00:00Well, his competing at WrestleMania may be in jeopardy.
00:02In jeopardy?
00:04Yes!
00:13Final contest is scheduled for one call.
00:16Making it to out of the ring for Pittsburgh, WrestleMania,
00:19weighing it at 237 pounds, Kurt Angle.
00:24A major announcement from Triple X tonight regarding WrestleMania.
00:28Rumors have been running rampant, King.
00:30That Triple H is a title shot.
00:33Well, may have gone up as spunk as JR said on Raw Monday night.
00:36Well, as I said, Triple H have a major announcement for us tonight,
00:40or at least an announcement, and I think we're gonna find out.
00:46And from Metal Creek, Michigan, weighing it at 235 pounds,
00:51Ron Van Dam.
00:54Ron Van Dam will make his first appearance ever at a WrestleMania Sunday
00:58on Pay Per View when he meets William Regal for the Intercontinental title.
01:02And Kurt Angle with a huge match at WrestleMania as well against the Big Red
01:07Machine Kane.
01:08Well, Kurt Angle, I mean, he's got a point to prove here.
01:13Kurt Angle, you know what I'm talking about these people here in Cleveland?
01:17How rude, the reception for Kurt Angle.
01:19This man is a role model, this man is an Olympic champion,
01:22an Olympic gold medalist.
01:24You actually should bow down and, like they used to tell him about me,
01:27you should kiss Kurt Angle's feet.
01:29Well, Kurt Angle, Kang, made the Big Show tap on Raw Monday night.
01:33He is priming ready for Kane, the man he blames for costing him the
01:37undisputed title.
01:38And Rob Van Dam actually pinned the Intercontinental Champion, William Regal,
01:43in a tag team matchup on Raw Monday night.
01:45Oh, what a drop kick.
01:48I'm gonna tell you something, this Rob Van Dam, he's like a damn slinky.
01:51I mean, those, as JR calls him, those educated feet.
01:55Well, those educated feet, they can take it to school here tonight by Kurt Angle.
01:58What is this?
01:59The highly unorthodox movement to Rob Van Dam crossbody,
02:02lateral press and a kick out by Angle.
02:04And I'll tell you one thing, King, as Angle goes up over the top,
02:08you were talking earlier about resources and about all these rumors
02:12that are slowly concerning Triple H and this injury sustained
02:16at the hands of Jericho Monday night.
02:18Well, let's face it.
02:19I mean, Triple H, oh, no.
02:21Kurt.
02:22Ribs first for Angle.
02:23And check out RVD, apron of the ring, Angle in all kinds of trouble
02:28on the barricade and a shot to the band.
02:30Is that legal?
02:32I mean, we're talking about Triple H.
02:35Let's face it.
02:36I mean, in that match that he had with Y2J,
02:39I mean, he just barely got his knee twisted a little bit
02:41and he was out for eight months.
02:43Did you see what happened to him or wrong?
02:45Well, I saw that, but look at the athleticism of Rob Van Dam.
02:48So, basically, what you're saying, King, is you believe that Triple H
02:51is gonna come out here tonight and announce that he's not gonna be involved
02:54in this match on Sunday against Jericho because of the injury.
02:57I'm saying he may have to.
02:59I mean, let's face it.
03:00A sledgehammer to the leg?
03:02Well, maybe that isn't what the announcement's gonna be at all.
03:04I mean, you don't know.
03:05Angle into the cover.
03:06RVD just gets the shoulder up before the count of three.
03:09How do you do that?
03:10I like how Mr. McMahon convinced Hootwink the board of directors
03:15of the World Wrestling Federation Entertainment on Raw Monday night
03:19to strip Ric Flair of power, at least until WrestleMania.
03:23You did not say that Mr. McMahon Hootwinked the board of directors.
03:27It was a pretty good sell job in my mind.
03:29Look at the elbow to the face by Kurt Angle.
03:31Cover on RVD and a kick out.
03:33Now granted, Ric Flair has let the emotions get the best of him in recent weeks.
03:37He will take on The Undertaker at WrestleMania Sunday.
03:40But giving Mr. McMahon absolute control and absolute power for the day may not be the best thing.
03:46Who did you expect was gonna win that little argument, so to speak?
03:50I mean, Mr. McMahon is a veteran corporate speaker.
03:53I mean, you know he's used to being in boardrooms.
03:55And Ric Flair, let's face it, he's a common wrestler.
03:58I mean, what chance did he have?
04:00This crowd trying to will Rob Van Dam a huge match for the Intercontinental title
04:04against William Regal and still have the brass knuckles in tow come Sunday at WrestleMania.
04:10The what?
04:11The brass knuckles.
04:12Will you give me a break?
04:13I hope he has the power of the punch.
04:14That's all he'll need.
04:15Big match for both men hoping to build momentum hitting into WrestleMania.
04:18Spinning heel kick to the chin of Angle.
04:20Up into the corner, here comes RVD with a big shoulder to the gut.
04:24Don't you know that brass knuckles aren't allowed in Canada?
04:26Uh-oh, look out, RVD with a shot to the chin.
04:30Some sort of national law or something up there in Canada.
04:32Check this out.
04:33Little round thunder for Rob Van Dam.
04:36What the heck?
04:37Kurt!
04:38Go Olympic!
04:39Cover by RVD, hook of the leg, and Angle just gets the shoulder up.
04:42Ooh, that was scary.
04:43RVD giving Kurt Angle all he can handle and more here.
04:47Perhaps took a little bit too much time, allowed Angle to take advantage and all hung up.
04:51And over, Angle ducked underneath, good scouting job by Kurt Angle!
04:54The ankle lock locked in on Rob Van Dam.
04:57Will Van Dam tap out?
04:58He's got you!
04:59Tap out!
05:00Tap out, Van Dam, damn it!
05:01And a great reversal by RVD.
05:03He countered it into the small package.
05:05Good heaven here!
05:06What an upset note!
05:07A kick out by Angle, and a big clothesline.
05:11What a way to kick off SmackDown King three days from WrestleMania.
05:16Uh-oh, look out, here we go.
05:17He's had enough.
05:18Kurt Angle, the Olympic gold medalist, he is mad now, Michael, watch this!
05:22He is stalking Rob Van Dam.
05:25Poor Rob Van Dam, I feel sorry for you, son.
05:28Uh, look out, setting him up for the ankle slam, and OBD Calder!
05:31How'd he do that?
05:32Landed on his feet!
05:33A shotgun to the head of Angle!
05:36And Rob Van Dam could be going up high!
05:39Kurt!
05:40Here comes that froggy thing!
05:42Wait a minute!
05:43What?
05:44It's the damn William Regal!
05:46Yeah?
05:47And Regal distracting Van Dam!
05:49Oh, belly to belly up the top rope by Kurt Angle!
05:51Regal would just do some scouting!
05:53Into the angle locks!
05:54The angle locks locked in!
05:55I'm getting it!
05:56Rob Van Dam!
05:57Van Dam!
05:58With the pressure!
05:59There it is!
06:01RVD has no choice but to tap!
06:04And now William Regal, hey, the monster goes after the falling caucus of Van Dam!
06:09Ha!
06:10I just hope Kane was watching this now!
06:12I'm enjoying watching this!
06:13Kurt Angle making the Big Show tap on Raw Monday!
06:17RVD here tonight!
06:18And William Regal stomping the hell out of his opponent at WrestleMania Sunday!
06:23He is not stomping, he's scouting!
06:25This is a great scouting report he's getting here!
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