Kurt Angle vs. Chris Beniot - WWE SmackDown (10/24/02) - video Dailymotion

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This match between **Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit on the October 24, 2002 episode of WWE SmackDown! ** was a competitive and technical main event that saw both men trade momentum, counters, and high-impact offense as they battled over the rights to their SmackDown! Tag Team Championship trophy after tensions boiled over earlier in the night. Angle and Benoit worked through suplexes, German suplex exchanges, submissions like the Crossface and Ankle Lock, and near-falls, with each superstar countering the other’s signature maneuvers in a fast-paced sequence that showcased their strong in-ring chemistry. The match took a decisive turn when Chavo Guerrero Jr. interfered at ringside by striking Angle with a tag title belt while the referee was distracted by Eddie Guerrero, allowing Benoit to secure the pinfall victory. After the match, Angle attacked Benoit and destroyed their shared tag team trophy in frustration, escalating their rivalry even further.

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00:00Can you imagine that collision?

00:04Oh, man, that is humongous.

00:08Wow.

00:21The following contest is scheduled for one fall,

00:25making his way to the ring from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,

00:27weighing in at 237 pounds,

00:31one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kurt Angle.

00:37Angle goes one-on-one with his tag team partner, Benoit, next.

00:44We are back on SmackDown.

00:45It is Tag Team Champion versus Tag Team Champion.

00:48Kurt Angle versus Chris Benoit.

00:50That's what it's all about.

00:51Earlier on tonight, SmackDown General Manager Stephanie McMahon

00:55would present the new Tag Team Champions with his special trophy.

00:59And what does Stephanie get for our troubles?

01:01Right there.

01:02She got knocked down.

01:03I mean, some people, you know,

01:05would consider Benoit and Angle immature.

01:08I consider them extremely competitive.

01:10Well, we're going to see how competitive they are.

01:12Because of that incident, Stephanie set up this one-on-one matchup.

01:16Angle versus Benoit.

01:17And from Edmonton, Alberta, weighing in at 229 pounds,

01:30one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions,

01:34Chris Benoit.

01:35You know, Taz,

01:36I will never criticize SmackDown General Manager Stephanie McMahon,

01:39but something weird tells me that maybe he should have made two trophies.

01:44Yeah, I know.

01:46I don't know why he didn't do that.

01:49Look at Benoit.

01:50Benoit and Kurt Angle don't believe that they deserve the trophy.

01:52Angle even told himself the captain of the team.

01:55And they're so competitive, these two men.

01:57I mean, no.

01:59At the time, I mean, that didn't look really sharp.

02:02They're fighting over a trophy, but all kidding aside,

02:05Benoit and Angle are so competitive,

02:08they just want to outdo each other all the time.

02:10That's what makes a great team champions.

02:11Well, they're two of the greatest competitors in the history of the WWE,

02:15Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit.

02:16And don't forget,

02:17Chris Benoit owns a victory over Kurt Angle last month at Unforgiven

02:21in what I believe may very well be the match of the year.

02:25Well, I agree with that.

02:26And look at Kurt Angle,

02:27the takedown of Chris Benoit to start this matchup.

02:30Look at this.

02:30To sit out and to sit out, Kurt Angle.

02:32Right now, this is going to be the ankle up versus the crossface.

02:36Yeah, two great submission specialists,

02:37Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle facing off center of the ring.

02:40And yes, folks,

02:41these two are indeed the new WWE Tag Team Champions.

02:45Look at this.

02:45Both Ben low and level.

02:47Nice ankle pick right there by Kurt Angle going behind Chris Benoit.

02:50Look at how quick angle this man.

02:52Benoit's just trying to sit out.

02:53Whoa.

02:54Nice.

02:54Takedown.

02:56Look at Kurt.

02:58This machine-like.

02:59Kurt Angle putting on a clinic early.

03:01And there's an elbow.

03:01Well, nothing fancy about a good old fancy Canadian elbow.

03:05And now, Chris Benoit, the rabid Wolverine on the attack.

03:09I mean, you know, Kurt Angle, 225 freestyle champion.

03:12Ah!

03:13Only Olympic gold medalist in WWE history just got dropped by an elbow by Chris Benoit.

03:19SmackDown General Manager Stephanie McMahon tried to do the right thing out here tonight.

03:23Tried to present the new Tag Team Champions with a very special trophy.

03:26But then Benoit Angle began to pick it.

03:29That victory led to Stephanie getting knocked down.

03:32It ticked Stephanie off and fall.

03:33Here we go with the matchup.

03:34Oh!

03:36Wow.

03:37What a shot.

03:39You know, these guys are Tag Team Champions, Benoit Angle.

03:41And we learned earlier tonight that the number one contenders for those finals are the same team that they met at No Mercy,

03:47Edge and Rey Mysterio.

03:48And that will be a great, great tag matchup as we've seen before.

