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This match between **Kurt Angle and Lance Storm on the August 2, 2001 episode of WWE SmackDown! ** was a straightforward, physical singles encounter that saw Angle score a decisive victory in a non-title bout. The competitors jockeyed for position early, with Storm using chops, a shoulder block, and a suplex to gain control at times, and even hitting a superkick that knocked Angle to the outside before taunting him. Angle fought back with power moves — including a belly-to-belly suplex — and eventually took full control of the match. After sending Storm into the steps and wearing him down, Angle hit his signature Angle Slam and then locked in the Ankle Lock submission, forcing Storm to tap out and earning the win. The match served as a brief showcase for both men, reinforcing Angle’s momentum heading into the next phase of his storyline.
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00:00What an ovation in the nation's capital for the U.S. Olympic hero, Kurt Angle.
00:17Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Kurt Angle.
00:23We know Kurt Angle has challenged the WWF champion Stone Cold Steve Austin at SummerSlam.
00:29The same Stone Cold Steve Austin, who screwed Kurt Angle out of the WCW title this past Monday night on Raw.
00:40Remember, that was a no-DQ match. Anything goes.
00:46I'd like to remind you, too, that Stone Cold Steve Austin is the WWF champ and a Major Alliance member.
00:59A tremendous ovation for Kurt Angle here in Washington, D.C.
01:12Yeah, everybody's here on a glory boy.
01:15Captain America.
01:16Last Monday night on Raw, your Olympic hero faced Booker T with the WCW title on the line and lost.
01:29Now, some may say that I got screwed by Stone Cold Steve Austin.
01:41But I'm not going to stand here and cry about it.
01:44Because this is summertime, and summertime is supposed to be fun.
01:56And I have way too many things to do on my list before summer ends, and nothing is going to change that.
02:04I'm still going to polish my gold medals.
02:14Learn how to surf.
02:18And oh yeah, go to SummerSlam, kick Stone Cold Steve Austin, and win the WWF title!
02:25And Austin, the fact that I'm no longer WCW champion, doesn't change a thing.
02:43I still plan on beating you at SummerSlam, and do you know why?
02:48Because this is the United States of America.
02:59And here, you can do anything you want.
03:06You can win an Olympic gold medal.
03:09You can win NBA titles for the Chicago Bulls, retire, come back, and lead another NBA team to another NBA title.
03:23It can happen!
03:24You can do unimaginable things with an intern and a cigar, and still rule the free world.
03:40But most importantly, as an American, you can get screwed by a guy one day, get up, dust yourself off, face that same guy at SummerSlam, and snap his redneck ankle in two!
04:04And Austin, when I face you at SummerSlam, and the crowd is chanting U.S.
04:34U.S.A.
04:43Just like they're doing now at the MCI Center.
04:48It's going to stand for U.S.U.M.I.T.
04:52U.S.M.I.T.
04:53U.S.M.I.T.
04:53U.S.M.I.T.
04:55U.S.M.I.T.
04:56U.S.M.I.T.
04:57U.S.M.I.T.
04:58U.S.M.I.T.
05:00And do you know what else?
05:01I'm kind of getting a little choked up.
05:10In fact, this may sound a little corny, but I'd like to lead the entire crowd here tonight with a rendition of the Pledge of Allegiance.
05:21I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice.
05:28Now, you can all join me if you'd like, or not, it's a free country.
05:35I pledge allegiance to the flag, the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
05:52It's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true, it's true.
05:59That was great.
06:00Thousands at the end.
06:02Wait a minute.
06:03Yeah.
06:04Well, someone didn't like the Pledge of Allegiance, and, well, check this out.
06:08A proud alliance member, Paul, right there, Lance Storm.
06:12Yeah, the WWF Intercontinental Champion, Lance Storm with Canadian flag in tow.
06:18Lance Storm, of course, a native of Calgary, and what brings Mr. Storm out to the ranks here tonight?
