WWF Smackdown 11.02.2000 - WWF World Heavyweight Title: Kurt Angle vs. The Rock
Angle’s third title defense in the two weeks since winning the belt at No Mercy but he has yet to retain the title with a definitive win. Also as mentioned earlier Stephanie is out recovering from her illness so Angle is on his own. Angle is hesitant to get in the ring at first so Rock brings him in the hard way and goes right to work, hitting the Smackdown. Angle comes back with a German suplex then gets in his offense and chokes Rock on the middle rope. Rock starts to fight back and whips Angle, hitting an elbow. Rock goes for another whip but Angle reverses and hits a powerslam for a two count. Angle pounds on Rock as both men head out to the floor when Rock rams Angle into the announce table twice. Rock then goes for a whip but Angle reverses him into the barricade and follows up with a clothesline. Angle lays the boots to Rock before throwing him back in the ring then applies a chinlock. Rock fights out of it and goes for a whip, Angle reverses but both men end up clotheslining each other. Angle is up first and comes off the ropes but Rock catches him with a shot to the face. Rock goes for a whip, Angle reverses but Rock counters into a DDT for a two count. Rock goes for another whip, Angle reverses but lowers the head and Rock kicks him in the face. Rock comes off the ropes but Angle catches him into a belly-to-belly suplex. Insead of covering Rock, Angle decides he’s had enough and rolls out to the floor then grabs his title belt and starts to walk out of the match. Referee Earl Hebner starts counting as Angle tells him he’s keeping the belt so go ahead and count. Just as Hebner is about to reach 10, Rock tells him to stop the count and goes out after him. I didn’t know wrestlers could actually do that. Rock nails Angle from behind on the ramp then brings him back in the ring. Angle rakes Rock’s face and goes for a whip but Rock reverses into his own belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. Rock whips Angle and hits a Samoan Drop for another near fall. Rock goes for another whip but Angle counters into the Olympic Slam. Angle manages to crawl over for the cover and Hebner counts … but only gets two! Angle is shocked and charges at Rock but Rock tosses him over the ropes. However Angle starts holding his leg while screaming in pain, asking the referee to stop the count and saying it’s over. Rock isn’t having it and throws Angle back in the ring then counters a kick with a Dragon legwhip and goes into the Sharpshooter. Angle tries to hold on as Rikishi makes his way to the ring so Rock breaks the hold to knock Rikishi off the apron. Angle charges at Rock but Rock catches him with a spinebuster. Rock covers and Hebner counts 1…2…but Rikishi runs in and breaks up the count and sadly that forces Hebner to call for the disqualification, saving Angle’s title. Rikishi and Angle start double-teaming Rock when suddenly Steve Austin charges in the ring for the save. Austin drops Angle with a right hand then knocks Rikishi through the ropes and lays out Angle with the Stunner. Yep, just because we can’t make our world champion enough of a joke. Austin tosses Angle out of the ring as well when Rock readies himself and plants Austin with a Rock Bottom! Rock then stands over the fallen Austin and glares down at him as the announcers wonder what this means. Is Rock just getting even for the Stunner earlier, or is he indeed a guilty man. *** usual great stuff between the two they do something in a refreshing change of pace as Kurt tries to get counted out twice. A good old chickenshit heel stuff which is AWESOME.