03:52But right now, the Tag Team Champions are picking each other on.

03:57You hit the nail on the head earlier.

03:59Competitiveness between Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle.

04:03Nice surprise by Angle.

04:05Close into the cover.

04:05Hooks the leg on Benoit, who gets his shoulder up.

04:08So much pride involved here in the ring.

04:11These men are two tremendous competitors.

04:13And sure, they have egos.

04:14But those egos are born from the pride that they have and the pride they take with their actions in the ring.

04:19Let's go.

04:19Wow!

04:21Now it's a fight, my man.

04:23It's all out fighting.

04:24We're just swinging now.

04:25Slugfest.

04:25You know, both men are world-class athletes.

04:27I mean, tremendous condition.

04:29Prime of their careers.

04:31They got Tag Team Gold.

04:33And they're beating the holy hell out of each other.

04:35Holy on SmackDown.

04:36I love it.

04:37Look at Kurt Angle using the rook for leverage and driving that boot into the throat of Benoit.

04:41You know, as we always say, the spirit of competition, that's what Stephanie McMahon's all about.

04:46And showing it right here with the Tag Champs.

04:50Look at this.

04:50That's suplex.

04:51Boom!

04:52And Kurt Angle into the cover on Benoit.

04:54Hooks the leg.

04:55Benoit gets the shoulder up.

04:56You think this fight here tonight will finally allow these two to settle their differences so they can get along as a tag team?

05:02My personal opinion, no.

05:03These guys will never get along, I think.

05:07Kurt Angle is like a surgeon in the ring.

05:09Extremely precise with every move.

05:13He is, man.

05:14He's a great condition in that ring.

05:16I mean, he's the master.

05:17He's the ring general, as is Chris Benoit.

05:20You know?

05:20Oh!

05:21There's a chop for you.

05:23Oh!

05:23And another one by Kurt Angle.

05:26Still yet to receive word on the condition of The Undertaker after...

05:29Oh!

05:29He just tossed off that steel stage.

05:31Tally to knock hands with the big show.

05:33Oh, look at Benoit.

05:35Quiet in the elbow.

05:36Now the pitch just squint the dunk and squinting that elbow right in the back of Kurt's head.

05:41And here's the reversal.

05:42Benoit off the rope.

05:43Look at his backdrop.

05:45He likes to get beat up as then he comes back with big-time, big-time relentless revenge.

05:49And here is the reversal.

05:51Angle off the rope.

05:52Oh!

05:52That's a body drop of his own.

05:53I bet to you.

05:55Angle misses right hand.

05:56Oh!

05:57And German suplex.

05:58Beautiful.

05:59Nice.

05:59Hands still locked around the waist.

06:01And another German suplex.

06:03It'll be a hat-trick, man.

06:05Hat-trick from Benoit.

06:06Coming up.

06:08Switch.

06:09Oh, look out.

06:10And a German suplex in his own for Angle.

06:13These two guys, believe it or not, spent 30 minutes together as teammates on Sunday at No Mercy.

06:18They're the tag-team champions.

06:20They're beating the hell out of each other.

06:22Only up-spank now.

06:24And here we go.

06:26Hook of the leg by Angle.

06:27Benoit gets his shoulder up.

06:29And this is all for, as Stephanie McMahon said, that stupid broken trophy that these two busted in half.

06:35It's not just a trophy.

06:37It's the pride, man.

06:38Kurt Angle right now wanting that ankle lock.

06:42Maybe the ankle slam.

06:44He's just stalking Benoit.

06:46There he is.

06:47Angle's feeling it.

06:48And Benoit knows it.

06:49He sees him, man.

06:50Walk too late, though.

06:51Angle slam!

06:52Wait for it.

06:53Benoit countered.

06:55Oh!

06:56Oh!

06:57Damn!

06:58Turning, turning Kurt Angle inside out, Chris Benoit did.

07:01It's a suplex fest.

07:03I dig that.

07:04Folding Kurt Angle up, and Angle is barely moving.

07:08Yep, man.

07:08Up and over.

07:09Oh, boy!

07:11Canadian Cripple saying the end is near.

07:14Chris Benoit.

07:16Oh, wait a minute, Cole.

07:17He's going up to the top of that headbutt, and Kurt Angle's just about on the other side of the ring.

07:21Remember, Benoit's got the way he can do this.

07:23The next headbutt almost nearly across the ring into the shoulder of Angle, and Benoit may have injured himself.

07:30Well, Chris, Benoit, you know, he's got that injured neck that he's recovered from.

07:35Chris is up.

07:35He's moving.

07:36He's trying to cover Kurt Angle.

07:38Kurt Angle is out.

07:39Here's the cover by Benoit.

07:41Stack.

07:41And Angle somehow kicked out.

07:44Oh, and into the crossface.

07:44The crossface is locked into Kurt Angle.

07:49Will Kurt Angle tap out?

07:51Oh, he's going to tap.