06:25Look at the much-rightest next guy, Paul.
06:27He's a proud Canadian, and he's a proud alliance member, as I said.
06:30And I guess he's got a gripe with old Kurt Angle.
06:33I mean, he is the IC Champion.
06:38Well, the USA chant is starting again.
06:40I'm serious for a minute.
06:41The only reason you won Olympic gold is because you never faced a Canadian in the final.
06:53That's true.
06:55USA!
06:56USA!
06:57USA!
06:58USA!
06:59USA!
07:00USA!
07:01USA!
07:02I hate to break it to you, but I did face a Canadian in the Olympics in the second round.
07:09It lasted about a minute.
07:12Way to go, eh?
07:14That's real funny, Kurt.
07:19And no one enjoys a good laugh more than I do.
07:24The fact still remains, your American speech was pathetic and a lie.
07:30Studies have proven America as one of the highest rates of illiteracy, vandalism, not to mention
07:43an inadequate healthcare system, and this city in particular as one of the highest crime
07:51rates in the world today.
07:53Oh, really?
08:03Well, how about if I add to that crime rate by sticking my red, white, and blue shoe right
08:08up your a**?
08:09Actually, I wouldn't like that at all.
08:14But if you want to fight in a straight-up athletic contest, I got no problem with that.
08:22That sounds good to me, geek.
08:32And after I'm done with you, Austin, I'm coming after you.
08:37Wait a minute.
08:38A cheap shot from Lance Storm.
08:40Kick to the face of Kurt Angle.
08:43The outstarring him.
08:44Angle should have kept his eyes on Lance Storm.
08:47I was out of your lines first.
08:49Hit and move, baby.
08:51Take it a little.
08:52Oh, Austin.
08:53I'm coming after you.
08:54Oh!
08:55I think he busted him off with two gold.
08:58Right over the eye.
09:00You can see it over the right eye.
09:01It's Angle and Storm here tonight.
09:04Plus, The Undertaker meets Booker T and The Rock, the People's Champion, expected tonight
09:10on SmackDown.
09:14Well, The Undertaker is scheduled to meet Booker T, coming up in just a little bit on SmackDown.
09:21Right now, Lance Storm, Kurt Angle, one-on-one.
09:25Following contested schedule for one fall.
09:28Taking his winner and representing the Alliance, weighing in at 230 pounds, is the War Wrestling Federation Intercontinental Champion, Lance Storm.
09:40A little bit earlier on tonight, Taz.
09:41Kurt Angle is out here to challenge Stone Cold Steve Austin.
09:43He had this entire crowd doing the Pledge of Allegiance before Lance Storm interrupted the Olympic
09:48hero.
09:49There was a sneak attack and ambush, and he missed the catch-up.
09:53Menacing the ring with wearing an at 237 pounds, Kurt Angle.
10:02Yeah.
10:03Look at Angle, all his friends and happy, huh?
10:04Huh, this is guy Austin at SummerSlam.
10:05He won't be green when he gets stunned and loses at SummerSlam.
10:11A big old smile on the face of Kurt Angle!
10:14He'll meet Stone Cold for the WWE Ref Title at SummerSlam in two and a half weeks!
10:20What a big smile!
10:22This matchup is all about pride between Kurt Angle and Lance Storm.
10:36Lance Storm trying to make a mark, trying to impress,
10:40using his Canadian heritage to make this a patriotic issue here tonight with Kurt Angle.
10:45But make no mistake about it, for Storm, this is personal.
10:47This is a way for Storm to make a name for himself.
10:50If he could knock off Kurt Angle here tonight, Taz.
10:53Well, yeah, I mean, that's not an easy task.
10:56And right now, I dig Lance Storm as a tremendous athlete.
11:00He's an Alliance drummer, but don't think you should go and try not wrestle Angle.
11:04There you go.
11:05Kick him in the face.
11:06Don't wrestle Angle.
11:08Take it from me.
11:08Come on, Kurt.
