMahon has not had much interest in bringing Angle back to the company mainly because of his well - known addiction problems that only became more intense when Angle joined TNA .