07:53Kurt's going to tap.

07:54Angle desperately clawing.

07:57Sliding.

07:58Kurt trying to get to those ropes.

07:59Here's what his match sets here.

08:00And Angle makes it to the bottom rope.

08:03Now Benoit using his foot to kick the rope away from me.

08:06Ring, ring, press this by Kurt Angle.

08:08It's a rope.

08:08Let's grab you all right there.

08:09It's a back into the crossface.

08:11Wow.

08:12Chris Benoit, the ferocity of the crossface.

08:15The intensity in the eyes of Benoit.

08:17Will Angle tap out to the crossface?

08:20Well, look at the hands.

08:21To the Kurt's hands.

08:22Ankle locked.

08:23And Benoit's shoulders were down.

08:25And look at that.

08:26The ankle lock.

08:28Benoit had to release the crossface when his shoulders were on the mat.

08:31And Kurt Angle reverses into the ankle lock.

08:33This is wrestling, ladies and gentlemen, right here.

08:36And Benoit counters the ankle lock.

08:38Angle off the ropes.

08:39Small package.

08:40Packed into the ankle.

08:41Oh, ho, ho, ho.

08:44What a matchup.

08:46On SmackDown.

08:47And the ankle slam connects.

08:51Kurt Angle found an opening.

08:52And he's going to win this one.

08:54The hook in the leg.

08:55And Benoit kicked out.

08:57Toughness by Chris Benoit.

08:59Benoit kicked out of the ankle slam.

09:01That normal man would have been pinned already.

09:04Back to the ankle lock.

09:05Again, the ankle lock locked in.

09:06Chris Benoit's in the center of the ring.

09:08He has nowhere to go.

09:10Will Benoit tap out to the ankle lock?

09:12Kurt walled down Chris Benoit with that ankle slam.

09:16And then right back to that ankle lock.

09:18Chris Benoit trying desperately.

09:21And he does.

09:22And he reverses into the, look at this, countering to the cross face.

09:26And he forced Kurt Angle to break the ankle lock.

09:28Clasp.

09:29And Kurt Angle desperately trying to fight out of this thing.

09:35Look at this.

09:35Nice roll.

09:36Just grabbed a wrist.

09:39And Benoit rolled out of that.

09:40Two submission specialists carrying one another here on SmackDown.

09:46Now where's Benoit going?

09:48Not another head bump.

09:51He's gonna fly, man.

09:52Benoit, look out.

09:54Angle.

09:55In the belly.

09:56The top roll.

09:57What impact.

09:59Angle crawling.

10:01Into the cover.

10:02Hooks the leg on Benoit.

10:03One, two, three, got the shoulder up.

10:07A hair away.

10:09A hair.

10:11What a matchup.

10:14Grabs are coming down.

10:16Oh, look at this.

10:17Look at Chavez.

10:18He's got a title belt.

10:19And the tag title of gold.

10:21Benoit into the cover.

10:25What the hell is going on Benoit stonework thanks to the damn Dorellos?

10:29Here's your coach, Benoit.

10:34I'm not even sure if Chris Benoit is aware that the Guerrero's helped him.

10:39Well, what's up for the Guerrero's?

10:42About me, I don't know.

10:43Are they trying to prove themselves to Benoit?

10:48They lost that number one contender matchup.

10:53The Edge and Rey Mysterio only denied it.

10:55Now they came out of here.

10:57I don't think Benoit realizes what happened.

10:58But he just sees the Guerrero's making their way out through the crowd.

11:02And Kurt Angle from behind.

11:04Kurt Angle.

11:05Kurt Angle.

11:06The Angle slay to Chris Benoit.

11:09Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit can't stand each other.

11:12They despise each other, but they're town team champions.

11:17And Angle, Angle realizes what the Guerrero's did to him.

11:21The Guerrero screwed Kurt Angle tonight.

11:23Oh, Angle's hot, man.

11:25That's one angry Olympic gold medalist.

11:28And what has the tag champs?

11:31Well, that trophy by rights of winning this matchup.

11:33Betloch.

11:34Betloch!

11:35What the hell is he doing?

11:37Well, I think it's safe to say he's breaking his trophy.

11:44Well, I guess if Kurt can't have the trophy, no one can.

11:47Well, that was a nice trophy.

11:59Man!

12:02Good point, man.

12:04First in mind.

12:05Kurt Angle wasn't going to win if he was going to allow anybody to have it.

12:08My question is this.

12:10Benoit and Angle are still tag team champions.

12:13And they hate each other.

12:16How the hell are they going to stay champions?

12:18How are they going to get along?

12:19That's a great question, my friend.

12:21We're out.

12:34Hey, we're out.

12:34I'm we're out.

12:36I'm we're out.

12:37I'm we're out.

12:38Of course.

12:39We're out.

Kurt Angle vs. Chris Beniot - WWE SmackDown (10/24/02)

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