11:09He ain't gonna win.
11:10Lance Storm, the Intercontinental Champion, top of the chest of Kurt Angle.
11:14And another chop by Lance Storm.
11:16I still cannot believe what we just witnessed out here in the ring a few moments ago.
11:20Stone Cold Steve Austin's wife, Deborah, standing up to her husband.
11:23Knocked him on the back of the head with a cookie tray.
11:26Whatever she did, knocked some sense into Stone Cold, because he extended Kurt Angle's challenge.
11:31As is, Stone Cold Steve Austin's not going for enough tonight.
11:36You know, now all he needs is his wife, not only embarrassed, but yelling at him, hitting him in the head.
11:40Look at that, straight into the hat.
11:41Busted trap.
11:42Will Angle tap?
11:43Will Kurt Angle tap?
11:44And no, what a counter.
11:45Into the ankle lock.
11:46And Stone Cold makes it to the ring.
11:48Boy, what a tremendous maneuver by Lance Storm, and an even better counter by Kurt Angle.
11:54Stone Cold, the champion, looking on, a vested interest in this matchup.
12:00And of course, when Angle and Austin meet at SummerSlam, Stone Cold will be dangerous.
12:04He's still the toughest, that's gonna be around, even if he's in the Alliance.
12:07And for Kurt Angle, perhaps the hopes of the entire World Wrestling Federation on his shoulders.
12:12Angle hoping to bring the WWF title back.
12:15And bringing that title back may be the most important thing to the owner of the WWF, Mr. McMahon.
12:22Kurt Angle whiffed into the rope and finally have Storm, and Storm knocked him down.
12:25And again, this would be a huge feather in the cap of Storm.
12:27Could be a huge upset.
12:28And Angle hits the shoulder up.
12:30Come on, go, fess up.
12:31You impressed with old Lance Storm, or what?
12:33Of course I am.
12:34Stone Cold Steve Austin.
12:36Yeah, that feel for Austin.
12:37Feel for him.
12:38He accepted the challenge.
12:39He'll put the title on against Angle at SummerSlam.
12:43What a suplex by Storm into the cover.
12:46Hook the leg.
12:47And Angle gets his shoulder up.
12:49Stay on him, Lance.
12:50Don't wrestle him.
12:51Stay on him.
12:53Lance Storm, a tremendous athlete, looking to seize the moment in a major opportunity.
12:57Come on, Angle!
12:58If he can defeat Kurt Angle in this matchup.
13:00And Kurt Angle has been busted over.
13:02Come on!
13:02Some Olympic blood.
13:04You wanna give it up?
13:04I'm playing, Angle, it's gonna put the blood on my eye.
13:07To the United States.
13:08Will you stop?
13:10Do you think this is hilarious?
13:11Yeah, I think it's funny.
13:12Yeah, wait, Angle takes the WWE title from your alliance buddy, Austin, in two and a half weeks.
13:17Yeah, it never happened.
13:19He had a lot of big, tightest skin, though.
13:21And Kurt Angle trying to battle back, trying to get to his feet, trying to build momentum.
13:24Shot to midsection by Angle again.
13:26There's the right hand.
13:27And here comes Kurt Angle.
13:29You gotta admit, though, Angle never quits.
13:31I mean, he's tough as now.
13:33Perkman down, center of the ring.
13:35Wow.
13:35Major collision.
13:36You can hear the thud throughout this arena.
13:39Someone had to break the rib.
13:41I hope it's Angle, but it might have been Storm.
13:42He took the brunt of it.
13:44Let's check this out again.
13:45He's tense.
13:47Listen to the impact.
13:49What a shot.
13:50That is body meeting body, bone meeting bone.
13:53And both men down middle of the ring as Lance Storm stirs first.
13:57Cole, you get a collision like that in the middle of your body and your sternum and your abdomen.
14:00He snaps the wind right out of you.
14:02Storm to his feet, and Angle with right hands.
