5 Times Vince McMahon inserted himself into a feud to elevate it

Vince McMahon and John Cena
Vince McMahon and John Cena

#2 Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle

Lesnar and Angle
Lesnar and Angle

Once arch-rivals, Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle had become best friends by the time Vengeance 2003 came around. At the PPV, Angle defeated Lesnar and Big Show to become WWE Champion again. On the road to SummerSlam, Vince McMahon decided to get involved in Lesnar and Angle's matters. On an episode of SmackDown, Lesnar faced Mr. McMahon inside a steel cage, with Angle acting as the referee. Lesnar turned on Angle inside the cage and destroyed him in the process. Lesnar and Vince became allies, and Angle suddenly became the top babyface on the Blue brand.

Angle calls out Lesnar and Vince:

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At SummerSlam, Lesnar and Angle faced off in a WrestleMania 19 rematch for the WWE title. Vince interfered during the closing moments of the bout and did everything in his power to make sure that Lesnar left the building with the WWE title on his shoulder. In the end, Angle countered an attempted F5 into an Ankle Lock and submitted him to retain his WWE title.

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