Kurt Angle talked about WWE SummerSlam 2000 on the latest episode of “The Kurt Angle Show” on AdFreeShows.com.
Angle talked about the Triple Threat Match WWE Championship match that he was involved with alongside The Rock and Triple H. Angle talked about the events leading up to SummerSlam, the storyline with Stephanie McMahon, the botched table spot and more.
Here are some highlights:
Kurt Angle talking about his SummerSlam triple threat match against Triple H and The Rock:
“Pat Patterson was a big part of it. Rock, Triple H, and I all threw in our two cents worth. The story of the match was Triple H had to take me out at the beginning because he was so angry at me for kissing Stephanie. We had to do a table spot. I wasn’t supposed to get knocked out for real. It was supposed to be a work. Unfortunately, the table gave way early. Triple H had my arms behind my back with his pedigree finish, and he didn’t have time to let my arms go so I could protect myself. The table gave way early, and I got knocked out for real. This was a nightmare because the match was structured where I was supposed to get ‘knocked out’, pretend, then I was going to come back, join in with Stephanie, and try to help Triple H. Not help Triple H, but get involved in the match. Stephanie wanted me involved in the match because The Rock was kicking Triple H’s a**. That was the story of the match. I was supposed to get knocked out early. I was going to come back 10 minutes later, go wrestle in the match, and the finish was the finish, which was The Rock going over. The match told a great story. I don’t remember any of it. It was put together very well, but I have no recollection of it.
Angle was asked if he ever sat down and watched the match back:
“I did watch it back, and you could tell I was completely out of it. You can tell they (The Rock, Triple H, and Stephanie) were calling spots to me if you look very closely. I don’t have any recollection of the match. I remember up until the table spot, and then my memory came back when I was in the hospital with an oxygen mask on my face. So, I have no recollection of what happened for like three hours that night. Watching it back, I wished it would have refreshed my memory, but seeing it, it was like doing it for the first time. The first time I saw it, I was like, ‘Oh God, I didn’t know I did that.’ I don’t have any recollection of it.”
Angle was asked if he took any time off after that show, at least from wrestling matches:
“I believe they gave me about two weeks off. I was at TV doing pre-tapes, but I didn’t work. Not for two weeks.”
Angle was asked, “Did anyone push you to go back out? Anyone in Gorilla? Vince? Bruce?”
“I can’t answer that question. I won’t answer that question. I’ll keep that until the day I die.”
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