His final encounter with McMahon was acrimonious and served as the final nail in the coffin. McMahon, according to Jericho, used to frequently declare, "We can't allow an Olympic hero die on our watch." Kurt Angle made his TNA debut in 2006 and went on to win multiple awards and become the inaugural TNA World Heavyweight Champion. He left the company after one more match in which he helped Terry Funk defeat Vince McMahon in a Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match at November's Genesis event. Kurt Angle made his in-ring return on January 4, 2012 during TNA iMPACT! TV tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. He participated in a Four-Way Dance at the end of the show for a future title shot at the time being held by James Storm. However, Angle ended up losing to both Storm and Jeff Hardy in separate matches. This led to him announcing his retirement from professional wrestling that same night. Angle returned to wrestling on March 3 at TNA iMPACT! TV Tapings from Full Sail University. During the show, it was announced that he had changed his mind about retirement and was going to fight James Storm once again for the title. The match took place later that evening and saw Angle lose yet again this time to Storm via submission hold called the Ankle Lock.