14:05And there's another win to Lance Storm.
14:07Don't let Angle fire up, Storm.
14:09Cut him off.
14:10Angle off the rope, big knockdown to Lance Storm.
14:12Quickly back to his feet.
14:13And Angle with a close line.
14:15Angle's turning up the burners.
14:17Storm's got a counter.
14:18There we go.
14:19Oh, no.
14:19Oh, look at that belly-to-belly.
14:21In a match-up about pride, not about gold, about pride.
14:25WWE look, pride for Kurt Angle.
14:27Oh, no, not the Angle slam.
14:29The wish for the Angle slam.
14:30Nice counter by Lance Storm.
14:32Missed his right hand.
14:33Angle misses his-
14:33Oh, yeah!
14:34And cut to the face of Angle.
14:35Knocked right out of the ring.
14:36Right here in front of us.
14:37Let's go!
14:38Storm's gonna come out here right now,
14:40shut down the back of the ring,
14:41and cover him.
14:42Fast, Storm.
14:43Fast!
14:44The Intercontinental Champion, Lance Storm,
14:46extremely impressive.
14:47Delivering a right hand to Kurt Angle.
14:49Angle's busted up the head, Cole.
14:51There's a lot of blood coming out of his eye.
14:53Looks like his mouth, too.
14:55Kurt Angle with James.
14:57Stouching, Storm continues the assault.
14:59Look at that!
15:01And you can hear, you can see the agony
15:03in the face of the eyes.
15:06I owe you, you're mine!
15:09I love that!
15:10Lance Storm telling Angle he owns him
15:12Bouncing his head on those steel stacks.
15:14I owe you!
15:15You're a zero!
15:17You're a zero!
15:19Seven!
15:20And Angle, badly put!
15:22With one hand, it's a storm!
15:24A reversal!
15:25Storm on the barricade!
15:28But Kurt Angle is zero.
15:30Whenever he's standing with,
15:31he's able to stand right now.
15:32The rest of that vicious angle
15:34we've seen in recent weeks.
15:36And we don't need to able to snap down here.
15:38Trying to get the calm angle down for God, I'm saying.
15:40Kurt Angle has completely
15:42lost it.
15:42He snapped on Lance Storm!
15:44I don't want to put forth control, I admit that.
15:47Storm's getting his butt kick,
15:48and it ain't good for the Alliance.
15:50Angle taunting Storm back into the ring.
15:52This vicious, this aggressive Kurt Angle
15:54has a shot to win the WWF title
15:56at SummerSlam
15:57as he uploads on Lance Storm.
16:00And not a whiff about that,
16:02but that's just a straight up punch,
16:04a punch to the face.
16:05The Angle Slam!
16:06The Angle Slam!
16:07The Angle Slam!
16:07To Lance Storm!
16:08The Angle Slam!
16:09The Angle Slam!
16:09The Angle Slam!
16:10The Angle Slam!
16:11The Angle Slam!
16:11The Angle Slam!
16:12Stone called the WWF champion,
16:13looking on!
16:14Oh, he's gonna have to contend with this man
16:16at SummerSlam!
16:17Oh, no!
16:18Angle off!
16:19Angle off the Storm!
16:21The world's time!
16:22Storm's coming!
16:23There's no shame in that.
16:26Once Angle locks on that ankle bar,
16:28it's over!
16:28Here's your winner, Kurt Angle!
16:31You gotta give it to Lance Storm!
16:33He took it to Angle like no one else has!
16:35Oh, wow!
16:37But you gotta give it to Kurt Angle!
16:39Battered!
16:39Beat up!
16:40Kurt Angle never quit!
16:41And he won't quit at SummerSlam!
16:44I know!
16:44I know he didn't quit!
16:45I know he won the match!
16:46Wait!
16:47What if he stunk from Steve Austin's Angle
16:49in that ankle lock
16:51in two and a half weeks
16:52at SummerSlam!
16:53Yeah!
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