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#4 Kurt Angle vs. Steve Austin: WWE SummerSlam 2001
This match is in this list for three big reasons. Firstly, Steve Austin's there playing the heel, the motivational leader of the Alliance, crowds against him, as he fought as the World Heavyweight Champion. Secondly, Kurt Angle, with the people complete by his side, looked to tame the Texas Rattlesnake. Last, the match was “epic" in its truest sense.
This match was bloody, brutal, obnoxious, lest fantastic. At one point, having delivered two Stunners, the latter of which drove Angle onto the floor, Austin drove Angle 5 times straight onto the ring post. Still, Angle found a way to put on the Ankle lock on Austin, first on the outside, and then inside the ring.
Everything from start until the drama in the final moments is amazing. The final moments hurt it, as Angle was ‘screwed' over by the Alliance referee Nick Patrick, and Austin walks out still the Champion. Yet, this was the match that truly escalated Angle to the top, and put him over. The match is worth much more than a watch.
